Dr. Akira Inoue is a partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Tokyo office, handling cross-border antitrust cases for over a decade. He is highly respected for antitrust and competition matters, with the government frequently seeking his opinion on competition policy. He has authored various articles and presented at numerous events on the subject. Dr. Inoue has been a steering committee member of the Global Antitrust Group’s Abuse of Dominance Task Force, the Firm’s Asia Pacific Competition Group and the Antitrust Group of the Tokyo office. He is recognized by Chambers Asia as a Leading Individual in antitrust practice.
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The latest FY2020 report shows active merger enforcement by the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC"), despite a decline in filings in a year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably: 266 merger control filings were submitted, a decrease of 14% as compared to the previous year (310 filings for (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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All companies should employ competition law compliance progams in an attempt to ensure their their employees will follow these complicated laws. Yet, enforcers’ support for competition law compliance programs is wildly inconsistent. A few provide guidance about compliance, and will consider a (...)
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