The Japanese FTC puts out a call for comments on new guidelines that will define the Authority’s approach to abuse of superior bargaining position infringements for transactions between digital platforms and consumers

On August 29, 2019, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published a draft of new "Guidelines Concerning Abuse of a Superior Bargaining Position in Transactions between Digital Platform Operators and Consumers that Provide Personal Information, etc." ("New Guidelines") to seek comments from the public. The due date for the comments is 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019. [1] The draft of the New Guidelines was prepared in accordance with the June 21, 2019 Cabinet decision on the growth strategy, including preparing new JFTC guidelines for application of abuse of superior bargaining position