Japanese Leniency Program—Issues to be Considered

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Madoka Shimada, Sumito Nakano, Sep 16, 2015

The leniency program has played an important role in cartel investigations carried out by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, the sole competition authority in Japan, since the inception of the program in 2006. The program has frequently been used by applicants to obtain an exemption from, or reduction of, potential sanctions. It also informs the JFTC of cartel conduct and helps it obtain