With an increased number of merger filings, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) appears to be utilizing economic analysis in their decision-making process with increasing frequency. Of 13 notable JFTC decisions published in 2019, four involved the use of economic analysis. 

In this live one-hour webinar, Managing Director Dr. Hiroaki Ishigaki will explain how the JFTC uses economic analysis in their merger review and how they interpret and judge the economic analysis from the merging parties.