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GAL COMPETITION PROJECTGAL COMPETITION PROJECTJAPANJAPAN
Institutional Performance Institutional Performance NormsNorms
Harry First and Tadashi Harry First and Tadashi ShiraishiShiraishi
February 5, 2011February 5, 2011
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SIZE OF COMPETITION AUTHORITIES
Source: JFTC, For Fair and Free Market Competition 26 (July 2010).
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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCYOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
High level of activityHigh level of activity Time for adjudicating cases: 2-5 yearsTime for adjudicating cases: 2-5 years Merger reviewsMerger reviews
informal pre-merger consultationsinformal pre-merger consultations Unfair trade practicesUnfair trade practices
Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position Task Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position Task ForceForce
policing unjust low pricespolicing unjust low prices Consultations: 3000 informal (FY 2009)Consultations: 3000 informal (FY 2009)
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EXPERTISEEXPERTISE
FTC Chairman and CommissionersFTC Chairman and Commissioners not required to have competition law not required to have competition law
experienceexperience Chairman generally former MOF bureaucratChairman generally former MOF bureaucrat
StaffStaff career employeescareer employees almost no trained lawyers or economistsalmost no trained lawyers or economists
Hearing ExaminersHearing Examiners 2 of 6 JFTC employees2 of 6 JFTC employees
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TRANSPARENCYTRANSPARENCY
Guidelines: high numberGuidelines: high number DeclinationsDeclinations
high number of formal complaintshigh number of formal complaints ConsultationsConsultations
low transparencylow transparency some merger reviewssome merger reviews
Public awarenessPublic awareness JFTC weekly press conferencesJFTC weekly press conferences
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ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
Data availabilityData availability DietDiet
budgetbudget appointmentsappointments reportingreporting legislative controls: amendments to AMAlegislative controls: amendments to AMA
CourtsCourts low level of judicial reviewlow level of judicial review
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RULE OF LAWRULE OF LAW
Importance of GuidelinesImportance of Guidelines Availability of judicial reviewAvailability of judicial review But: informal consultationsBut: informal consultations Political pressuresPolitical pressures
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FLASHPOINTSFLASHPOINTS
TransparencyTransparency better articulation of reasons in close better articulation of reasons in close
casescases ExpertiseExpertise
trained economiststrained economists appointment and role of Commissionersappointment and role of Commissioners
Use of resourcesUse of resources extensive guidance functionextensive guidance function protecting small businessprotecting small business