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Anti-Cartel Enforcement: Towards a Holistic Understanding of Leniency Policies

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K03152
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Social law
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

Van Uytsel Steven  九州大学, 法学研究院, 准教授 (30432842)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsleniency / cartels / compliance / civil remedies / due process / settlement / cartel / price fixing / Asian competition law / online platforms / class action / public enforcement / private enforcement / innovation / justifying leniency
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Leniency policies are implemented to facilitate the detection of cartels. In the long run, it is also hoped that the leniency policies will deter cartel formation. This research has argued that it is necessary to investigate the operation of the leniency policy in a broader policy setting to achieve a proper evaluation. The outcome of the research is that the height of the sanction is important to have an effective leniency policy. However, one needs also to look at how the private enforcement setting, the interpretation of the law by the enforcement authority, the flexibility of the rules, the capacity of the enforcement authority, the other enforcement tools (like settlement or whistle-blowing), and the corporate compliance culture.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 12 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Invited: 13 results) Book (2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Digital Markets and the Response of the Japan Fair Trade Commission: The DeNA Co. Case2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Yoshiteru Uemura
    • Journal Title

      Competition Law for the Digital Economy (Lundqvist ed., Edward Elgar)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 25-25

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Rethinking the Legislative Framework for Tackling Cartels: A Japanese Perspective2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      Legal Research Bulletin

      Volume: 8 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Lao Competition Law: A Transparent Document Endangered by Institutional Capture2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Somsack Hongvichit
    • Journal Title

      Research Handbook on Asian Competition Laws (Van Uytsel, Haley, and Hayashi, Edward Elgar)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 20-20

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A Legal Transplant Made Unnecessarily Complex: The Myanmar Competition Law2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Sapae Kyi Maung
    • Journal Title

      Research Handbook on Asian Competition Laws (Van Uytsel, Haley, and Hayashi (eds.), Edward Elgar)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 15-15

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Proliferation of Competition Law in Asia: From Forced Adoption to an Integration Project2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      Research Handbook on Asian Competition Laws (Van Uytsel, Haley, and Hayashi (eds.), Edward Elgar)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 22-22

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Adopting a Competition Law in an Increasingly Complex Reality2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      Research Handbook on Asian Competition Laws (Van Uytsel, Haley, and Hayashi (eds.), Edward Elgar)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 13-13

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Rise of Leniency Policies in Competition Law2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      CUP (Steven Van Uytsel and Mark Fenwick (eds.))

      Volume: 1 Pages: 20-20

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Online Platforms and Competition Law in Japan: A Translation of the DeNA Co. Case2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Yoshiteru Uemura
    • Journal Title

      Legal Research Bulletin

      Volume: 7 Pages: 1-4

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Competition Law Interference Prior to the Formation of a Digital Market - The JFTC's Enforcement Action Against DeNA2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Yoshiteru Uemura
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Research Network

      Volume: 1 Pages: 28-28

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Artificial Intelligence and Collusion: A Literature Overview2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      Legal Automation and Smart Contracts (Fenwick and Corrales (eds.), Springer)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 20-20

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] , Delayed Leniency Applications: The Unfortunate but Predictable Outcome of the Flexible Leniency Policies under the Chinese Antimonopoly Law2016

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel & Bi Ying
    • Journal Title

      Flexibility in Modern Business Law: A Comparative Assessment

      Volume: not applicable Pages: 91-122

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Anti-Cartel Enforcement in Japan: Does Leniency Make the Difference?2015

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      The Leniency Religion, Anti-Cartel Enforcement in a Contemporary Age

      Volume: not applicable Pages: 81-107

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Could Predatory Pricing Rules substitute for Antidumping Laws in the Proposed China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Agreement?2015

    • Author(s)
      Bi Ying and Steven Van Uytsel
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Japan Journal

      Volume: 18 Pages: 163-192

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Algorithms and Artificial Cartels2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Symposium
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Private Enforcement of Unfair Trade Practices in Japan: Class Actions, Leniency and Efficiency2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Thai Office of the Judiciary Presentation Series
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-08
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Competition Law Interference Prior to the Formation of a Digital Market: The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s Enforcement Action against DeNA2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Yoshiteru Uemura
    • Organizer
      ASCOLA Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Entering the Era of Virtual Competition: New Challenges Ahead with Artificial2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Thai Judicial Training Institute
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Artificial Intelligence: A Brave New World for Competition Law2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Mae Fah Luang University
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Proliferation of Competition Law in Asia: From Forced Adoption to an Integration Project,2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Asian Law Institute Annual Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Private Enforcement of Unfair Trade Practices in Japan: Class Actions, Leniency and Efficiency2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Thai Judicial Training Institute
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Standard-Essential Patents and EU Competition Law: An Overview of the Commission’s Position2017

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Workshop organized by EUIJ-Kyushu and RIETI
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Technology Driven Innovation, Startups, and Competition Law: The Case of Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      The Annual Asian Competition Forum
    • Place of Presentation
      Hong Kong
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-06
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Tackling Cartel Behavior in the Japanese Society: A Quest for a Different Approach2016

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      The Asian Law and Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Singapore
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-22
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Antimonopoly Law, Enforcement, and Behavioral Science2016

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Thai Office of the Judiciary Lecture Series,
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan)
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Japan’s Recent Reform of its Enforcement Procedure to the Antimonopoly Act2015

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Asian Competition Forum
    • Place of Presentation
      Hong Kong Polytech University (Hong Kong)
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-30
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] A Procedural Fairness Perspective on the Enforcement Structure of the Japanese Antimonopoly Law2015

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Asian Law Institute Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      National University of Taiwan (Taiwan)
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-21
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Japan’s Overhaul of the Antimonopoly’s Enforcement Procedure: A Procedural Fairness Perspective2015

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel
    • Organizer
      Kyushu, UC Davis, and Korea University School of Law International Seminar
    • Place of Presentation
      Korea University (Korea)
    • Year and Date
      2015-04-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] Research Handbook on Asian Competition Laws2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, John Haley, Shuya Hayashi
    • Total Pages
      440
    • Publisher
      Edward Elgar
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Leniency in Asian Competition Law2018

    • Author(s)
      Steven Van Uytsel, Mark Fenwick
    • Total Pages
      400
    • Publisher
      CUP
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Asian Competition Forum

    • URL

      http://www.asiancompetitionforum.org/11th-annual-asian-competition-law-conference-2015/panel-c-1.html

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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