Competition and consumer protection in the global food market

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23530063
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social law
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: WAKUI Masako 大阪市立大学, 大学院法学研究科, 特別研究員 (50326245)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 独占禁止法 / 消費者保護 / 不公正取引 / 安全性 / 購買力 / 食品流通 / 競争政策 / 市場支配力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Free and fair competition is essential for the consumer to enjoy the benefits of the globalised food production and transaction system. The research project focused on the laws and regulations aimed at securing fair trade and consumer safety in the food business, and a comparative study of the laws and regulations was conducted. The project outcomes include the articles and study reports on the regulations of unfair business trading practices, business defamation, buying power, market concentration, and the abuse of superior bargaining position.

Free Research Field

経済法