Regulation of Digital Platforms and the Digital Economy in Japan
Regulation of Digital Platforms and the Digital Economy in Japan
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日本数字平台和数字经济的监管
DOI：
10.1093/grurint/ikac103
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发表时间：
2022
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通讯作者：
Rademacher Christoph
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作者：
Aso Tsukasa;Rademacher Christoph
数字经济在日本和世界各地继续发展。大数据和个人信息具有重要的经济价值，需要对信息提供者和使用者提供适当的法律保护。数字平台作为在线中介，在处理这类信息方面占有特别重要的地位。虽然数字平台可以通过积累和构建来自不同市场的大量数据来极大地造福社会，但它们也可能容易产生锁定效应，由于网络效应而导致垄断或寡头垄断。因此，如果数字平台运营不当，可能会对个人和社会产生不利影响。潜在的问题包括交易缺乏透明度和公平性，侵权内容的分发，以及数据和个人信息的不当处理。全球的政策制定者都认识到了这些问题，并提出并实施了各种监管措施。在本文中，我们概述了日本如何监管与数字平台和数字经济相关的问题，并通过将日本法律与欧洲相应制度进行比较，突出了日本法律的一些细微差别。
The digital economy continues to evolve in Japan and around the world. Big data and personal information have significant economic value and require appropriate legal protection for both information providers and users. Digital platforms, as online intermediaries, occupy a particularly important position in relation to the handling of such information. While digital platforms can greatly benefit society by accumulating and structuring large amounts of data from diverse markets, they can also be prone to the lock-in effect, resulting in monopolies or oligopolies due to network effects. Therefore, digital platforms can have a detrimental effect on individuals and society if they do not operate appropriately. Potential issues include a lack of transparency and fairness of transactions, distribution of infringing content, and the mishandling of data and personal information. Policymakers across the globe recognize these issues, and various regulatory measures have been proposed and implemented. In this paper, we outline how Japan regulates issues related to digital platforms and the digital economy, and highlight some nuances of the Japanese law by comparing it with corresponding European systems.