Multidimensional Study of Relationship Between Corporate Concentration and the Law in an Age of Internationalization -A sociological Analysis

本课题以去年的工作为基础，围绕以下课题展开延伸研究。首先，日本即将解除控股公司的设立禁令，这一点引起了人们的关注。控股公司合法化是中国政府对金融业放松管制的建议之一。本文对全面禁止控股公司的历史和理论原因、金融业控股公司合法化的潜在问题以及美国、欧洲和世界其他国家相关法律法规的比较进行了考察和总结。作为与上述内容密不可分的一个课题，根据《反垄断法》第四章的规定和适用的监管措施，对企业关联的监管进行了系统的反思。特别是，重新考虑现行合并申报程序的具体计划， 关于我们 第三，关联企业（keiretsu）最近遇到的困难。海外制造业的扩张和进口零部件的增加所推动的全球化，对经连会框架内的国内关联企业和分包商的生产产生了深远的影响。听证会和其他形式的调查和分析是在丰田和其他公司的帮助下进行的。此外，还审查了称为看板的及时库存系统的重组问题。第四，与上述经连会课题同时进行的，是对维持转售价格等纵向限制的规制理由的理论审查。此外，还对包括芝加哥学派在内的美国学术界的最新动向进行了比较研究。第五，今年是日本反托拉斯法制定50周年，对该法律进行了全面的回顾。可能取消控股公司的禁令证明了法律已经到了一个重要的历史转折点。经济全球化的迅猛发展要求国内反垄断政策的国际协调，反垄断法调整的理由和必要性，以及反垄断法在这一时期面临的各类问题。少

The present project focused on the following themes as an extensional research based on our work during the previous year.First and foremost, the imminent lifting of the ban on the establishment of holding companies in Japan was brought to attention. Ligalizing holding companies is on the list of recommendations for deregulation inthe financial sector by the govermnet.Examinations were made and their results compiled as regards historical and theoretical reasons for the total ban on holding companies, potential problems with legalization of holding companies in the financial industry, and comparison of relevant laws and regulations in the United States, Europe and the rest of the world.Secondly, as a subject inseparable with the above systemic reexamination was given on regulating business affiliation according to Chapter Four of the Antimonopoly Law and the applicable regulatory measures. In particular, specific plans to reconsider the current procedures for notification of mergers an … More d acquisitions to the authorities were explored.Third, difficulties recently experienced by business affiliates, or keiretsu.Globalization driven by expansion of overseas manufacturing and increases in imported parts has exerted profound influence on the production of domestic affiliates and subcontractors within the framework of keiretsu. Hearings snd other forms of survey and analyzes there of were conducted with the help of Toyota and other companies. In addition, reorganization of the just-in-time inventory system called kanban was examined. Hearing were also done on the issue of auto imports and other matters of interest.Fourth, concurrent with the above subjects on keiretsu, theoretical review of justifications for regulating vertical restrictions such as the practice of resale-price maintenance. Also done was a comparative inquiry into the latest trends in the corresponding academic circles of the United States including the Chicago school.Fifth, comprehensive review of Japan's anti-trust law for its 50th anniversary this year. Possible removal of the ban on holding companies attests to the fact that the law has come to a critical turning point in historical terms. Fast and forcible evolution of economic globalization demands international harmonization of domestic anti-trust policies.Discussions were made on the reasons and needs for anti-trust laws to regulate the types issues the Antimnonpoly Law confronts at its juncture were discussed as well. Less