Enforcement of competition law in the EU and Japan at a crossroads: an enquiry into the effectiveness of the remedies imposed by competition authorities and the role of private enforcement

处于十字路口的欧盟和日本竞争法的执行：对竞争主管机构实施的补救措施的有效性和私人执法的作用的调查

• 批准号: 22K01183
• 负责人: VandeWalle SimonAndre
• 金额: $ 1.91万
• 依托单位: The University of Tokyo
• 依托单位国家: 日本
• 项目类别: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 日本
• 起止时间: 2022-04-01 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-22K01183/
• 关键词: 独占禁止法; 競争法; 民事訴訟法; competition law; antitrust law; Japanese competition law; EU競争法; 競争政策; 比較法

My research suggests that competition law enforcement in Japan is particularly "consensual", meaning it places a strong emphasis on advocacy, consultation, and voluntary compliance mechanisms such as commitments. This has been particularly true in digital cases such as those against Amazon, Rakuten and Apple, and in unilateral conduct cases (as opposed to cartel cases). This “consensual” approach stands in contrast to the approach in jurisdictions such as the EU and the United States, where the major cases have led to high fines and fierce court battles.My research identifies several lessons which Japan's rich experience with "consensual" enforcement holds for other jurisdictions. I have presented my findings at Japanese and international conferences and workshops (e.g. Simon Vande Walle, The Enforcement of Competition Law in Japan: All Carrots and No Sticks?, Academic Society for Competition Law (ASCOLA) Asia Workshop, 29 March 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKzwpyuw-s).In relation to private enforcement of competition law, I have conducted an in-depth analysis of the situation in the Netherlands and Germany, two jurisdictions where private competition litigation is booming. My analysis, conducted jointly with Jannik Otto and Patrick Hauser, was published in a new research handbook on private enforcement of competition law (Research Handbook on Private Enforcement of Competition Law in the EU, Barry J. Rodger, Miguel Sousa Ferro & Francisco Marcos eds., Edward Elgar, 2023).

我的研究表明，日本的竞争法执法是特别“一致同意”的，这意味着它非常重视倡导、协商和自愿遵守机制，如承诺。在针对亚马逊、乐天和苹果的数字案件以及单边行为案件(而不是卡特尔案件)中，情况尤其如此。这种“两厢情愿”的做法与欧盟和美国等司法管辖区的做法形成了鲜明对比，在这些司法管辖区，重大案件导致了高额罚款和激烈的法庭斗争。我的研究发现，日本在“两厢情愿”执法方面的丰富经验对其他司法管辖区具有借鉴意义。我曾在日本和国际会议和研讨会(例如，Simon Vande Walle，《日本竞争法的执行：所有的胡萝卜和没有棍子？》，2023年3月29日，亚洲竞争法学术协会(ASCOLA)研讨会，https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKzwpyuw-s).In)上介绍了我的调查结果，并对荷兰和德国这两个私人竞争诉讼蓬勃发展的司法管辖区的情况进行了深入分析。我与Jannik Otto和Patrick Hauser共同进行的分析发表在一本新的竞争法私人执法研究手册中(欧盟竞争法私人执法研究手册，Barry J.Rodger，Miguel Sousa Ferro&Francisco Marcos ed.，Edward Elgar，2023)。

项目成果

“Consensual” Enforcement of Competition Law ? The Case of Japan

“协商一致”执行竞争法？

• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: 中野貴之;五十嵐未来;湯浅大地;Simon Vande Walle
• 通讯作者: Simon Vande Walle

Digital Platforms and EU Competition Law: Failure and Now a New Approach?

数字平台和欧盟竞争法：失败和新方法？

• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Jannik Otto;Patrick Hauser;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle
• 通讯作者: Simon Vande Walle

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IE大学（西班牙）

Recent Developments in Competition Law and Consumer Law in the EU - With a Specific Focus on the Digital Markets Act and E-commerce Platforms

欧盟竞争法和消费者法的最新发展 - 特别关注数字市场法和电子商务平台

• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Jannik Otto;Patrick Hauser;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle
• 通讯作者: Simon Vande Walle

Le Tribunal de l’Union europeenne confirme l’analyse du portefeuille de creneaux effectuee par la Commission dans le cadre de deux fusions de compagnies aeriennes

欧洲联盟法庭证实了对航空公司双融合干部委员会的影响的分析

• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Grands arrets du droit de la concurrence - Controle des concentrations (2nd ed.; Laurence Idot ed.; Concurrences)
• 作者: Jannik Otto;Patrick Hauser;Simon Vande Walle;Simon Vande Walle
• 通讯作者: Simon Vande Walle