Antimonopoly Act
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The Antimonopoly Act is Japan’s primary competition law that prohibits monopolistic practices, unfair trade restraints, and abuse of market power to promote fair and free competition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antimonopoly Act canonical | 3 |
| Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5950495 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antimonopoly Act Context triple: [Antimonopoly Act of Japan, shortName, Antimonopoly Act]
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A.
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act is a landmark 1890 U.S. federal law that outlawed monopolistic business practices and formed the foundation of American antitrust policy.
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B.
Robinson-Patman Act
The Robinson-Patman Act is a U.S. federal antitrust law enacted in 1936 that targets price discrimination by large sellers to protect small businesses and promote fair competition.
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C.
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 is a U.S. law that strengthened and clarified antitrust regulations by targeting specific anti-competitive practices and providing greater protections for labor unions and consumers.
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D.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
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E.
United States antitrust law
United States antitrust law is the body of federal and state legislation and case law designed to promote competition and prevent monopolistic practices, price-fixing, and other forms of anti-competitive behavior in the American economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antimonopoly Act Target entity description: The Antimonopoly Act is Japan’s primary competition law that prohibits monopolistic practices, unfair trade restraints, and abuse of market power to promote fair and free competition.
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A.
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act is a landmark 1890 U.S. federal law that outlawed monopolistic business practices and formed the foundation of American antitrust policy.
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B.
Robinson-Patman Act
The Robinson-Patman Act is a U.S. federal antitrust law enacted in 1936 that targets price discrimination by large sellers to protect small businesses and promote fair competition.
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C.
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 is a U.S. law that strengthened and clarified antitrust regulations by targeting specific anti-competitive practices and providing greater protections for labor unions and consumers.
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D.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
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E.
United States antitrust law
United States antitrust law is the body of federal and state legislation and case law designed to promote competition and prevent monopolistic practices, price-fixing, and other forms of anti-competitive behavior in the American economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
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competition law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Japan Fair Trade Commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage sound development of the national economy
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prevent abuse of market power ⓘ promote fair competition ⓘ promote free competition ⓘ protect consumer interests ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
enterprises operating in Japan
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trade associations in Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1947 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
abuse of superior bargaining position
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administrative surcharges ⓘ bid rigging ⓘ cartels ⓘ criminal penalties ⓘ exclusive dealing ⓘ merger control ⓘ resale price maintenance ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
National Diet of Japan
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linked to:
National Diet
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| enforcementBody | Japan Fair Trade Commission ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | multiple times ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | United States antitrust law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| legalArea |
antitrust law
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competition law ⓘ |
| nativeName |
私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律
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linked to:
Antimonopoly Act of Japan
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| nativeNameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAmendment |
introduction of leniency program in the 2000s
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revision of merger notification thresholds ⓘ strengthening of surcharge system ⓘ |
| officialName |
Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade
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linked to:
Antimonopoly Act
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| prohibits |
certain unfair trade practices
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private monopolization ⓘ unreasonable restraint of trade ⓘ |
| providesFor |
cease-and-desist orders
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leniency program for cartels ⓘ surcharge payment orders ⓘ |
| regulates |
private monopolization
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unfair trade practices ⓘ unreasonable restraint of trade ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cartel regulation in Japan
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Japan Fair Trade Commission guidelines ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Merger control in Japan ⓘ |
| sector | economic regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | AMA ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antimonopoly Act Description of subject: The Antimonopoly Act is Japan’s primary competition law that prohibits monopolistic practices, unfair trade restraints, and abuse of market power to promote fair and free competition.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Antimonopoly Act
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officialName
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Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade
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linked to: Antimonopoly Act
linked to: Antimonopoly Act