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JFTC: Google cease and desist order antitrust case

Japan Fair Trade Commission · decided Apr 15, 2025 · Decided

Decision

Japan's first cease and desist order against a big tech company found Google's Android licensing and revenue sharing terms restricted rival search services.

The case

Against
Google
Regulator
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Decided
Apr 15, 2025
Status
DecidedGoogle must use a monitoring trustee for five years.
Outcome
The JFTC ordered Google to stop requiring Android makers and carriers to preinstall Google Search and Chrome and to exclude rival search.

History

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Apr 15, 2025Decision: JFTC: Google cease and desist order

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