Antitrust in Germany and Japan

The First Fifty Years, 1947-1998

John O. Haley

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English

University of Washington Press
01 February 2001

Business competition; Laws of Specific jurisdictions

Antitrust in Germany and Japan presents an innovative, comparative analysis of the development and enforcement of two antitrust regimes, illustrating how each was shaped by American occupation strategies and policies following World War II. First imposed I 1947, the antitrust controls in Germany and Japan were the world's first outside the United States. Those enacted in Japan continue in force, whereas in Germany, following a decade of debate, the occupation legislation was superseded in 1975 by the Law Against restraints of Competition. This study explores the ironies and errors that led to the enactment of the German and Japanese statutes and emphasise the unexpected degree of convergence that has occurred during the past 50 years through amendments and practice. It compares in detail the institutional structure and processes for the enforcement of antitrust controls as well as the system of remedies and sanctions available under each statue. it notes the debates in Germany and Japan over the effectiveness of statutes, particularly the still timely debate in 1970s Germany over a proposal for criminal sanctions. This book reveals many unexpected and controversial similarities between the two antitrust regimes an demonstrates the extent to which American policy towards Germany determined American policy in Japan not only during presurrender planning but also throughout the occupation. It also challenges the prevailing view of the relative strength of antitrust controls in Germany relative to the weakness of antitrust in Japan. The book shout be of interest to corporate lawyers as well as to legal historians and scholars of political economy.

By: John O. Haley
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: No. 16
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9780295979878
ISBN 10: 0295979879
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 February 2001
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART 1 THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTITRUST LEGISLATION IN GERMANY AND JAPANError and Irony: The American ImpetusTransformation and Convergence: The German and Japanese ResponsesPART 2 ANTITRUST REGULATION AND ITS ENFORCEMENT IN GERMANY AND JAPANProhibitions and ApprovalsProcesses and ProceduresRemedies and SanctionsA Concluding AssessmentNotesSelected BibliographyIndex