Practical Guide to the 2016 and 2019 Antimonopoly Act Amendments

Practical Guide to the 2016 and 2019 Antimonopoly Act Amendments published by Shojihomu Co., Ltd.

Authors： Tetsuya Nagasawa Takashi Ishii Kagenori Sako Yuichi Oda Kosuke Yoshimura
Magazine/Book：Practical Guide to the 2016 and 2019 Antimonopoly Act Amendments
Publisher：Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
Practice： Government Investigations Competition/Consumer Protection Litigation Competition/Consumer Protection Counseling Competition/Consumer Protection Compliance
Date of publication： October, 2020

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