Enforcement record

Cease and Desist Order disclosure naming Google LLC

Google LLC (Antimonopoly Act)

This page records one action from a Japanese government disclosure, including the published name, governing law, authority, action details, and official source.

Antimonopoly ActJapan Fair Trade CommissionGovernment disclosure15 April 2024

Action type

Cease and Desist Order

Law

Antimonopoly Act

Authority

Japan Fair Trade Commission

Action date

15 April 2024

Current page: Enforcement record

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Source verification

Public-source and preservation status

Publishing authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission
Official source URL: Recorded by RegBase
Entity match: Not confirmed; shown under the published name
Kiroku preservation: Completed archive verified; Captured: May 9, 2026, 09:06 PM JST

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Action summary

Company: Google LLCJapanese only
Original: Google LLC
Governing law: Antimonopoly Act
独占禁止法
Action type: Cease and Desist Order
排除措置命令
Action date: 15 April 2024
Issuing authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission
公正取引委員会
Industry context: IT・デジタル

Violation

Machine-translated summary — verify against original

Google LLC has been found to have, at least since July 2020, restricted specific Android smartphone manufacturers and mobile carriers from installing search functions of other general search service providers on their devices. The Fair Trade Commission issued an elimination order based on the Anti-Monopoly Act on April 15, 2024.

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Google LLCは、遅くとも令和２年７月以降、特定アンドロイド・スマートフォンメーカー及び特定移動通信事業者に対し、他の一般検索サービス事業者の検索機能を特定アンドロイド・スマートフォンに実装させないようにしている。

Compliance context

Medium-high

A formal order requiring corrective measures for conduct found by the competition authority.

Competition law covering private monopolization, unreasonable restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and related conduct.

Review the conduct, affected market, and whether the relationship could expose your organization to competition-law risk.

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Original Japan Fair Trade Commission source (Japanese)Open preserved source and evidence pack

Extracted at: 2026-05-09T12:03:25.509+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-05-09T12:03:25.509+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-05-09T12:06:28.176551+00:00

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