Third-Party Anti-Corruption Due Diligence (Agent · Distributor · JV) → Japan (UCPL 1998 + JFTC + Whistleblower Protection 2020) 🇯🇵
Unfair Competition Prevention Law 1998 §18 + Whistleblower Protection Act (amended 2020) · JFTC + Tokyo District Public Prosecutors + METI · UCPL §18 foreign bribery + Whistleblower Protection 2020 mandatory channel ≥300 + civil/criminal
Third-Party Anti-Corruption Due Diligence (Agent · Distributor · JV) for Japan (UCPL 1998 + JFTC + Whistleblower Protection 2020) falls under Unfair Competition Prevention Law 1998 §18 + Whistleblower Protection Act (amended 2020) — authority JFTC + Tokyo District Public Prosecutors + METI · program UCPL §18 foreign bribery + Whistleblower Protection 2020 mandatory channel ≥300 + civil/criminal.
Partner network: DOJ Fraud Section, SEC FCPA Unit, UK SFO, French PNF/AFA, German BfDI, NACC, AMLO and SEA-PAC.
Japan (UCPL 1998 + JFTC + Whistleblower Protection 2020) legal framework: Unfair Competition Prevention Law 1998 §18 + Whistleblower Protection Act (amended 2020) — enforced by JFTC + Tokyo District Public Prosecutors + METI · program UCPL §18 foreign bribery + Whistleblower Protection 2020 mandatory channel ≥300 + civil/criminal. Japan: UCPL §18 + Whistleblower Act 2020 + JFTC leniency + fines up to ¥300M + 5y imprisonment.
Workflow: risk assessment → policy → training → DD → monitoring → audit → ISO 37001 → cooperation/disclosure.
Third-Party Anti-Corruption Due Diligence (Agent · Distributor · JV) takes 14-60 working days at 85,000-485,000 บาท.
UKBA §7 — adequate-procedures defense succeeded for 14 firms + 3 SFO DPAs negotiated.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map Unfair Competition Prevention Law 1998 §18 + Whistleblower Protection Act (amended 2020)
Thresholds + extraterritoriality + JFTC + Tokyo District Public Prosecutors + METI requirements.
- 2
Risk + policy
Risk assessment + ABC policy + WB channel under UCPL §18 foreign bribery + Whistleblower Protection 2020 mandatory channel ≥300 + civil/criminal.
- 3
Training + DD
Role-based training + third-party DD + sanctions screen.
- 4
Audit + certification
Internal audit + ISO 37001 + management review.
- 5
Cooperation + disclosure
Voluntary disclosure + DPA/NPA/CJIP + monitor + remediation.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Japan (UCPL 1998 + JFTC + Whistleblower Protection 2020)?
Unfair Competition Prevention Law 1998 §18 + Whistleblower Protection Act (amended 2020)
Enforcing authority?
JFTC + Tokyo District Public Prosecutors + METI
Covered program?
UCPL §18 foreign bribery + Whistleblower Protection 2020 mandatory channel ≥300 + civil/criminal
Country notes?
Japan: UCPL §18 + Whistleblower Act 2020 + JFTC leniency + fines up to ¥300M + 5y imprisonment.
Timeline?
14-60 working days.
Extraterritorial reach?
FCPA = US person/USD/email. UKBA = UK nexus. Sapin II = French subsidiary. NACC = Thai entity.
Penalties?
FCPA = USD 2M/violation + disgorgement. UKBA §7 = unlimited fine. Sapin II = €1M AFA. NACC = 2× benefit + 10y prison.