Act on the Protection of Consumers Who Use Digital Platforms for Shopping(Act No. 32 of 2021). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Consumer protection Institution Internal trade International trade Dispute settlement Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 13 Articles, is enacted to ensure the cooperation of digital platform providers in optimizing transactions and promoting dispute resolution in relation to mail order sales (meaning mail order sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (Act No. 57 of 1976)) using digital platforms for shopping, and thereby to protect consumers who use digital platforms for shopping. Full text Japanese/English Website www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp