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Japan Legal Update - Volume 52

Investigations & White Collar Defense - Amendment to Whistleblower Protection Act - On June 8, 2020, the Japanese Diet passed a bill to amend the Whistleblower Protection Act ("Act"). The bill was introduced amid a...more

Japan Tightens Foreign Direct Investment Regulations on Life Science Companies - Prior notification requirements under the...

On June 15, 2020, the Japanese government implemented new regulations that designate the manufacture of pharmaceuticals for infectious diseases and the manufacture of highly-controlled medical devices (medical devices that...more

Japan Legal Update Vol. 51 | January–February 2020

Amendment to the Civil Code Will Come Into Effect in April - On April 1, 2020, the Act to Partially Amend the Civil Code ("Amendment") will come into effect, with some exceptions. The Amendment will fundamentally change...more

Japan Legal Update Vol. 50 | November–December 2019

Corporate Governance - Companies Act Amendments to Enhance Corporate Governance - The Companies Act of Japan was amended on December 4, 2019 ("Amended Companies Act"), based on the Interim Proposal and the Outline...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 49 | September–October 2019

Projects and Infrastructure - Ministry Releases Draft Basic Policies for IR Act - On September 4, 2019, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ("MLIT") released a draft Basic Policy ("Basic...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 48 | July–August 2019

Corporate - Japanese Government Issues M&A Guidelines - On June 28, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued the "Fair M&A Guidelines: Enhancing Corporate Value and Protecting Shareholders'...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 47 | May–June 2019

Finance - Amendment to the Payment Services Act Tightens Regulation of Crypto Assets - The Payment Services Act ("PSA") and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ("FIEA") were amended on May 31, 2019...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 46 | April 2019

Japanese Cabinet Submits Bill to Amend Antimonopoly Act to Diet - On March 12, 2019, the Japanese Cabinet approved and submitted to the Diet a bill ("Bill") to amend the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 45 | March 2019

Finance - Cabinet Office Ordinance on Corporate Disclosure Requirements Amended - On January 31, 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan published amendments to the Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Disclosure of...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 44 | February 2019

Global Disputes - JCAA Establishes New "Interactive Arbitration Rules" Effective January 1, 2019, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association ("JCAA") modified the choices of rules available to the parties to an...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 43 | December 2018/January 2019

Labor - Amendment to Immigration Control Act Introduces New Visa Categories - As of April 1, 2019, most provisions of the "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act," which was amended in part on December 8,...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 42 | November 2018

Energy - Proposed Revision to Japanese Renewable Energy Act Would Have Major Industry Impact - On October 22, 2018, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy ("Agency") published an "Overview on Draft Ministerial...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 41 | October 2018

Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission Publishes Rules for Handling Personal Data Transferred from EU to Japan - Following the agreement between Japan and the European Union regarding personal data protection...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 40 | September 2018

Supreme Court Decides Whether a Fixed Overtime Allowance is Considered Statutory Overtime Wages - On July 19, 2018, in a case in which the parties litigated whether payment of a so-called fixed overtime allowance is...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 39 | August 2018

Japan Signs Economic Partnership Agreement with EU - On July 17, 2018, Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement ("Japan-EU EPA") with the European Union ("EU"). Once the Japan-EU EPA is implemented, 99 percent of EU...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 38 | July 2018

Tokyo Stock Exchange Announces Revisions to Corporate Governance Code - On June 1, 2018, the Tokyo Stock Exchange ("TSE") announced revisions ("Revisions") to the Corporate Governance Code ("CG Code"). The CG Code...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 37 | June 2018

Japan's Supreme Court Issues First Decisions Interpreting Article 20 of the Labor Contract Act - On June 1, 2018, in the Hamakyorex and Nagasawa-Unyu decisions, the Supreme Court (Second Petty Bench) interpreted Article...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 36 | May 2018

Intellectual Property - JPO Launches its Advisory Opinion System to Determine Standard-Essential Patents - On April 1, 2018, the Japan Patent Office ("JPO") began operation of an advisory opinion (hantei) system to...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 35 | April 2018

Intellectual Property - Cabinet Approves and Submits to the Diet the Bill to Partially Amend the Unfair Competition Prevention Act - On February 27, 2018, the Japanese Cabinet approved and submitted to the Diet the...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 34 | March 2018

Corporate Governance - Subcommittee Prepares Interim Proposal for Amendment to the Companies Act - On February 14, 2018, the Companies Act (in relation to Corporate Governance, etc.) Sub-Committee of the Legislative...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 33 | February 2018

Disputes - Supreme Court of Japan Overturns the Osaka High Court's Decision Setting Aside an Arbitral Award - On December 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Japan (Third Petty Bench) overturned the Osaka High Court's...more

Japan's FSA Clarifies Regulatory Position on Initial Coin Offerings, Warns of Risks

The Situation: The Financial Services Agency of Japan ("FSA") has released a statement on initial coin offerings ("ICOs"). It clarifies the regulatory position of ICOs under Japanese law and also highlights potential risks to...more

Japan Legal Update Volume 31 | November 2017

Labor & Employment - Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Requests Employer Associations to Prepare for the Conversion Rule - As April 1, 2018, will mark the fifth year since the "Rule on conversion of...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 30 | October 2017

Labor & Employment - Outline of Japanese Legislation for the Promotion of Work Style Reform Held Reasonable - On September 8, 2017, Japan's Labour Policy Council announced its opinion that the "Outline of Legislation...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 29 | September 2017

Corporate Governance - Tokyo Stock Exchange Introduces Disclosure System for Information about Advisors and Counselors - On August 2, 2017, the Tokyo Stock Exchange announced new amendments to the Guidelines for...more

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