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Japan’s New Crypto Regulation: 2019 Amendments to Payment Services Act and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan

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On May 31, 2019, the National Diet, the Japanese national legislature, passed an amendment bill to the Payment Services Act (the “PSA”) and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the “FIEA”), which was promulgated on...more

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EU Equivalence Decision for Japan for Uncleared Derivatives

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A Commission Implementing Decision declaring equivalence of the Japanese legal, supervisory and enforcement arrangements for risk mitigation techniques and exchange of collateral has been published in the Official Journal of...more

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FSA Proposes Bill to Amend Japanese Laws Regulating Cryptocurrency-Related Businesses

The Japanese Financial Services Agency (“FSA”), Japan’s primary financial regulator, announced on March 15, 2019, that it was submitting a bill to the Diet to amend both the Payment Services Act (the “PSA”) and the Financial...more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 38 | July 2018

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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

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Multi-Billion Dollar Japanese Tech Conglomerate to Process Salaries in Bitcoin

GMO Internet Inc. (“GMO”) is a Japanese-based tech conglomerate with over 4,700 full-time employees and a market cap of over 200 billion yen. Since May 2017, the organization has taken steps to enter the cryptocurrency space,...more

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

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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

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 30 | October 2017

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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

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GPs Operating in Japan: Follow-Up Information Disclosures for Article 63 Filers Is Required

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GPs that operate limited partnerships based on the exemption under Article 63 of the FIEA and have recently completed a renewal filing around the end of the grace period (August 31, 2016) are required to prepare Form 20-2...more

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Blog: Japan To Regulate Virtual Currency Exchanges

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The Japan Times is reporting that the Japanese legislature has adopted a Bill on the regulation of virtual, digital and crypto-currency exchanges. The Bill, which is only available in Japanese at present, was approved by...more

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Japan FSA Finalizes Amendments to the Article 63 Exemption

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Final text of the Regulations with respect to the Amendments promulgated has been released as well as the Response to the public comments....more

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Japan FSA Publishes Draft Enforcement Orders, Cabinet Ordinances, and Supervisory Guidelines for Article 63 Exemption

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New amendments introduce a significant overhaul with respect to the Article 63 Exemption filing process and the ongoing obligations of Article 63 Exemption Operators....more

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