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The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews (October 2022 Update)

Welcome to the Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews. This guide answers frequently asked questions regarding investment control regimes in various jurisdictions. It has been prepared by the experts in our offices...more

Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act: Important Considerations for Venture Capital and Private Equity

On June 7, the amended ordinances (the “Amended Ordinances”) prepared by the Japanese government to implement amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the “FEFTA”) were fully implemented, after coming into...more

Update on Japan’s FDI Regime: 518 Japanese Listed Companies Now Designated as Core Restricted Businesses

After completion of the solicitation period for public comment on April 12, 2020, the amended ordinances (the “Amended Ordinances”) prepared by the Japanese government to implement the amended Foreign Exchange and Foreign...more

Updates on COVID-19 in Japan: New Subsidies Available for SMEs including Subsidiaries of Non-Japanese Companies

On April 30, 2020, Japan's Diet passed a 25.69 trillion yen (US$ 240-billion) supplemental budget for fiscal year 2020 to finance an emergency package aimed at aiding the economy and people hit hard by the novel coronavirus...more

Declaration of Statement of Emergency and Proposed Financial Support Package Announced by the Japanese Government for SMEs in the...

Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minster of Japan declared on the night of April 7 a state of emergency, applying to seven prefectures (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka), calling on the local governments of...more

What upcoming changes to Japan's FDI regime mean for non-Japanese investors

On March 14, 2020, the Japanese government released a summary of proposed changes to the regime created by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the “FEFTA”), which subjects certain foreign direct investments in...more

Amendment to Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act Regulations Expands Scope of "Restricted Businesses" to Include Some...

Following the Japanese government's recent amendment of the rules under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the "FEFTA"), foreign investors seeking to invest in companies engaged in certain information and...more

What Foreign Investors Must Know About Japanese Casinos

Foreign investors interested in the hospitality and tourism sectors and related opportunities in real estate, retail and finance have welcomed legislation passed late last year in Japan to open the world’s third - largest...more

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