Technology -
Japan Ministries Support Expansion of E-Signature Use -
On September 4, 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and...more
11/19/2020
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Authentication ,
Competition ,
Digital Signature Standards ,
E-Signatures ,
Electronic Communications ,
Encryption ,
Financial Markets ,
Fund Managers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Monopolization ,
Patent Infringement ,
Private Equity ,
Vendors ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
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
10/30/2019
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Competition ,
Draft Guidance ,
Infrastructure ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Land Developers ,
Public Comment ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Treaty ,
Tourism
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
4/25/2019
/ Administrative Fines ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Driverless Cars ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Leniency Programs ,
Transportation Industry
On June 7, 2017, Japan signed the "Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting" ("MLI"). The MLI is a part of the OECD/G20 base erosion and profit-shifting...more