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
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
8/17/2020
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Culture ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Ethics ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internal Reporting ,
National Security ,
Personal Information ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
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
1/16/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Companies Act ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Bonds ,
Corporate Governance ,
Executive Compensation ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Legislative Amendments ,
Life Sciences ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholders ,
Subsidiaries
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Draft Guidance ,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
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'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
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
5/29/2018
/ Consumption Tax ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Tax Issues ,
Invoices ,
Japan ,
JPO ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Tax Credits ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Conditions
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