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Avoiding Unintended Outcomes With Fixed-Term Workers

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Different categories of worker exist in Japan and the classification can have a significant impact on various aspects of employment. Below, we explore the key considerations for employers when it comes to fixed-term...more

Venable LLP

How Owners and Developers Can Mitigate Tariff Risks on Construction Materials and Equipment

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The Trump administration's imposition of tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber, and other construction materials, in combination with increased tariffs on raw materials and finished goods from China, Japan, the EU, and...more

Goodwin

Biosimilar Manufacturers to Expand Offerings in Europe and Japan

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On June 9, 2025, biosimilar manufacturers Samsung Bioepis and Alvotech announced separate deals to expand their respective offerings in Japan and Europe. ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

When Contractors Become Project Owners: Opportunities, Risks and Conflicts for Japanese Contractors to Consider When Taking Equity...

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Japanese heavy-industries companies that typically act as contractors or suppliers on projects are increasingly invited to contribute as equity investors in the projects they construct or supply major equipment to, thereby...more

Hogan Lovells

A review of MAC Clauses in a COVID-19 Climate in Japan (UPDATED)

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Considerations when reviewing your MAC Clause in a COVID-19 Climate - As was the case after the global financial crisis in 2008 and Japan's triple disaster in 2011,companies are turning their minds to their potential...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Managing M&A Opportunities and Risk for Japanese Investors During COVID-19 and Beyond - June 4th, 7:00 am - 8:00 am CEST

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing unprecedented disruption to the global M&A market. Even in today’s uncertain environment, however, certain deals are still moving forward. To usher existing agreements to successful...more

Hogan Lovells

A review of MAC Clauses in a COVID-19 Climate in Japan

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Considerations when reviewing your MAC Clause in a COVID-19 Climate - As was the case after the global financial crisis in 2008 and Japan's triple disaster in 2011, companies are turning their minds to their potential...more

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The COVID-19 pandemic and Force Majeure Clauses in Japan

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On 24 March 2020, Prime Minister Abe and the International Olympic Committee agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for one year until the summer of 2021. This is the first time the games have ever been postponed, and is...more

White & Case LLP

LNG in transition: Navigating an evolving market - Are the changes reshaping the market structural or short-term?

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Significant energy market developments are raising questions for LNG sector players in Japan and worldwide. Following massive growth in the number of LNG production and export facilities, end-users and shipping capacity, the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

European Commission Takes Aim at Qatar’s LNG Contracts

• JFTC‘s recent market study on clauses in LNG SPAs indicate that agreements may run afoul of Japanese antimonopoly laws. • EU cases may provide guidance on application of competition law to destination clauses, diversion...more

K&L Gates LLP

Japan’s Competition Regulator Questions LNG Destination Clauses

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The Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”), Japan’s competition regulator, recently published results of an investigation into destination restrictions in liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) supply contracts. The results of the...more

Jones Day

Japanese Report: LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement Destination Restrictions Likely Anticompetitive

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On June 28, 2017, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published a report based on a survey conducted from July 2016 to May 2017 ("Report"), concluding that destination restrictions provided in liquefied natural gas...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Japan Fair Trade Commission Has Said No to LNG Resale Restrictions—What Does This Mean for Japanese and Non-Japanese LNG...

In June 2017, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) issued its conclusion on an earlier market study on liquefied natural gas (LNG) resale restrictions and cautioned that (i) destination clauses, (ii) diversion clauses,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

LNG for Japanese Buyers: End of the Road for Destination Clauses?

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A recent announcement by the Japanese antitrust regulator could spell the end of destination clauses in certain Asian LNG SPAs. Key Points: ..Asian LNG buyers are seeking to form a buyers’ club to negotiate better and...more

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