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Japan’s New Chip Equipment Export Rules Take Effect

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Effective 23 July 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (“METI”) imposed export regulations on 23 types of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The new rules require Japanese suppliers to obtain a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Institutional Investors, Activists and Legal Reforms Begin Altering Japanese Corporate Governance

Takeaways - Shareholder activism continues to gain momentum in Japan as domestic institutional investors become increasingly receptive to shareholder proposals and board nominees. Even when activist proposals are...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Japan

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Japan continues to tighten foreign direct investment reviews but also offers a prior notification exemption - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's business review...more

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Japan Ministry of Finance Updates List of Company Classifications in Connection with FEFTA Filing

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On July 7, 2021, the Japan Ministry of Finance (MOF) published an updated list of classifications of companies listed on Japanese exchanges requiring prior notifications of inward direct investment under the Foreign Exchange...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Japan

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In 2020, Japan tightened foreign direct investment review but also introduced a prior notification exemption scheme - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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Japan's 2020 Proxy Season Results Announced

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While balance sheet proposals saw a slight downturn, COVID-19 and FEFTA appear not to have dampened shareholders' desire to effect change via AGM proposals....more

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Japan Tightens Foreign Direct Investment Regulations on Life Science Companies - Prior notification requirements under the...

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On June 15, 2020, the Japanese government implemented new regulations that designate the manufacture of pharmaceuticals for infectious diseases and the manufacture of highly-controlled medical devices (medical devices that...more

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Japan Moves To Tighten Restrictions On Foreign Investment In Healthcare Industries

Amid concerns about predatory acquisitions of weakened companies and strategic assets during the COVID-19 crisis, more and more countries are restricting foreign direct investment (FDI) in their domestic companies, especially...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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Amendments to Japan Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act Now in Effect

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The amendments aim to promote foreign direct investments for sound economic growth, while still ensuring sufficient review of foreign direct investment activities that could pose risks to national security in Japan....more

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Japan Ministry of Finance Clarifies Revision of Inward Direct Investment Structure

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With the release of responses to public comments, the Ministry of Finance provided a highly anticipated clarification of the amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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Key Amendments to FEFTA Tighten Foreign Investment Regulations in Japan

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The amendments expand the industries covered by the prior notification and waiting period requirement, and broaden covered foreign investment-related activities. In 2019, the Japanese government announced three key...more

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As Shareholder Activism Grows in Japan, New Amendment Places Limits on Foreign Investors

Investors in Japanese-listed companies have traditionally taken a passive approach to their investments, in part because Japanese business culture have long held an unfavorable view toward investors making demands or voicing...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2019: A global perspective: Japan

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Japan expanded the scope of industries subject to prior notification for Inward Direct Investment in 2019 - Under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the relevant...more

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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

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