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An overview of Japanese law regarding data

In recent years, the importance of data in business has increased. Japan does not have a single law called "data law", but a patchwork of various laws. In principle, data is free to use, no matter who uses it and how to use it. However, as an exception, there are cases where someone is given the right to control data by Japan's Copyright Act, Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Act on the Protection of Personal Information, or the like.

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Robotics/Artificial Intelligence Newsletter (July 30, 2019) (0.9 MB / 5 pages) Download PDF [952 KB]

Authors

福岡 真之介

In the area of Robotics/Artificial Intelligence, Shin Fukuoka mainly handles AI, Big Data and IoT. He acts as a Member of The Cabinet Office’s “Committee on Human-centered AI Social Principles” and Committee Member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Investigative Commission on "The AI and Data Contract Guidelines Review Committee". In the area of Corporate, he mainly handles M&A and Corporate Governance. In the area of Restructuring/Insolvency, he has been involved in numerous restructuring and insolvency cases, with a focus on cross-border insolvency cases, representing both debtor parties and creditor parties. Most recently, he represented Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha and Japan Airlines as a legal counsel of the debtor and Elpida, Takefuji and Mt.Gox as a creditor’s counsel. He has also contributed to many publications, including "Law and Strategy of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence", "Artificial Intelligence: Law and Issues" and "Data Contract Law".