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An overview of the Proposed Amendments of Japan’s Arbitration Act
In 2017 the Government of Japan, led by the Ministry of Justice, introduced an official policy to promote international arbitration in Japan. The most recent developments in this ongoing effort are the proposed amendments to Japan’s Arbitration Act published on 5 March 2021 (“Proposed Amendments”). They were drafted by the Legislative Council’s Subcommittee on the Reform of Arbitration-Related Legislation (“Subcommittee”), which is an advisory body to the Ministry of Justice. The Subcommittee’s deliberations began in October 2020 and the Proposed Amendments are based on the deliberations in its sixth meeting. While the Subcommittee’s main focus is on the Arbitration Act, the Proposed Amendments also address mediation in Japan. Japan enacted its current Arbitration Act in 2003 based on the UNCITRAL...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Mihiro KOEDA
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Lars’ practice is focused on commercial and investment arbitration. He has particular expertise in contentious proceedings involving post-M&A, commercial, manufacturing, construction, and distribution matters, in areas such as life sciences, automotive, and energy. Lars also deals with cases involving governments, and has advised foreign investors and sovereign states on issues of foreign direct investment and public international law, including related negotiations and investor-state disputes. He has been involved in more than 50 international arbitrations as counsel and arbitrator under the arbitration rules of institutions such as the ICC, DIS, SAC, NAI, ICDR, KCAB, JCAA, SIAC, and ICSID, as well as under the UNCITRAL Rules.