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Cloud Utilization and Challenges - Based on the Latest Trends in Competition Policy in Japan and Europe

The Nishimura Institute for Advanced Legal Studies invites Professor Emeritus Frédéric Jenny of ESSEC Paris University and Mr. Mingorance, Secretary General of Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE), an EU cloud organization. In addition to the interview and lecture sessions, there will be a panel discussion among a competition authority, researcher, and practitioner to delve into the use of cloud computing and software by Japanese companies and its challenges in light of the latest developments in competition policy in Japan and Europe.The event is scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.(to 3:10 p.m.) and will be archived until Thursday, August 31, 2023(Japan Time). For…To read the article, please see the PDF file

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藤井 康次郎

Kojiro Fujii specializes in the fields of competition law and international trade law. He also covers emerging areas of digital policy/regulations and public policy/regulations, such as those related to sustainability. His expertise in these areas is frequently recognized by international and domestic legal publications. Kojiro also is regularly ranked by Chambers (Band 1 International Trade, Japan and Band 2 TMT, Japan) and Who’s Who Legal (Competition). He achieved the highest ranking in the “International Trade and Economic Security” category of Nikkei’s “Most successful lawyers” (as voted by Japanese companies and peer lawyers) in 2022; he was recognized by Asian Legal Business as one of the Top 15 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyers in Asia in 2023; and he was shortlisted for the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific as the Most Innovative Practitioner for his work covering those areas in 2024.

In addition to his career at N&A, he served as the deputy director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, where he handled several important WTO disputes on behalf of the Japanese government. He also worked at a highly reputable international law firm in Washington DC, where he focused on antitrust matters.