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  2024.10 Articles

  Report on Structural Issues and Competition in P&C Insurance Industry

  Insurance … Takuya OSHIDA … Masashi UEDA … Tokyo … LIR Japan - 5th Edition (2024) … The Legal Industry Reviews … Articles … Tokyo partners Takuya Oshida and Masashi Ueda co-authored an article entitled “Report on Structural Issues and Competition in P&C …

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  2024.10 Articles

  Personal Data Protection Update: recent developments, sub-regulations, guidelines, and official plan under the Thai PDPA

  Information Law … Pavinee BUNYAMISSARA … Terapat LAOPATARAKASEM … Bangkok … Articles … This newsletter will review the recent updates to and developments in legislation and regulations under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), as well as the notable …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Spotlighting the Potential of Japanese Real Estate

  REIT / Real Estate Finance … REIT / Real Estate Finance … Cross-border Financial Transactions … Cross-border Financial Transactions … Real estate transaction / dispute … Spotlighting the potential of Japanese real estate (Vantage Asia Publishing Limited …

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  2024.9.30 IT / Media / Entertainment

  Key Legal Issues : Entering the Video Game Market in Japan

  Telecommunication & Media … Sports … Media / Entertainment … Other Asian Countries … Yuki MATSUMOTO … Tokyo … IT / Media / Entertainment … Japan has long been a powerhouse in the video game industry, and is home to many famous developers and publishers …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Research on the Legal Framework for Human Rights and Public Procurement in Japan

  Public Policy … Research / Analysis & Planning of Public Policy … Sustainability … Research on the Legal Framework for Human Rights and Public Procurement in Japan (CSO Network Japan Website) … Jumpei NAGAOKA … Bangkok … Website of CSO Network Japan … CSO …

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  2024.9.27 Asia Data Protection

  [Vietnam] Draft Law on Personal Data Protection

  IT … AI / Technology / Telecommunications … Personal Data & Privacy / Big Data Businesses … Protection of Commercial Secrets & Customer Information / Cyber Security … IP Transactions … IP Litigation … IP Litigation … Trade Secrets / Unfair Competition … …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Key Points of the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act that Companies Need to Keep in Mind and its Impact on Business Practice

  Competition Law / Antitrust Law … Unilateral Conducts & Platform Related Regulations … IT … Research / Analysis & Planning of Public Policy … AI / Technology / Telecommunications … Digital Transformation / Digital Innovation … Kumi TABATA … Tatsuya …

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  2024.9.25 Asia

  Asia Legal Update Second Quarter 2024 (April - June)

  Indonesia … Malaysia … Philippines … Singapore … Thailand … Vietnam … India … Myanmar … Taiwan … Hong Kong … UAE … Bangladesh … Sri Lanka … Pakistan … Turkey … China … Miriam ANDRETA … Jeanne Elisabeth DONAUW … Wan May LEONG … Ryan HENG … Michelle Marie …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Chambers Global Practice Guides - Shareholders' Rights and Shareholder Activism 2024 - Japan Chapter : Trends and Developments

  M&A / Reorganization … Defense against Hostile Takeover / Activism … Cross-border Transactions (General) … Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2024 (Chambers and Partners Website) … Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2024 - Japan …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Too Far, or Not Enough? Considerations for Discovery in the United States and Improving Efficiency in International Arbitration Through an Analysis Thereof

  International Arbitration … International Arbitration … Too far, or not enough? Considerations for discovery in the United States and improving efficiency in international arbitration through an analysis thereof (JCAA Website) … Michael MARTINEZ … Tokyo … …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Japan Chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Sanctions 2025

  Cross-border Financial Transactions … Cross-border Financial Transactions … Breaches of Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Laws & Regulations / Political Funds Control Act / Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorist Financing … Security Export Control … Economic …

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  2024.9 Articles

  International Comparative Legal Guide - Renewable Energy 2025: Japan

  Project Finance … Construction & Infrastructure … Energy … International Comparative Legal Guide - Renewable Energy 2025: Japan（ ICLG Website） … Sadayuki MATSUDAIRA … Nobuaki MORI … Tokyo … International Comparative Legal Guide - Renewable Energy 2025 … …

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  2024.9.18 Construction & Infrastructure

  Important Legal Considerations for the Construction of Data Centers in Japan

  Construction & Infrastructure … Real estate transaction / dispute … Shintaro UNO … Eugene LEE … Satoshi INAMI … Tomomi MURATA … Singapore … Construction & Infrastructure … The market for data centers in Japan is increasingly attractive to owners and …

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  2024.9.17 Asia Data Protection

  Law on Digital Technology Industry (Version 4.0)

  IT … AI / Technology / Telecommunications … Personal Data & Privacy / Big Data Businesses … Protection of Commercial Secrets & Customer Information / Cyber Security … IP Transactions … IP Litigation … IP Litigation … Trade Secrets / Unfair Competition … …

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  2024.9.17 External Seminars

  ICONN NINJA ACCELERATOR Program

  India … Startups & Venture Capital … Cross-border M&A … Cross-border M&A … Taeko SUZUKI … Taeko SUZUKI … Tokyo … Online … Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) … Online … Organizer … Tokyo partner Taeko Suzuki gave a special lecture entitled “How …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Practical Insights on the Necessity of Preparing Indonesian-language Contracts in Cross-border Transactions

  Indonesia … Cross-border M&A … Cross-border M&A … International Litigation … International Litigation … Global Compliance … Cross-border Transactions (General) … Corporate & Commercial Transactions … Practical Insights on the Necessity of Preparing …

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  2024.9.13 External Seminars

  The International Symposium on the Latest Developments in the European Unified Patent Court

  IP … IP Litigation … IP Litigation … Seminar Details (IPAJ Website) … Takatoshi MONYA (Moderator) … Takatoshi MONYA … Tokyo … Tokyo Meiji University Liberty Tower 1st floor Liberty Hall … International Symposium - Latest Developments in the European …

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  2024.9.12 Construction & Infrastructure

  Singapore: Effect of Section 17(3) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act on Raising Liquidated Damages and Back-Charges in Adjudication Proceedings

  Corporate & Commercial Transactions … Real estate transaction / dispute … Cross-border Transactions (General) … Construction & Infrastructure … Shintaro UNO … Tomomi MURATA … Kesavan NAIR … Eugene LEE … Derek TAY … Tokyo … Singapore … Construction & …

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  2024.9.12 External Seminars

  Practical Impact of EU CSRD/CSDDD on Asian Companies

  Sustainability … Corporate … Governance … Seminar Details (GAIL Website) … Takahisa WATANABE (Speaker) … Takahisa WATANABE … Tokyo … Online … Global Aiiliance of Impact Lawyers … Online … Organizer … Tokyo associate Takahisa Watanabe will be a speaker in …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Aspects of the Fiduciary Duty and Sustainable Investing Part 2

  Sustainability … Akihisa YAMAMOTO … Tokyo … Kinyu Houmu Jijo … Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc. … Articles … Tokyo partner Akihisa Yamamoto authored an article titled "Aspects of Fiduciary Duty and Sustainable Investing Part2" Kinyu Homu Jijo …

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  2024.9.9 External Seminars

  Thammasat Pro Bono Society: Bizkit2025: BabyBizz

  Tax … Nanthaya SUCHINTAWONG (Co-speaker) … Pairaya YANGPAKSI (Co-speaker) … Areeya Ananworaraks … Nanthaya SUCHINTAWONG … Pairaya YANGPAKSI … Bangkok … Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, Bangkok … Bangkok … "Corporate Law - Business organization format …

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  2024.9.5 Natural Resources & Energy Competition Law / International Trade

  Development of CCS Regulations in Japan

  Energy … Mining & Metals … Sustainability … Cross-border Transactions (General) … Environmental Law … Hiroyasu KONNO … Shimpei ISHIDO … Sakuya SATO … Shizuka MURAMOTO … Serika MATSUOKA … Tokyo … – Necessary Steps to Enable CCS Projects Involving …

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  2024.9 Articles

  Practical Law Country Q&A: Intellectual Property Transactions - Japan

  IP Litigation … IP Litigation … IP Transactions … Trademark / Design Prosecution … Anti-Counterfeiting / Brand Management … Trade Secrets / Unfair Competition … Personal Data & Privacy / Big Data Businesses … Practical Law Country Q&A: Intellectual …

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  2024.9 Transcripts of lectures

  Increased Tax Exemption on Severance Pay and its Potential Impact on Job Exit Negotiation

  Chanakarn BOONYASITH … Pattaranun HANWONGPAIBOON … Bangkok … Transcripts of lectures … In line with common understanding, severance pay is legally defined under Section 5 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (the “ LPA ”) as the money the …

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  2024.9.1 External Seminars

  International Cooperation Against, and Response Strategies of Japan, the U.S., and the EU to, Economic Coercion

  International Trade / Foreign Investment Screening … WTO / Regional Trade Agreements … International Investment Agreements & ISDS … Customs & Tariffs … Cross-Border Practice … United States … Yusuke HATAKEYAMA (Speaker) … Yusuke HATAKEYAMA … Tokyo … …

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  2024.8.30 Asia

  M&A Taxation in Thailand

  Cross-border Financial Transactions … Cross-border Financial Transactions … International Taxation … Cross-border M&A … Cross-border M&A … Thailand … M&A Taxation in Thailand (2) … Yasutaka NISHIKORI … Areeya Ananworaraks … Pairaya YANGPAKSI … Tokyo … …

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  2024.8 Others

  Generative AI Guidelines for Financial Institutions

  Finance Regulations / Compliance … FinTech … FinTech … Financial Institutions … AI / Technology / Telecommunications … Personal Data & Privacy / Big Data Businesses … Generative AI Guidelines for Financial Institutions (FDUA Website) … Toshiyuki YAMAMOTO …

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  2024.8.28 External Seminars

  The Use of Mediation to Resolve Disputes Involving States

  International Arbitration … International Arbitration … Investor-State Dispute Settlement … Investor-State Dispute Settlement … Seminar Details (Government of Singapore Website) … Lars MARKERT (Speaker) … Lars MARKERT … Tokyo … Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore …

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  2024.8.28 External Seminars

  Effective Advocacy in International Arbitration: Perspectives from Different Jurisdictions

  International Arbitration … International Arbitration … Chié NAKAHARA (Panelists) … Chié NAKAHARA … Tokyo … WongPartnership LLP, Singapore … the Asia Chapter of the Swiss Arbitration Association … Singapore … Organizer … Tokyo partner Chié Nakahara was a …

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  2024.8 Books

  Practical Guidelines for Business Revitalization of Small and Medium Enterprises: From Procedures, Planning, Negotiation and Taxation to Consolidation of Guaranteed Liabilities

  Seibunsha Co., Ltd. … Restructuring & Insolvency … Corporate Reorganization & Civil Rehabilitation … Bankruptcy … Liquidation Proceedings / Special Liquidation Proceedings … Out-of-Court Workouts … Early Stage Restructuring … Cross-border Restructuring … …

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  2024.8 Articles

  Aspects of the Fiduciary Duty and Sustainable Investing Part 1

  Sustainability … Kinyu Homu Jijo No. 2240, which was published on August 25, 2024 (FUJISAN MAGAZINE SERVICE Website) … Akihisa YAMAMOTO … Tokyo … Kinyu Houmu Jijo … Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc. … Articles … Tokyo partner Akihisa Yamamoto …

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  2024.8.24 External Seminars

  DIS@Singapore Convention Week: To be, or not to be sandwiched

  International Arbitration … International Arbitration … International Litigation … International Litigation … Lars MARKERT (Speaker) … Lars MARKERT … Tokyo … Seminar Details … … King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP, Singapore … German Arbitration Institute …

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  2024.8 Articles

  Peripheral Fields of M&A of a Start-Up Company - Legal -

  Startups & Venture Capital … Corporate & Commercial Transactions … Akihisa YAMAMOTO … Yuki MATSUMOTO … Tokyo … Business Houmu … Chuo Keizaisya … Articles … Tokyo partner Akihisa Yamamoto and Tokyo associate Yuki Matsumoto authored an article titled …

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  2024.8 Articles

  Japan to Introduce “Innovation Box”

  Tax Counseling … IP Transactions … Japan to Introduce “Innovation Box” (Wolters Kluwer Website) … Takato MASUDA … Tokyo … Kluwer International Tax Blog … Kluwer Law International … Articles … Tokyo associate Takato Masuda authored an article titled, …

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  2024.8 Articles

  Trends and Developments in Restructuring and Insolvency in Post-pandemic Japan

  Corporate Reorganization & Civil Rehabilitation … Out-of-Court Workouts … Early Stage Restructuring … Cross-border Restructuring … Cross-border Restructuring … Trends and Developments in Restructuring and Insolvency in Post-Pandemic Japan … Hajime UENO … …

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  2024.8 Others

  National Tax Agency Release on Platform Taxation and Global Minimum Tax

  International Taxation … International Taxation … Tax Counseling … Unilateral Conducts & Platform Related Regulations … Takato MASUDA … Tokyo … IBFD Tax News Service … The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation（IBFD） … Others … Tokyo associate …

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  2024.8 Articles

  In-Depth: Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition - Edition 5

  Life Sciences … IP Transactions … IP Litigation … IP Litigation … Competition Law / Antitrust Law … Yoko KASAI … Junko WAKABAYASHI … Tokyo … In-Depth: Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition - Edition 5 … Law Business Research Ltd., London, …

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  2024.8.2 Data Protection

  Japan: Draft Interim Report on Review of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information

  Personal Data & Privacy / Big Data Businesses … IT … Yuko KAWAI … Atsuki Mizuguchi … Teru ITO … Masaki OTSUKA … Data Protection … The Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003)(“APPI”) is reviewed periodically in …

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  2024.7.30 Sports Business Law

  Trends in Overseas Sports Lottery/Betting Legal Frameworks (1) – United States (Vol. 1)

  Sports … Media / Entertainment … United States … Compliance … Kaku HIRAO … Hironori INAGAKI … Takahiro SUGAUCHI … Toshiki KITAZUMI … Scott ALPER … Tokyo … Sports Business Law … This Newsletter is an English translation of a newsletter published in …

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  2024.7.30 External Seminars

  Taking the SQE as a Foreign Lawyer

  Public Interest Activities … United Kingdom … Yusuke HATAKEYAMA (Speaker) … Yusuke HATAKEYAMA … Tokyo … England Law Society of England and Wales … Law Society of England and Wales … England … Organizer … Tokyo associate Yusuke Hatakeyama gave a …

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