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No.27	March, 2021	(PDF:566KB)	Extension of Wage Claims Limitation Period under the Labor Standards Act
No.27	March, 2021	(PDF:566KB)	Revision of Delisting Examination Procedures for Organizational Restructuring or Changes in Parent Company of Asset Managers of a Listed Investment Corporation (J-REIT and Infrastructure Fund)
No.26	February, 2021	(PDF:664KB)	Update on Recent Amendments to Data Protection Regulations in Japan - Outline of the Proposed Amendment of the Cabinet Order and the PPC Rules for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information -
No.25	June, 2020	(PDF:545KB)	Amended Whistle-blower Protection Act
			Overview of Turnaround ADR and Recent Amendment
			Collective Consumer Actions: Three Years On
No.24	June, 2020	(PDF:442KB)	New Regulatory Framework for Financial Brokers and Amended Regulations on Money Transfer Services
No.23	June, 2020	(PDF:404KB)	Impacts of Amendments to Foreign Direct Investment Regulations on Foreign Investment in Japanese Technology Companies
No.22	May, 2020	(PDF:388KB)	Extension of Filing Deadlines for Disclosure Documents in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
No.21	March, 2020	(PDF:482KB)	Amendment Bill of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
			Amendment to the Japanese Civil Code
			Limited Conditionality in Acquisition Finance in Japan

No.20	December, 2019	(PDF:818KB)	Recent Trends of the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan
No.20	December, 2019	(PDF:818KB)	Will the U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement Change the Civil Liability Exposure of Online Platform Service Providers in Japan?
No.19	September, 2019	(PDF:507KB)	Widening the Business Sectors Subject to Prior Notification Requirements for Foreign Investment in Japanese Companies
No.19	September, 2019	(PDF:507KB)	Recent Developments Regarding Attorney-client Privilege in Japan
No.18	July, 2019	(PDF:538KB)	Recent Trends on Regulations on Stock-Based Compensation in Japan
No.18	July, 2019	(PDF:538KB)	New Commitment Procedure under Anti-Monopoly Act
No.17	April, 2019	(PDF:551KB)	Amendments to Laws Regulating Crypto Currencies
No.16	March, 2019	(PDF:442KB)	Amendment on Regulations regarding Working Hours and Annual Paid Leave
No.16	March, 2019	(PDF:442KB)	Recent Developments in Supporting the Utilization of Data
No.15	November, 2018	(PDF:557KB)	New Court Ruling in the Kyoto District Court on Capital Raising by way of Third Party Allotment
No.15	November, 2018	(PDF:557KB)	Overview of the Japanese "Minpaku" Law
No.14	August, 2018	(PDF:460KB)	5th Strategic Energy Plan Setting Tone for Japan's Future Energy Mix - Doubt on Nuclear/Coal Power Plant; Reemphasize Importance of Renewables for Japan’s Future Energy -
No.14	August, 2018	(PDF:460KB)	The Supreme Court of Japan rules on treatment of different working conditions for employees rehired after reaching the retirement age
No.13	March, 2018	(PDF:598KB)	Regulatory Framework for Open Innovation - Proposed Rules and Guidelines for a New Regulation under the Amended Banking Act -
No.13	March, 2018	(PDF:598KB)	Opening the Door to Using Stock as Consideration in Stock Acquisitions - 2018 Tax Reform and Amendment to the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act -
No.12	December, 2017	(PDF:451KB)	Product Safety Obligations for Manufacturers and Importers under the Japanese Consumer Product Safety Act
No.12	December, 2017	(PDF:451KB)	The “SAKIGAKE” Designation System: Accelerating the Approval Process of Pharmaceuticals in Japan
No.11	September, 2017	(PDF:554KB)	The Japan Fair Trade Commission's proposed 'commitment procedure': a more flexible approach to investigations of potential anti-competitive behavior?
No.11	September, 2017	(PDF:554KB)	Increased Screening of Inward Direct Investment into Japan: New Rules Seek to Bolster National Security
No.10	July, 2017	(PDF:609KB)	More Flexible Spinning Off and Squeezing Out? 2017 Tax Reforms Impacting Japanese M&A
No.10	July, 2017	(PDF:609KB)	Leveling the Playing Field? Japan’s New Fair Disclosure Rule
No.9	March, 2017	(PDF:310KB)	Japan’s New Plea Bargaining System: A Tough New Compliance Risk for Companies with Japan Operations?
No.9	March, 2017	(PDF:310KB)	The Recent Japan Supreme Court Decision on ‘Fair Value’ for Cash-out in Public M&A Transactions: A Further Step towards Process-oriented Judicial Review?
No.8	December, 2016	(PDF:1,069KB)	Integrated Resort Promotion Law (Casino Law) Approved by the Diet of Japan
No.7	November, 2016	(PDF:472KB)	The JPX principles: Japan’s new road map for companies conducting internal investigations
No.7	November, 2016	(PDF:472KB)	Major trends in Japanese corporate governance following the 2015 corporate governance reforms
No.6	August, 2016	(PDF:305KB)	FinTech developments in Japan and reform of the Banking Act
No.6	August, 2016	(PDF:305KB)	Japan’s new standard in electing sponsors for corporate restructurings
No.5	May, 2016	(PDF:1,133KB)	Performance shares, restricted stock and share repurchases: capital markets trends after the introduction of the Japanese Corporate Governance Code
No.5	May, 2016	(PDF:1,133KB)	Affirmative action for female workers in Japan? Developments in gender aspects of workplace laws
No.4	March, 2016	(PDF:1,128KB)	The JFTC's new evidence disclosure regime: a step forward for companies suspected of anti-competitive conduct?
No.4	March, 2016	(PDF:1,128KB)	The Supreme Court of Japan decision in the IBM corporate reorganization tax dispute: increased caution required regarding intra-group restructurings
No.3	November, 2015	(PDF:1,097KB)	Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
No.3	November, 2015	(PDF:1,097KB)	Recent changes to Japan's whistleblower law regime
No.2	August, 2015	（PDF:1,110KB）	Japanese court recognizes copyrightability of industrial design for the first time – the Tripp Trapp chair case
No.2	August, 2015	（PDF:1,110KB）	Investing in Japanese Renewable Energy Projects
No.1	May, 2015	(PDF:1,157KB)	Recent Developments in Japanese Corporate Governance
			Liberalization of Japan’s Electricity Industry
			Newly Introduced Concession-type PFI in Japan

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