The Legal 500

The EU Takeovers Directive (2004/25/EC) (the “Takeovers Directive”) has been transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Takeover Bids (Directive 2004/25/EC)) Regulations, 2006 (S. I. No. 255 of 2006) (the “Takeovers Regulations”). The stated aim of the Takeovers Directive is to strengthen the Single Market in financial services by facilitating cross-border restructuring and enhancing minority shareholder protection. Many of the provisions of the Directive are already contained in the existing Irish regime for the supervision of takeovers set out in the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997 (the “Act”), the Takeover Rules, 2001 (the “Rules”) and the Companies Acts 1963 – 2005, which will continue to apply. The Takeovers Regulations cater for those areas not already dealt with in the existing regime or areas of the regime that needed to be adjusted as a result of the requirements of the Takeovers Directive.

Japan - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

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 the Investment Management Business with Qualified Investors

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regard to the “Specially Permitted Businesses for QII”

Japan Yusuke Nakano and Koya Uemura - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

The investigation of white collar crime in Japan is undergoing dramatic changes. The catalyst for reform was an unprecedented scandal caused by the special investigation department of a public prosecutor's office.

Japan

• The IP High Court recognized the inventive step of a medical-use claim based on its remarkable effect over the prior-arts (p.2) • 顕著な効果を有することを理由に医薬用途発明の進歩性を肯定した知財高裁判決（平成23 年11 月30 日：平成23 年（行ケ）第10018 号）[Japanese] (p.2) • 以具有显著效果为理由肯定医疗用途发明的进步性的知识产权高裁判决（平成23 年11 月30 日：平成23 年（行ヶ）第10018 号[Chinese] (p.3) • "Use" of Computer System (p.3)

Tax Reform Proposals for 2012 Issued on December 10, 2011 by the Japanese Cabinet