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In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the strategic importance of intellectual property ("IP") rights—particularly patents—in corporate business strategy.

Australia and Japan share an enduring history of business collaboration that has created significant value for both economies.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry revised the Japan model limited partnership agreement in June 2025, expanding fund expense provisions to align with global standards. As international capital flows into Japan's PE and VC markets, fund managers face growing pressure to adopt robust expense allocation policies and procedures to meet LP expectations and avoid regulatory violations.

平成27 年7 月30 日、経済産業省は、「外国公務員贈 賄防止指針」（以下「本指針」といいます。）

Within just over a year of the FSR coming into force, the EC has published a Staff Working Document ("SWD") consisting of questions and answers on certain key aspects of the FSR on 26 July 2024.

Lately, global-level issues and the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that indicate the goals for solving these issues have been drawing more attention.

This is an update to my previous article that was published in June 2023 regarding the LGBTQ+ status in Japan.

Do foreign lenders (including non-bank foreign lenders) require a licence/regulatory approval to lend into your jurisdiction or take the benefit of security over assets located in your jurisdiction?

On May 15, 2024, the Diet passed into law amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the "FIEA") (the "Amendments"). While the Amendments contain many important measures, one of the noteworthy measures...

EU の外国補助金規則（以下「FSR」）に基づく届出義務は 2023 年 10 月 12 日に発効しましたが、そ の後、欧州委員会は公共調達手続に関する FSR の届出に&

Japan is widely perceived as one of the least corrupt countries in the world. In 2020, Transparency International ranked Japan as the 19th least corrupt country out of 180 countries in...

The Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948; the "FIEA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder primarily govern the marketing, investment management and disclosure...

On May 31, 2004, the Fair Trade Commission of Japan (the "JFTC") published new "Guidelines on the Application of the Anti Monopoly Act to Reviewing Business Combination" (<I>Kigyo Ketsugo Shinsa ni Kansuru Dokusenkinshiho no Unyou Shishin</I>) ("New Guidelines").

Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act amendments, promulgated in June 2026, introduce significant changes to foreign direct investment screening procedures. These modifications expand regulatory oversight to include indirect acquisitions, mandate reporting of risk mitigation measures, and grant authorities enhanced powers to address national security concerns even after transactions are completed.

Despite the substantial amount of lip service being paid to the revitalizing role that could be played by mergers and acquisitions, the fact is that Japan remains a significantly under-developed market for public M&A activity. Year-on-year change rates are high but M&A as well as inward FDI are miniscule compared to other major OECD nations.

　心待ちにしていた本がついに出版された。著者の柏木昇先生は、言わずと知れた国際法務界の大家である。弁護士になりたてのころから