The Act of Partial Revision of the Commercial Code and the Act on International Carriage of Goods by Sea was enacted on May 18, 2018, and promulgated on May 25, 2018.

経済と法律を架橋する取引実務の法律ガイド

A legal guide to transaction practices that bridges economics and law.

On October 18, 2016, the Japanese Government submitted to the Diet a bill to partially amend the Commercial Code and the Act on International Carriage of Goods by Sea ("Amendment Bill").

On September 8th our global marine team held a conference in Tokyo on various trends and issues facing the industry. As part of this conference the team presented an update on the Hanjin Shipping situation.

In a follow-up to our article in October 2016 "Market consolidation and the regulatory review process: Which carrier will be left standing?"...

On April 28, 2023, the Fourth Master Plan on Ocean Policy (the "Plan") was adopted by a Cabinet Decision. Since the formation of the Basic Act on Ocean Policy in 2007, Japan's ocean policies...