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Japan Legal Update Newsletter April 2016 を発行いたしました。

On June 15, 2018, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") issued the Contract Guidance on Utilization of AI and Data ("Guidance").

Japan Legal Update Newsletter December 2015/January 2016 を発行いたしました。

On June 8, 2018, the Act to Partially Amend the Consumer Contract Act was enacted.

When I started working as a lawyer almost twenty years ago, I was eagerly waiting for all those amazing technological developments that would change the way in which we work.

On May 28, 2016, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it had concluded its draft of the partial amendments to the "Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices Under the Antimonopoly Act".

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").

広州市科学技術局によると、科学技術部たいまつハイテク産業開発センターがこのほど2020年の全国技術契約取引データを発表した。

Companies are advised to confirm whether any changes should be made to their current practice of applying for patents and trademarks in light of the newly introduced procedures.

‘Knock for knock' is an arrangement commonly used in the offshore oil and gas industry. It often gains attention only in the litigation arising after a major disaster . . .

On November 11, 2015, a cabinet order setting the effective date of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers was promulgated.

The UCPA Amendment Bill aims to create an environment that will further facilitate the use of data, given the ongoing development of information technology.

On April 1, 2020, the Act to Partially Amend the Civil Code ("Amendment") will come into effect, with some exceptions.

Because the number of litigation actions relating to Article 20 is increasing, attention should be paid to this area.

As business objectives evolve, Japanese companies are increasingly looking to sell their non-core subsidiaries and business lines abroad (Target Business).

How many originals should be executed and delivered? This question is frequently asked by Japanese companies when concluding a commercial agreement

Forming a joint venture in Japan presents foreign investors with a unique set of opportunities and challenges.