From March 12, 2018, the Legal Affairs Bureau began the expedited processing of applications for registrations of incorporation of stock companies and limited liability companies.

矢向孝子弁護士の論稿、「信託コトハジメ第12回　 信託の費用・信託報酬等」が、『金融法務事情』 2015年12月25日号（2032号）に掲載されました。

The Act to Partially Amend the Civil Code ("Act") was enacted on June 13, 2018, and promulgated on June 20, 2018.

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.

Many Japanese pharmaceutical companies have been languishing under low growth and profitability amid a "triple whammy" business environment...

Our partner and D&I Committee member, Mari Itoh, was interviewed by an international legal journal Asian Legal Business (ALB) regarding D&I.

The Act will come into force no later than one year from the date of promulgation on a date to be specified by a Cabinet Order.

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。

Join Anderson Mori & Tomotsune for an informative session for an update on the Japanese M&A market.

On 12 December 2014, Japan’s Financial Services Agency released and solicited comments on an exposure draft of a new corporate governance code to be made applicable to listed companies in Japan.

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The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Small Enterprise Agency") announced on June 28, 2024...

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