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【Implemented in October Reiwa 6 (2024)】Thorough Explanation of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Keeping the Address of the Representative Director Private in Registration

【Implemented in October Reiwa 6 (2024)】Thorough Explanation of the Advantages and Disadvantages .

Starting from October 1, Reiwa 6 (2024), the "Japanese Corporate Directors' Address Non-Disclosure Measures" will be implemented. This will allow t...

General Corporate

How Are Copyrights Protected Abroad? An Explanation of Two International Treaties

How Are Copyrights Protected Abroad? An Explanation of Two International Treaties

Even if you have knowledge of copyright laws within Japan, the approach to copyright overseas can significantly differ. Since "Copyright Law" varie...

General Corporate

Understanding the Background of the U.S. 'Super 301' Provision Japanese Companies Should Know

Understanding the Background of the U.S. 'Super 301' Provision Japanese Companies Should Know

The United States, one of Japan's main trading partners, has a history of implementing trade sanctions against Japan by enacting Section 301 of the...

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Is It Permissible to Withhold Full Severance Pay Due to Disciplinary Dismissal? Explaining the Supreme Court Decision of 2023 (Reiwa 5)

Is It Permissible to Withhold Full Severance Pay Due to Disciplinary Dismissal? Explaining the S.

Can a company completely withhold severance pay if an employee commits a serious act of betrayal and is subsequently dismissed for misconduct?On Ma...

General Corporate

The Current State of Laws Regulating AI: A Comparison between Japan and the EU, and Key Points for Countermeasures

The Current State of Laws Regulating AI: A Comparison between Japan and the EU, and Key Points f.

Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, has become a major trend. Now being incorporated into the business scene, generative AI is said to be the catalyst ...

IT

【Breaking News】The Number of Recognized Unauthorized Access Incidents in Reiwa 5 (2023) Triples in One Year

【Breaking News】The Number of Recognized Unauthorized Access Incidents in Reiwa 5 (2023) Triples .

On March 14, 2024, the National Police Agency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...

IT

Japanese Premiums and Representations Act (Jōhyōhō) Explained: An Easy-to-Understand Guide with Examples of Violations and Penalties

Japanese Premiums and Representations Act (Jōhyōhō) Explained: An Easy-to-Understand Guide with .

When the presentation differs from reality or the prizes are too luxurious, consumers may end up purchasing products they would not normally buy. T...

General Corporate

Japanese Premiums and Representations Act (景表法) Violations: What Happens? An Explanation of the Administrative Fine System

Japanese Premiums and Representations Act (景表法) Violations: What Happens? An Explanation of the .

When advertisements or products contain false or exaggerated information, or offer overly luxurious prizes, it may constitute a violation of the Ja...

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What Changed with the Japanese Medical Care Act Amendment in Reiwa 3 (2021)? Explaining the History and Background of the Amendment

What Changed with the Japanese Medical Care Act Amendment in Reiwa 3 (2021)? Explaining the Hist.

Advancements in technology and changes in the era, of course, have led to periodic amendments to the Japanese Medical Care Act, aimed at improving ...

General Corporate

Revisions to the Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance Law in Reiwa 6 (2024): Understanding the Background and Measures Care Service Providers Should Take

Revisions to the Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance Law in Reiwa 6 (2024): Understanding the Back.

The Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance Act is a law established in Japan to provide appropriate health care and welfare services to those in need of...

General Corporate

What Are the Procedures for Incorporating a Company in Singapore? Explaining the Benefits and Costs as Well

What Are the Procedures for Incorporating a Company in Singapore? Explaining the Benefits and Co.

Singapore has become a renowned country for its ease of corporate establishment by foreign companies. Currently, there are approximately 7,000 fore...

General Corporate

Understanding the Law on Revenge Porn: Explaining the Penalties and Response Measures

Understanding the Law on Revenge Porn: Explaining the Penalties and Response Measures

Posting sexual photos of a former partner on social media or making them public in a place where they can be seen by an unspecified number of peopl...

Internet

Understanding the Penalty System under the Japanese 'Premiums and Representations Act': Explaining Countermeasures with Actual Cases

Understanding the Penalty System under the Japanese 'Premiums and Representations Act': Explaini.

Violations of the Japanese Premiums and Representations Act (Japanese Fair Trade Act) can result in the imposition of administrative fines. When su...

General Corporate

Understanding 'Superior Misrepresentation' under the Japanese 'Premiums and Representations Act' (Jōhyōhō): Differences from 'Advantageous Misrepresentation' and Case Studies Explained

Understanding 'Superior Misrepresentation' under the Japanese 'Premiums and Representations Act'.

The Japanese Premiums and Representations Act (Jōhinhyōji-hō), commonly referred to as the Premiums and Representations Law, is a law that regulate...

General Corporate

Unstoppable Personal Information Leaks, a 1.5-Fold Increase in Reiwa 5 (2023) Compared to the Previous Year: Explaining the Latest Trends

Unstoppable Personal Information Leaks, a 1.5-Fold Increase in Reiwa 5 (2023) Compared to the Pr.

In recent years, the sophistication of cyber-attacks and the increase in personal data breaches due to human errors have become a serious issue for...

General Corporate

Key Points of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act Amendments Enforced in April Reiwa 6 (2024): Essential Changes You Need to Know

Key Points of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act Amendments Enforced in April Reiwa 6 (2024):.

"Products identical to those developed by our company are circulating in the market," "Our corporate trade secrets are being stolen." In the compet...

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