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Does Utilizing the Sharing Economy for Side Jobs or Multiple Jobs Conflict with the Employment Rules of One's Main Job?

Does Utilizing the Sharing Econo.

In Japan, the proliferation of platforms such as "Airbnb" and "Uber" has made it possible to earn additional income through the use of personal ass...

General Corporate

Explaining the Validity of the Rapid Increase in Electronic Signatures and Electronic Contracts Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

Explaining the Validity of the R.

With the expansion of remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of electronic contracts is on the rise. Electronic contracts eliminate the ...

General Corporate

Affiliate Advertising and the Japanese Consumer Safety Law: Explaining Cases of Falsehood and Exaggeration

Affiliate Advertising and the Ja.

On March 1, 2021, the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency issued a statement titled "Alert on False and Exaggerated Affiliate Advertising".The trigger...

General Corporate

What are the Issues with Discounted Sales of Contact Lenses? Explaining the Points to Note in Medical Device Sales

What are the Issues with Discoun.

In 2009 (Heisei 21), a partial amendment to the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law Enforcement Order classified non-prescription colored contact l...

General Corporate

How Far Can We Go with Online Products? Explaining Regulations Under the 'Japanese Prize Indication Act

How Far Can We Go with Online Pr.

You may have come across advertising phrases on the internet such as "lose weight easily" or "number one in sales". However, whether these claims a...

General Corporate

Advantages and Contractual Process of 'Share Transfer', a Simple Scheme in M&A

Advantages and Contractual Proce.

There are various schemes involved in M&A, including company splits, mergers, and share transfers. In this article, we will discuss the 'share ...

General Corporate

How to Remove Unfair Ratings from Amazon Customer Reviews

How to Remove Unfair Ratings fro.

On Amazon, there is a feature called customer reviews, where you can post and view impressions of a product based on actual usage. Some people use ...

Internet

Legal Issues Associated with Databases in IT Systems

Legal Issues Associated with Dat.

When dealing with legal issues related to IT systems, it is necessary to have a systematic understanding of the law. However, it is equally importa...

IT

How to Delete Malicious Comments on Instagram

How to Delete Malicious Comments.

In recent years, with the popularity of Instagram, the term "Insta-bae" has been coined to describe the act of taking eye-catching photos to garner...

Internet

5 Key Points to Consider When Making a Proper M&A Advisory Agreement

5 Key Points to Consider When Ma.

When considering or executing M&A, companies that will become sellers or buyers will search for potential partner companies and conclude contra...

General Corporate

What are the Secrets to Successful Corporate Acquisitions Learned from M&A Failure Cases?

What are the Secrets to Successf.

Many companies have considered Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) as a means to expand their business. However, the number of cases that actually s...

General Corporate

How to Identify the Poster When a Negative Review is Written on Lighthouse (Formerly Known as 'Company Reputation')

How to Identify the Poster When .

Lighthouse (formerly known as 'Kaisha no Hyouban'), which underwent a site renewal on June 1, 2020 (Gregorian calendar), is a company review platfo...

Internet

Can Posts Accusing of Stealth Marketing and Deception be Removed for Defamation?

Can Posts Accusing of Stealth Ma.

For businesses, having comments on anonymous bulletin boards such as 2channel or 5channel, or on review sites like Yahoo! Chiebukuro or Amazon Cust...

Internet

Crimes such as Threats and Incitement to Suicide on LINE

Crimes such as Threats and Incit.

LINE is an application software developed by NHN Japan Corporation (now LINE Corporation), a Japanese subsidiary of the South Korean company NHN Co...

IT

What are the Basics of Managing Online Reputational Damage?

What are the Basics of Managing .

What is Reputational Damage?Reputational damage refers to the harm caused by unfounded rumors. Rumors, or "fūhyō" in Japanese, can be both positive...

Internet

NHK 'Digital Tattoo' Episode 1: IT Technology & Law

NHK 'Digital Tattoo' Episode 1: .

The IT technologies and legal procedures featured in the NHK Saturday drama "Digital Tattoo" are, of course, somewhat dramatized and simplified for...

Internet

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