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'What is 'Japanese Job-Related Works'? Explaining the 4 Requirements and How Corporations Can Obtain Copyrights'

'What is 'Japanese Job-Related Works'? Explaining the 4 Requirements and How Corporations Can Ob.

Under the Japanese Copyright Law, the principle is that the person who actually created the work is the author. And this author holds the copyright...

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'What is 'Quotation' in the Japanese Copyright Law? Explaining the 4 Requirements for Legal Compliance'

'What is 'Quotation' in the Japanese Copyright Law? Explaining the 4 Requirements for Legal Comp.

With the advancement of the internet, information dissemination is being carried out in various ways in recent years. For instance, individuals may...

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What is a Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality? Explaining the Scope of Exceptions and Penalties

What is a Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality? Explaining the Scope of Exceptions and Penalties

Lawyers are bound by a duty of "confidentiality". There may be times when clients need to disclose their secrets or private information to their la...

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Is Subcontract Allowed under Contract of Quasi-Mandate or Contract for Work? An Explanation Taking System Development as an Example

Is Subcontract Allowed under Contract of Quasi-Mandate or Contract for Work? An Explanation Taki.

In the field of system development, it is common to see operations where a vendor who has been entrusted with development further subcontract anoth...

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Does Security Cameras Infringe on Privacy? Explaining Guidelines and Precedents

Does Security Cameras Infringe on Privacy? Explaining Guidelines and Precedents

Security cameras are not only installed and used in public places such as train stations and city streets, but also in various locations such as in...

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Is There a Legal Obligation to Display the Expiry Date on Quasi-Drugs? A Lawyer Explains

Is There a Legal Obligation to Display the Expiry Date on Quasi-Drugs? A Lawyer Explains

Some of the nutritional drinks, vitamin tablets, and insecticides sold at drugstores and convenience stores fall under the category of "Japanese Qu...

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Is the 'No-Dating Clause' for Idols Legally Valid? Introducing Two Court Cases

Is the 'No-Dating Clause' for Idols Legally Valid? Introducing Two Court Cases

In the relationships between YouTuber agencies and YouTubers, or VTuber employers and voice actors, there are cases where contracts are concluded t...

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Disclosing Addresses and Real Names? When Does Reporting Crime Cross the Line into Privacy Infringement?

Disclosing Addresses and Real Names? When Does Reporting Crime Cross the Line into Privacy Infri.

Facts such as "being convicted of a crime" or "being arrested" are generally things that people do not wish to be made public. Reporting these fact...

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Is Wage Disparity Between In-Office and Remote Work Justifiable?

Is Wage Disparity Between In-Office and Remote Work Justifiable?

In March 2021, Tokyo, a city with a high number of remote workers, released a "Survey on Diverse Work Styles". According to the survey, the percent...

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Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of 'Business Transfer' and 'Company Split'

Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of 'Business Transfer' and 'Company Split'

In the context of M&A between companies and business succession, it is necessary to consider the structure of how to carry out the succession. ...

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YouTubers Need to Know: When 'Let's Play' Videos Become Illegal Under Japanese Copyright Law

YouTubers Need to Know: When 'Let's Play' Videos Become Illegal Under Japanese Copyright Law

On YouTube, a wide variety of videos are posted daily. Among the videos posted, one genre that is particularly popular is known as "game commentary...

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Legal Insights on Design Right Infringement Cases in Japan

Legal Insights on Design Right Infringement Cases in Japan

Once you acquire a design right, you can exclusively use the registered design, and against infringements of the design right by similar products, ...

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Key Points for Checking Basic Contract of Advertising

Key Points for Checking Basic Contract of Advertising

With the advent of the internet, advertising methods have diversified, and the content of contracts related to advertising transactions must now be...

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Assessment of Market Value for Copyright Infringement Damages Related to Images: An Analysis with Two Case Studies

Assessment of Market Value for Copyright Infringement Damages Related to Images: An Analysis wit.

Nowadays, it's commonplace to see 'images' and 'videos' on social media and online media. However, among the 'images' and 'videos' we see daily, th...

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Understanding the Precautions for Using Subsidy Application Agents and Necessary Contract Terms

Understanding the Precautions for Using Subsidy Application Agents and Necessary Contract Terms

In managing a company, you may consider applying for various subsidies.Subsidies are funds partially granted by the national or local governments t...

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'Explaining Court Cases and Precedents Where Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Were Not Recognized'

'Explaining Court Cases and Precedents Where Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Were Not Recog.

As we explained in another article on our site, not all information held by a company is considered a trade secret. Only those that meet the three ...

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