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What is a 'Japanese Directors and Officers Liability Insurance' Contract? Explaining the Procedures after the Amendment of the Japanese Companies Act and the Differences from Corporate Indemnification — 2024.03.21
What is a 'Japanese Directors and Officers Liability Insurance' Contract? Explaining the Procedu.
The amendment to the Japanese Companies Act in the first year of Reiwa (2019) introduced new provisions regarding "Directors and Officers (D&O)...
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Key Schemes in M&A for Care Service Providers and Their Differences — 2024.03.21
Key Schemes in M&A for Care Service Providers and Their Differences
The nursing care industry, personalityized by a structure dominated by small business owners, is a sector where mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ...
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Sophisticated Manga Spoiler Websites: Explaining Copyright Infringement Cases — 2024.03.21
Sophisticated Manga Spoiler Websites: Explaining Copyright Infringement Cases
The digital realm is awash with information, yet among this abundance, a significant number of contents infringe upon copyright laws. Manga spoiler...
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How to Establish a Corporation (Company) Overseas? Explaining the Types and Key Points — 2024.03.21
How to Establish a Corporation (Company) Overseas? Explaining the Types and Key Points
In Japan, where market growth has stagnated and the population is declining, it is expected that competition among companies will become even more ...
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International Legal Affairs Necessary for Overseas Expansion: Explaining the Required Skills and Job Descriptions — 2024.03.21
International Legal Affairs Necessary for Overseas Expansion: Explaining the Required Skills and.
When a company considers expanding overseas, understanding and appropriately responding to international legal affairs is essential. For legal prof...
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What is the GDPR? Explaining the Comparison with the Japanese Personal Information Protection Law and Key Points Japanese Companies Should Be Aware Of — 2024.03.21
What is the GDPR? Explaining the Comparison with the Japanese Personal Information Protection La.
When expanding your business into the EU domain, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulat...
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What is the UK GDPR? Explaining the Relationship with the GDPR and Key Points to Remember — 2024.03.21
What is the UK GDPR? Explaining the Relationship with the GDPR and Key Points to Remember
Following the UK's departure from the EU, the UK GDPR (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) was implemented on January 1, 2021.GDPR i...
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Key Points Japanese Companies Should Consider When Contemplating Overseas Expansion: An In-Depth Explanation — 2024.03.21
Key Points Japanese Companies Should Consider When Contemplating Overseas Expansion: An In-Depth.
"When planning to establish a corporation overseas, as in 'We are planning to set up a company abroad,' it is crucial for businesses to be aware of...
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【Report】Brazil: A Scaleup Destination for Innovative Companies — 2024.03.08
【Report】Brazil: A Scaleup Destination for Innovative Companies
On February 06 an event took place at the Shibuya Scramble Offices for those companies willing to expand their business from Japan to Latin America...
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Real Estate Purchases in Japan and Services as an Escrow Agent by a Law Firm — 2023.12.15
Real Estate Purchases in Japan and Services as an Escrow Agent by a Law Firm
When purchasing real estate within Japan, it is crucial to understand the unique Japanese real estate registration system. This system provides leg...
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Is Using Images of Buildings a Legal Violation? Understanding Copyright and Trademark Rights — 2023.11.24
Is Using Images of Buildings a Legal Violation? Understanding Copyright and Trademark Rights
Photographs, movies, animations, games, VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and merchandise are just a few of the many ways in which arch...
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Can Copyrights Be Granted to Ideas? The Boundary Between Expression and Idea — 2023.11.24
Can Copyrights Be Granted to Ideas? The Boundary Between Expression and Idea
Copyright is a right to protect creative works. According to the Japanese Copyright Law, it is defined as:"An expression of thoughts or feelings th...
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Breaking News: The Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission Orders the Operator of 'Bankruptcy Map' to Cease Operations — 2023.11.22
Breaking News: The Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission Orders the Operator of 'B.
On November 2, 2022, the Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission issued a cease and desist order to the operator of the "Bankruptcy Map...
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Explaining the Laws that Related Ventures Should Understand with the Lifting of Restrictions on Level 4 Drone Flights — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Laws that Related Ventures Should Understand with the Lifting of Restrictions on .
In 2022 (Reiwa 4), amendments to the Japanese Aviation Law were made in preparation for Level 4 drone flights, significantly expanding the potentia...
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Promoting Data Utilization with the Establishment of 'Pseudonym Processed Information' and Other Amendments to the Japanese Personal Information Protection Law in Reiwa 4 (2022) — 2023.11.22
Promoting Data Utilization with the Establishment of 'Pseudonym Processed Information' and Other.
The laws regarding the handling of personal information are frequently amended and evolve to suit the times. It is essential for businesses handlin...
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Points to Note When Ordering the Production of Hospital Reservation Sites and Referral Media Sites — 2023.11.22
Points to Note When Ordering the Production of Hospital Reservation Sites and Referral Media Sit.
There may be cases where hospitals and clinics consider setting up and operating a media site aimed at directing traffic to their own dedicated res...
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