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Why are Excessive Cashback Campaigns (Point Return) Illegal?

Why are Excessive Cashback Campaigns (Point Return) Illegal?

Smartphone payment services such as LINE Pay and PayPay, as well as cashless payment services like credit cards, often run limited-time cashback (p...

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Term Sheet for Third-Party Allotment in Investment Contract

Term Sheet for Third-Party Allotment in Investment Contract

When venture companies seek funding from third parties such as venture capital (VC), it is common for new shares to be allocated to investors such ...

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Essential Points to Check in a Professional e-Sports Player's Contract

Essential Points to Check in a Professional e-Sports Player's Contract

Professional e-Sports players, a popular profession among youth nurtured through PC games, have now turned into a big business worldwide, earning h...

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What Is the Director Dispatch Clause in an Investment Agreement?

What Is the Director Dispatch Clause in an Investment Agreement?

When a venture company receives investment from a venture capital firm (VC) in Japan, the investment agreement may include a provision known as the...

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Guidelines for Advertisements of Quasi-Drugs: Key Points to Consider

Guidelines for Advertisements of Quasi-Drugs: Key Points to Consider

When it comes to advertising products categorized as quasi-drugs, such as "medicinal cosmetics," there are specific guidelines that must be followe...

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Key Points to Consider When Creating a Basic Recruitment Services Agreement

Key Points to Consider When Creating a Basic Recruitment Services Agreement

When companies seek to hire employees, they have the option to not only advertise job openings themselves but also receive candidate introductions ...

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When Do Self-issued Points Fall Under the Category of Prepaid Payment Instruments as Defined by the Japanese Payment Services Act?

When Do Self-issued Points Fall Under the Category of Prepaid Payment Instruments as Defined by .

According to a survey conducted by a major think tank, the total number of points and miles issued by key companies across 11 industries in Japan i...

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Legal Issues to Consider When Launching a Point Service

Legal Issues to Consider When Launching a Point Service

It is very common to see companies providing web services implementing their own point-based reward systems. These systems are attractive to consum...

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What are the Points to Note in Stock Transfers? Detailed Explanation of Specific Clauses to Include in the Contract

What are the Points to Note in Stock Transfers? Detailed Explanation of Specific Clauses to Incl.

One commonly used scheme in M&A for venture companies is the transfer of shares. The reason for its popularity is that the procedure for transf...

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Points to Note Regarding Advertising Expressions for Cosmetics and Health Foods

Points to Note Regarding Advertising Expressions for Cosmetics and Health Foods

In the operation of women's media, there may be instances where specific cosmetics or health foods are introduced within articles.While it is neces...

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What Are The Procedures And Key Points Of Considerations For Website Buying/Selling or Website M&A?

What Are The Procedures And Key Points Of Considerations For Website Buying/Selling or Website M.

Website M&A, also known as "website mergers and acquisition" refers to the buying and selling of websites and their content. In recent years, b...

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An Attorney's Explanation on the Key Points of the Japanese Medical Advertising Guidelines

An Attorney's Explanation on the Key Points of the Japanese Medical Advertising Guidelines

When posting content such as advertisements, information provision, reviews, and personal experiences related to hospitals, clinics, and medical of...

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What are the Legal Issues and Necessary Conditions for Introducing a Tipping Service via Streaming?

What are the Legal Issues and Necessary Conditions for Introducing a Tipping Service via Streami.

Recently, live streaming apps that allow tipping, such as 17LIVE and Pococha, have become popular.Nowadays, the tipping service, introduced as "Sup...

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What to Do in the Event of a Personal Data Breach? Explanation of Administrative Measures Companies Should Take

What to Do in the Event of a Personal Data Breach? Explanation of Administrative Measures Compan.

With the advancement of the internet and the ability to exchange information online, there has been an increase in cases where important corporate ...

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Legal Regulations on Advertising Medicines: Explaining the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law

Legal Regulations on Advertising Medicines: Explaining the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law

On June 12, 2014, a part of the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (currently known as the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Product...

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Legal Issues in Game App Management Regarding the Funds Settlement Act and the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums

Legal Issues in Game App Management Regarding the Funds Settlement Act and the Act against Unjus.

The domestic market size for online games in Japan is estimated to be around 1.5 trillion yen in 2020. Among them, smartphone game apps are showing...

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