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How to Prevent Security Incidents at Outsourced Companies? Explaining the Construction and Operation of the Ordering Party's Internal Control System — 2023.11.22
How to Prevent Security Incidents at Outsourced Companies? Explaining the Construction and Opera.
Companies are obligated to establish an internal control system under the Japanese Companies Act and the Japanese Financial Instruments and Exchang...
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Explaining the Key Points of the Amended 'Japanese Whistleblower Protection Act': What Measures Should Businesses Take? — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Key Points of the Amended 'Japanese Whistleblower Protection Act': What Measures .
The Japanese Whistleblower Protection Act was amended in 2020 and came into effect on June 1, 2022. This amendment imposed obligations on businesse...
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Regulations on Advertising Medical Devices: What is the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act? — 2023.11.22
Regulations on Advertising Medical Devices: What is the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Dev.
There are various types of medical devices. Some of these can have a significant impact on our bodies and health.If inappropriate advertisements fo...
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Cancellation of Applications in E-commerce by Minors — 2023.11.22
Cancellation of Applications in E-commerce by Minors
How is it determined when a minor, who is the applicant in an e-commerce transaction, claims cancellation?Regarding the contract application by a m...
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What are the Procedures for Online Business Card Exchange? Explaining the Points to Note in the 'Japanese Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail'. — 2023.11.22
What are the Procedures for Online Business Card Exchange? Explaining the Points to Note in the .
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, telework has become widespread, and not only internal meetings but also inter-company meetings and busine...
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What are the Prohibited Expressions in Supplement Advertisements? Explaining Three Japanese Laws that Require Attention — 2023.11.22
What are the Prohibited Expressions in Supplement Advertisements? Explaining Three Japanese Laws.
Supplements, which started as "auxiliary foods" to replenish nutrients that tend to be lacking in daily meals, are now being sold in various forms ...
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Growing Use of e-Learning Materials: What are the Copyright Law Considerations in Japan? — 2023.11.22
Growing Use of e-Learning Materials: What are the Copyright Law Considerations in Japan?
The use of networks for conducting school lessons and employee training, as well as the increasing cases of remote education service vendors provid...
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Learning Crisis Management and the Role of Lawyers from the Information Leak at Keio University — 2023.11.22
Learning Crisis Management and the Role of Lawyers from the Information Leak at Keio University
Information leaks due to unauthorized access occur not only in companies but also in educational settings, although the response seems to be slight...
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Internet Usage Time Surpasses Television Viewing Time for the First Time: An Explanation of Media Usage Trends — 2023.11.22
Internet Usage Time Surpasses Television Viewing Time for the First Time: An Explanation of Medi.
On August 25, 2021, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japanese Information and Communications Policy Research Institute) release...
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Explaining the Procedures, Merits, and Demerits of M&A Used in Company Sales — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Procedures, Merits, and Demerits of M&A Used in Company Sales
Traditionally, the primary method of investment recovery in venture companies, commonly referred to as EXIT, was through an Initial Public Offering...
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Learning Crisis Management and the Role of Lawyers from Capcom's Information Leak — 2023.11.22
Learning Crisis Management and the Role of Lawyers from Capcom's Information Leak
The information leak at Capcom in November 2020 (Heisei 32) was caused by a custom-made ransomware, potentially resulting in the exposure of up to ...
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What is the Definition of 'Quasi-Drugs' under the 'Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act'? Understanding the Efficacy and Effects that Can Be Expressed in Advertisements — 2023.11.22
What is the Definition of 'Quasi-Drugs' under the 'Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Ac.
For manufacturers and retailers such as drugstores dealing with quasi-drugs, conducting checks in accordance with the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affai...
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Key Points in Franchise Agreements that Business Owners Should Know — 2023.11.22
Key Points in Franchise Agreements that Business Owners Should Know
When we think of franchises, major convenience stores and restaurants often come to mind. However, the franchise system itself can be utilized in a...
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Explaining the Creation and Verification of Electronic Signatures: What is their Legal Effect? — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Creation and Verification of Electronic Signatures: What is their Legal Effect?
In online interactions, there is no need for face-to-face communication. Therefore, it is necessary to verify whether the sender and receiver of th...
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Legal Responsibility of Internet Shopping Mall Operators for Trademark Infringement by Vendors — 2023.11.22
Legal Responsibility of Internet Shopping Mall Operators for Trademark Infringement by Vendors
Even if a dispute arises between the users and the stores of an internet shopping mall (hereinafter referred to as "the mall"), the mall operator i...
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Don't Fail! Understanding the Laws for Successful 'Individual M&A — 2023.11.22
Don't Fail! Understanding the Laws for Successful 'Individual M&A
Many of you may have heard the term "M&A" (Mergers and Acquisitions). In recent years, there has been an increasing trend in "individual M&...
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