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Explaining the Japanese Unfair Competition Prevention Act: Requirements and Case Examples for Damages Compensation in Defamation Actions — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Japanese Unfair Competition Prevention Act: Requirements and Case Examples for Da.
Acts that damage business reputation can be considered as crimes of credit defamation or business obstruction under the Japanese Penal Code (Penal ...
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How to Deal with Unscrupulous Resellers? 5 Measures Explained by Experts — 2023.11.22
How to Deal with Unscrupulous Resellers? 5 Measures Explained by Experts
During the first wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak last year, there were individuals who took advantage of the shortage of masks and resold th...
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Points to Note When Selling Imported Goods on Online Shops: Explaining the Japanese Customs Tariff Law — 2023.11.22
Points to Note When Selling Imported Goods on Online Shops: Explaining the Japanese Customs Tari.
Online shopping has now become a familiar part of our lives. While anyone can easily set up an online shop, there are various laws involved in oper...
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What is Scraping? Explaining the Legal Challenges of this Convenient Data Collection Method that's Gaining Attention — 2023.11.22
What is Scraping? Explaining the Legal Challenges of this Convenient Data Collection Method that.
As advancements in data analysis and AI technology continue, 'data collection' is garnering attention. In this context, data collection through 'sc...
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Explaining the Conversion Claim Clause in Investment Contracts for Startups — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Conversion Claim Clause in Investment Contracts for Startups
An "investment contract" is a contract that a company enters into with investors when receiving investment. An investment contract includes various...
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Explaining the Laws that Operators of Side Job Matching Sites Should Understand — 2023.11.22
Explaining the Laws that Operators of Side Job Matching Sites Should Understand
From April 1, 2019 (Heisei 31), the Japanese Work Style Reform Law has been gradually implemented, enabling workers to choose various work styles, ...
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Match-fixing, Substitution, Cheating... Explaining Misconduct and Lawsuit Cases Related to eSports Overseas — 2023.11.22
Match-fixing, Substitution, Cheating... Explaining Misconduct and Lawsuit Cases Related to eSpor.
Professional gaming, now ranked among children's dream jobs, is gaining popularity. Particularly overseas, e-sports have been popular from a relati...
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Services as an Escrow Agent by Law Firms and Attorneys — 2023.11.06
Services as an Escrow Agent by Law Firms and Attorneys
Escrow is a mechanism that ensures the safety of transactions by involving a third party between the seller and the buyer. In other words, for exam...
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What are the Differences and Distinctions between Dispatch, Secondment, Quasi-Delegation, Contracting, Disguised Contracting, and Worker Supply? — 2023.09.22
What are the Differences and Distinctions between Dispatch, Secondment, Quasi-Delegation, Contra.
Not only for IT companies and IT-related projects, but for all businesses, human resources and labor-related practices can often lead to complex le...
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What is the Average Time Required for Time-Charged Legal Services such as Contract Document Creation? — 2023.09.22
What is the Average Time Required for Time-Charged Legal Services such as Contract Document Crea.
Many law firms, including ours, often handle tasks such as contract drafting, review, and revision on a "time-charge" basis, meaning that the attor...
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Is the 'No-Dating Clause' for Idols Legally Valid? Introducing Two Court Cases — 2023.09.22
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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Is Wage Disparity Between In-Office and Remote Work Justifiable? — 2023.09.22
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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YouTubers Need to Know: When 'Let's Play' Videos Become Illegal Under Japanese Copyright Law — 2023.09.22
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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Key Points for Checking Basic Contract of Advertising — 2023.09.22
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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Understanding the Precautions for Using Subsidy Application Agents and Necessary Contract Terms — 2023.09.22
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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Is Subcontract Allowed under Contract of Quasi-Mandate or Contract for Work? An Explanation Taking System Development as an Example — 2023.09.22
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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