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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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Do Mass-Produced Industrial Products Have Copyright? Explaining the Relationship with the Japanese Design Law

Do Mass-Produced Industrial Products Have Copyright? Explaining the Relationship with the Japane.

The idea that art is protected by copyright is easy to imagine. However, the term "art" encompasses a wide range and takes on various forms.The ter...

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Is Unlicensed Job Placement Illegal? When is a License Required for Paid Employment Placement?

Is Unlicensed Job Placement Illegal? When is a License Required for Paid Employment Placement?

Traditionally, job hunting and corporate recruitment activities were primarily conducted through agents of employment agencies that had obtained a ...

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Does Copyright Infringement Apply to the Theft of UI and Menu Designs?

Does Copyright Infringement Apply to the Theft of UI and Menu Designs?

In recent years, the internet has rapidly developed, and various websites and applications now exist.For these websites and applications, efforts h...

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Games and Law (Part 1): Japanese Copyright Act, Premiums and Representation Act, and Payment Services Act

Games and Law (Part 1): Japanese Copyright Act, Premiums and Representation Act, and Payment Ser.

In recent years, with the advancement of the internet, the nature of games has also been changing.Before the internet developed, offline games were...

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What are Pre-emptive Rights and Tag-along Rights Defined in Shareholder Agreements?

What are Pre-emptive Rights and Tag-along Rights Defined in Shareholder Agreements?

Shareholder agreements, which are contracts made between shareholders of a company, are often established during Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)...

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What is the Duration of Patent Rights? Explaining the Purpose of the Law and Extension Registration

What is the Duration of Patent Rights? Explaining the Purpose of the Law and Extension Registrat.

The Japanese Patent Law grants patent rights to technical ideas such as inventions. This allows only those who hold the patent rights to utilize th...

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What is the Scope of Derivative Works and Its Usage Rights? Explaining Actual Case Examples

What is the Scope of Derivative Works and Its Usage Rights? Explaining Actual Case Examples

Our surroundings are filled with TV dramas and movies that have been adapted from novels and manga. A work that is newly created based on a certain...

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What is the Electronic Provision System for Shareholders' Meeting Materials? Explaining the Key Points of the Amended Japanese Companies Act Enforced in 2022

What is the Electronic Provision System for Shareholders' Meeting Materials? Explaining the Key .

As of September 1, 2022 (Reiwa 4), a system for the electronic provision of shareholder meeting materials has been initiated. By following the pres...

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What is an Internal Control System? Obligations Under the Japanese Companies Act and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, and the Responsibilities of Directors

What is an Internal Control System? Obligations Under the Japanese Companies Act and Financial I.

An internal control system refers to the mechanisms within a company designed to prevent illegal activities and information leaks. The internal con...

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What is a 'Utility Model Patent'? Explanation of the Differences from 'Patent Rights' in Japan

What is a 'Utility Model Patent'? Explanation of the Differences from 'Patent Rights' in Japan

"Plastic bottle caps", "futon beaters", and "inkless seals (commonly known as: Shachihata)"... What these three have in common is that they are leg...

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What are the Criteria for Patent Infringement? An Explanation of Case Law

What are the Criteria for Patent Infringement? An Explanation of Case Law

The patent system is a system in which the government grants a "patent right" to those who have made inventions that contribute to industrial devel...

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Selling Food Products on Online Stores: An Explanation of the Japanese Food Sanitation Law

Selling Food Products on Online Stores: An Explanation of the Japanese Food Sanitation Law

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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Enabling Virtual-Only Shareholders Meetings: Explaining the New System of 'Shareholders Meetings Without a Specified Location'

Enabling Virtual-Only Shareholders Meetings: Explaining the New System of 'Shareholders Meetings.

In recent years, it has become difficult to hold traditional shareholder meetings that gather shareholders in a large venue. As a result, many comp...

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Legal Considerations for Operating an eSports School

Legal Considerations for Operating an eSports School

Recently, opportunities to see e-sports on television and other media have been increasing.Originally popular in Western countries and China, e-spo...

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What is the Prize Money Limit in eSports Tournaments?

What is the Prize Money Limit in eSports Tournaments?

"eSports" is an abbreviation for "Electronic Sports". Broadly speaking, it refers to any form of entertainment, competition, or sport that utilizes...

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