Japan

Questions & Answers on Takeover Bids in Japan

Clifford Chance
July 8, 2010

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Changes to Japan's Transfer Pricing Guidelines

Baker & McKenzie
July 15, 2010

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Takeover Bids under Japanese Law: Basic and Practical Considerations (Part 2 of 2)

Orrick
June 16, 2010

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Takeover Bids under Japanese Law: Basic and Practical Considerations (Part 1 of 2)

Orrick
June 16, 2010

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Dispute resolution clauses and the importance of drafting (Japan dispute avoidance newsletter 93)

Herbert Smith
May 14, 2010

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Tax Exemption for Foreign Holders of Japanese Corporate Bonds 

White & Case
May 2010

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When will a wrongful suspension amount to a repudiatory breach of contract?

Herbert Smith
April 23, 2010
Also in Japanese.

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Soil Contamination Prevention Law amendments - Do they solve the brownfield problem in real estate transactions?

Baker & McKenzie
April 2010

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Deregulation of Fund Transfer in Japan 

Sidley Austin
March 30, 2010

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Doing Business in Japan: 2010 Update

Morgan Lewis
March 30, 2010
In this Issue

  • The Revised Antimonopoly Act
  • Copyright Act Modernized for the Internet Age
  • New Patent Examination Standards for Pharmaceutical Patents
  • Coming Changes to Civil Code's Obligation Law
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Japan Proposes to Reform JFTC Hearing Procedure for Antitrust Violations

Jones Day
March 2010

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Community Week

SJBerwin
March 12, 2010
In this Issue:
EU developments

  • Speech by Commissioner Almunia on the future of EU competition policy
  • Commission invites comments on ENI SpA’s commitments
  • European Parliament calls for a rethink on aspects of EU competition policy

Other developments

  • EU, US and Japanese competition authorities raid electrical car part manufacturers in suspected global price-fixing cartel
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Circular Transactions in Japan

Herbert Smith
March 12, 2010
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Protecting shareholdings in the Middle East - what can you do as the minority shareholder?

Herbert Smith
March 2, 2010

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Form F-4 Registration of Japanese Business Combinations with the U.S. SEC under the U.S. Securities Act 

Davis Polk
February 11, 2010

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Entire agreement clauses 

DLA Piper
Japan Quick Law January Edition
February 5, 2010

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Japan's New Government Intending to Amend Worker Dispatch Law

Herbert Smith
January 28, 2010

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Changes to Japan’s Pre-Merger Notification System Become Effective

Morrison & Foerster
January 13, 2010

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Developments in Agreements to Negotiate in Good Faith

Herbert Smith
Japan dispute avoidance newsletter
January 13, 2010

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Agreement on new Tax Treaty between the Netherlands and Japan

Norton Rose
December 18, 2009

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Exclusion Clauses Part 2: Recent Developments

Herbert Smith
Japan Dispute Avoidance Newsletter
December 15, 2009

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The Netherlands - Japan’s gateway to Europe for over 400 years

Norton Rose
November 2009

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ADR for financial sector retail to start soon, but it is still flawed

Herbert Smith
Japan regulatory newsletter
November 24, 2009

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Exclusion Clauses Part 1: Drafting Tips

Herbert Smith
Japan dispute avoidance newsletter
November 23, 2009

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The Commencement of the Lay Judge System

Sidley Austin
November 20, 2009


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Japan as a centre: two possible futures

Herbert Smith
From Global Arbitration Review
November 20, 2009

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Japanese Companies Using New Rehabilitation ADR Procedures in Major Restructurings

Bingham
November 11, 2009

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Japan Challenges "Essential" Patent Licenses Under Anti-Monopoly Act

Jones Day
November 5, 2009

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A New Dawn for Arbitration in India?

Herbert Smith
Japan Dispute Avoidance Newsletter
October 2009

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Hong Kong and Japan [& PRC]- Exclusion of Liability for Indirect Losses

DLA Piper
October 13, 2009

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Update on Japan's Debt Repayment Moratorium

O'Melveny & Myers
October 9, 2009

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Amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Act of Japan and its Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions

Jones Day
September 2009

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Terminating contracts for "material breach"

Herbert Smith
Japan dispute avoidance newsletter
September 30, 2009

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Japan Antimonopoly Act: Precedent-Setting Criminal and Administrative Fines in Japanese Galvanized Steel Sheet Cartel Investigation

O'Melveny & Myers
September 25, 2009

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Japanese New Government-Elect Announces Revised Emissions Reduction Target

Baker & McKenzie
September 2009

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Financial Regulation under the Democratic Party of Japan

Herbert Smith
September 15, 2009

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Japan and China sign second intellectual property agreement

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
September 15, 2009

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Another Change in the Far East: Potential Impact on Japan M&A through DPJ Administration

O'Melveny & Myers
September 4, 2009

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New Japanese state support for companies affected by the economic downturn

Allen & Overy
August 4, 2009

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Law to Amend Japanese Anti-Monopoly Act Enacted

Morrison & Foerster
June 22, 2009

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Supreme Court of Japan requires 'fair price' to be paid to minority shareholders [Rex Holdings]

Allen & Overy
June 19, 2009

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Japanese Diet Approves Bill to Amend the Anti-Monopoly Act

Cleary Gottlieb
June 12, 2009

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Japanese Law Issues Relating to Employment Termination Due to the Economic Downturn  

Sidley Austin
June 15, 2009

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Japan Passes Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Act to Strengthen Cartel Enforcement and Expand the Scope of Single-Firm Conduct Subject to Fines

Jones Day
June 2009

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Japan Approves Sweeping Amendments to Its Anti-Monopoly Law

Bingham
June 8, 2009

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Amendment to Japanese Anti-Monopoly Act

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
June 4, 2009

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Major Reform of Japan's Antimonopoly Law : New Merger Control Thresholds

O'Melveny & Myers
June 4, 2009

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Japanese Companies May Also be Subject to the FCPA

Pillsbury
April 27, 2009

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