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Dickinson Wright PLLC
As we reported in August 2023, the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") will become effective on January 1, 2024. For the first time, the United States government...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
電子提供制度2年目に向けて総会資料の送付形態を考える...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
資本コストや株価を意識した経営の促進に向けて...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Merger control was introduced in Japan by the 1947 Japanese Antimonopoly Act (AMA), together with Japan's first competition rules.
Mayer Brown
On 30 June 2023, the Working Group on Impact Investment ("Working Group"), which was established under the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance of the Financial Services Agency of Japan...
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Draft of New Guidelines Published. On June 8, 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry ("METI"), a Japanese government agency tasked with promoting economic vitality in the private sector...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
In recent years, activist shareholders have been increasingly active in Japan. During the annual general shareholders' meeting season in June 2022, shareholders made 330 proposals against 97 companies...
Withers LLP
Japan has long presented a challenging environment for international investors despite having had very lenient foreign investment control. The challenges arise out of certain invisible barriers...
Mayer Brown
The requirement for companies to conduct human rights diligence ("HRDD") is increasingly being implemented by legislators across the globe.
Mayer Brown
In response to known challenges concerning ESG evaluation and data provision, including transparency and fairness of evaluation, and the expanding role of organizations which provide these services, ...
Winston & Strawn LLP
On April 4, 2022, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) reorganized its five segments into three markets: the Prime Market for global companies, Standard Market for medium-sized...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
M&A activity in Japan has remained stable in 2021. Inbound investments into Japan, in particular, has seen steady growth despite the ongoing restrictions on cross-border trade as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winston & Strawn LLP
In June 2021, the revision to Japan's Corporate Governance Code (CGC) was released.[1] The CGC is a set of corporate governance guidelines for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
Mayer Brown
On April 6, 2021, the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code (Council) published a consultation on proposed revisions...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
We believe the reasoning behind the drive is threefold.
Jones Day
Companies Act Amendments to Enhance Corporate Governance
The Companies Act of Japan was amended on December 4, 2019 ("Amended Companies Act")
TMF Group BV
The changeover from the old "Heisei" to the new "Reiwa" era happened in Japan on 1 May 2019.
Jones Day
On October 22, 2018, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy published an "Overview on Draft Ministerial Order on Partial Revision of Ordinance for Enforcement of Act on Special Measures ...
Jones Day
The Revisions will inevitably affect corporate governance of listed companies and will, therefore, impact not only listed companies but also their investors.
Jones Day
On February 14, 2018, the Companies Act (in relation to Corporate Governance, etc.) Sub-Committee of the Legislative Council prepared an Interim Proposal for the Amendment...
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