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Status Of Triennial Review Of The Act On The Protection Of Personal Information

The Act on the Protection of Personal Information ("APPI"), which was enacted in 2003, took full effect in April 2005.

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Cybersecurity Comparative Guide

Cybersecurity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Japan, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Japan Technology

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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

SH5043 'US FTC, ICPEN And GPEN Release Findings On The Use Of Dark Patterns Affecting Subscription Services'.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an international network of consumer protection authorities in more than 70 countries, including the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network's (ICPEN)...

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

経産省および個人情報委、グローバルCBPRシステムの稼働に向けた文書等の公表

令和6年5月7日、個人情報保護委員会および経済産業省は、グローバル越境プライバシールール（CBPR：Cross-Border Privacy Rules）フォーラム（以下「CBPRフォーラム

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

AI 事業者ガイドライン案、3 月中のファイナライズを目指す

Japan Technology

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

AI Guidelines For Business To Be Finalized In March, 2024

Japan Technology

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Personal Information Committee Announces "Administrative Response To Yotsuya Otsuka Corporation Based On The Act On The Protection Of Personal Information"

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

The Personal Information Protection Commission Has Published A Provisional Translation Of The Guidelines 8/2022 On Identifying A Controller Or Processor's Lead Supervisory Authority

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Japan's New AI Guidelines: Technological Triumph Or Regulatory Riddle? (Video)

Japan Technology

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Gamma Law

Initiatives To Boost AI And Metaverse Business In Japan

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 85: Japan's New Data Privacy Act, 4 Key Developments

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Frost Brown Todd

Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence In Europe And Japan

Japan Technology

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White & Case

Privacy Updates On Handling Personal Information In The "Digital Market"

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Spotlight On Japan: Japan's New Freelance Act – A Comparative Overview With U.S. And EU Legal Frameworks

Japan Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Key Regulatory Considerations For Pharmaceuticals And Medical Devices In Japan

Japan Healthcare

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Webinar: Arbitration Landscape In Japan: Has The Sun Risen?

Worldwide Litigation

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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Blockchain Comparative Guide

Japan Technology

Chuo Sogo LPC

Japan Technology

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Japan Legal Update Vol. 51 | January–February 2020

On April 1, 2020, the Act to Partially Amend the Civil Code ("Amendment") will come into effect, with some exceptions.

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Jones Day

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese government is considering a new law to enable the government to declare a state of emergency, cancel public events, and instruct people

Japan Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Legislation In Works To Regulate IT Giants

On 11 October 2019, Japan started the process of discussing new legislation to be bought in to tighten controls on domestic and global giants in information technology, and protecting the privacy...

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STA Law Firm

Missiles, Malware And Merger Management: Why Cybersecurity And Data Privacy Matter To MA Practitioners

世界中でサイバーセキュリティおよびデータプライバシー（以下「サイバーセキュリティ等」という）に関する関心が強まっており，これ

Japan Technology

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Mayer Brown

Japan Legal Update Vol. 41 | October 2018

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Jones Day

Data Privacy Or Cybersecurity: Which Is More Important?

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Data Protection In Japan To Align With GDPR

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Draft Guidelines On Personal Data Transfers

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Jones Day

Japan Legal Update | Vol. 31

Japan Litigation

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Jones Day

Commencement Of The Opt-Out Notification In Connection With The Enforcement Of The Amended Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Guidelines Regarding Financial Sector

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Jones Day

Supreme Court Rules On Request For Removal Of Search Results

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Draft Guidelines Regarding Health Care Sector For Public Comments

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Jones Day

Amended Personal Information Protection Act Takes Effect In May 2017

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Guidelines Regarding Financial Sector

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Guidelines Regarding Financial Sector

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Jones Day

Supreme Court Rules On Request For Removal Of Search Results

The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision to dismiss the individual's claim because the facts were related to public interest and because the search results were not widely disseminated.

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Draft Guidelines Regarding Health Care Sector For Public Comments

The draft discusses proper handling of personal information for medical and long-term-care business operators.

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Jones Day

Amended Personal Information Protection Act Takes Effect In May 2017

On December 20, 2016, the Cabinet decided to fully bring into force the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Guidelines Regarding Amended Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Cabinet Releases Enforcement Cabinet Order Of Personal Information Protection Act

On October 5, after a review of public comments, the Cabinet released (source document in Japanese) the Enforcement Cabinet Order of the Personal Information Protection Act.

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Draft Guidelines Regarding Amended Personal Information Protection Act

The Commission aimed to unify existing ministerial guidelines under these new procedures and also released a set of specific draft guidelines, including: (i) draft guidelines regarding the provision of personal data to a foreign third party...

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Jones Day

Ministry Of Economy, Trade And Industry Publishes Manual For Creation Of De-Identified Information

On August 8, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") published Reference Materials to Consider Methods to Create De-Identified Information.

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Jones Day

Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Draft Cabinet Order And Regulations For Public Comments

On August 2, the Personal Information Protection Commission released (source document in Japanese) a draft cabinet order and a draft enforcement regulation for public comments.

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Jones Day

EU-米国間プライバシー・シールドの承認

Worldwide Privacy

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Jones Day

Diet Passes Amending Bill To Set New Rules To Utilize Personal Information Held By Administrative Organs

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Jones Day

Japanese Government Issues Cybersecurity Guidelines

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Jones Day

Japan Amends Personal Information Protection Act And Reorganizes Specific Personal Information Protection Commission

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Jones Day

改正個人情報保護法の成立 (Japan Legal Update October 2015)

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Jones Day

Amendment Of The Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Japan's My Number: Is Your Company Ready?

Japan Employment

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TMF Group BV

当面は、標準契約条項、拘束力を有する企業の内部規定で十分

Worldwide Privacy

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Jones Day

Cabinet Submits Bill To Amend My Numbers Act

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Jones Day

Cabinet Submits Bill To Amend Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Japan To Amend Personal Information Protection Act

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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Ministry Of Economy, Trade, And Industry Publishes Draft Amendment To Guidelines On Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Framework For Amendment To Japan's Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Japan Releases Roadmap And Directions For Amendment Of Personal Information Protection Act

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Jones Day

Japanese Data Privacy Developments - Global Transfers And Privacy Notices Code

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

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Japan's New AI Guidelines: Technological Triumph Or Regulatory Riddle? (Video)

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Gamma Law

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Colin Biggers & Paisley

Privacy Considerations Surrounding The Introduction Of The COVIDSafe Contact Tracing App In Australia (Video)

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Davies Collison Cave

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