Doing Business In... 2021 Japan 　Trends and Developments

M&A
　- Key developments in M&A law and regulation
　- Recent trends in the M&A market

Regulations on Foreign Investments
　- Foreign direct investments triggering prior-notification requirements
　- Outline of the prior-notification examination process
　- Practical implementation of the prior-notification examination process

Labour and Employment
　- Influence of COVID-19
　- Three Supreme Court cases on equal pay for equal work

Personal Information Protection
　- Enforcement
　- Recent amendments of the APPI
　- Latest update on the 2020 Amendment
　- 2021 Amendment
　- Regulation of digital platforms

Doing Business In... 2021 Japan Trends and Developments

Authors： Norihiro Sekiguchi Daisuke Mure Yuki Kuroda Toshiyuki Sawai
Magazine/Book：Global Practice Guides
Publisher：Chambers and Partners
Practice： M&A, Reorganization, and Business Alliance Information Security and Cybersecurity Financial Regulations Employment Consulting
Date of publication： July 14, 2021

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