Doing Business In... 2022 Trends and Developments

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

Green Finance
- Overview of green finance in Japan
- Revitalisation of green finance
- Focus areas of green finance

Labour and Employment
- Power harassment
- Amendment to the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (the CCL Act)
- Amendment to the Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons (the EEP Act)

Data Protection
- The Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information
- Proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act

Doing Business In... 2022 Trends and Developments(PDF)

Doing Business In... 2022 Japan Trends and Developments

Authors: Norihiro Sekiguchi Daisuke Mure Yuki Kuroda Ryosuke Sogo
Magazine/Book:Global Practice Guides
Publisher:Chambers and Partners
Practice: M&A, Reorganization, and Business Alliance Protection of Personal Information Information Security and Cybersecurity Employment Consulting Energy Environmental Law
Date of publication: July 12, 2022

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