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Petition for a Ruling on Arbitral Tribunal Jurisdiction under Article 23,Paragraph 5 of the Arbitration Act of Japan (Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal VOL. 6 ［2025］)

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International Licensing and Technology Transfer: Practice and the Law - Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 (each Japan part)

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Recent Amendments to the Arbitration Act and the New Mediation Law concerning the Enforcement of International Mediation - Part II

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Revision of the Arbitration Act and Signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation

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Scope, Amount and Sharing of Arbitration Expenses and Court Costs in Japan

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Recent Amendments to the Arbitration Act and the New Mediation Law concerning the Enforcement of International Mediation – Part I

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Economic Sanctions Against Russia and Other Countries - Measures to Prohibit Export and Others

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International Comparative Legal Guides: Private Equity 2021, Japan Chapter

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Arbitration Clauses under Revised JCAA Arbitration Rules

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Global Legal Insights to: Pricing & Reimbursement 2021（Fourth Edition） Japan Chapter

2020.08.19

Global Legal Insights to: Pricing & Reimbursement 2020（Third Edition） Japan Chapter

2020.05.22

Legal Challenges Magazine: Doing Business in Japan

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2019.08.30

Global Legal Insights to: Pricing & Reimbursement 2019（Second Edition） Japan Chapter

2019.08.21

Arbitration Clauses under New JCAA Arbitration Rules

2016.09.30

Protecting Personal Information Beyond the Borders of Japan

2015.06.10

Q&As on the Business Legal Practice: Business Expansion to Overseas Markets by Small and Medium-Sized Companies (1)

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Joint R&D Agreement Handbook- Practices and Examples of Japanese-English Provisions

2013.10.01

Special Issue to Indonesian Business Law Commentary, Franchise Regulation　- Service Industry with more Restrictions on Foreign Investment than Manufacturing -

2012.11.01

Product Recall, Liability and Insurance

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US Bankruptcy Law Part II

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Commentary on United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods Vol.8

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Practical Guide to the CISG: Through a Comparison with Japanese Civil and Commercial Law

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US Bankruptcy Law Part I

2007.01.01

The Japanese Language Translation of IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration

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Japan Corporation Law Guide

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International Distributorship/Agency Agreement

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Guide to International Legal Practice (1) to (11)

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The Practice and Prospects of Cooperation Process in Japan Criminal Investigations

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2023.11.20

Inventions Made Across Boarders and the Attachment Foreign Filling Restrictions: Conflicts in the Restrictions and How They Are Handled

2020.10.15

Tender Offer Regulations in Vietnam - A Commentary Based on the Amendments to the Securities Law to be Enforced on January 1, 2021

2016.12.15

Web Commentary on TPP "2.4 National Treatment and Market Access for Goods (Agriculture)"

2016.11.29

Web Commentary on TPP "2.2　National Treatment and Market Access for Goods (Tarrif)"

2016.10.07

Web Commentary on TPP "4　Textile and Apparel Goods"

2016.09.26

Web Commentary on TPP "3　Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures"

2016.09.20

Web Commentary on TPP "22　Competitiveness and Business Facilitation"

2016.09.20

Web Commentary on TPP "24 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises"

2015.09.05

[Special Report] Risks Involved in Overseas Business Expansions of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, and Countermeasures Therefor _ Focusing on Legal Risks in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia -

2015.04.15

International Commercial Arbitration in Vietnam

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Report from Law Firm in Asia ‐Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China (5) - Changes in the Business Environment in China and Efforts to Maintain Business Health

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Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China(4) - Effect of Cross-border Data Regulations of China: Handling of Personal Information or the like in Internal Investigations

2021.03.01

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Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations in Europe (2) – Protection of Personal Data

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Points to Note in the Governance of Overseas Subsidiaries in View of Group Guidelines and Actual Examples of Corporate Scandals

2019.09.21

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2023.12.25

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Various Aspects of the US Bankruptcy Law #5 –Venue for Chapter 11 filings

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"Emergency Measures to Rescue Financial Institutions in the US,"

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"Q&A on Reorganization of US Branches and Subsidiaries - Procedures, Tax/Legal Issues under Local Legislation,"

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"US-Japan Comparison - Tax and Legal Matters of Financial Instruments,"

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A Phased Implementation of Mandatory Halal Certification in Indonesia - Starting in October 2024

2016.09.15

Practical Problems regarding Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award in Indonesia

2016.07.01

”The Recent Trends in Tax-Related Problems in India and Indonesia,”

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2013.01.01

A Study of the Risks of Doing Business in Emerging Countries (2): Exploration of India

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A Study of the Risks of Doing Business in Emerging Countries (4): Forefront of Business in Emerging Countries – Indonesia as a Leading Country of ASEAN

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Web Commentary on TPP "4　Textile and Apparel Goods"

2016.09.26

Web Commentary on TPP "3　Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures"

2016.09.20

Web Commentary on TPP "22　Competitiveness and Business Facilitation"

2016.09.20

Web Commentary on TPP "24 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises"

2026.08.10

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2025.02.15

The Court of Appeal of The Hague Ruling on GHG Emissions Reduction and its Impact on Japanese Companies

2024.12.20

[Case Comment] Good Faith in English Contract Law and Express Contractual Duty of Good Faith :Trends in English Courts (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XXI, No.3)

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Response to Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence required with the Implementation of CSDDD　

2024.09.30

[Case Comment] General Principles for Contractual Interpretation under English Law and the Approach Taken by the English Courts (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 2)

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[Case Comment] The Doctrine of Frustration in English Law and Recent English Court Decisions (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 1)

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2023.12.25

[Serial Article/Legal Affairs for Companies Expanding Overseas] [No.9] Climate Change and Corporate Litigation Risk

2023.11.20

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2022.03.31

[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (7) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVIII, No.4)

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[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (6) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVIII, No.3)

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[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (5) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVIII, No.2)

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[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (4) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVIII, No.1)

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It is not Too Late to Learn: Cookie Compliance

2021.03.31

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2021.03.22

[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (3) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVII, No.4)

2021.03.01

Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations in Europe (3) – Protection of Whistleblowers

2021.03.01

Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations in Europe (2) – Protection of Personal Data

2021.03.01

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2021.02.20

An Outline of the EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulations and the Impact Thereof on Japanese Companies

2021.01.01

The Ways of Limiting Injunctive Relief in Patent Infringement Litigation and their Effects – Current Japanese Practices and Suggestions for their Future Improvements, based on the Recent Trends in Germany and the United States –

2020.12.20

[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (2) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVII, No.3)

2020.12.10

Report of a German Case - Admissibility of a Dissenting Opinion in an Arbitral Award in Germany? -

2020.09.30

[Case Comment] English Contract Law: Recent Notable Supreme Court Cases (1) (Chuo Law Journal, Vol. XVII, No.2)

2019.12.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law (END) - Article (23) Remedies for Breach of Contract [JCA Journal, December 2019 Issue]

2019.11.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (22) Discharge of Contract [JCA Journal, November 2019 Issue]

2019.10.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (21) Discharge of Contract [JCA Journal, October 2019 Issue]

2019.08.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (20) Vitiating Factors/Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability [JCA Journal, August 2019 Issue]

2019.07.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (19) Vitiating Factors/Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability [JCA Journal, July 2019 Issue]

2019.06.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (18) Vitiating Factors/Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability [JCA Journal, June 2019 Issue]

2019.05.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (17) Vitiating Factors/Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability [JCA Journal, May 2019 Issue]

2019.04.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (16) Vitiating Factors/Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability [JCA Journal, April 2019 Issue]

2019.03.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (15) Problems after Concluding a Contract [JCA Journal, March 2019 Issue]

2019.02.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (14) Problems after Concluding a Contract [JCA Journal, February 2019 Issue]

2019.01.10

【Series】 Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (13) Problems after Concluding a Contract [JCA Journal, January 2019 Issue]

2018.12.14

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (12) Problems after Concluding a Contract [JCA Journal, December 2018 Issue]

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【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (11) Privity of Contract and Third Parties [JCA Journal, November 2018 Issue]

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【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (10) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (II) [JCA Journal, October 2018 Issue]

2018.09.14

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (9) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (II) [JCA Journal, September 2018 Issue]

2018.08.31

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (8) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (II) [JCA Journal, August 2018 Issue]

2018.07.19

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (7) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (II) [JCA Journal, July 2018 Issue]

2018.06.13

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (6) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (II) [JCA Journal, June 2018 Issue]

2018.05.17

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (5) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (II) [JCA Journal, May 2018 Issue]

2018.04.18

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (4) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (I) [JCA Journal, April 2018 Issue]

2018.03.16

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (3) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (I) [JCA Journal, March 2018 Issue]

2018.02.14

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (2) For the formation of a valid, binding and enforceable contract (I) [JCA Journal, February 2018 Issue]

2018.01.16

【Series】Key Principles and Practice in English Contract Law - Article (1) Introduction [JCA Journal, January 2018 Issue]

2015.04.01

The Existence of a “Dispute” and the Prima Facie Test for a Tribunal to Have Jurisdiction

2008.12.01

"Emergency Measures to Rescue Financial Institutions in the UK,"

2008.11.01

"Development of Financial Institution Rescue Measures in the UK"

2026.08.10

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2026.03.25

[Report from China] Will India Experience Economic Growth Like China?

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Export Control in China – Listing of Japanese Entities on the Export Control List and the Watch List

2026.01.30

[Report from China] Where There are Policies from Above, There are Countermeasures from Below

2026.01.30

Export Control for Dual-Use Items in China: The Impact of the MOFCOM Announcement No. 1 of 2026

2026.01.30

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 27: A Cross-border Staged Manufacturing Model for Pharmaceuticals

2025.11.28

[Report from China] Marking the 30th Anniversary of Our Shanghai Office

2025.11.28

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2025.11.28

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 26: Progress in Domestic Manufacturing Policies for Medical Devices

2025.09.25

[Report from China] Border Line between the Nation and People

2025.09.25

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 25: Update on the Amendments to China’s Medical Device Laws and Regulations

2025.07.24

[Report from China] Basic Information You Should Know before Traveling to China

2025.07.24

Amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act

2025.05.27

[Report from China] Change in Mindset

2025.05.27

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 24: Update on the Revisions to Chinese Pharmaceutical Regulations

2025.03.24

[Report from China] How Good is Deep Seek, a Chinese AI?

2025.03.24

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 23: Updates on the Amendments of Pharmaceutical Laws and Regulations of China

2025.03.24

Changes in the Practice of Extension of Fixed-term Labor Contracts in Shanghai (Too Late if Decision is Made at the Second Renewal)

2025.01.28

[Report from China] New Buds Sprouting

2025.01.28

A Study on Guidelines for Identifying Sensitive Personal Information

2024.11.28

[Report from China] Publication of a Book through the Relationship Acquired in China

2024.11.28

Recent Developments Concerning Bankruptcy in China

2024.09.26

[Report from China] How about a CASE like this?

2024.09.26

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 22: Shanghai Cosmetics Industry Advertising Compliance Guidelines

2024.09.26

New Developments in the Cross-Border Transfer of Data in Free Trade Zones - Consideration of Cross-Border Transfer of Data in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Data (Negative List) and Cross-Border Transfer of Data in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (General Data List) with a focus on the Biomedical Sector

2024.07.24

[Report from China] Comparing Sino-Japanese Court Cases

2024.07.24

Brief Analysis of the Provisional Rules for the Prevention of Unfair Network Competition

2024.06.26

[Report from China] Were they all that precise?

2024.06.26

Chinese Corporate Law in the New Era and Its Impact on Foreign-Invested Enterprises – Part 5: Rights of Minority Shareholders under the Chinese Corporation Law

2024.05.24

[Report from China] Japanese Movies and TV Dramas in China

2024.05.24

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (6)- Withdrawal (ii) Dissolution, Liquidation and Bankruptcy

2024.05.24

Chinese Corporate Law in the New Era and Its Impact on Foreign-Invested Enterprises – Part 4: Amendment to the Chinese Corporate Law and Liability of Management

2024.04.24

[Report from China] Transition to a Cash-friendly China

2024.04.24

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (5)- Withdrawal (i) Share Assingment

2024.04.24

Chinese Corporate Law in the New Era and Its Impact on Foreign-Invested Enterprises – Part 3: Amendments to the Capitalization System of a Company

2024.04.10

Foreign Filling Restrictions of Major Countries －Mechanisms to Restrict Foreign Filing of Sensitive Inventions－

2024.03.22

[Report from China] Has Deflation Begun? Changing Consumption Styles in China

2024.03.22

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (4) - Restructuring (iii) Company Split and Business Transfer

2024.03.22

Chinese Corporate Law in the New Era and Its Impact on Foreign-Invested Enterprises – Part 2: Revisions to the Design of Company Organizations

2024.02.22

[Report from China] Knowing China through Tea

2024.02.22

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (3) - Restructuring (ii) Administration Services Company

2024.01.24

[Report from China] Miscellaneous Thoughts in My 12th Year of Living in Shanghai

2024.01.24

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (2) - Restructuring (i) Merger

2024.01.24

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 21: Revision to the Administrative Regulation on Wholesale, Retail, etc., of Pharmaceutical Products (Establishment of the Regulation on Supervision and Administration of Business Management and Quality of Pharmaceutical Products)

2024.01.24

Chinese Corporate Law in the New Era and Its Impact on Foreign-Invested Enterprises – Part 1: The First Major Revision Since 2005 and an Outline Thereof

2023.12.26

[Report from China] Marathons Familiar to the Chinese People

2023.12.26

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2023.11.28

[Report from China] Strategy for Eliminate Scalpers in China

2023.11.28

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No. 20: Notice on Enhancing the Supervision and Administration of Contract Manufacture of Drug Marketing Authorization Holders (No. 132 of 2023)

2023.11.28

Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China (5) - Changes in the Business Environment in China and Efforts to Maintain Business Health

2023.11.20

Inventions Made Across Boarders and the Attachment Foreign Filling Restrictions: Conflicts in the Restrictions and How They Are Handled

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[Report from China] It Depends on the Way of Presenting Statistics

2023.10.27

Publication of the Draft Revisions to the Product Quality Law of China

2023.09.29

[Report from China] Playing Golf in China

2023.09.29

Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China(4) - Effect of Cross-border Data Regulations of China: Handling of Personal Information or the like in Internal Investigations

2023.08.28

[Report from China] Chinese Ventures with Great Commercial Enthusiasm

2023.08.28

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2023.08.25

National Security and Business: Conflict of Nations and Regulation of Specific Companies

2023.07.25

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No.19: Handling and Transborder Transfer of Human Genetic Resources and Information in Chinese Domestic Clinical Trials and Scientific Research

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2023.05.24

[Report from China] Labor Day after the Zero-COVID Policy

2023.05.24

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No.18: Enactment of Regulations on Toothpaste in China

2023.04.26

[Report from China] Chat GPT and China

2023.04.26

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2023.04.26

Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China(3) - Establishment of an Internal Control System and Allocation of Management Resources in a Chinese Subsidiary

2023.03.28

[Report from China] Spring is the Season for Politics

2023.03.28

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No.17: Enforcement of the Rules for Responsible Supervision and Management of Quality and Safety Enforcement Entities for Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices

2023.03.28

Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China(2) - Facilitating Information Sharing with Chinese Subsidiaries

2023.02.28

Response to the Risk of Misconduct in Business in China – Focusing on the Response to Signs of Misconduct

2023.02.28

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No.16: Rejection of UCB Pharma S.A. and GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited in the Extraterritorial Off-Site Inspection

2023.02.28

A Commentary on the New Draft Amendment to the “Companies Law” of China – In Comparison with the First Draft Amendment

2023.02.27

China’s Life Science and Healthcare-No.3 Amendment of the Regulations on Cosmetics in China

2023.01.20

[Report from China] Traveling to China Immediately after the Lifting of the “Zero-Covid” Policy

2023.01.20

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare No.15: System of the Person Responsible for the Production Safety (Safety Officer) of Food and Food-related Products in China

2023.01.20

Labor Issues after Reclassification of the Novel Coronavirus Infectious Disease as a “Category B Infectious Disease Managed under Category B Protocols”

2022.12.28

[Report from China] Reversal of the Policies for the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

2022.12.28

Labor Issues after Relaxation of the Policies for the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

2022.11.29

[Report from China] My Experience When China’s Health Code System Indicated a Yellow Code

2022.10.25

[Report from China] The National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the National People’s Congress

2022.10.25

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 13) -Chinese Regulations on Labeling and Advertisement for Cosmetics-

2022.10.25

Review of the Draft Amendment to the “Company Act” in China - Revisions to Organizational Structure and the Impact on Japanese Companies -

2022.09.27

[Report from China] National Holidays in China

2022.09.27

Summary of the Amendment to the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law (2) – Monopoly agreements and abuses of dominant market positions

2022.08.22

Summary of the Amendment to the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law (1) – Combination of business operators

2022.08.22

[Report from China] Car License Plate Situation in Shanghai

2022.07.26

[Report from China] A Double Whammy with the Inflation and the Weak Yen

2022.07.26

Standard Agreement on the Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Information

2022.07.04

China’s Life Sciences and Healthcare-No.2 －The Good Vigilance Practice rule in China

2022.07.04

Legal Compliance of Workplace Surveillance in China -From a Personal Information Protection Perspective

2022.06.23

[Report from China] Shanghai After the Lifting of the Lockdown

2022.05.26

[Report from China] Shanghai Lockdown to be Fully Lifted by Mid to Late June

2022.05.26

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 10) - Toward the Enforcement of the New Cosmetics GMP

2022.04.27

[Report from China] Lockdown in Shanghai Continues with No End in Sight

2022.04.27

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 9) - [Subsidiary Regulations on Administrative Measures for Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Cosmetics] Overview

2022.04.27

Addressing Legal Issues Relating to the Resurgence of Covid-19 in China - Focusing on Treatment of Employees and Actions toward Trading Counterparties

2022.03.24

[Report from China] Latest on the Novel Coronavirus in China - Will the Government Change its Zero-Covid Policy?

2022.03.24

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 8) - Amendment to the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation for the First Time in 30 Years, and the Subsidiary Regulations on Administrative Measures for Cosmetic Registration, the Subsidiary Regulations on Administration Measures for Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation and the GMP for Cosmetics (3)

2022.03.24

Addressing the Bankruptcy or Liquidation Risk of Chinese Trading Counterparties - Key Points of Claim Collection Bearing in Mind the Risk of Corporate Bankruptcy

2022.03.14

A Legal Review of China’s Life Sciences and 2 Healthcare- No.1 －General Introduction and MAH System

2022.03.14

A Few Key Points of the China Personal Information Protection Law

2022.02.21

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 7) - Amendment to the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation for the First Time in 30 Years, and the Subsidiary Regulations on Administrative Measures for Cosmetic Registration, the Subsidiary Regulations on Administration Measures for Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation and the GMP for Cosmetics (2)

2022.02.21

[Report from China] Chinese New Year and Beijing Winter Olympic Games

2022.02.21

System and Legislative Framework Relating to Carbon Emission Trading in China

2022.01.21

[Report from China] Ten Years in Shanghai Saw Many Changes

2022.01.21

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 5) - Amendment to the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation for the First Time in 30 Years, and the Subsidiary Regulations on Administrative Measures for Cosmetic Registration, the Subsidiary Regulations on Administration Measures for Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation and the GMP for Cosmetics (1)

2022.01.21

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 6) - Trial Program for Cross-border E-commerce Retail Import of Drugs in Henan

2022.01.21

China’s Anti-foreign Sanctions Law and Points that Foreign Corporations should Note

2021.12.22

Personal Information Protection Law of China (2) – Processing of Personal Information and Consent by the Data Subject -

2021.12.22

[Report from China] Digital Yuan and Electronic Payment

2021.11.24

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 4) – Developments in Amendment of Regulations Concerning Wholesaling/Retailing of Pharmaceutical Products, Etc. (Measures on Supervision and Control of the Drug Business and Usage Quality (Draft for Comment))

2021.11.24

Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-Border Data Transfers (Draft for Comment) - Basic Points to Note -

2021.10.28

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 3) – Approaching the implementation of China GVP (Good Pharmacovigilance Practice) (effective from December 1, 2021) (2)

2021.10.28

Personal Information Protection Law of China (1) - Basic Points to Note -

2021.09.30

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare (Part 2) –Approaching the implementation of China GVP (Good Pharmacovigilance Practice) (effective from December 1, 2021) (1)

2021.09.30

Looking Back on the First 4 Years of the “Network Security Law” in China (Part II) -China's Regulations on Cross-border Transfer of Data, Etc.

2021.08.30

Looking Back on the First 4 Years of the “Network Security Law” (Part I)

2021.08.30

Legal Affairs for Chinese Life Sciences and Healthcare

2019.10.15

Points to Consider Regarding Advertising Expressions when Doing Business in China

2019.05.10

Case Study on Court Judgement in China Regarding Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign or External Arbitral Award

2019.03.22

Building a Compliance System for China-based Affiliates – Mainly on the Aspects of Transactions

2018.12.10

Acts against Unjustifiable Advertisement and Misleading Representations in China

2018.04.24

Case Study on Court Judgment in China Regarding Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award (14)

2017.12.27

100 Selected Cases in China, Series 250

2017.02.01

Chinese Business Law System

2017.02.01

Chinese Business Law System: Organized by Internal Division and by Situation [Second Edition]

2016.12.01

Property Preservation in China - Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on several issues concerning the handling of property preservation cases by the people's court

2016.02.10

[Theory and Practice on Civil and Commercial Law in China (97)] Structure of Cross-Border E-Commerce with China and Legal Points to Note therein

2015.09.05

[Special Report] Risks Involved in Overseas Business Expansions of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, and Countermeasures Therefor _ Focusing on Legal Risks in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia -

2015.02.01

Supreme People's Court decision on Abuse of Market Dominant Position under China’s Antitrust Law

2014.10.01

Regulations and Countermeasures in Respect of Chinese Monopoly Agreements　-12 Japanese Auto Parts Suppliers are fined 20 Billion Yen

2014.06.01

100 Selected Cases in China (No. 208): An Introduction and Brief Study on the Notice of the Supreme People's Court of PRC on Publishing the Sixth Batch of Guiding Precedents.

2014.06.01

"(4) Part 1: Basic Legal System of lawsuits concerning Intellectual Property Rights in China" (co-authored)

2014.03.01

“Textbook on Chinese Legal Practice - From Entry to Withdrawal”

2013.06.01

Antitrust in the Emerging Economies of Asia: China and Indonesia

2013.05.01

Recent Amendments and Judicial Interpretation of Labor Related Regulations in China: Focusing on Amendments to the Labor Contract Law in China

2013.01.01

Outline and Practical Issues of Title Retention in Sales Contracts in China

2012.06.01

100 Selected Cases in China (No. 184): Case where the act of the managing company of a video-sharing site in providing data storage space to users who upload movies to such site was held to qualify as aiding copyright infringement

2011.10.01

China "Interim Provisions on Assessing the Impact of the Concentration of Business Operators on Competition"

2011.09.01

China "Interim Provisions on Assessing the Impact of the Concentration of Business Operators on Competition" (Draft for Public Comments)

2010.11.01

“The Roles that Banks Can Play in their Clients' Expansion in China”

2009.04.01

Global Intellectual Property Strategies for Companies Doing Business in China

2009.04.01

Withdrawal by Transfer of Equity Interest

2006.11.01

The Introduction of the Draft Antitrust Law of China and the Risk for Foreign Enterprises

2006.04.01

Guide to International Legal Practice (1) to (11)