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From Human Rights to the Environment: How the German legislator regulates global supply chains

HR Law, Newsletter-2022

Article

Dr. Carmen Appenzeller and Ulrich Kirchhoff write on the German Supply Chain Act and its effects for Japan-based companies in the AHK Japan’s publication Japanmarkt.

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Restructuring Human Resources

HR Law, Quick Guide

This quick guide provides an overview of the measures available for restructuring human resources, such as revision of salary schemes, compensation conditions, and explains the appropriate redundancy proceedings or dismissals.

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Workplace Harassment

HR Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2022

Newsletter

The Anti-Harassment Act now applies to all employers in Japan. Cultural and linguistic misunderstandings increase the risk of harassment claims for foreign companies in Japan.

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German FDI Screening

Corporate Law, German & EU Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2022

Newsletter

Following the global trend of tightening the oversight of foreign direct investment (“FDI”), the German government has stepped stepped up its FDI screening and increased sanctions.

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Assertion of Monetary Claims

Corporate Law, Quick Guide

Quick Guide

This quick guide describes the most common court procedures for claim assertion in Japan to help foreign investors understand how to enforce their rights.

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German Supply Chain Act

Corporate Law, German & EU Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2021, Risk & Regulatory

Newsletter

New compliance obligations under German law to prevent human rights and certain environmental risks along the entire value chain will also impact Japan-based companies.

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Re-Employment after Retirement Age

HR Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2021

Newsletter

Since 1 April 2021, a legal amendment has been effective which seeks to promote further employment of elderly employees until the age of 70.

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BOJ Filing and FDI Category Expansion

Corporate Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2020, Transactions

Newsletter

Since 2020, foreign investors face significantly more mandatory prior-notification obligations to the competent governmental authorities through the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

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Notification Obligations for Investors in Listed Companies

Corporate Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2020, Transactions

Newsletter

Foreign investors must observe various reporting obligations when making equity investments in a public Japanese stock corporation.

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Overtime

HR Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2019

Newsletter

Overtime is one of the most sensitive topics in Japanese labor relations, and overtime-related investigations by the competent authorities are expected to increase.

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