Japan continues to attract the interest of foreign investors. Japanese law provides for a broad variety of legal types of investment, the most prevalent whereof are described in this newsletter. OPEN PDF
From May 2023 onwards, the scope of foreign investors’ mandatory prior notification to the competent authorities has been further expanded by newly added core business sectors subject to the notification.
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.
This newsletter describes the most common court procedures for claim assertion in Japan to help foreign investors understand how to enforce their rights.
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.
Since 2020, foreign investors face significantly more mandatory prior-notification obligations to the competent governmental authorities through the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
