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Japan FEFTA Prior Notification Guide (2026): The 1% Rule, Exemptions and Deemed Exports Japan screens foreign investment under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), and the regime reaches...
Japanese courts frequently restrict a supplier's right to terminate or refuse renewal of long-term distribution agreements without just cause, even if the written contract explicitly allows it. Resale price maintenance...
Non-resident sellers cannot act as direct importers under the Customs Act without appointing a local legal entity as an Importer of Record (IOR) or designating an Attorney for Customs Procedures...
Strict Screening Thresholds: Foreign private equity funds acquiring 1% or more of voting rights in a listed Japanese company operating in a designated core sector must submit a prior notification...
Cross-border private equity (PE) activity in Japan continues to accelerate. Corporate restructuring, founder succession, and Tokyo Stock Exchange governance pressures have unlocked deal flow that was historically inaccessible to international...
Relying on simple majority board control in Japan often fails because the statutory Representative Director ( Daihyo Torishimariyaku ) holds independent, legally binding authority to obligate the company toward third...
Japanese civil litigation relies almost entirely on documentary evidence. There are no US-style depositions, interrogatories, or broad pre-trial discovery requests. Sending Content-Certified Mail ( Naiyo Shomei Yubin ) through Japan...
GK-TK structures rely on a silent partnership ( Tokumei Kumiai ) under the Commercial Code, routing profits as tax-deductible distributions to eliminate corporate-level taxation. TMK structures are asset securitization companies...