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The recent growth of data centres in Asia

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan
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  • April 22 2013

Data centres are commonly the facilities where: a Japanese customer can co-locate their in-house IT systems, servers and ancillary network functions

IP-rich Japanese companies may face new competition issues in Europe: AG's opinion in AstraZeneca

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Japan
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  • July 30 2012

Japanese companies that enjoy a dominant position in a particular market in Europe are likely to be aware that they are subject to high standards of competitive behaviour, and must not abuse their dominant position lest they be deemed to have infringed Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU"

Mobile payments service models and regulatory challenges

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan
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  • June 25 2012

Japanese (along with Korean) companies have long been identified as market leaders in the field of mobile payments ("mPayments"

Key issues in IP due diligence practical considerations for Japanese companies

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan
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  • May 29 2012

In our IPTMT newsletter of July 2011, we highlighted the increasing trend of outbound M&A and outlined some of the key intellectual property ("IP") issues for Japanese companies in M&A transactions

Proposed new telecommunications law in Myanmar where are the opportunities and risks for Japanese investors?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan, Myanmar
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  • April 24 2012

Recent press reports suggest that Myanmar is planning to pass a new law to liberalise its telecoms market to both private domestic and foreign operators and investors

A guide to outsourcing for Japanese companies (Part II)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan
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  • February 28 2012

The first part of this two-part series provided a general overview of outsourcing, including: what is meant by "outsourcing"; its potential benefits; and the lifecycle of an outsourcing transaction

EU revamps data protection law: key issues for Japanese companies

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Japan
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  • February 6 2012

Collecting and processing personal data is central to the global business operations of multinational Japanese companies

Clean technology bulletin

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan
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  • October 31 2011

Clean Technology, or "Cleantech", has become a key issue for industries and Japanese businesses, as consumers and governments across the world push for cost-effective yet environmentally-friendly business practices

L'Oréal v eBay clarification of online marketplace operators' liability for its users' trade mark infringement

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Japan, United Kingdom
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  • September 29 2011

On 12 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") handed down its highly anticipated decision in L'Oréal SA v eBay International AG

Data security breaches: the scope of liability for Japanese companies

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Japan
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  • August 26 2011

Serious cyber attacks on Japanese companies' data networks are increasing in scale and frequency, as highlighted by the recent high profile attacks on Sony, Sega and Nintendo, all incidents widely reported by the international media