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Japan's IP high court relaxes requirements to prove lost profits to favor patent owners in patent infringement suit

Jones Day
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Japan
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April 23 2013

On February 1, 2013, the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan ("IP High Court") issued an en banc decision in Sangenic Intl. Ltd. v. Aprica

Court rules on freezing bank accounts

Jones Day
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Japan
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March 28 2013

If a debtor defaults on a loan agreement, the financial institution may collect that loan from the debtor's ordinary deposit through acceleration and

When is a company split a fraudulent act?

Jones Day
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Japan
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December 21 2012

Under the Companies Act, a company split is often used when reorganising a company in Japan

Employee stock plans 2012: year-end international reporting requirements

Jones Day
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Australia, Canada, China, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam
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December 6 2012

This Commentary highlights some of the principal calendar and year-end reporting requirements for employee stock plans that U.S. companies most commonly encounter when offering these programs to their employees in selected jurisdictions worldwide

Antitrust alert: Japan Fair Trade Commission Chairman Takeshima steps down

Jones Day
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Japan
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October 16 2012

The Chairman of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, Kazuhiko Takeshima, stepped down from his position at the end of September, having completed his term

Supreme Court rules on rights of retention

Jones Day
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Japan
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August 17 2012

The Supreme Court has ruled on the actions that a bank may take where it has both a claim against a company and a right of retention with regard to the company under the Commercial Code over a promissory note that the company has entrusted to the bank to collect, and where an order has been issued for the commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings in respect of the company

Japan launches the feed-in tariff system for renewable energy

Jones Day
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Japan
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July 12 2012

Effective July 1, 2012, Japan implemented a new feed-in tariff ("FIT") system under the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Procurement of Renewable Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities (the "Act"

Supreme Court ruling on reimbursement claims for salary payments

Jones Day
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Japan
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May 18 2012

On November 22 2011 the Supreme Court delivered judgment on the treatment of a claim for reimbursement regarding a salary payment made by a third party before the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings