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Independent contractors in Japan may still retain the collective bargaining rights they had when they were employees

  • Jones Day
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  • Japan
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  • July 1 2011

In Japanese labor law, problems regarding the definition of “workers” arise mainly in two contexts

Confidentiality in Asia-based international arbitrations

  • Jones Day
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  • China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom
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  • February 28 2012

The rise of Asia as an economic powerhouse over the past decade has also led to the region becoming a hub for international arbitration

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

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

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

Amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Act of Japan and its impact on mergers and acquisitions

  • Jones Day
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  • Japan
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  • September 30 2009

On June 3, 2009, the Japanese Diet enacted a bill to amend the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (the "Anti-Monopoly Act" and, as amended, the "Amended Act"), promulgated as of June 10, 2009

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court recognizes Mini Maglite product shape as 3-D trademark

  • Jones Day
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  • Japan
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  • August 29 2007

On June 27, 2007, the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan recognized the product configuration of the Mini Maglite flashlight as a three-dimensional trademark, reversing the decision of the Japan Patent Office ("JPO") to refuse registration

Recent revisions to Japanese tender offer rules: toward transparency and fairness

  • Jones Day
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  • Japan
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  • June 27 2007

Japanese tender offer regulations were substantially amended in December 2006 in the wake of recent hostile-takeover activities in Japan

Japan passes amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Act to strengthen cartel enforcement and expand the scope of single-firm conduct subject to fines

  • Jones Day
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  • Japan
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  • June 15 2009

On June 3, 2009, the Japanese Diet passed a bill that will amend the Japanese Anti-Monopoly Act ("Amendments") to impose larger surcharges (administrative fines) on companies engaged in cartels and certain types of unilateral conduct and increased prison sentences for individuals participating in cartels

Japan challenges "essential" patent licenses under Anti-monopoly Act

  • Jones Day
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  • Japan
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  • November 6 2009

The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") has announced a cease and desist order requiring that Qualcomm Inc. rescind license provisions that required licensees to cross-license their patents to Qualcomm and refrain from asserting their own patents against Qualcomm or Qualcomm licensees