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2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Tomita Yusuke authored an article entitled "Revision of the Law of Succession - Revision on the Framework of Statutory Reserved Share" which appears in the January 2018 issue of Ginkou Homu 21.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

A book co-authored by Toji Yoshihiro, Ito Hiroki and other attorneys of Iwata Godo entitled "New Story of Shareholders' Meeting" (ShojiHomu Co., Ltd., 2017) is introduced in the article "Books Useful for Corporate Legal Affairs in Food Service Industry" of Business Law Journal No.119.

2017.12

News

We welcomed new attorneys, Miura Takashi and Fukastu Haruno.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki authored with Yamashita Takashi, a licensed tax accountant, an article entitled "Introduction to Corporate Governance on Tax Matters (5): Thorough Measures to Prevent Repetition of Irregularities in Dealing with Tax Affairs" which appears in February 2018 issue of Business Houmu.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Tomita Yusuke's commentary titled "METI Holds 'Study Group on Corporate Governance System (CGS)' (The Second Stage)" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "What Responsibility Should be Assumed for Accidents Occurred When Temporary Workers are on the Job?" and "What Measures Should be Taken for Temporary Workers' Complaints about Harassment?"(the 15th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appears in the January 2018 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki's commentary titled "Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association Publishes 'Analysis of Japan's Corporate Governance Code from Audit & Supervisory Board Members' Perspectives'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.12

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "How to Establish Compliance System to Mitigate GDPR Legal Risk" as part of the forum hosted by the Nikkei entitled "Risk Management Strategy to Comply with Personal Information Protection Laws"at Nikkei Conference Room.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Saito Hiroki's commentary titled "Case Where the Intellectual Property High Court Ruled that the Registered Trademark 'MEN'S CLUB' is Likely to Cause Confusion in Connection with the Goods Pertaining to the Plaintiff's Business" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.12

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 69th article of the series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled, "Is it OK to Assign to Another Position an Employee Who Has Become Hard of Hearing?" which appears in December 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.11

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Toji Yoshihiro delivered a lecture entitled "Lesson 4 'Countermeasures for Civil Disputes and Litigations' of the Basic Knowledge Seminar for Legal Assistants (Japan)" at the Takachiho room on the 2nd floor of Hotel Tokyo Garden Palace.

2017.11

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Toji Yoshihiro delivered a lecture entitled "Lecture in Accounting Law in Practice for Persons in Charge of General Affairs" at a conference room on the 3rd floor of ShojiHomu Co., Ltd.

2017.11

News

Matsuda Akira resumed his work at Iwata Godo upon completion of his service at a law firm in Singapore.

2017.11

News

Matsuda Akira returned to Japan and resumed his work at Iwata Godo upon completion of his service at a law firm in Singapore.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.702" in Shoji Homu No. 2150.

2017.11

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Muto Yuuki jointly delivered lectures entitled respectively "Tax Cases and Supreme Court - Denso Case as Example" and "Revenue Recognition and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" in a round-table conference by members of the Japan Tax Association held at the Industry Club of Japan.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Kakuno Shu's commentary titled "Koshidaka Holdings Announces of Disciplinary Action Against Directors" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Fukasawa Atsushi's commentary titled "Toshiba Raises Approximately JPY 570 billion through Private Placement" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Aoki Shinji's commentary titled "Case Where the Tokyo District Court Dismissed a Claim for Damages against the Former Employees for Breach of Confidentiality Obligation" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki authored with Yamashita Takashi, a licensed tax accountant, an article entitled "Introduction to Corporate Governance on Tax Matters (4): Approaches to the Prevention of a Penalty Tax Arising from Embezzlement by Employees"which appears in January 2018 issue of Business Houmu.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "What Measures Should be Taken for Securing Equal Treatment" (the 14th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appears in the December 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Ito Hiroki's commentary titled "Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) Seeks Open Comments on Revisions of its Proxy Voting Policies" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Kudo Ryohei's commentary titled "The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Publishes Manuals to Prevent Harassment at the Workplace and In-company Training Materials" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.701" in Shoji Homu No. 2147.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 68th article of the series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled, "Is it OK to Assign to Another Position an Employee Who Argues for Agreement on Hiring by Job Type?" which appears in November 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Karasawa Akira authored an article entitled "Case Where Monies Paid by a Parent Company to its Subsidiary Concerning Software Transactions Do not Fall under Contribution" which appears in December 2017 issue (Vol.65/No.13) of Zeimu Kouhou.

2017.11

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki's commentary titled "Are Paid Stock Options Compensation? The Meaning of 'Compensation' Questioned in the Draft Published by ASBJ" is available on BUSINESS LAWYERS (Bengo4. com) on October 30, 2017.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Horita Koji's commentary titled "JP-Holdings Announces Reception of Notice Concerning Shareholder Proposal at Extraordinary Shareholder Meeting'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki authored with Yamashita Takashi, a licensed tax accountant, an article entitled "Introduction to Corporate Governance on Tax Matters (3): Corporate Governance on Tax Matters to be Changed by Top Management" which appears in December 2017 issue of Business Houmu.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Suzuki Tomohiro's commentary titled "Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Publishes the Outline of its Advisory System" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Iida Hiroshi's commentary titled "The Second Petty Bench of the Supreme Court Rendered a Decision that a Local Public Entity Falls under the Holder of a Document which is Managed by the Entity When the Document is Subject to Order to Submit Document whose Addressee is the Entity” is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Explain More about Notification by Dispatching Business Operators" and "Explain More about Preparation of Client's Management Record" (the 13th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appears in the November 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Kashiwagi Kensuke's commentary titled "FSA Publishes Information Concerning Virtual Currency" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Karasawa Akira's commentary titled "The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Releases 'Comprehensive Measures for IoT Security'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki authored an article entitled "National Tax Authorities' Recent Measures Aiming for Proper and Fair Taxation" which appears in November 2017 issue (Vol.65/No.12) of Zeimu Kouhou.

2017.10

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture in a seminar entitled "Measures for Protecting Personal Information and Handling Practical Issues in Doing Business in Asian Countries - In Light of the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan and the Provisions of EU-GDPR” at a seminar room of Financial Management Forums, Inc.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Okushi Kenichi's commentary titled "JFTC Issues Warnings to Kanesue Shoji Co., Ltd. and Y Store Co., Ltd." is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Matsuda Takao authors "Sound Trademarks: First JPO Registration Consisting Only of Musical Elements" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 67th article of a series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled "An employee repeating mistakes, scolded by the boss and diagnosed as 'depression'" which appears in October 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.10

PUBLICATIONS

Tomita Yusuke authored an article entitled "Contractual Practice of Family Trust from Financial Institution's Viewpoints" which appears in September 2017 issue of Shintaku Forum.

2017.10

News

We welcomed a new attorney, Kakuno Shu.

KAKUNO Shu

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.700" in Shoji Homu No. 2145.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Tokumaru Daisuke's commentary titled "Decision at the Supreme Court of Japan, the Second Petty Bench (Presiding Judge, Kanno Hiroyuki), a Case Where the Original Judgment that 'No Failure to Exercise Part of a Right to Indemnification on the Part of the Prefecture will Operate as Illegal Negligence’ was Deemed to Constitute an Illegality" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.09

News

Matsuda Akira authored an article entitled "Latest Trend in Practice of the U.S. Antitrust Law - Non-poaching Agreement and Exchange of Salary or Other Information between Companies Fall under Violation of the U.S. Antitrust Law -" which was delivered to our clients as September 2017 issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki authored with Yamashita Takashi, a licensed tax accountant, an article entitled "Introduction to Corporate Governance on Tax Matters (2): Maintaining and Improving Tax Compliance through Review of Internal Control System" which appears in November 2017 issue of Business Houmu.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Mori Shunsuke's commentary titled "The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Submits a Report Concerning the 'Outline of Proposed Laws and Regulations to be Established in Relation to Promotion of the Work Style Reform'" is available on the Shoji Homu Por

2017.09

News

Matsuda Akira's interview article was introduced in the article of Nikkei Sangyo Shinbum, Business Q&A.Matsuda Akira’s interview article was introduced in the article entitled “Strict Laws and Regulations Imposed for the Protection of Personal Information in each Country in Asia (Business Q&A)” on page 18 of Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun on September 26, 2017.

2017.09

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture in a seminar entitled "Global Competition Law Seminar" co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a leading law firm in the U.S., on September 15, 2017,Matsuda Akira and Sato Takaki delivered a lecture in a seminar entitled "Global Competition Law Seminar" co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a leading law firm in the U.S., on September 15, 2017, in a conference room at JP TOWER Hall & Conference (on the 4th floor of KITTE in Tokyo).We sincerely thank many clients/audiences for attending this seminar.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Yamada Kohei's commentary titled "Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd. Expresses its Objection to the Shareholder Proposal Made by Strategic Capital, Inc." is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Explain More about Receiving of Worker Dispatching Services" (the 12th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appears in the October 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Saito Hiroki's commentary titled "Softbank Receives Administrative Order from the Consumer Affairs Agency in Violation of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Izumi Atsushi's commentary titled "Zenkoku Kabu Kon Rengo Kai Announces Its Proposal "Electronification of Processes for Shareholder Meetings - Study from Practical Perspective'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.09

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Toji Yoshihiro delivered a lecture entitled "Learning the Civil Code from Contractual Practice - Training Structural Thinking Process of the Civil Code Considering Revision of Law of Obligations -" at a conference room on the 3rd floor of Shoji Houmu.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Uenishi Takuya's commentary titled "Japan Federation of Bar Associations Submits an Opinion Concerning the Mandatory Appointment of Outside Directors to the Minister of Justice" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.09

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Mutou Yuuki delivered a lecture entitled "1. Tips on Handling of Tax Investigations Derived from Understanding of Tax Suits" and "2. The Latest Trend of Tax Investigations of Large-scale Corporations" at Jitsumu Kenshu Center of Zeimu Kenkyukai.

2017.09

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 66th article of a series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled "Excluding a System Engineer with Bad Work Atitude from the Scope of Application of Discretionary Working System" which appears in September 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.09

News

We welcomed a new attorney, Saito Hiroki.

SAITO Hiroki

2017.08

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Toji Yoshihiro delivered a lecture entitled "Learning the Civil Code from Contractual Practice - Training Structural Thinking Process of the Civil Code Considering Revision of Law of Obligations -" at a conference room on the 13th floor of Oe Building in Osaka.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki's commentary titled "Toshiba Submits 'FY2016 Securities Report' and 'FY2017 First Quarter Financial Report'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.699" in Shoji Homu No. 2142.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Ito Nanako's commentary titled "Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association, Study Group of Auditor's Staff in its Headquarter, Publishes 'Corporate Auditor's Audit and Duties of Corporate Auditor's Staff (Final Report)'" is available on the ShojiHomu Portal Site.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Tago Shinya, Uenishi Takuya and Landry Guesdon contributed to the publication entitled "Global Legal Insights to: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2017" which is published by Global Legal Group.

“Global Legal Insights to: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2017”

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Points to be Noted When a Basic Worker Dispatch Contract is Concluded" (the 11th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appears in the September 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 65th article of a series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled "An employment contract which provides the total monthly salary including overtime pay is concluded" which appears in August 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Mutou Yuuki authored with Yamashita Takashi, a licensed tax accountant, an article entitled "Introduction to Corporate Governance on Tax Matters (1): The National Tax Agency's Approaches to Enhance the Corporate Governance on Tax MattersTax Matters" which appears in October 2017 issue of Business Houmu. This article will be serialized in seven consecutive issues.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Tomita Yusuke's commentary titled "Ministry of Justice Seeks Public Comments on 'Proposal for Amendment of the Civil Code (Inheritance Related), etc. Added after the Interim Proposal (Additional Proposal)'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Karasawa Akira authored an article entitled "Case Where the Ruling Imposing Additional Tax for Understatement Was Revoked As the Amended Return Was Not Deemed to Have Been Filed in Anticipation of Reassessment" which appears in September 2017 issue (VOL.65/NO.9) of Zeimu Koho.

2017.08

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki's commentary titled "Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Changes the Purpose of Use of Personal Information" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.698" in Shoji Homu No. 2140.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Tanaka Takashi's commentary titled "A Case of Recommendation on the Violation of the Subcontract Act (to Takata Corporation)" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.07

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Motomura Takeshi delivered a lecture entitled "Dispute Resolution Practice in Corporate Legal Affairs- Legal Strategy Focusing on Lawsuits" at a conference room on the 3rd floor of ShojiHomu Co., Ltd.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Fukasawa Atsushi's commentary titled "Efforts toward Establishing Framework for Mutual Transfer of Personal Data　between Japan and the European Union" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Iida Hiroshi's commentary titled "FSA Announces Current Status of Specific Initiatives Concerned with the 'Reexamination of Financial Administration'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Points to be Noted When Choosing Temporary Staffing Agencies (II) & (III)"　and "Points to be Noted for Hiring Temporary Staff from an Agency within the Same Group"(the 10th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appear in the August 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.07

News

Mutou Yuuki resumed his work at Iwata Godo upon completion of his service at Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Karasawa Akira's commentary titled "METI Develops 'Guidelines for Credit Card Merchant Agreement'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Nakamura Saeko authored an article entitled "A Case Determining that Gain on Forgiveness of Debt Accrued at the Termination of Aircraft Leasing Business is Occasional Income" which appears in August 2017 (VOL.65／NO.8) issue of Zeimu Kouhou .

2017.07

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 64th article of a series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled "Employment contracts with the 63-year-old and the 67-year-old employees who have been re-employed after their retirement age will be terminated" which appears in July 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.07

News

Matsuda Akira authored an article entitled "EU Commission Imposes the Biggest Antitrust Fine on the Internet Search Engine Operator - What Type of Practice Was Found Illegal under the EU Competition Law?," which was delivered to our clients as June 2017 extra issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

2017.07

News

Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

The comments of Matsuda Akira and Lim Chong Kin who is an attorney of Drew & Napier LLC, a law firm in Singapore to which Matsuda Akira is seconded were introduced in the article titled "Personal Data Protection in the World (II) - Regulations Tightened in Asia As Well" on the page 15 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated July 3, 2017.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Kashiwagi Kensuke authored articles of a special feature entitled "Three Major Points of Revision of the Civil Code that Banking Office Staff Need to Know" which appears in July 2017 issue of Ginkou Jitsumu.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Ito Hiroki's commentary titled "Funai Electric Do., Ltd. Publishes Withdrawal of One Candidate for Director as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member and a Motion for Amendment Submitted by a Shareholder of the Company" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Kudo Ryohei's commentary titled "METI Holds the Third Public-Private Forum on Trade Secrets" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.697" in Shoji Homu No. 2137.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Points to be Noted When Choosing Temporary Staffing Agencies (I)" (the 9th round of his series entitled "Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act") which appears in the July 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Suzuki Tomohiro's commentary titled "FSA Publishes the 'FAQ Regarding Content Business'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

A book by our office entitled "Q&A Regarding Amendments to the Civil Code Having Influence on Financial Business Practice -Law of Obligations, Handling of Deposits and Guarantee Business Will be Changed-" (recommended by Hosomizo Kiyoshi, special advisor of Iwata Godo and former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency) is published by Banking Education Co. Ltd.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Horita Koji's commentary titled "JASRAC Simultaneously Takes Legal Action against Facilities Nationwide Using Background Music such as Beauty Salons" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Explain More How to Extend the Period for which Dispatching is Possible at Each Place of Business" (the 8th round of his series entitled“Explain More How to Extend the Period for which Dispatching is Possible at Each Place of Business” (the 8th round of his series entitled “Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act”), which appears in the June 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Yamada Kohei's commentary titled "Fujifilm Holdings Corporation Announces Independent Investigation Committee's Investigation Report'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.06

PUBLICATIONS

Uenishi Takuya's commentary titled "The Japan Fair Trade Commission Releases 'Enforcement Status of the Subcontract Act and Promotion of Proper Corporate Transactions in the Financial Year 2016'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.06

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on Investing in Myanmar" at the seminar jointly hosted by Iwata Godo and a prominent law firm in Myanmar, Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., with its director, Ms. Cheah Swee Gim invited as a guest speaker, at Marubiru Hall and Conference Square. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Okushi Kenichi's commentary titled "A Reform Bill of the Civil Code (Law of Obligations) and a Bill for the Reform of its Relevant Acts were Adopted by a Majority and Enacted at a Plenary Session of the House of Councilors" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Aoki Shinji's commentary titled "Judgement of the Osaka High Court, Decided that the Judgement of the Prior Instance, which Admitted a Claim for Damages against a Large Company's Auditor whose Duty is Limited to the Audit Related to Accounting, is Unreasonable” is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 63rd article of a series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled "Dismissing a Sales Manager on Disciplinary Grounds of Sexual Harassment Act toward His Subordinate who Was on a Friendly Footing with Him" which appears in June 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.696" in Shoji Homu No. 2134.

2017.05

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Motomura Takeshi and Yoshihara Tomomichi delivered a lecture entitled "Commentary on Latest Important Commercial Judicial Precedents for Personnel in Charge of Legal Affairs to Need to Know" at the seminar hosted by the Association of Corporate Legal Departments.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Matsuda Takao's commentary titled "The Second Petty Bench of the Supreme Court Renders a Decision that a Bank who Issues an Import Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have Taken Delivery by Constructive Transfer of Possession From an Importer" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Tago Shinya and Landry Guesdon co-authored "Product Liability 2017: Japan" which is available on "International Comparative Legal Guides".

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Kashiwagi Kensuke's commentary titled "Olympus Appeals against Partial Dismissal of Claim for Damages against Former Directors" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Tokumaru Daisuke's commentary titled "METI Compiles First Comprehensive Report and Recommendations Concerning FinTech Titled 'FinTech Vision'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.05

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Toji Yoshihiro, Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Management of Personal Information under the Revised Law - Business Practices Concerning Regulations on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information" at Finance Forum 2017 (hosted by Seminar Info Co., Ltd.).

2017.05

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information which will Come into Force Soon" at Glass Building of Tokyo International Forum. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki's commentary titled "Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. Announces that a Former Executive Officer of its Consolidated Subsidiary Company Conducted Wrongdoing" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.05

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Kudo Ryohei delivered a lecture entitled "Trade Secrets and Patents in the United States and Japan" at the Nihonbashi Life Science Hub.

2017.05

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.695" in Shoji Homu No. 2132.

2017.04

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Motomura Takeshi and Sakamoto Tomoko delivered a lecture entitled "Regional Financial Institutions Holding Shareholders' General Meeting - Important Points in Management of Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2017" at the Second Association of Regional Bank

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Izumi Atsushi's commentary titled "Komeda Holdings Announces its Measures to Encourage Shareholders to Exercise their Voting Rights at the Shareholders Meetings" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Motomura Takeshi and Tomita Yusuke authored an article entitled "New Points to Remember for Operation of Shareholders Meetings in Light of Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.Case – Regarding the Suitability of Questions by Employee Shareholders -,” which appears in Business Law Journal No. 111.

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Fukasawa Atsushi's commentary titled "Remarks on the Second Year after Introduction of the 'Stress Check Systems'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.04

News

Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article titled "EU's Antitrust Authorities Increase Scrutiny over E-commerce Business Practices - Shifting Focus in Detection of Antitrust Cases from Cartels" on the page 13 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated April 17, 2017.

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored serial articles entitled "Explain More about 'Same Work at Each of Client's Workplace or Any Other Places Where the Dispatch Work Is Performed'" and “Explain More about ‘Cooling Period’ in Relation to Period for Which Dispatching Is Possible for Same Work” (the 7th round of his series entitled “Qs and As on Business Practices under the Revised Worker Dispatching Act”), which appears in the May 2017 issue of a monthly magazine, Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A.

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Karasawa Akira's commentary titled "METI Develops Guidelines for Business Practices Concerning Corporate Governance System (CGS Guidelines) on March 31st, 2017" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Ito Nanako's commentary titled "Financial Services Agency Publishes Revision Proposal of Japan's Stewardship Code" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.04

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored the 61st article of a series "Let's Check Judicial Precedents!" entitled "Transfer of an Employee Returning from Absence for Mental Disorder to a Distant Office" which appears in April 1, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Mori Shunsuke's commentary titled "METI Publishes Results of 'Fact Finding Survey of Enterprises' Management of Trade Secrets'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Tomita Yusuke's commentary titled "The Ministry of Justice Updates Pages of its Main Official Notices, etc. on Commercial and Corporate Registration on the Website (Regarding a Document that Proves the Payment of the Investment)" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.694" in Shoji Homu No. 2129.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Tago Shinya authored "Proper and Smooth Operation of General Shareholders Meetings," which appears in Shoji Homu No. 2128.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Motomura Takeshi and Eiguchi Manabu authored an article entitled "Strategic Legal Practices Actively Using the System of Voluntary Reporting on Violation of the Subcontract Act (Part II)" which appears in Business Law Journal No. 110.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki contributed to the publication entitled "The Latest Detailed Explanation of the Worker Dispatching Act" which is published by Roumugyousei Co.,Ltd.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Tanaka Takashi's commentary titled "Personal Information Protection Commission Announces the Secretariat's Report on De-identified Information" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki contributed to the publication entitled "Authority to Manage Personnel Affairs in Changing Employment Society, - Modernistic Reconsideration of Relocation, Secondment, Demotion, Disciplinary Action, etc."which is published by Roudou Kaihatsu Kenkyukai Co., Ltd.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Iida Hiroshi's commentary titled "The Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court Rendered a Decision that a Private Company may Appoint Representative Directors by Resolution of the Shareholders' Meeting pursuant to the Provisions of its Articles of Incorporation” is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.03

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Okushi Kenichi and Yamada Kohei delivered a lecture entitled "How the Amendment of the Civil Code will Impact on Transactions with Manufacturers and the Relevant Legal Practices" at a seminar room of Financial Management Forums, Inc.

2017.03

News

Matsuda Akira and Landry Guesdon authored an English article entitled "Overview of the Revised Personal Information Protection Act of Japan and Its Main Impact on Foreign Groups," which was delivered to our clients as March 2017 extra issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

Newsletter_APPI Amendment in Japan

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Aoki Shinji's commentary titled "Japan Federation of Bar Associations Announces Its Written Opinion about Regulation on Stealth Marketing" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.03

PUBLICATIONS

Motomura Takeshi and Eiguchi Manabu authored an article entitled "Strategic Legal Practices Actively Using the System of Voluntary Reporting on Violation of the Subcontract Act (Part I)" which appears in Business Law Journal No. 109.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Iwata Godo lawyers co-authored "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No.693" in Shoji Homu No. 2126.

2017.02

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

We held a seminar entitled "The Latest Trend of Business Succession Practice in Light of Business Succession Guidelines," inviting officers of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency as guest speakers, at our office on February 20, 2017.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Fujiwara Hiroki authored an article entitled "Legal Points to Note Concerning Recruitment and Employment," which appears in February 15, 2017 issue of Roumu Jijo.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Fukasawa Atsushi co-authored an article entitled "Important Points in Establishing the Corporate System for Insider Trading Prevention and Information Management in Light of the Judgment for Revocation of Disposition of Surcharge Payment, etc.,” which appears in Shoji Homu No. 2125.

2017.02

News

Matsuda Akira co-authored an article entitled "EU Commission Launches Investigations into E-Commerce Sector for Any Anti-Competitive Activities," which was distributed to our clients as an extra issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Kudo Ryohei's commentary titled "Personal Information Protection Commission Releases the Outline of Notification Procedures for Third Party Provision by Opt-out under Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Act" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Tomita Yusuke and Uenishi Takuya jointly authored the publication entitled "Q&A on Adult Guardianship System Useful for Financial Business Practice" which is published by Economic Leal Research Institute.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Ito Hiroki's commentary titled "Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) Releases 2017 Japan Proxy Voting Guidelines" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.02

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Motomura Takeshi delivered a lecture entitled "Dispute Resolution Practices in Corporate Legal Affairs - Legal Strategy Focusing on Lawsuits -" at Shojihomu Co., Ltd.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Yamada Kohei's commentary titled"Judgment of the Supreme Court of Japan, the Third Petty Bench (Presiding Judge, Kiuchi Michiyoshi), a Case Holding that Even Adoption Arranged Solely for Reduction of Inheritance Tax Could not be Immediately Void” is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.02

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Okushi Kenichi delivered a lecture entitled "Practical Issues and Challenges in Financial Transactions and Real Property Transactions in Light of Partial Revision of the Civil Code" at a seminar room of Financial Management Forums, Inc.

2017.02

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on Global Personal Information Protection - How to Handle Practical Issues in EU, Japan and Singapore"at the seminar that was jointly organized with Drew & Napier LLC, a leading law firm in Singapore, invited as a guest speaker Lawyer Sugimoto Takeshige of Brussels Office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale), and was held on February 2, 2017 in a conference room at JP TOWER Hall & Conference (on the 4th floor of KITTE in Tokyo). We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Suzuki Tomohiro's commentary titled "Financial Services Agency Publishes the Result of the Implementation of 'Guidelines for Management Guarantee'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Motomura Takeshi, Yoshihara Tomomichi, Tomita Yusuke and Uenishi Takuya co-authored"Shin Shoji Hanrei Binran No.692," which appears in Shoji Homu No. 2123.

2017.02

PUBLICATIONS

Eiguchi Manabu's commentary titled "Judgment of the Supreme Court of Japan, the Third Petty Bench (Presiding Judge, Yamasaki Toshimitsu), a Case to Seek an Injunction to Stop Distributing Leaflets of Chlorella Food" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Uenishi Takuya's commentary titled "Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association Publishes a Report Entitled 'Cooperation between Auditors, etc. and Internal Audit Section'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Fukasawa Atsushi's commentary titled "The Actual Situation of Long Working Hours Published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Movement for Amendment of the Labor Standards Act" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Horita Koji's commentary titled "Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform Announces an Interim Report and Draft Guidelines on 'Review Meeting toward Realization of Equal Pay for Equal Work'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Okushi Kenichi's commentary titled "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suggests Its Approach toward Enforcement of Amendment to the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

A book co-authored by 34 attorneys of Iwata Godo including Toji Yoshihiro, Ito Hiroki entitled "New Story of Shareholders' Meeting" is published by ShojiHomu Co., Ltd.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Kashiwagi Kensuke's commentary titled "The Judgment of the Grand Bench of the Supreme Court (Terada Itsuro, Chief Justice) Clarifies that Jointly Inherited Deposit Claims and Savings Claims are Subject to the Division of Estate” is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Matsuda Takao's commentary titled "The National Police Agency Announces the Result of Questionnaire Survey of Companies Conducted in 2016 on Elimination of Relationship with Antisocial Forces" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.

2017.01

PUBLICATIONS

Toji Yoshihiro authored an article entitled "Business Law Outlook for 2017 - Focusing on Finance-related Laws and Regulations" which appears in Kinyu Houmu Jijo No. 2057.

2017.01

News

Fujiwara Hiroki and Landry Guesdon co-authored an article in English entitled "Employment and employee benefits in Japan" regarding such themes as employment system, employee benefits and employee personal data protection, which is available in Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law.

2017.01

News

Matsuda Takao was appointed as a partner of our office.