Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Japan introduces further sanctions against Russia on 13 April 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
As the development of new technologies and the introduction of new systems and policies aimed at achieving a carbon-neutral society is progressing around the world, Japan has also introduced policies to encourage innovation of private businesses in hydrogen and other technologies with the potential of decarbonizing society.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Japan announces which items will be subject to the ban on exports of luxury goods to Russia on 4 April 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Japan introduces further sanctions against Russia on 29 March 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Japan introduces further sanctions against Russia and Belarus on 21 March 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Japan introduces further sanctions on Russia and Belarus on 14 March 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled G7 Countries Move to Revoke Russia’s “Most Favored Nation” Status and Impose Other Sanctions on 16 March 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled “Japan announces additional sanctions on Russia and designation of Belarusian President” on 28 February 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
On 10 December 2021, Japan announced its 2022 tax reform proposal, which contains a number of changes to the existing tax rules that may impact companies doing business in Japan, including changes that may provide some companies with a chance to reduce their Japanese tax burden, as well as changes that may result in potential pitfalls (e.g., disallowance of certain incentives, etc.) for failure to comply with the new provisions. Additionally, amendments were made to the Japanese Companies Act in 2021 introducing a share delivery regime.
On February 23, 2022, the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, made an announcement that Japan will implement a set of economic sanctions against Russia and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine.
Japan has condemned the latest Russian move of recognizing the break-away areas as a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as international law.