New law affecting digital markets in Japan now in effect
A new law that would require greater transparency in transactions involving digital platform operators came into force on 1 February 2021.
Read publication In this regional update, we provide you with a practical overview of the most notable antitrust…
In brief On March 11, the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) published a report issued by the Council…
In an 18 March 2021 statement released by the German Foreign Ministry, the Group of Seven (G7) nations have announced that they remain fully committed to the implementation of sanctions on Russia over the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. The group’s Foreign Ministers also reaffirmed their unwavering support for and…
In brief On 26 February 2021, the new Tax Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation signed between…
In brief The Japanese value added tax is referred to as JCT. As all taxes around the world…
The Japanese value added tax is referred to as JCT. As all taxes around the world have connections with the history of the tax mechanism of each country, the explanation below also covers the history of the discussions regarding introducing value added tax in Japan.
COVID-19 represents one of the greatest ever shocks to our economies and, in consequence, to the business models…
Our multidisciplinary practitioners discuss the importance of the need for consumer goods and retail (CG&R) businesses to be aware of their “extended enterprise” – the complex network of third parties they depend on to develop, market and sell their products and services.
The Act for Amendment of the Antimonopoly Act (“Amendment”) was enacted on 19 June 2019, and was promulgated on the 26th of the same month.