Wolf Pack Activism vs. Poison Pill in Japan
On July 28, 2022, the Japan Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Tokyo High Court to halt the implementation of the shareholders’ rights plan (or poison pill) of Mitsuboshi[1] that was challenged by one of its shareholders, Adage Capital (“Adage”). It was the first court case in Japan where a listed company implemented a …
Continue reading “Wolf Pack Activism vs. Poison Pill in Japan”
A Commentary on the System of Calling for Third-Party Comments (From the Perspective of a Drafter of the Bill)
I joined Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners after serving as a Senior Specialist for Legislation at the Legislative Affairs Office of the Japan Patent Office (“JPO”) for three years. One of my accomplishments during my time at the JPO was being involved in drafting the bill to amend the Patent Act of Japan (the “Patent Act”). …
Stablecoins Regulations in Japan
The Financial Services Agency (“FSA”) established a Working Group on Payment Services, and the report of this working group (“Report”) was published on January 11, 2022. In response to the Report, amendments to the Payment Services Act (“PSA”),[1] the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (“FIEA”),[2] the Banking …
Legal Compliance of Workplace Surveillance in China – From a Personal Information Protection Perspective
A few months ago, a piece of rather interesting news in China raised debates about to what extent an employer can impose surveillance upon its employees in workplaces. The news reported that one major e-commerce company in China has internally announced sanctions upon some of its employees on the ground of excessive access to work-irrelevant …
China’s Life Sciences and Healthcare-No.2 – The Good Vigilance Practice rule in China
This article will introduce the drug vigilance activities required by the new Good Vigilance Practice (“GVP”), enacted on May 7, 2021, and come into effect on December 1, 2021. The GVP will be applied to MAHs and NDA applicants conducting clinical trials.
Private Client – Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Cyprus
Stella Strati and Nikoleta Christofidi contribute the Cyprus chapter to GTDT’s Private Client Guide.
Insolvency Litigation – Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Cyprus
Nasia Papakonstantinou and Yvoni Lambrianou contribute the Cyprus Chapter in LexGTDT’s Insolvency Litigation Guide.
The Complex Commercial Litigation Review
The 5th Edition of the Complex Commercial Litigation Review is now live.
Crypto Assets Service Providers MiCA is around the corner!
On the 4th June 2018 the Republic of Cyprus along with 21 other Member States and Norway agreed to sign a Declaration creating a European Blockchain Partnership for the specific purpose of establishing a European Blockchain Services Infrastructure. The ambition and underlying purpose of this European Blockchain Partnership, was to support the delivery of cross-border …
Continue reading “Crypto Assets Service Providers MiCA is around the corner!”
Obtaining Permission for Your Boat to Enter Thailand
When you are entering Thailand’s territorial waters, you must comply with the instructions as follows: