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2026 Subcontract Act revision in Japan
Blog 2025.11.17 更新
Are you wondering what the 2026 Subcontract Act revision means for your business? This revisio・・・ -

5 Common Myths About Japan’s Discretionary L・・・
Blog 2025.11.16 更新
5 Common Myths About Japan’s Discretionary Labor System (2024 Update) The discretionary ・・・ -

Japan Labor Policy Council 2025 labor law reforms
Blog 2025.10.30 更新
Labor Policy Council (85th Meeting) — Key Points of Japan’s 2025 Labor Law Reforms Introductio・・・ -

Internship Introduction Vol.4 – K. Munshi
Blog 2019.09.09 更新
・Please introduce yourself I’m Keri, a South African who has lived in Japan for just over a ye・・・ -

Intern Introduction Vol.3 – L. Bourgain
Blog 2019.09.09 更新
・Please introduce yourself 24 years old student in political sciences and law. I come from Fra・・・ -

Intern Introduction Vol.2 – M. Kawahara
Blog 2019.09.09 更新
・Please introduce yourself I am a rising junior studying Quantitative Economics and minoring i・・・ -

Workplace Solutions in Japan – Business for ・・・
News 2019.08.22 更新
AILAW was recently involved in a seminar touching on workplace solutions in Japan. On August 2・・・ -

The Mind-set for Negotiating Employment Terminatio・・・
Blog 2019.07.05 更新
Our office has been entrusted with matters relating to negotiating employment terminations in ・・・ -

Welcoming the New Japanese Era Reiwa
News 2019.04.04 更新
A new era in Japanese history unfolds with the Japanese Era name changing from Heisei to Reiwa・・・ -

Patent Fees Reduced by JPO
Blog 2019.02.14 更新
Reductions For Certain Organizations As of April 1, 2019, the Japan Patent Office has reduced ・・・ -

Privacy Policy
Blog 2018.10.19 更新
We take privacy and confidentiality seriously. Our firm makes best efforts to comply with loca・・・ -

Moral Rights of Authors under Japanese Copyright L・・・
Blog 2018.08.03 更新
Are there any changes to the moral rights of authors after their death? What is an autho・・・ -

Agreement Reached on Framework for Smooth Transfer・・・
Blog 2018.07.19 更新
Overview Japan’s Personal Information Protection Committee and the European Commission h・・・ -

GDPR – To-do List
Blog 2018.07.11 更新
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became effective on 25 May 2018. ・・・ -

GDPR – Immediate Actions after a Breach of Securit・・・
Blog 2018.07.11 更新
The GDPR requires organizations within its scope to protect personal information of data subje・・・ -

4 Ways Employers Can Save on HR Costs in Japan
Blog 2018.06.05 更新
At AILAW, we understand the difficulties for business owners to produce sustainable profits. R・・・ -

Grey Area of Inheritance Tax in Japan – Conc・・・
Blog 2018.05.29 更新
Inheritance tax in Japan is a particularly troublesome topic for both foreigners and Japanese ・・・ -

Japanese Employment Contract – Recommended Dismiss・・・
Blog 2018.05.25 更新
When hiring Japanese workers as permanent employees, it is vital that the employer includes di・・・ -

Israeli Law Series 5 – Labour Law
Blog 2018.05.24 更新
Israel’s labour law is governed by many individual legislations according to the topics ・・・ -

Registration of Trademarks in Japan
Blog 2018.05.02 更新
Registration of Trademarks in Japan is administered by the Japan Patent Office – a gover・・・ -

Brexit: challenges for Japanese businesses
2018.04.19 更新
Brexit: challenges for Japanese businesses On March 28, 2017, the Prime Minister of the United・・・ -

pecializing in Corporate Law & Retainers | Ak・・・
Blog 2018.03.15 更新
Corporate Legal Retainer Plans Are you concerned about unpredictable legal costs? Or perhaps y・・・ -

Service Description – Due Diligence
Blog 2018.02.21 更新
Japan has strict regulations regarding privacy making it very difficult to obtain personal and・・・ -

Israeli Law Series 4 – Israel’s Immigration ・・・
Blog 2018.02.07 更新
In Part 4 of this Israeli Law Series, we would like to consider Israel’s immigration law. We・・・ -

Strengthening Ties with JETRO Israel Office
Blog 2017.12.14 更新
The Japan External Trade Organization is one of the firm’s many collaborators. Mr Shinji・・・ -

Importance of Compliance with Japanese Company Reg・・・
Blog 2017.12.11 更新
For businesses that are fully controlled by a small number of directors who are also the share・・・ -

Israeli Law Series 3 – Merger and Acquisitio・・・
Blog 2017.12.06 更新
In the previous parts of our Israeli Law Series, we focused on the basic methods and procedure・・・ -

Israeli Law Series 2 – Companies Law and Cor・・・
Blog 2017.12.05 更新
In Part 1, we dealt with the types of business entities and foreign registration options in Is・・・ -

The re-qualification of the fixed-term employment ・・・
Blog 2017.09.12 更新
Definition: The fixed-term contract is defined in article L 1245-1 of the Labor Code. Article ・・・ -

Use of DMCA – Recent Spotlight on Wantedly
Blog 2017.08.29 更新
Discussions on the use of the DMCA to combat bad press have arisen in recent days. This is due・・・ -

Japan-Kenya Agreement on Investment Protection
Blog 2017.08.25 更新
We are pleased to share the news that the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Go・・・ -

Ministry of Justice Initiatives to Assist Foreigne・・・
Blog 2017.08.24 更新
The Ministry of Justice has published information in English on company incorporation and thei・・・ -

European Union General Data Protection Regulation ・・・
Blog 2017.07.12 更新
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will be applicable as of・・・ -

Arbitration in Singapore – Simple Guide
Blog 2017.07.11 更新
Singapore is ranked as one of the top five choices as a seat of arbitration globally. Its geog・・・ -

Opinion on Remote Work
Blog 2017.06.30 更新
Remote work and flexible work differ from traditional workplace practices by allowing workers ・・・ -

AI & Tech in the Legal Profession
Blog 2017.06.15 更新
When the news of ROSS the AI lawyer made worldwide headlines in May 2016, it had made what man・・・ -

Reducing Capital for Tax Advantages in Japan
Blog 2017.05.31 更新
The capital of a company is often used as a parameter for trustworthiness. However, it is impo・・・ -

List of French Legal Tech Startups
Blog 2017.05.29 更新
In our research into the development of legal tech startups in France, we have compiled・・・ -

Health Insurance System in Japan
Blog 2017.05.17 更新
Health insurance system in Japan works on several levels and may be not widely understo・・・ -

Law regarding anonymized medical data for research
Blog 2017.05.10 更新
On April 28, 2017, the Japanese parliament passed a new bill called 医療分野の研究開発に資するための匿名加工医療情報に関・・・ -

Brexit and Japan – challenges for Japanese b・・・
Blog 2017.04.12 更新
On March 28, 2017, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Theresa May, signed the docum・・・ -

Legal tech start-ups in France, a growing market
Blog 2017.04.04 更新
Originated in the United States of America in 2000, and developed in France since 2013, the le・・・ -

Cross Border Privacy Rules
Blog 2017.02.21 更新
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) What is it? Cross Border Privacy Rules are a voluntary accou・・・ -

Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Blog 2017.01.19 更新
Changes to Act on the Protection of Personal Information The amended Act on the Protection of ・・・ -

AILAW in TICAD VI – Nairobi, Kenya
Blog 2016.09.08 更新
TICAD VI AILAW is proud to have participated in the sixth Tokyo International Conference・・・ -

Israeli Law Series: 1. Setting up a Business
Blog 2016.02.08 更新
With significant advancements in technology, notably meditech and cyber security, Israel is an・・・ -

Israeli Law Series: Introduction
Blog 2016.02.02 更新
Israeli Law Series: Introduction We are pleased to introduce a new series for this blog in rel・・・ -

“My Number” Update
Blog 2016.01.22 更新
“My Number” Update Japan’s new Social Security and Tax Number System – My Number, has co・・・ -

Proposed Changes to Labor Standards Act
Blog 2015.05.07 更新
Cabinet has proposed several changes to the Labor Standards Act aimed at promoting merit-based・・・ -

Special Zone Act Changes
Blog 2015.04.17 更新
The draft Amendment of the National Strategic Special Zone Act and Special Zone Act on Reformi・・・
