Japan continues to tighten foreign direct investment reviews but also offers a prior notification exemption -
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's business review...more
In 2020, Japan tightened foreign direct investment review but also introduced a prior notification exemption scheme -
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's...more
Japan expanded the scope of industries subject to prior notification for Inward Direct Investment in 2019 -
Under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the relevant...more
1/14/2020
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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FEFTA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
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Foreign Investment ,
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Japan ,
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METI ,
Ministry of Finance ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Notice Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
Another record breaking year for shareholder proposals, including significant support for activists' and other dissident proposals -
The number of shareholder proposals made by activist shareholders, votes against...more
9/14/2019
/ Corporate Governance ,
Director Nominations ,
Executive Compensation ,
Institutional Investors ,
Japan ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Share Buybacks ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Stock Repurchases