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Trademark registration in Japan and China, Japanese and Chinese data protection, economic security and export control, and anti-money laundering.
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Trademark squatting means filing someone else's brand as a trademark without consent. Japan and China are both first-to-file, so early filing is the best defense. We cover remedies, deadlines and China's 2027 law.
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Sharing personal data with a parent company in China or an overseas cloud provider requires compliance with APPI Article 28. We explain the three legal bases, cloud considerations and the 2026 amendment.
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Breaches involving sensitive data, financial harm, unlawful intent or over 1,000 people must be reported to the PPC and notified to individuals. Preliminary report: about 3-5 days. Final: 30 days (60 if malicious).
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Japan registers trademarks on a first-to-file basis, and a mark registered in China is not protected in Japan. We cover the process and fees, choosing classes, Madrid Protocol caveats and why to file early.
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A foreign company contracting in Japan should first settle the governing law, where disputes are resolved (courts or arbitration) and stamp duty. Japanese rules by clause, with notes for mainland China and HK firms.
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Exporting goods from Japan or sharing technology with foreign parties falls under FEFTA security export controls. You must classify items yourself and, if needed, get a METI license. Basics and October 2025 changes.
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In Japan, companies check that counterparties are not organized crime groups or other anti-social forces and add exclusion clauses to contracts. Prefectural ordinances ask businesses to make best efforts to do both.
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Japanese labour law covers employees in Japan whatever their nationality. Employers must state working conditions in writing, and workplaces with 10+ workers must file work rules. Basics and the April 2024 changes.
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