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Acquiring companies without successors, selling Japanese companies, pre-acquisition due diligence and integration, through to liquidation and exit.

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Closing a Japan Branch Office: Registration, Tax and Employees

Closing a Japan branch means registering the office closure and the resignation of the representatives in Japan. If all resign, a creditor protection procedure of at least one month comes first. We set out each step.

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M&A, Succession & Exit

Share Transfers in Japan: Transfer Approval to Shareholder Register

Transferring shares in an unlisted Japanese KK usually needs company approval under the articles' transfer restrictions. We cover the request, approval, contract and settlement, register update, and FEFTA and tax points.

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M&A, Succession & Exit

Closing a Japanese Company: Dissolution, Liquidation and Timeline

To close a Japanese company, shareholders resolve to dissolve, a liquidator settles debts and distributes residual assets, and completion is registered. The creditor notice alone means just over two months at minimum.

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M&A, Succession & Exit

Acquiring a Japanese Company: M&A Process, Due Diligence and FEFTA

Foreign buyers usually acquire Japanese companies by share or business transfer, a choice that decides which debts, permits and procedures come with them. The M&A process, due diligence, FEFTA and permits explained.

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