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Japan: What happened in 2018 and significant events in 2019

Japanese Law: Year in Review 2018 summarises some key developments in Japan this year and Year to Come 2019 gives an overview of important changes that we anticipate in 2019. There are also links to further reading, where applicable.
A broad range of legislative updates were made in 2018, focused around corporate and commercial law, banking and financial markets within Japan, along with updates in a number of key sectors. Explore our overview of key developments below.

Key updates to

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major legal developments in 2018 and 2019

Significant legal and regulatory events in 2018

Explore the tabs below to review the key developments you need to be aware of from 2018

Significant legal and regulatory events in 2019

Explore the tabs below to review the key developments you need to be aware of in 2019

Explore our Year in Review 2018 and Year to Come 2019 series across 20+ jurisdictions and a number of topics.

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