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Finance and Securities
Japanese
March 31, 2009 U.S. Government’s Legacy Asset Programs Provide Opportunities to Foreign Financial Institutions and Investors
March 13, 2009 U.S. Government $1,000 Billion Loan Facility Available to Non-U.S. Investors
Corporate and M&A
Japanese
June 11, 2009 The Supreme Court of Japan rendered a decision stating that the “liabilities of directors,” who are the target of derivative actions, under Article 267, Paragraph 1 of the former Commercial Code, include liability for the debts the directors incurred as a result of transactions with the company, in addition to the stringent responsibilities that said Code has imposed on directors based on their positions as directors (judgment rendered on March 10, 2009)(Japanese).
April 10, 2009

Squeeze-Outs in Japan: Recent Developments.
March 17, 2009 The Tokyo District Court, in the Aplus takeover lawsuit, made a decision with regard to the interpretation of the adjustment rules on the transfer pricing of shares in share purchase agreements(Japanese).
ECMI
Japanese
October 13, 2009 Further restrictions on foreign SOE investment in Australian mining and resources
September 8, 2009 Changes to Australian Foreign Investment Rules

　

Finance and Securities
Japanese
October 30, 2009 New Law Allowing Foreign Non-Banking Entities to Engage in the Money Transfer Business in Japan
June 11, 2009 Japan Announces Medium-Term Emissions Reduction Target.
February 27, 2009 US Financial Stability Plan Likely to Benefit Investors Active in ABS, Distressed Debt.
コーポレートM&A
Japanese
January 09, 2009 Regarding the revision of the registration exemption rule under Article 12, paragraph (g), 3-2(b) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934(Japanese).
ECMI
Japanese
September 04, 2009 Recent Developments Affecting the Mongolian Mining Industry
August 18, 2009 The U.S. Department of Energy published a loan guarantee system which supports power transmission infrastructure development projects(Japanese).
August 12, 2009 The U.S. Department of Energy published a loan guarantee system which supports renewable and clean energy technologies(Japanese).
April 28, 2009 Australian Foreign Investment Approval granted with conditions to China Minmetals Non Ferrous Metals Co Ltd.
March 31, 2009 Foreign Investment Mineral Product Inspection Enterprises Management Law (Japanese).
　 March 31, 2009 Australian Foreign Investment Approval Withheld on National Security Grounds.
税務
Japanese
December 25, 2009 JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT RELEASES 2010 TAX LEGISLATION PROPOSAL
December 22, 2009 Japan and The Netherlands Agree to Revise Tax Treaty
July 6, 2009 Japan and Switzerland Agree to Revise Tax Treaty
June 23, 2009 Japan to Increase R&D Tax Credit.
June 11, 2009 Regarding the practical impact of the transitional measures and the revised law in relation to the system excluding foreign subsidiaries from gross revenue (Japanese).
June 6, 2009 Japan and Switzerland Agree to Revise Tax Treaty.
June 4, 2009 Japan Concluded with Qatar Reciprocal Tax Exemption on Income from International Transportation.
April 17, 2009 Japanese Taxpayer Wins for the First Time in Domestic Transfer Pricing Litigation -Represented by Baker & McKenzie Tokyo.
March 31, 2009 Investing from Japan: Use of Singapore Holding Company.
March 18, 2009 Regarding the proposed amendment to the Customs Act for the expansion of the AEO system (Japanese).
March 11, 2009 The Japanese Government Proposes Withholding Tax Reform for Repo Margins.
March 11, 2009 Proposal on Customs Reform - Japan.
January 28, 2009 Japan and Brunei Darussalam Sign Tax Treaty.
January 21, 2009 The Chinese Transfer Price Documentation Rule ? Promulgation of Special Tax Adjustment Implementation Law ? National Tax Notice “2009” No. 2 was finally introduced(Japanese).
January 19, 2009 Japan and Kuwait Reach Agreement on Tax Treaty.