Banking & Finance Law Memoranda

 

Introduction of Regulations on Credit Rating Business, and Other Pertinent Issues - Amendments to Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
(August 3, 2009)

 

New Regulatory Framework for Commodity Derivatives Business - Amended Commodity Futures and Exchange Act
(July 21, 2009)

 

Proposed Regulations on Settlement and Payment Systems
(January 30, 2009)

 

Amendment to Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Fiancial Functions
(November 2008)

 

Amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law
(August 2008)

 

The Japanese Government Announces a Guideline for Good Practice in Management Buyouts
(Corporate Finance Review - A specialist supplement to asialaw, Volume 4 Issue 2)
(April 2008)

 

New Japanese Regulations for Fund-type Investment Schemes
(Corporate Finance Review - A specialist supplement to asialaw, Volume 4 Issue 2)
(April 2008)

 

Effect of the New Regulatory Structure of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law on Full-Line Securities Firms
(July 17, 2007)

 

Transition Provisions in the New Regime of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law
(June 5, 2007)

 

Pitfalls in Japan's New Tender Offer Regime
(April 27, 2007)

 

The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and Hostile Takeovers
(The asialaw Japan Review, Volume 2 Issue 4)
(April 2007)

 

Impact of the New Financial Instruments and Exchange Law on M&As
(The asialaw Japan Review, Volume 2 Issue 4) (April 2007)

 

"New Law Requires Fresh Acquisition Strategies"
 (The asialaw Japan Review, Volume 2 Issue 3)
(January 2007)

 

Recent Amendments to the Banking Law
(December 1, 2005)

 

Recent Legal Issues Concerning Takeover Bids and the Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan
(The asialaw Japan Review, Volume 1 Issue 3)
(October 2005)

 

Proposed Amendments to the Trust Business Law
(October, 2003)

 

Recent Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Law and Related Laws
(September 16, 2003)

 

Law Concerning the Book-Entry Transfer of Commercial Paper
(June 13, 2002)

 

Recent Amendments to the Banking Law
(March 26, 2002)