Japan

Private mergers and acquisitions in Japan: overview – Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Q&A guide to private mergers and acquisitions law in Japan. The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues including corporate entities and acquisition methods, preliminary agreements, main documents, warranties and indemnities, acquisition financing, signing and closing, tax, employees, pensions, competition and environmental issues. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Private Acquisitions […]

Start of a Hague Convention Case – Ohara Law Office

A Hague Convention on International Child Abduction case starts with the left behind parent filing an application with their home country’s Central Authority.  Upon receipt of an application, the Central Authority will contact and work with the Central Authority in the country that the child was abducted to. When the Japan Central Authority receives one […]

About the Japan Central Authority – Ohara Law Office

  The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction mandates that member countries establish or designate a Central Authority to handle cases brought under the Hague Convention.  As the actual work of enforcing the Hague Convention falls on the staff of each country’s Central Authority, these offices play an important role in ensuring the smooth and […]

Children Returned to Japan Under the Hague Convention

Since the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction was implemented in Japan in April of 2014, there have been two successful return proceedings.  While both of the children involved in these proceedings were returned from foreign countries to their parent residing in Japan, these early cases show that the Japan Central Authority is gaining experience […]

Interpreters for Divorce Mediation

Many family courts will employ mediators who are trained in English in order to be able to hold mediation sessions with non-Japanese spouses who may not have a strong command of the Japanese language.  However, while these mediators may be trained in English, they will not be native speakers of the language and the quality […]

Statistics on the Hague Convention in Japan

Since the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction was implemented in Japan in April of 2014, the Japan Central Authority has been accepting requests for the return of children and international visitation.  The number of requests has varied by month but overall they has been relatively stable.  The exact figures are: April (15 cases), May […]

Calculating Spousal Support in Japan

While undergoing a divorce in Japan, many married couples live separately.  While this can ease the tension between the spouses, it also can severely change the economic standing of the two parties.   If only the husband works and earns an income, it may be extremely difficult for a wife to afford to live separately, especially […]

Location of Divorce Mediation

Attendance by both spouses at divorce mediation sessions in Japan is generally mandatory.  While it is possible for a lawyer to make an appearance as the legal representative of a spouse, the spouses need to be present in person at the first session and the last session (when the divorce agreement will be certified).  Spouses […]