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Finding Japanese Laws in English: Official Sources

Explains how to research Japanese statutes using elaws.jp, e-Gov Law Search, Japanese Law Translation, law IDs, titles, and amendment checks.

Japan Business Law Guide: Essential Acts

Guides foreign companies through key Japanese business statutes, including company law, contracts, privacy, employment, tax, finance, IP, and trade.

Japan Employment Law Guide for Foreign Employers

Guides foreign employers through Japanese employment statutes on wages, hours, safety, equality, harassment, work rules, contracts, and fixed terms.

Japan Intellectual Property Law Guide

Guides readers through Japanese IP statutes on trademarks, patents, copyright, trade secrets, product imitation, data, and unfair competition.

Japan Tax Law Guide for Foreign Businesses

Guides foreign businesses through Japanese tax statute research, focusing on consumption tax, corporate tax, taxpayers, taxable income, credits, and returns.

Japanese Legal System: Acts, Cabinet Orders, and Ordinances

How Japanese legislation works: the hierarchy from Acts to Cabinet Orders and Ministerial Ordinances, and what it means for reading a Japanese statute.