Japanese Corporate Law and Governance
About This Course
At the end of the course, participants would be able to:
1. Understand the main principles governing business associations in Japan, with a focus on the legal forms available for foreign and domestic businesses operating in the country;
2. Analyze the duties, liabilities, and responsibilities of directors and officers under Japanese corporate law, and evaluate their impact on corporate governance and decision-making;
3. Examine shareholder and bondholder rights and remedies within the context of Japanese corporate law, and understand their role in protecting investor interests and ensuring corporate accountability; and
4. Evaluate the interaction between Japan's corporate law and its unique post-war system of corporate governance, and understand how these elements collectively shape the operational landscape for businesses in Japan.
What You'll Learn
This course examines the main principles governing business associations in Japan, with an emphasis on business law issues affecting foreign companies. It also provides a detailed analysis of Japan's post-war corporate governance system, which is essential for understanding how Japanese business law operates in practice. The major topics covered include: legal forms for foreign and domestic businesses; duties and liabilities of directors and officers; shareholder and bondholder rights and remedies; corporate dissolution and insolvency; and, the interaction between Japan's corporate law and its unique post-war system of corporate governance.
Entry Requirements
A good Bachelor's or Juris Doctor degree in Law