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We are delighted to send you the Oh‒Ebashi LPC & Partner’s English Newsletter which has been containing short articles relating to legal developments within Japan.

Japanese laws and legal practice are constantly changing and being updated.
Through this Newsletter, we hope to keep you abreast of important developments within the country and, as necessary, help you make timely and informed decisions.

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Our latest Issue

2024.09.27 OH-EBASHI English Newsletter 2024 Autumn Issue was published.

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1. An Overview of the New Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Business Act by Shunta Doki
This article describes the new Act on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Business, which establishes the legal framework for implementing carbon dioxide capture and storage projects in Japan.

2. Some Legal Issues Concerning the Use of Copyrighted Works in the Development and Learning Phases of Generative AI by Kei Teshirogi
This article discusses the relationship between the use of copyrighted works in the development and learning phases of generative AI and the application of Article 30-4 of the Copyright Act of Japan as well as the “override problem” arising from restrictive terms of use and similar agreements.

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Oh-Ebashi English Newsletter Editorial Team

Seigo Takehira / Partner
Hajime Taniuchi / Partner
Takashi Hirose / Partner
Yuichi Urata / Partner
Hisako Matsuda / Registered Foreign Lawyer
Miriam Rose Ivan L. Pereira / Counsel
Nicholas Robin Jesson / Registered Foreign Lawyer

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