OH-EBASHI English Newsletter 2022 Autumn Issue was published.

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Stablecoins Regulations in Japan by Hiroshi Kuramochi
A. Introduction
The Financial Services Agency ("FSA") established a Working Group on Payment Services, and the report of this working group ("Report") was published on January 11, 2022. In response to the Report, amendments to the Payment Services Act ("PSA"), the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ("FIEA"), the Banking Act, and other statutes were enacted on June 3, 2022 (collectively, the "Amendments"). The Amendments will take effect within one year from the date of their promulgation on June 10, 2022.....( Please click here to read the rest.）

A Commentary on the System of Calling for Third-Party Comments (From the Perspective of a Drafter of the Bill) by Takeo Matsumoto
A. Introduction
I joined Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners after serving as a Senior Specialist for Legislation at the Legislative Affairs Office of the Japan Patent Office ("JPO") for three years. One of my accomplishments during my time at the JPO was being involved in drafting the bill to amend the Patent Act of Japan (the "Patent Act"). The bill was enacted in 2021. .......( Please click here to read the rest.）