Important Points of and Commentary on the Interim Draft of the Amendments to the Companies Act

Authors： Yuichi Urata
Magazine/Book：OH-EBASHI LPC & Partners Newsletter Vol. 38 (July 2, 2018)
Practice： General Corporate Practice
Date of publication： July, 2018

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