2023.01.31

Signs of the Introduction of a Majority Vote-based Out-of-Court Liquidation Procedure – The Direction of New Legislation for Business Restructuring -

2021.09.14

Establishment of Provisions for Pre-DIP Financing and Protection of Commercial Claims in the Rehabilitation Support Procedures under the Small and Medium Enterprises Turnaround Support Committee Scheme

2020.08.11

Various Issues Anticipated in Business Restructuring Cases after the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

2019.11.12

General Description of Business Revitalization ADR Procedures

2019.06.11

Recommendation to Use Business Revitalization ADR Procedures

2018.08.14

A case in which the Court held that, if a bankruptcy creditor has been partly repaid for its claims by a third-party collateral provider after the commencement of the bankruptcy proceedings, and the amount of distribution calculated on the claim amount that was fixed as of the commencement of the bankruptcy proceedings exceeds the remaining amount of claims under the substantive law, the distribution should be made for such exceeding portion.

2018.07.10

Provisions on Points to Consider for Commercial Receivables in ADR Procedures for Business Revitalization – Amendment of the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness

2018.05.01

Learning about the Amendment to Laws on Obligations through Case Studies

2015.12.15

Commentaries on the Bankruptcy Act (Vol. 1)

2015.03.03

Supreme Court’s Judgment dated June 5, 2014 concerning the Right of Separate Satisfaction and Its Implications on such Agreements in the Future

2015.03.01

The Supreme Court Decision about the Agreement on the Right of Separate Satisfaction dated June 5, 2014, and Agreements on the Right of Separate Satisfaction in the Future

2014.11.01

150 Discussion Topics on the Amendments of the Insolvency Law

2024.07.31

Whether or Not it is Possible to Foreclose on a Deposit Claim whose Underlying Asset is an Annuity - Specific Judgment on the Applicability of Claims Prohibited Seizure as Ordered by the Tokyo High Court on October 26, 2022

2023.08.08

Validity of Dismissals Due to Business Conditions (Dismissals for Reorganization Purposes), and Points to Note in Accepting the Transfer of a Business from the Company Making the Dismissals

2022.10.11

Existence or Absence of a “Legal Cause” for a Repayment Already Made in a Case Where a Debt is Extinguished Due to an Invocation of Prescription by Another Joint and Several Obligator - Whether a Claim for Return of the Benefit of Unjust Enrichment is Allowed even after Repayment, with Reference to the Judgment of the Osaka District Court dated September 16, 2021 -

2021.11.09

Seizure-Prohibited Claims under a New Special Law – Enactment and Enforcement of the Act on Prohibition of Seizure of Relief Money for Natural Disasters, Etc.

2020.12.08

Regarding the Price Calculation Method in Price Reimbursement Requests for Business Transfers (December 20, 2018 Decision of the Osaka High Court)

2020.04.14

Despite Successful Creation of a Security Interest… – Risk of Avoidance (hinin) when Creating a Security Interest in a Company in Crisis, with Reference to the Judgment of May 15, 2019 by the Wakayama District Court

2023.03.31

150 Q&As on the Practice of Personal Insolvency Arrangements pursuant to the Guideline (Legal Practice Q&A Series of Zentoh Net)

2022.06.10

Guidelines Concerning Business Revitalization, etc. of Small and Medium Enterprises (3) - Out-of-Court Restructuring Proceedings for Business Closures

2022.05.09

Guidelines Concerning Business Revitalization, etc. of Small and Medium Enterprises (2) - Out-of-Court Restructuring Proceedings

2022.03.03

Restructuring and Corporate Insolvency from the Perspective of Financial Institutions

2018.11.01

Small Practices and Consumer Debt Issues-Japan

2024.05.24

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (6)- Withdrawal (ii) Dissolution, Liquidation and Bankruptcy

2024.04.24

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (5)- Withdrawal (i) Share Assingment

2024.04.01

Beware of “Tricky Traps” that Exploit Knowledge of the Civil Execution Act, the Civil Provisional Remedies Act, and Insolvency Laws

2024.03.22

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (4) - Restructuring (iii) Company Split and Business Transfer

2024.02.22

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (3) - Restructuring (ii) Administration Services Company

2024.01.24

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (2) - Restructuring (i) Merger

2023.12.26

Restructuring and Withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiaries (1) - Introduction

2022.06.14

Sponsorship Schemes in Japanese Legal Restructuring Practice（INSOL News Update - May 2022)

2022.06.10

Guidelines Concerning Business Revitalization, etc. of Small and Medium Enterprises (3) - Out-of-Court Restructuring Proceedings for Business Closures

2022.05.09

Guidelines Concerning Business Revitalization, etc. of Small and Medium Enterprises (2) - Out-of-Court Restructuring Proceedings

2022.03.03

Restructuring and Corporate Insolvency from the Perspective of Financial Institutions

2022.03.01

Business Revitalization and Corporate Bankruptcy from the Perspective of Financial Institutions

2022.02.14

6000 Legal Measures for Financial Institutions

2022.01.01

Rams Corporation

2021.07.01

A Handbook for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of Civil Rehabilitation Proceedings

2021.05.01

Privacy of Debtors on the “Bankrupt Map” at Stake（INSOL News Update - May 2021)

2020.07.29

Elpida Memory Corporate Reorganization Proceedings – International Bankruptcy Case of a Semiconductor Memory Manufacturer that Obtained a Decision of Recognition of a Reorganization Plan [in Japan]

2020.05.08

【Special Series on COVID-19: Restructuring Businesses (2)】 Support Systems for Companies Concerning the Novel Coronavirus (focusing on public financial support)

2020.05.01

【Special Series on COVID-19: Restructuring Businesses (1)】 Financial Support for Companies Affected by the Novel Coronavirus Disease

2020.04.13

Japan's Economic Response to the Coronavirus

2019.11.30

220 Q&As on the Practice of Bankruptcy Proceedings

2019.10.08

Amended laws enacted in the 198th ordinary session of the Diet and consequences thereof to insolvency practices (2) - Amendment of the Payment Services Act, etc.

2019.09.17

GRR The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review 2020 - Japan Chapter

2019.09.10

When does a bank recognize suspension of payment of a debtor? - Is it necessary for any bank employee to actually recognize a notice of representation from a lawyer?

2019.09.10

Filings by creditors of a petition for insolvency proceedings

2019.09.10

Amended laws enacted in the 198th ordinary session of the Diet and consequences thereof to insolvency practices (1) - Amendment of the Payment Services Act, etc.

2019.08.13

Risk of bankruptcy due to “manpower shortage” - Tendency, causes and countermeasures -

2019.08.13

Exercise of the right of set-off in case of bankruptcy of a company – referring to the Fukuoka High Court decision on September 21, 2018 -

2019.08.13

Claim collection against delivered goods in case of bankruptcy of the purchaser - Specific example of statutory liens for sales of chattels -

2019.07.09

Various Aspects of the US Bankruptcy Law #5 –Venue for Chapter 11 filings

2019.07.09

Determination of the state of “insolvency,” referring to the Tokyo District Court decision on February 27, 2018 (Kinyu/Shoji Hanrei No. 1542, p. 45)

2019.07.09

Insolvency proceedings in India

2019.06.11

Various Aspects of the US Bankruptcy Law #4 –Can Receivables be Collected through Offsetting?

2019.06.11

Points to Note when Trading with a Company Facing Risks ⸺ Referring to the Osaka High Court Decision of December 20, 2018

2019.06.11

Recommendation to Use Business Revitalization ADR Procedures

2019.05.14

Importance of Registration of Right in terms of Insolvency Procedures ⸺ An Example concerning Leased Property

2019.05.14

Introduction to Special Conciliation Proceedings for Corporate Restructuring

2019.05.14

M&A in the Framework of Statutory Insolvency Procedures

2019.04.09

Impact on Insolvency Procedures from Expanded Protection under the Copyright Act and Introduction of the System of Automatic Perfection of License Rights to Use Works

2019.04.09

Business Reorganization in Canada ⸺ Based on a Recent Case Regarding a Subsidiary of a Japanese Company

2019.04.09

Effect of Contractual Terms in Insolvency Procedures ⸺ The Effects may not Always be as the Contractual Language Says

2019.03.12

Points to Consider for Claim Management Practices – From the Court Decision that Denied the Application of the So-called Deemed Delivery Clause to a Letter of Assignment of Claims

2019.03.12

Supreme Court Judgment Ruling that Retention of Ownership Prevails Over a Transfer Security Interest (jyoto tanpo) on Collective Movable Property – Judgment of the Supreme Court on December 7, 2018 (Kinyu Homu Jijyo No. 2106, p. 4)

2019.03.12

Impact of Amendments to the Law of Succession on Practices for Business Succession, Debt Management and Collection, etc., and Points to Note Therefor - Part 2

2019.02.12

Various Aspects of the US Bankruptcy Law #3 – Automatic Stay Ⅱ

2019.02.12

What Company Auditors of a Company Facing a Crisis Situation Should Do – In Reference to the Judgement of the Osaka High Court on May 21, 2015 (The Financial and Business Law Precedents No. 1469, p.16)

2019.02.12

Outline of Amendments to the Civil Execution Act and Management of Claims

2019.01.15

Court decision that additional payment of obligations by a third-party debtor to the creditor enforcing a seizure of assets, made after such third party debtor’s payment of its obligation to the debtor undergoing such seizure, is not subject to the exercise of the right of avoidance (hinin-ken) under Article 162(1) of the Bankruptcy Act once the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings is approved by the court with respect to the debtor undergoing seizure of its assets.- Judgment of the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court on December 19, 2017

2019.01.15

Right to Demand Rescission of a Fraudulent Act under the Amended Law of Obligations

2019.01.15

Compulsory Execution and Bankruptcy – Judgment of the Second Petty Bench of the Supreme Court on April 18, 2018

2018.12.11

Company Splits and the Protection of Creditors in the case of a Business Rehabilitation

2018.11.13

Impact of Amendments of the Civil Law on the Liquidation of Claims (No. 1)

2018.11.13

Bankruptcy Proceedings for Medical Corporations

2018.11.13

The Tokyo High Court Decision on Whether or Not to Include Deductible Expenses of Renounced Credit Amounts of a Subsidiary under Special Liquidation Proceedings for an Individual Settlement Type (Judgment Date: July 26, 2018) (Weekly Tax Communication 2474, p. 10)

2018.11.01

Small Practices and Consumer Debt Issues-Japan

2018.10.22

GRR The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review 2019 - Japan Chapter

2018.10.10

Case study on whether payments of additional wages to employees by a company that issued bonds with strong fraudulent elements constitutes an illicit gain, and whether a bankruptcy trustee may demand for the return of such payments as unjust enrichment

2018.10.10

Various aspects of US Bankruptcy Law #1 - How bankruptcy is viewed differently in Japan and the United States

2018.10.10

Insolvency Practice in China - Subsidiaries in China and utilization of bankruptcy proceedings

2018.09.11

Case study on whether bringing an action for debt collection in an out-of-court restructuring proceedings constitutes an abuse of rights - Judgement of the Tokyo District Court on February 13, 2018 -

2018.09.11

Case study on whether making a request for moratorium to bank creditors in completely out-of-court restructuring proceedings is considered a suspension of payment - Judgement of the Osaka District Courton March 22, 2017 -

2018.09.11

Impact of amendments to the law of succession on practices for business succession, debt management and collection, etc., and points to note therefor - Part 1

2018.07.10

Provisions on Points to Consider for Commercial Receivables in ADR Procedures for Business Revitalization – Amendment of the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness

2018.07.10

Collection of Claims where a Debtor’s Real Estate is Occupied by a Creditor – About the Supreme Court Decision dated December 14, 2017 in which the Court Held that Real Estate Could be Subject to a Commercial Lien

2018.07.10

You Cannot be Completely Safe Even with Guarantee – A Case Showing Risk of Avoidance Concerning Guarantee

2018.06.14

Theory, Practice and Document Forms of Bankruptcy of a Business Corporation

2016.10.01

GRR The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review 2017 - Japan Overview

2012.04.01

Panel Discussion: “Bankruptcy and Offset”