Getting the Deal Through - Government Investigations 2024 - Japan Chapter

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Enforcement agencies and corporate liability
　Government agencies
　Scope of agency authority
　Simultaneous investigations
　Civil forums

　Corporate criminal liability
　Bringing charges
Initiation of an investigation
　Investigation requirements
　Triggering events
　Whistle-blowers
　Investigation publicity

Evidence gathering and investigative techniques
　Covert phase
　Investigation notification
　Evidence and materials
　Providing evidence
　Employee testimony
　Sharing information
　Investor notification

Cooperation
　Notification before investigation
　Voluntary disclosure programmes
　Timing of cooperation
　Cooperation requirements
　Employee requirements
　Why cooperate?
　Privileged communications

Resolution
　Resolution mechanisms
　Admission of wrongdoing
　Civil penalties
　Criminal penalties
　Sentencing regime
　Future participation

Update and trends
　Key developments of the past year

Authors： Motonobu Wakabayashi Kumpei Ohashi Yuichi Oda Tatsuki Otawa
Magazine/Book：GTDT Government Investigations 2024
Publisher：Law Business Research Ltd.
Practice： Government Investigations Merger Control Competition/Consumer Protection Litigation Competition/Consumer Protection Counseling Competition/Consumer Protection Compliance Competition/Consumer Protection Litigation
Date of publication： July 28, 2023

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