Latest Issues in Legal Practice to Cope with Shareholder Proposals

Authors： Yuichi Urata
Magazine/Book：Business Homu, June 2023
Publisher：CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC.
Practice： Corporate Governance/Shareholders Meeting
Date of publication： April 20, 2023

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