Under Japanese law, there are four types of companies: Kabushiki Kaisha(a joint stock company, C-corporation), Gome Kaisha(a general partnership company), Goshi Kaisha(a limited partnership company), and Godo Kaisha(a limited liability company). Among them, Godo Kaisha is a new company type introduced through the revision of the Company Act in 2006. It is modeled after the Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the United States.
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There almost always comes time to collect your monetary claim when you do business. It is still the case in Japan. You may consider several legal measures in such a situation. In this article, we explain the general debt collection workflow widely used in Japan.
Continue reading “Legal Measures to Collect Monetary Claim from Japanese Company”[Q&A: Family Law] I Am Not Living in Japan. Can I File for Divorce in Japan? If Can, What Should I Know about Japanese Divorce Law and Its Proceedings?
Q) I wish to file for divorce with my wife. Our relationship ended last year and she returned to Japan. We were married in Japan. I wonder how I can file for divorce as I am living in the U.S and she is in Japan. She is not cooperative and said she didn’t want a divorce, which seems nonsense to me. I tried to file for divorce here but the court said they don’t have jurisdiction over the foreigner living in Japan.
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