Ayumi Fukuhara provides a high-level overview of the recent developments in human rights due diligence (HRDD), particularly the key notes of the HRDD guidelines, established by the Japanese government in September 2022. *This podcast was recorded on February 12, 2024.
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We discuss the reform of Thailand’s rules on advertisement based on the guidelines on the use and proof of advertisements in regard to affirming facts which are difficult to prove under the newly enacted Notification of Advertisement Committee. This episode will guide you to these guidelines that set out requirements which business operators or advertisers need to comply with when making advertisement for the purpose of consumers’ benefit protection. (Speakers: Yothin Intaraprasong, Poonyisa Sornchangwat, Kwanchanok Jantakram) *This podcast was recorded on March 28, 2023.
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This episode covers the essentials of the employment contract such as minimum contents as well as recommendable provisions around working time, work place, vacation days and term and termination. It also sheds some light on the relation between employment contract and work rules. (Speakers: Eriko Ogata, Axel Kuhlmann) *This podcast was recorded on December 13, 2022.
In this episode, we will discuss the substantial changes to the Civil and Commercial Code. The discussion will get into details of how newly amended Civil and Commercial Code will facilitate entrepreneurs and companies in doing business in Thailand and an introduction of a new business consolidation scheme. (Speakers: Yothin Intaraprasong, Ponpun Krataykhwan, Kwanchanok Jantakram) *This podcast was recorded on November 21, 2022.
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In Part 1 of the series, "Challenges faced by some Japanese companies when responding to overseas regulatory investigations", Ayumi Fukuhara and John Lane explore how a single-minded focus on customer satisfaction can be used as an inappropriate justification for non-compliance with laws and regulations, and what companies can do to mitigate this risk.
*This podcast was recorded on July 12, 2022.
Kensuke Suzuki and John Lane give a high-level overview of the significant monetary incentives for companies to self-disclose historic misconduct to regulators outside Japan and discuss whether the same incentives to self-disclose exist in Japan.
*This podcast was recorded on June 14, 2022.