Japan: Changes to Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) announced, increasing scrutiny on inward foreign investment

Announcement

24 Apr 2020

April 24th, 2020 - The Japanese government announced a change to its rules on foreign investment into the country.

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Number of interventions

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

08 May 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 24 Apr 2020

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