Lecturers | TMI Associates | Kazuyasu Shiraishi, Partner |
Kazuhide Ueno, Partner | ||
ARQIS | Ulrich Kirchhoff, Registered Foreign Lawyer (German Law) | |
Dr. Carmen Appenzeller, LL.M. Attorney-at-Law, Germany |
As we see global momentum for human rights, stricter controls are imposed on exports to foreign companies suspected of human rights abuses in Europe and the Americas. Especially in the United States, an increasing number of measures are taken to crack down on imports produced using forced labor. Measures have been imposed on some Japanese companies as well, and response to human rights issues is an urgent agenda for Japanese companies that have business transactions with European and American countries or with such Japanese companies.
This seminar will focus on Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (which is expected to enter into force in January 2023) which includes strict regulations related to human rights covering human rights due diligence. Key points for practical affairs will be covered, such as the companies and human rights violations in the supply chain covered by the scope of the law, and methods, penalties, etc. of due diligence activities.
Regulatory trends in the EU and in other European and American countries besides Germany will also be explained.
The lecturers will discuss how Japanese companies should respond to Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and other legislations on prevention of human rights violations, not only from the perspective of risk prevention but also about whether taking immediate responses can bring about business opportunities.
We look forward to your participation.
Event Outline | |
Date and Time | Wednesday, January 26, 2022 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
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How to Apply | The seminar will be a LiVECAST webinar. You will be able to join from anywhere as long as you have internet access. After you sign up, we will send you the link together with details on how to join the seminar. |
Entry fee | 20,000 (incl. tax) Note: 10,000 (incl. tax) if you apply before Sunday, January 16, 2022 |
Registration | Reception has been closed. Thank you for your entry. |
Program | |
13:30~15:00 | Part 1 Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act – Key practical points (with simultaneous interpreting) |
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15:00~15:10 | Break |
15:10~16:00 | Part 2
1)Trends of legislations and policies related to prevention of human rights violation in the EU 2)Trends of legislations and policies related to prevention of human rights violation in European and American countries other than Germany |
16:00~16:30 | Part 3 How Japanese companies should act in response to international trends (discussion-based, with simultaneous interpreting) |
Lecturers
Atsumi & Sakai
Ulrich Kirchhof, Registered Foreign Lawyer (German Law )
Ulrich Kirchhof focuses on corporate and commercial matters foreign investors face in Japan or Japanese investors face in Germany and Europe. This includes the setting up of subsidiaries and joint venture companies in Japan, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganization and liquidation, corporate compliance investigations, dealer contracts, distribution schemes, and handling of personal information in commercial transactions.
Having studied in Europe and in the US and worked in Japan for more than 16 years, he has a global insight into the different legal concepts and cultural factors affecting the business operations of companies in Japan.
His profound experience in Japan helps foreign clients not only to bridge communication gaps with their business partners, but also to solve legal issues in an efficient and practical manner.
Ulrich has accompanied a large number of foreign investors to set up wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint venture companies in Japan in various industries, such as the automobile, machinery, medical, healthcare, food and fashion industry, and advised foreign blue chip and mid cap investors on a broad range of M&A transactions and corporate restructuring in the Japanese market.
Dr. Carmen Appenzeller, LL.M. Attorney-at-Law, Germany
Dr. Carmen Appenzeller is a German-qualified lawyer providing advice on EU and German competition law, M&A transactions, and compliance issues to international companies operating in the automotive, finance, and manufacturing sectors.
In addition to focusing on consumer law and EU law during her studies, she now closely follows the evolving trend of regulating the digital economy, AI and robotics in Europe and Japan.
Previous experience includes internships at the DG Competition of the EU Commission in Brussels and at the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Before joining ARQIS Foreign Law Office, she studied Japanese with a scholarship granted by the German Academic Exchange Service.
TMI Associates
Kazuyashi Shiraishi, Partner