Establishing a Stock Corporation in Japan after the 1990 Revision of the Commercial Code

Authors

Bruce W. MacLennan

Abstract

The most recent revision of the laws governing the incorporation of a kabushiki kaisha—stock corporation—in Japan brought an increased capitalization requirement, made it possible for one person to perform the incorporation, and removed the necessity of having a court-appointed inspector examine certain transactions undertaken in the process of incorporation. Additionally, FECL and Anti-Monopoly Law reporting requirements for inward direct investments have recently been liberalized. These and other revisions designed to increase creditor protection and streamline the process have changed incorporation procedures considerably. This comment examines these statutory changes and describes in detail the process of incorporating a subsidiary of a foreign corporation as a kabushiki kaisha under the new laws.

First Page

127

Recommended Citation

Bruce W. MacLennan, Comment, Establishing a Stock Corporation in Japan after the 1990 Revision of the Commercial Code, 1 Pac. Rim L & Pol'y J. 127 (1993).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wilj/vol1/iss1/7