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April
23, 2008
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The EBC and Eurochambres issued a joint statement on the
2008 EU-Japan Summit held in Tokyo on April 23, 2008.
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March
25, 2008
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The
EBC Food Committee issued a position paper on label requirements and
food safety.
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November
21, 2007
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The
EBC Report, "ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: A NEW APPROACH TO REFORM –
The EBC Report on the Japanese Business Environment 2007", was
issued at a luncheon at the Westin Hotel in
Tokyo
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October 26, 2007
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EBC
Chairman Richard Collasse sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice
regarding the revised immigration law scheduled to be implemented on
November 20. The letter was co-signed by the Australia New Zealand
Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ).
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June
20, 2007
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The EBC airline committee issued a press release related
to the aviation liberalisation recommendation in the report of the
Council of Economic and Fiscal Policies.
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June 3 and 4, 2007
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Tthe
EU-Japan Business Dialogue Roundtable being held on June 3 and 4 in
Berlin
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April
20, 2007
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The EBC Taskforce on article 65 presented its position
paper on why firewall restrictions between different Financial Services
industry must be lifted if Tokyo is to become a Global Financial Centre.
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March
25, 2007
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25 March 2007 marks
the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, a key event
in the development of the European Union. Click here for Press
Release. Click here for
further information.
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| January
31, 2007 |
The EBC
Insurance committee released their comments to the Postal Privatization
Committee’s “Findings Regarding the Investigation and Deliberation
Over New Business Operations by the Postal Savings Bank and Postal
Insurance Corporation Postal Privatizations”
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| December
4, 2006 |
The EBC issued a press release on the occasion of the completion of the EBC White Paper 2006
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| December
1, 2006 |
The EBC
issued a press release expressing concerns over Government of
Japan
changing position on triangular mergers
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| November
14, 2006 |
The
EBC issued a joint press release expressing concerns about misleading statements appearing in Japanese media reports on the use
of stock swaps in merger transactions in
Europe
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| November
1, 2006 |
NEW LEADERSHIP - RENEWED REFORM - The EBC Report on the
Japanese Business Environment 2006
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| October
27, 2006 |
The EBC and the ACCJ issued a joint press
release voicing concerns about reports developing Keidanren policy
on limiting triangular mergers.
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| September
27, 2006 |
The EBC issued a press
release 
congratulating Prime Minister Abe on his
election and on the inauguration of the new Abe Cabinet.
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| June
29, 2006 |
Human Resources Committee's position
paper requesting the Government of Japan to abolish the re-entry permit
system for foreign residents
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| June
07, 2006 |
The
EBC Airline Committee’s extended position paper on the benefits of
opening Japan’s sky for competition
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| February
20, 2006 |
EBC Food Committee's Letter to the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government regarding testing of products collected during
inspections of supermarkets, wholesalers/ or importers’
warehouses.
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| March
10, 2006 |
The
EBC Insurance Committee's public comments to the Financial
Service Agency (FSA) on the "Third Sector Reserving
Regulations and Retrospective Verification"
amendments to the Insurance Business Law and associated
regulations.
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| January
6, 2006 |
The EBC Retail, Wholesale and Distributions
Committee's public comments to Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) on final report from
the Urban Development and Building /Construction
Committees of the Study Council for Social Infrastructure
Development. The reports focus on upcoming changes to the
city planning law. The EBC comments are available in
English and Japanese.
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| November 24, 2005
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Key Moment for Reform – The EBC Report on the
Japanese Business Environment 2005,
the EBC Report on the Japanese Business Environment
2005
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| November
4, 2005 |
ACLI-EBC-CLHIA joint public
comment to the FSA on the changes in the Policyholders
Protection Fund.
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| October
31, 2005 |
EBC
Medical Equipment Committee - Eucomed joint position paper
on reimbursement pricing in
Japan
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| August
25, 2005 |
The
EBC Telecom Carriers Committee's comments on a draft
report on Universal Service Obligation (USO) in
Japan
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| July
28, 2005 |
EBC's
comments to
the final draft of the provisional positive list for
agricultural chemical residuals in food, issued by the
Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
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| July
7, 2005 |
EBC
Chairman Richard Collasse chaired working party I on
investment and trade of the EU Japan Business
Dialogue Roundtable that took place in Brussels
July 7-8.
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| July
7, 2005 |
The
EBC Telecommunications Carriers Committee's position paper
on Telecommunications reform in Japan at the EU Japan
Business Dialogue Roundtable.
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| July
4, 2005 |
The
EBC Telecommunications Carriers Committee's comments on the
draft guidelines for the allocation of 1.7Ghz and 2.0GHz
spectrum released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications.
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| June
28, 2005 |
Joint EBC-ACCJ-ANZCCJ press
release (English
/ Japanese),
the EBC press release, and the EBC statement to
members, after passage
of the new Japanese Corporate Law with a
rider added to Article 821
through the Judicial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors.
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| June
28, 2005 |
Public comment by the EBC
Insurance Committee concerning the draft revision of the
Insurance Business Law.
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| June
6, 2005 |
Joint EBC-ACCJ-ANZCCJ position statement on
Article 821
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| June
3, 2005 |
EBC position statement on Article 821
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| May
26, 2005 |
Presentation of EBC Chairman Richard
Collasse to the LDP on FDI and the M&A
Infrastructure
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| May
26, 2005 |
EBC position
paper on FDI
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| May
26, 2005 |
Presentation
by David Buckley, President of Copyrights Japan and
Vice-Chair of the EBC Retail, Wholesale& Distribution
Committee to current participants of the Executive
Training Program (ETP)
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| March
28, 2005 |
Foreign
Industry Associations Call for Level Playing Field and
Equal Footing in Postal Privatization
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| February
14, 2005 |
EBC Retail, Wholesale & Distribution
Committee position paper on request for changes the
regulation in regards to import of tableware (English
/ Japanese)
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| December
9, 2004 |
Joint
industry statement on the privatization of Japan Post
calling for "equal footing" for all competitors
in Japan's insurance marketplace and a standstill on new
postal insurance products until such a level playing field
is achieved
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| November
30, 2004 |
EBC-ACCJ joint public comment on the MHLW's
2nd draft guidelines on the establishment of Maximum
Residue Levels for agrochemicals and other substances in
food.
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| November
17, 2004 |
EBC
commentary on the importation of leather shoes into Japan
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| November
15, 2004 |
Presentation of EBC Chairman Richard
Collasse to the Japan Investment Council (English
/ Japanese)
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| November
10, 2004 |
Trade,
Investment and the Reform Nexus
- the EBC Report on the Japanese Business Environment
2004
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| October
25, 2004 |
EBC
public comment on unregulated kyosai (English
/ Japanese).
For more background on mutual aid societies in Japan,
please click
here.
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| October
13, 2004 |
Presentation
by van der Architects Japan KK to the EBC Human
Resources Committee
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| September
28, 2004 |
EBC
position paper on refunds to departing expatriates for
contributions made to Japan's mandatory national pension
system
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| September
27, 2004 |
EBC
letter to METI concerning the implementation of the
Large Scale Retail Store Location Law
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| September
17, 2004 |
EBC
position paper on chocolate tariffs
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| August
30, 2004 |
Joint
ACCJ-EBC position paper on the use of teratogenicity
studies in the approval of new animal health products
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| August
27, 2004 |
EBC-ACCJ
joint public comment on new telecommunication
interconnection charge methodologies
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| August
5, 2004 |
Presentation
to the Japan Patent office on Japanese design law
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| August
4, 2004 |
Joint
ACCJ-EBC public comment on bacterial resistance and risk
assessment
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| June
2004 |
Working
Party 1 (Trade and Investment) submission to the
EU-Japan Business Dialogue Roundtable. (The European
section of this report was prepared by the EBC and
presented by WP1 Co-chair and EBC Chairman Mr. Richard
Collasse)
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| June
2004 |
EBC
Telecommunications Carriers Committee position paper on
telecommunications reform in Japan
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| June
2004 |
Joint
EBC-ACLI-CLHIA proposal for reserve methodology and
solvency standards for variable annuities in Japan
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| May
24, 2004 |
Presentation
by Allan Walker of Eban Japan to the EBC Human Resources Committee
on "Don't
Wast Money on Headhunbers"
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| May
2004 |
EBC
Legal Service Committee letter to the Ministry of
Justice concerning proposals to require practitioner
licensing under the Alternative Dispute Resolution Basic
Law
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| April
19, 2004 |
Presentation
by
Victoria Bolam of Action Japan to the EBC Human Resources Committee on "Embracing
Change"
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| March
2004 |
EBC
Letter to Prime Minister Koizumi supporting the Fair
Trade Commission's proposals to amend the Anti-Monopoly
Act
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| March
2004 |
EBC
Letter to Prime Minister Koizumi calling for the
establishment of a level-playing field in the insurance
and banking sectors following the privatization of Japan
Post
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| March
24, 2004 |
EBC
Presentation
on FDI to the Japan Investment Council (JIC)
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| March
5, 2004 |
EBC Presentation on FDI to the Japan Economic
Research Institute (JERI)
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| February
2004 |
EBC
Response
to queries from OECD on regulatory reform in Japan
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| November
2003 |
PROMOTING
FOREIGN INVESTMENT THROUGH DECISIVE REFORM: The EBC
Report on the Japanese Business Environment 2003
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| July
2003 |
EBC
Telecommunications Carriers Committee Position Paper -
Proposed
Amendments to the Telecommunications Business Law
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| April
2003 |
EBC
Telecommunications Carriers Committee Position Paper -
Issues
and Priorities in Telecommunications Reform in Japan -
The Telecommunications Business Law
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| March
2003 |
EBC
Telecommunications Carriers Committee Position Paper -
Issues
and Priorities in Telecommunications Reform in Japan
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| March
2003 |
EBC
Comments
on Japanese competition policy (… and related
regulatory issues)
(Response to queries from OECD Country Survey Mission to
Japan 2003)
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| February
2003 |
EBC-Asset
Management Committee Position Paper Calling for a Single Regulator
in the Asset Management Business
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| February
2003 |
EBC-Asset
Management Committee Position Paper on the Sale of
Offshore Funds in Japan
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| February
2003 |
EBC-Asset
Management Committee Position Paper on Dealing for Affiliates
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| December
2002 |
Joint
EBC-ACLI-CLHIA Viewpoint on Establishing Appropriate
Reserve Requiprements for Variable Annuities in Japan
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| December
2002 |
EBC
Comments on the Draft Framework for Revising Food and
Sanitation Regulations
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November
2002 |
Challenges
to Growth and Investment: The EBC Report on the
Japanese Business Environment 2002
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November
2002 |
EBC
Letter to PM Koizumi Calling for the Elimination of
Factor-based Taxes
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August
2002 |
EBC
Letter to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on Food
Additives
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July
2002 |
EU-Japan
Business Dialogue Roundtable
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July
2002 |
EBC
Public Comment on Bank Sales of Insurance Products
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May 2002 |
EBC
Commentary on the Proposed Consolidated Tax System
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April
2002 |
ACCJ-EBC
Joint Letter on the Deregulation of Bank Sales of Insurance
Products
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October
2001
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Supporting the Reform
Process: The EBC Report on the Japanese Business
Environment 2001
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August
2000
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EBC
Report: Creating an Open Environment for Trade and
Investment in Japan
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April
2000
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Issues for the New Millennium: The EBC Report on
the Japanese Business Environment 2000
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