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June 21, 2017
Joint EBC-JETRO Event |
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Twenty-four EBC Members and Chamber Colleagues joined an EBC tour of JETRO's Invest Japan Business Support Centre and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's One-Stop Business Establishment Centre on June 21. Both centres are located on the 7th floor of the JETRO offices in Akasaka. Participants were treated to a Japanese tea ceremony performed by JETRO's Tea Ceremony Club consisting of JETRO officials.
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June 14, 2017
EBC Tax Committee Seminar |
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On June 14, EBC Tax Committee members from the tax profession and industry introduced tax impacts involved with the Japanese Tax Reform 2017 and provided information on the tax policy efforts of the EBC to counter some of the changes, explained planning opportunities as well as common pitfalls, and discussed these issues in an exclusive Q&A session.
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May 31, 2017
Presentation on JFTC's anti-trust law reforms |
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On 31 May 2017, Kaori Yamada of Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer gave a presentation organised by the EBC Retail and Wholesale Committee to EBC members.
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June 2, 2017
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) Opens Two New Support Centres |
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The Tokyo One-Stop Business Establishment Center (TOSBEC) has opened a new satellite center next to Shibuya Hikarie to provide free advice related to opening a business, such as on financing and management plans.
TMG has also opened a free Financial One-Stop Support Service in Marunouchi to provide information and advice on Japan's financial rules and regulations along with other services.
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About EBC Committees:
The EBC Retail & Wholesale Committee |
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The EBC Retail & Wholesale Committee works to encourage Japan to establish mutual acceptance of standards and certification of consumer products, to minimise restrictions on large-scale retailing, and to reduce the impact of construction, safety and environmental regulations, which differ markedly from those of the EU.
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if you would like to participate in the next meeting as an observer with a possible view to joining the committee.
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About EBC Committees:
The EBC Airlines Committee |
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European airlines are willing and ready to increase capacity to and from Japan, but currently the infrastructure constraints and regulatory environment do not encourage the expansion of services. Moreover, increased security concerns have affected the global airline industry in the past few years, leading to higher costs and a substantial negative impact on route profitability. For European airlines operating in Japan, this situation has been exacerbated by the country's underdeveloped air transport infrastructure and high operating costs. The committee works towards bringing changes to this situation.
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April 11, 2017
Meeting with Tokyo-SMECA |
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EBC Chairman, Mr. Danny Risberg, and the Secretariat met with representatives of the Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant Association, Tokyo-SMECA to mutually exchange information on the EBC and SMECA and to brief SMECA on the EU-Japan FTA/EPA.
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March 27, 2017
Japan-US-Europe Business Seminar
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EBC Chairman, Mr. Danny Risberg, participated in a panel discussion in the Japan-US-Europe Business Seminar organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The panel session focused on improvement of the business environment - progress and next steps. Other participants in the panel included Mr. Christopher LaFleur, president of the ACCJ, and Mr. Katsunori Nemoto, Managing Director of the Keidanren. During the event, a keynote speech was given by Mr. Markus Beyrer, Secretary General of BusinessEurope
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March 17, 2017
60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome
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On March 17, EBC Chairman, Mr. Danny Risberg participated in a panel discussion at a Tokyo seminar on the 60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. The event, organised by the Delegation of the EU to Japan, brought together both Japanese and European experts to discuss the EU's achievements in the 60 years since the signing of the Treaties of Rome, and how it might address the challenges it currently faces. Mr. Risberg focused his remarks on the importance. expectations, and progress of the EU-Japan FTA/EPA.
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March 6 2017
EBC Letter to Prime Minister Abe on the EU-Japan FTA/EPA
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On March 6,the EBC sent a letter to Prime Minister Abe, urging him to provide his negotiators with the strong political support needed to resolve the few outstanding issues in the negotiations and to bring the discussions to a rapid conclusion before the political agenda at home and abroad changes.
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