The House of Councilors on Wednesday passed into law a bill to update the corporate legal system, facilitate mergers and acquisitions and enhance defenses against hostile takeovers.
The new law, which cleared the House of Representatives in May, puts an end to a series of Commercial Code revisions started in the 1990s.
It is aimed at responding to changes in the business environment with rapid globalization and enabling corporate competition in line with international rules.
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