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Update on Recent Amendments to Data Protection Regulations in Japan – Outline of the Proposed Amendment of the Cabinet Order and the PPC Rules for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information –

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February 2021

Update on Recent Amendments to Data Protection Regulations in Japan – Outline of the Proposed Amendment of the Cabinet Order and the PPC Rules for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information –

Author: Oki Mori, Keiji Tonomura, Emi Fujisaki, Naoki Fukumoto (Co-author)

Publisher: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Journal / Book: NO&T Japan Legal Update No.26 (February, 2021)

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*Please note that this newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. In addition, it is based on information as of its date of publication and does not reflect information after such date. In particular, please also note that preliminary reports in this newsletter may differ from current interpretations and practice depending on the nature of the report.

I. Introduction
On June 12, 2020, the Amendment Act of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was promulgated (the “Amendment Act”) and shall enter into full force by June 2022. Many of the provisions of the Amendment Act have been delegated to relevant subordinate regulation, such as the Cabinet Order and the Rules of the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan (the “PPC”).

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Oki Mori

Partner

Tokyo

Keiji Tonomura

Partner

Tokyo

Emi Fujisaki

Counsel

Tokyo

Naoki Fukumoto

Associate

Tokyo

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