The articles on the Subcontract Act authored by our lawyers Yuki Takei, Yuki Mori, Michihiro Horibe and Keita Maeda with different viewpoints have been published as a special feature titled “Key Points of Practices of Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors and the Essence of the Amended Act” on Japan Business Law Review, Vol. 25 No. 7 (Jul., 2025)

Journal: Japan Business Law Review, Vol. 25 No. 7 (Jul., 2025)

Title: Special Feature 1 “Key Points of Practices of Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors and the Essence of the Amended Act”
Author: Atty. Yuki Takei: “Outline and Impact of the Amended Subcontract Act (1) – Overview of the act, transportation consignment, standards for employees” and “Outline and Impact of the Amended Subcontract Act (2) – Price pass-through and handling of promissory notes”
Author: Atty. Yuki Mori: “Review of Basic Knowledge (1) – Scope of application of the Act” and “Review of Basic Knowledge (2) – Obligations and prohibited conducts of parent companies”
Author: Atty. Michihiro Horibe: “Considering Response to Violation of the Act through Case Studies (2) – Price pass-through, issuance of promissory notes that are difficult to discount, reduction in prices”
Author: Atty. Keita Maeda: “Considering Response to Violation of the Act through Case Studies (1) – Overview of the response, storage of molds for free by subcontractors”

Publisher: CHUOKEIZAI-SHA Co., Ltd.
Date of publication: May 21, 2025

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