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Labour laws of Japan

Collection of Japanese employment acts, in English and Japanese, provided by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training. The acts cover topics including contracts, standards, equality, insurance, part-time working, industrial relations and health and safety.

Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Website of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), an NGO that seeks to promote intellectual property protection in the Asian region (including Australia and New Zealand). The site provides a newsletter and gives details of APAA committees and regional groups, a history of the organisation, and details of conferences and meetings. Parts of the site are restricted to members.

Japanese Law Translation

Website provided by the Japanese Ministry of Justice, offering unofficial English translations of Japanese legislation. Translated laws can be searched by title, keyword or number or browsed by subject or government department. The texts can be viewed with the Japanese and English versions side by side. The site also has a Japanese-English dictionary and links to Japanese government agencies and other law sites.

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