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“We cannot wait”: Panasonic is moving its EU headquarters to Amsterdam ahead of Brexit” tells us Panasonic Europe’s CEO Laurent Abadie. We have been studying this for almost one year, and evaluating everything, and then we decided a few months ago to move forward. He added that the company had examined potential tax issues, as well as its ability to move goods and capital, before deciding that it had to move.
Abadie added that, for many Japanese companies, the UK has long served as an entry door to the European market. “After Brexit, the UK cannot be the entry door to Europe any more, that’s a fact.” (Quarz)
More details from:
https://qz.com/1374524/panasonic-europe-ceo-laurent-abadie-announces-that-the-corportate-headquarter-will-move-from-the-uk-to-amsterdam-from/
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EU-Japan Trade
“History was made in Tokyo on 17 July 2018. At the 25th EU–Japan Summit, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, for the long-awaited signing of the EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). It is set to become the world’s largest bilateral agreement, covering 600 million people and nearly a third of global trade.
Formal negotiations began in 2013 and were finally concluded last December. The initial aims of the agreement were to solidify the economic relationship between the EU and Japan by removing tariffs, creating more transnational business opportunities and promoting job creation. However, in the political context of 2018, the EPA also represents the ongoing commitment of both the EU and Japan to free trade, fair trade and friendship.” (source: EURO Biz)
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So, if you intend to do business with Japan in 2018 onwards, we recommend you to read one of our books:
“The Ultimate Survival Guide for Business in Japan” (http://www.gbmc.biz/survival-guide–e-book.html)
“Mastering Japan Business” (http://www.gbmc.biz/mastering-japan-business–e-book.html)
“Bridges to Japanese Business Etiquette” (http://www.gbmc.biz/bridges-to-japanese-business-etiquette–e-book.html)
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More details about the agreement from:
https://eurobiz.jp/ebc-update/its-official/
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EU – GDPR
“The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is making the biggest change to data privacy law since many years. All organisations which hold or process personal information need to comply from 25 May 2018.
Data protection laws have always been designed to protect people’s privacy while deriving the benefits for business and public bodies of a data-rich society. However, with the amounts of data flowing in the digital age, the current regime is no longer fit for purpose.
Increased connectivity and the growth of digital services and social media mean people are widely sharing their personal information with multiple organisations and companies.
High-profile data breaches across the corporate world have shown the need to tighten data security. Increased individual concerns over what businesses are doing with private information have also grown.
On 25 May 2018, a new European-wide regulation – known as GDPR – will come into force. This will see the law get stricter on the collection and handling of personal data.” (Entreprise Europe Network/EU Commission)
Read more details from:
https://een.ec.europa.eu/news/data-protection-one-month-gdpr
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Strategic Alliances and Partnerships in Japan
GBMC’s article published in the Septembre 2017 issue (issue 50) of “The Shipping Network Magazine”, the official magazine of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (see pages 12 and 13).
Content: Update on the status of the negotiations for the EU-Japan EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) and Analyse of the impact of populism on a future deal.
Download the magazine (PDF file) from here: ICS – Shipping Network Magazine – 50 septembre 2017
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La French Tech (source – Maddyness)
“In recent years, the French startup ecosystem has enjoyed incredible momentum, driven by a new generation of entrepreneurs, investors, engineers, designers and many other talented individuals. France has been called a new “Startup Republic”, dotted with thriving hubs and talent that are vehicles for a robust entrepreneurial mindset.
This domestic momentum has a name – “French Tech” – and French startups are rallying around this emblematic moniker. The ecosystem is developing very quickly and there is no doubt that France has now reached a tipping point.
Leave a comment | tags: entrepreneurial mindset, EU, France, French entrepreneurs, French investors, French Tech, GBMC, La French Tech, Paris, startup ecosystem, Startup Republic, Tokyo | posted in Business, EU, Invest, Japan, Technology
ANA_orders (Source – ANA)
“ANA is likely to become an A380 operator, with three aircraft due for delivery from 2018. Operating the A380 was not in ANA’s plans. In fact, as ANA itself has itself stated, there are many arguments against taking A380.
The aircraft order appears to be a trade-off: ANA won the last minute support of Airbus to vote for its restructuring plan of the bankrupt Skymark Airlines. There was little obvious reason for Airbus to back ANA, a tiny Airbus customer, over the alternative restructuring plan proposed by Delta, itself a major Airbus operator. It may be that in exchange for Airbus’ support ANA agreed to do more business with Airbus.” (CAPA – Center for Aviation)
Looking forward to more A380 and other Airbus orders (and, therefore, less Boeing orders) for the Japanese Market!! What do you think?
Read more from: ANA and the A380: Airbus wins a new customer in return for invaluable Skymark support
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Map of Europe (Wikipedia)
“GBMC Publications” is delighted to announce the Release of the following publication:
“European Countries Profile Handbook – Series 1 : Western Europe”
A Handbook by Motoko Inui Huysveld
(approximatively 65 pages)
January 2016
This Handbook is intended to be a quick economic overview of 45 European countries and to highlight potential business segments for your business expansion into the European Market from a pan-European perspective.
Series 1 covers the following 9 countries of Western Europe: France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.
For more details, please check our website at: http://www.gbmc.biz/Countries_Handbook.html
Leave a comment | tags: Austria, Belgium, EU, Europe, European Countries, European Countries Profile Handbook, European Market, France, GBMC, Germany, Huysveld, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Switzerland, The Netherlands., Western Europe | posted in Business, EU, Invest
JR East Trains (Picture – JR East)
TGV_Alstom (Picture -Alstom)
“Merseytravel, an executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, announced on 11 January 2016 that five bidders including a team composed of French and Japanese companies have been shortlisted for a contract to supply around 50 EMUs (Electric Multiple Units) for the Merseyrail network.
The Franco-Japanese team is composed of Mitsui, a major Japanese trading company, J-TREC, JR East’s subsidiary rolling stock manufacturing company, and France’s Alstom.
Bids are due to be submitted by the end of April and a preferred bidder will be identified towards the end of the year. The project is likely to cost around £400m.
This joint action between French and Japanese companies is the first of its kind in the European Union, and concrete business results are expected.” (Source: JR East Newsletter #19)
More details about the bid at: Railways Business: Franco-Japanese team shortlisted for new UK trains!
Looking forward to more Europe-Japan collaborative projects on both sides!
This is probably the right approach to promoting the completion of an EU-Japan EPA!
What do you think?
About J-TREC:
“Japan Transport Engineering Company is a total transport engineering firm manufacturing rolling stock, cargo containers, railway tracks and turnouts with its 100% of stocks owned by East Japan Railway Company. Rail transport nowadays has become a part of modern social infrastructure and the pursuit of safety, assurance and comfort are at the core of our manufacturing philosophy. Along the pursuit, our belief in manufacturing is to pay attention to every detail, even to those that are not visible at a glance.
The forerunner of our company is Tokyu Car Corporation which has realized the first domestic production of stainless steel rail cars in Japan. We will succeed all the technology and know-how that were acquired during its 63 years of history and leap into the next level by challenging the world market.”
(more details at: http://www.j-trec.co.jp/eng/company/index.html)
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TPP (image source: cas.go.jp)
” The pact, agreed a month ago, comprises Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam.
The deal now awaits approval by each of the dozen members’ legislatures — a potentially contentious and lengthy process.
The U.S. government began its process on Thursday, with President Barack Obama notifying lawmakers of his plan to sign the U.S.-led initiative.
Some provisions in the 1,500-page document allow for nations to renegotiate terms and rules in some cases after a certain period of time. Such conditional arrangements helped them to conclude more than five years of intensive talks last month.
The text also says multiple countries will relax visa requirements to let workers and their families relocate more easily.
One of the provisions in the text allows nations to discuss the bringing forward of phased tariff abolition at the request of partners.
The 12 countries will also “review within 3 years of entry into force (of the agreement) and at least every 5 years thereafter the economic relationship and partnership” among them and “consider any proposal to amend or modify” the pact, according to the text.
The Japanese government will remove tariffs on 95.1 percent of imported products, compared with the abolition of duties on nearly 100 percent of imported items by other members, as tariffs will remain for some agricultural products.” (The Japan Times)
The flexibility within the TPP agreement seems to have made possible an early deal for the 12 related countries. Maybe there is here some matter for thoughts for the EU-Japan FTA/EPA agreement under negotiation? What do you think?
Read more from: TPP Agreement: a Flexible Solution for a Free Trade deal?
Leave a comment | tags: EPA, EU, EU-Japan, EU-Japan EPA, EU-Japan FTA, Free Trade, FTA, GBMC, Japan, TPP, TPP Agreement, US, USA | posted in Business, EU, Japan
Je suis Paris (Source – BILD.de)
With all our condolences and support to the families of the victims!
GBMC (Paris)
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