Service agreements should now be reviewed with Japan's fair subcontracting rules and Freelance Act in mind

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Overview

This article explains why service agreements should be reviewed together with ordering practices, purchase orders, inspection, payment deadlines, revision requests, termination, and harassment response under Japan's fair subcontracting rules and Freelance Act.

Practical perspective

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