Agricultural Law 2026

JAPAN

Russia

China

N. Korea

Japan

S. Korea

Law and Practice Contributed by: Eri Hirata, Takunori Kono, Naoki Matsumoto and Ikki Kawasaki Nishimura & Asahi

Tokyo

Contents 1. Agricultural Market Overview P.33 1.1 Key Economic Indicators p.33 1.2 Main Crops and Supply Chains p.33

6. Legal Advisory and Market Practice P.42 6.1 Role of Legal Advisers in Transaction Structuring p.42 6.2 Legal Opinions and Market Acceptance p.42 6.3 Due Diligence and Documentation p.43 6.4 Legal Practice and Risk Allocation p.43 7. Taxation and Incentives in Agribusiness P.43 7.1 Tax Regime for Rural Operations p.43 7.2 Tax Benefits and Incentives p.44 7.3 Taxation of Financial and Capital Instruments p.45 8. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement P.45 8.1 Enforcement of Agribusiness Contracts p.45 8.2 Litigation and Arbitration Trends in Agribusiness p.45 8.3 Creditor Protection and Collateral Enforcement p.46 8.4 Disputes in Uncompleted Transactions p.46 9. Recent Developments and Future Trends P.46 9.1 Regulatory and Legislative Developments p.46 9.2 Market Adaptation and Investor Sentiment p.47 9.3 ESG and Sustainability p.47

1.3 Export Profile and Global Trade Role p.34 2. Legal and Institutional Framework P.34 2.1 Agriculture-Sector Policies and Planning Instruments p.34 2.2 Agriculture-Sector Finance p.36 2.3 Key Authorities and Supervisory Bodies p.37 2.4 Interaction With Other Areas of Law p.37 3. Land Ownership, Use and Environmental Compliance P.37 3.1 Rural Land Use Regulation p.37 3.2 Foreign Ownership Restrictions p.38 3.3 Environmental Requirements p.38 4. Legal Concepts and Regulatory Definitions P.39 4.1 Definition and Scope of Agribusiness p.39 4.2 Conflicts Across Regulatory Instruments p.39 5. Financial Instruments and Financing Structures P.40 5.1 Agriculture-Sector Credit Instruments p.40 5.2 Export Financing Structures p.41 5.3 Capital Market Instruments p.41 5.4 Investment Funds and Securitisation p.41 5.5 Collateral Structures and Guarantee Models p.42

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