日本以国家安全为由收紧对518家公司的外国股权的规定

日本以国家安全为由收紧对518家公司的外国股权的规定

东京(路透社)-

日本周五宣布

受制于更严格的外国所有权规则的公司清单,包括诸如

丰田汽车公司(7203.T)

索尼(6758.T),

随着美国和欧洲加强对国家安全关键产业的审查。

日本

确定了大约3,800家上市公司中的518家为国家安全核心业务,并使其成为严格法规的目标,

财政部(MOF)发布的清单显示。

The tighter rules:

covering foreign investment in a dozen sectors crucial to national security, such as

  1. oil,
  2. railways,
  3. utilities,
  4. arms,
  5. space,
  6. nuclear power,
  7. aviation,
  8. telecoms and
  9. cyber security,

take effect from Friday.Article

Foreign investors

have a huge influence on share prices as they own about 30% of Japan’s roughly 575-trillion-yen stock market, and make up about 60% of trading turnover.

For a complete list, open the file on the MOF website:

List of classifications of listed companies regarding the prior-notification requirements

on inward direct investment under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

https://www.mof.go.jp/international_policy/gaitame_kawase/fdi/list.xlsx

[AMP] | Reuters

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN22K0Z0

MoF Releases Core Company List Tied to Tighter Foreign Ownership Rules

Posted on 05/08/2020

Japan’s Ministry of Finance

revealed a list of Japanese firms that are considered core to the country’s national security.

These companies are subject to tighter foreign ownership rules.

The rules take effect on May 8, 2020.

SWFI

https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/79521/japan-mof-releases-core-company-list-tied-to-tighter-foreign-ownership-rules