A Q&A guide to outsourcing in Japan.

This Q&A guide gives a high level overview of legal and regulatory requirements on different types of outsourcing; commonly used legal structures; procurement processes; formalities required for transferring or leasing assets; data protection issues; supply chain compliance; specification, service levels and escalation; flexibility in volumes purchased; charging methods; customer remedies and protections; warranties and indemnities; term and notice period; termination and its consequences; liability, exclusions and caps; dispute resolution; and the tax issues arising on an outsourcing.

To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Outsourcing Country Q&A tool.

This Q&A is part of the global guide to outsourcing. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As, visit global.practicallaw.com/outsourcing-guide.

For the rules relating to transferring employees, visit Transferring employees on an outsourcing in Japan: overview.