An article titled “Lucid Explanation of the Key Points of the Act on the Protection and Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information to Go into Effect by May 2025,” written by Mitsuya Kosaka and Azusa Hattori, was posted on “Manegy.”

Contents

1. What is the Act on the Protection and Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information? Background and purpose of the Act

2. Information to which the Act applies

3. The process through which private businesses come to possess critical economic security information

4. Penalties for violating the Act

5. Preparations that the management divisions should start to make

6. Summary

[Written by Attorneys] Lucid Explanation of the Key Points of the Act on the Protection and Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information to Go into Effect by May 2025