Japanese Law

Description

This book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive reference to Japanese law with a primary focus on private law, including commercial and business-related laws such as corporate law, contract law, and competition law. It also covers a wide range of related topics, such as the protection of human rights, systems of dispute settlement, and criminal law and procedure.Fully updated and revised, this fourth edition expands on the major reforms and substantial changes Japanese law has gone through since the 1990s and analyses the successes and failures of implemented changes in light of developments since the third edition (2009), by referring to new amendments, judgements, and Supreme Court cases. Providing clear guidance and detailed analysis to help demystify Japanese law, this book is an essential reference work for all who have an interest in Japanese law. 

Table of Contents

IntroductionI. The Basis of the System1:The History of Modern Japanese Law2:The Sources of Law3:The Administration of Justice4:The Legal Profession5:The Protection of Fundamental Human RightsII. The Civil Code – The Cornerstone of Private Law6:General Rules and Institutions of Private Law7:Law of Obligations and Contracts8:Property Law9:Law of Torts10:Family Law and InheritanceIII. Business-Related Laws11:Corporate Law12:Insolvency Law13:The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law14:Anti-Monopoly Law15:Intellectual Property Law16:Labour LawIV. Other Laws17:Civil Procedure18:Criminal Law and Procedure19:International Relations