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This title provides an in-depth and comprehensive look at Japanese law, primarily looking at private law. Updated to include new case law, amendments, judgements, and Supreme Court cases since the last edition in 2009, this is an essential work for all dealing with Japanese law.
List of contents
- Introduction
- I. The Basis of the System
- 1: The History of Modern Japanese Law
- 2: The Sources of Law
- 3: The Administration of Justice
- 4: The Legal Profession
- 5: The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights
- II. The Civil Code - The Cornerstone of Private Law
- 6: General Rules and Institutions of Private Law
- 7: Law of Obligations and Contracts
- 8: Property Law
- 9: Law of Torts
- 10: Family Law and Inheritance
- III. Business-Related Laws
- 11: Corporate Law
- 12: Insolvency Law
- 13: The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law
- 14: Anti-Monopoly Law
- 15: Intellectual Property Law
- 16: Labour Law
- IV. Other Laws
- 17: Civil Procedure
- 18: Criminal Law and Procedure
- 19: International Relations
About the author
Hiroshi Oda (LL.B and LL.D Tokyo) held the chair of Russian law at the Law Faculty of the University of Tokyo until 1990 when he moved to University College London to take up the Sir Ernest Satow Chair of Japanese Law. He has held various visiting professorships in Europe and the US, including Cornell Law School and College d'Europe (Brugge). He is an associate of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Professor Oda is a qualified attorney (Japan) and solicitor (England and Wales). His practice area covers foreign investment law and arbitration. He was the Japanese representative to the ICC Court of Arbitration (2004-2016) and is currently a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Summary
This title provides an in-depth and comprehensive look at Japanese law, primarily looking at private law. Updated to include new case law, amendments, judgements, and Supreme Court cases since the last edition in 2009, this is an essential work for all dealing with Japanese law.
