Japanese Law Guide
Plain-language explanations of the Japanese statutes that come up most in contract review, written for practising lawyers and in-house legal teams. Each entry pairs the statutory text with practical scenarios in English and 日本語.
民法26
- 民法第110条Apparent Authority for Acts Beyond an Agent's Granted Power
- 民法第412条の2Impossibility of Performance
- 民法第415条Damages for Non-Performance of Obligations
- 民法第416条Scope of Damages for Breach of Obligation
- 民法第420条Liquidated Damages Clauses
- 民法第465条の2Liability of Guarantors in Personal Revolving Guarantee Agreements
- 民法第466条Assignability of Claims
- 民法第533条Right to Refuse Performance Until Counterpart Performs (Simultaneous Performance Defense)
- 民法第536条Risk Allocation When Performance Becomes Impossible
- 民法第541条Rescission of Contract After Demand for Performance
- 民法第542条Termination of Contract Without Prior Demand
- 民法第548条の2Agreement to Standard Form Contract Terms (Teikei Yakkan)
- 民法第548条の4Modification of Standard Form Contract Terms
- 民法第562条Buyer's Right to Demand Cure for Non-Conforming Goods
- 民法第587条Consumption Loan (Loan for Consumption)
- 民法第601条Definition of Lease Agreements
- 民法第612条Restriction on Assignment of Leasehold Rights and Sublease
- 民法第623条Formation of an Employment Contract
- 民法第632条Definition of a Contract for Work (Ukeoi)
- 民法第643条Definition and Formation of Mandate (委任) Contracts
- 民法第651条Termination of Mandate (Agency/Entrustment) Contracts
- 民法第709条Tort Liability for Damages (Civil Code Art. 709)
- 民法第90条Juristic Acts Contrary to Public Policy or Good Morals
- 民法第94条Sham (Fictitious) Manifestation of Intention
- 民法第95条Mistake (Error in Intent)
- 民法第96条Rescission of Manifestations of Intention Made by Fraud or Duress
会社法11
- 会社法第309条Shareholders' Meeting Resolutions
- 会社法第330条Relationship Between a Stock Company and Its Officers/Accounting Auditors
- 会社法第331条Qualifications of Directors
- 会社法第355条Directors' Duty of Loyalty
- 会社法第356条Restrictions on Directors' Competing Transactions and Conflict-of-Interest Transactions
- 会社法第362条Authority of the Board of Directors
- 会社法第365条Approval of Director Transactions in Companies with a Board of Directors
- 会社法第369条Board of Directors Resolutions
- 会社法第423条Directors' and Officers' Liability for Damages to the Company
- 会社法第429条Directors' and Officers' Liability to Third Parties
- 会社法第467条Shareholder Approval for Business Transfers and Related Transactions
労働基準法8
- 労働基準法第15条Disclosure of Working Conditions at Hiring
- 労働基準法第20条Advance Notice of Dismissal
- 労働基準法第24条Payment of Wages
- 労働基準法第32条Statutory Working Hours (8 Hours/Day, 40 Hours/Week)
- 労働基準法第36条Overtime and Holiday Work Agreements (the "36 Agreement")
- 労働基準法第37条Overtime, Holiday, and Late-Night Premium Wages
- 労働基準法第39条Annual Paid Leave
- 労働基準法第89条Obligation to Create and Submit Rules of Employment
労働契約法5
- 労働契約法第10条Changing Employment Contract Terms Through Work Rules
- 労働契約法第16条Abuse of the Right to Dismiss Employees
- 労働契約法第18条Conversion of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts to Indefinite-Term Contracts (the "5-Year Rule")
- 労働契約法第19条Restrictions on Refusing to Renew Fixed-Term Employment Contracts (Non-Renewal Doctrine)
- 労働契約法第7条Employment Contract Terms Determined by Work Rules
借地借家法3
消費者契約法3
個人情報保護法2
商法2
印紙税法1
製造物責任法1
著作権法1
特許法1
特定商取引法1
独占禁止法1
不正競争防止法1
労働者派遣法1
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