Comparative Study on the Modernization of Civil Laws in China and Japan - With a View to the Compilation of Modern Civil Codes

Author: Meng Xiangpei
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Through research, the author comprehensively compares the historical processes of modernization of civil law in both countries from multiple perspectives, including the background, principles, and processes of legislation, and points out that the approach of neglecting the national conditions while emphasizing only the advanced aspects during legislation is unacceptable.
Chapter 1 compares the backgrounds of the modernization of civil law in China and Japan;
Chapter 2 compares the Draft Civil Code of the Qing Dynasty and Japan's "Old Civil Code," which mark the beginning of the modernization of civil law in China and Japan, respectively;
Chapter 3 provides a detailed discussion of the Draft Civil Code of the Republic of China, which played a transitional role in the historical process of modernizing Chinese civil law;
Chapter 4 compares the Civil Code of the Republic of China and Japan's Meiji Civil Code, which mark the completion of the modernization of civil law in China and Japan, respectively;
Chapter 7 reflects on several issues related to the modernization of civil law in China and Japan.