Japanese Torts Law (Second Edition)

Author: Yu Min
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Japanese Civil Code contains only 16 provisions regarding torts (Articles 709 to 724 of Chapter 5, Book 3), but the field of life it covers is extremely broad. In Japan, tort law is the area of civil law that generates the most problems, the most intense debates, and the most research achievements. Tort law is a highly productive field in Japanese civil law research. There is much that we can learn from it, and fundamentally, it is the spirit of constant innovation in response to the times. This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the development of tort law cases and doctrines in the Japanese Civil Code since its enactment, especially since the 1960s, to provide Chinese readers with a holistic and dynamic understanding of Japanese tort law. The author hopes that the publication of this book will help Chinese civil law scholars better understand Japanese tort law and draw lessons from it, as well as learn valuable insights.
The Japanese Civil Code contains only 16 provisions regarding torts (Articles 709 to 724 of Chapter 5, Book 3), but the field of life it covers is extremely broad. In Japan, tort law is the area of civil law that generates the most problems, the most intense debates, and the most research achievements. Tort law is a highly productive field in Japanese civil law research. There is much that we can learn from it, and fundamentally, it is the spirit of constant innovation in response to the times.
The subject of this book is a comprehensive examination of the current Japanese tort legal system, which falls under the category of general studies. It elaborates on the development of tort law cases and doctrines in the Japanese Civil Code since its enactment, especially since the 1960s, in a relatively comprehensive and systematic manner, to provide Chinese readers with a holistic and dynamic understanding of Japanese tort law. The author hopes that the publication of this book will help Chinese civil law scholars better understand Japanese tort law and draw lessons from it, as well as learn valuable insights.