Statutes
The Civil Execution Act (Japan)
Introduction The Civil Execution Act (Minji ShikkΕ HΕ, Act No. 4 of 1979, effective 1 October 1980) is Japan’s comprehensive statute governing the enforcement of civil judgments and other β¦
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Japan)
Introduction The Code of Criminal Procedure (Keiji SoshΕ HΕ, Act No. 131 of 1948, effective 1 January 1949) is Japan’s primary procedural statute for the investigation, prosecution, trial, and β¦
The Companies Act of Japan β Overview
Introduction The Companies Act (Kaisha HΕ, Act No. 86 of 2005, effective 1 May 2006) is Japan’s primary corporate statute. It consolidated and modernised the corporate provisions formerly β¦
The Japanese Civil Code β Overview
Introduction The Japanese Civil Code (MinpΕ, Act No. 89 of 1896; Act No. 9 of 1898) is the foundational instrument of Japanese private law. Modelled principally on the first draft of the German Civil β¦
The Japanese Penal Code β Overview
Introduction The Penal Code (KeihΕ, Act No. 45 of 1907, effective 1 October 1908) is Japan’s principal criminal statute. It replaced the “Old Penal Code” (KyΕ« KeihΕ) of 1880, which β¦