Statutes

The Civil Execution Act (Japan)

Introduction The Civil Execution Act (Minji Shikkō Hō, Act No. 4 of 1979, effective 1 October 1980) is Japan’s comprehensive statute governing the enforcement of civil judgments and other …

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The Code of Criminal Procedure (Japan)

Introduction The Code of Criminal Procedure (Keiji Soshō Hō, Act No. 131 of 1948, effective 1 January 1949) is Japan’s primary procedural statute for the investigation, prosecution, trial, and …

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The Companies Act of Japan β€” Overview

Introduction The Companies Act (Kaisha Hō, Act No. 86 of 2005, effective 1 May 2006) is Japan’s primary corporate statute. It consolidated and modernised the corporate provisions formerly …

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The Japanese Civil Code β€” Overview

Introduction The Japanese Civil Code (Minpō, 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 …

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The Japanese Penal Code β€” Overview

Introduction The Penal Code (Keihō, Act No. 45 of 1907, effective 1 October 1908) is Japan’s principal criminal statute. It replaced the “Old Penal Code” (KyΕ« Keihō) of 1880, which …

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