Comparative Consumer Law

Civil Code revision in Japan

March 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Our government schedules the Civil Code revision in near future. Several academic groups are discussing the content; the regulation discussion committee publishes the draft of articles consecutively.
In recent discussion, the committee proposed that the revising law should stipulate the consumer protection; the Consumer Contract Law should be concentrated in revising civil code.

According to the proposal, the definition of consumer is individuals who make contracts concerning their activities except business activities or skilled businesses.  On the other hand, the definition of businesses is legal entities and other group or individuals who make contracts for the purpose of business activities or skilled business activities.

The proposal does not take account of the diference between the general consumer and the valnerable consumer.

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