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Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896).

Country/Territory
Japan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1896 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water, General
Keyword
Contract/agreement Inheritance Lease Liability/compensation Ownership Agricultural land Farming Servitude Smallholders/peasants Agricultural development Common property Private land Property rights Right of use Use restrictions Prescription/adverse possession Basin/catchment/watershed Rainwater Water abstraction Water rights Waterworks Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The Japanese Civil Code was enacted in 1896. The Code is composed of the following Books: I) General Provisions; II) Real rights; III) Claims; IV) Family; V) Succession. While partial amendments were enacted in 2004, the contents of the law of obligations which are mainly compiled in Book III remain basically intact. In 2009, the Minister of Justice consulted with the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice for the revision of the Civil Code (law of obligations). In response to this consultation, the general assembly of the Legislative Council decided at the same meeting to establish the “Working Group on the Civil Code (Law of Obligations)” for this mission.

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