Information Technology Law in Japan

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yanaga, Masao, 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Alphen aan den Rijn Wolters Kluwer Law International, 2022.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • The Author
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • General Introduction
  • Chapter 1. General Background of the Country
  • 1. Geography and Population
  • 2. State Organs
  • 3. Court System
  • I. The Organization of the Courts (Court Act (Law No. 59 of 16 April 1947), Articles 6 Through 32)
  • A. The Supreme Court (Saiko Saibansho)
  • B. The High Court (Koto Saibansho)
  • C. The District Court (Chiho Saibansho)
  • D. The Summary Court (Kan'i Saibansho)
  • E. The Family Court (Katei Saibansho)
  • II. Appeals in Civil Cases
  • A. First Appeal (Koso)
  • B. Second Appeal (Jokoku)
  • 4. Characteristics of Japanese Law
  • I. Public Policy (Kojo) and Public Morals (Ryozoku)
  • II. Abuse of Rights (Kenri Ran'yo)
  • III. Fidelity (Shingi) and Good Faith (Seijitsu)
  • 5. Sources of Law
  • I. The Constitution (Kempo)
  • II. Statutes (Horitsu)
  • III. Ordinances
  • IV. Custom
  • V. Case Law
  • VI. Jori (Recta Ratio)
  • Chapter 2. Telecommunications Infrastructure
  • Chapter 3. The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Market
  • Chapter 4. e-Commerce: Facts and Figures
  • Chapter 5. e-Government Initiatives
  • 1. The New IT Reform Strategy
  • 2. A New Strategy in ICT
  • 3. Declaration to Be the World's Most Advanced IT Nation
  • 4. Framework Act on Utilization of Public and Private Sector Data
  • 5. Basic Plan for Promoting Public and Private Sector Data Utilization
  • 6. On the Direction of New IT Policy in the Digital Era
  • Part I. Digital Market Regulation
  • Chapter 1. Legal Status of Standardization and Technical Specifications
  • 1. Industrial Standardization Act
  • 2. Japanese Industrial Standards
  • 3. JIS Marking System
  • 4. Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
  • 5. Amendments to the Industrial Standardization Act in 1997
  • I. Speeding-Up of JIS Development Process
  • II. Japan Accreditation System for Product Certification Bodies of JIS Mark
  • III. JNLA System
  • Chapter 2. Legal Status of Standard Terms and Conditions
  • 1. General
  • 2. Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry Guidelines
  • 3. Consumer Contracts Act
  • Chapter 3. International Private Law Applied to the Online Environment
  • 1. Adjudicative Jurisdiction
  • I. Arbitration Agreement
  • II. Rules for International Jurisdiction
  • A. General Rules
  • B. Rules Applicable to Consumer Contracts
  • C. Other Rules
  • 2. Applicable Law
  • I. CISG
  • II. The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
  • Chapter 4. Competition Law Applied to the Digital Market
  • 1. Overview of Competition Regulation in Japan
  • I. Unreasonable Restraint of Trade and Private Monopolization
  • II. Unfair Trade Practices
  • A. Concerted Refusal to Deal
  • B. Other Refusal to Deal
  • C. Discriminatory Pricing
  • D. Discriminatory Treatment on Transaction Terms
  • E. Discriminatory Treatment in a Trade Association
  • F. Unjust Low Price Sales