Property and Trust Law in Japan

Author: Hiroshi Matsuo
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
ISBN: 9789403534756
Published In: August 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Japan ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the property and trust law in Japan provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the comprehensive structure of property law in Japan and characteristic rules to be applied in the practical transactions in the framework of property and trust law.

The monograph proceeds logically from the basic features of immovable and movable property and historical development to the structure of protection, acquisition, and secured transactions of immovable and movable property, which provides the comprehensive picture of property law in Japan with its precedents and doctrines. It also describes the characteristic development and practical use of trust law, which has become an indispensable part of property law in Japan.

Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of property and trust law in Japan for all interested parties. Students and teachers of property law and trust law will find it especially valuable as an essential component of the rapidly growing and changing global legal milieu.
The Author

List of Abbreviations

General Introduction

Part I. Immovable Property

Chapter 1. General Classification

Chapter 2. Legal Interests

Chapter 3. Equitable Interests

Chapter 4. Limited Interests

Chapter 5. Security Interests

Chapter 6. Joint Ownership

Chapter 7. Neighborhood and Urban Problems

Chapter 8. Agrarian Problems

Part II. Movable Property

Chapter 1. General Classification

Chapter 2. Legal Interests

Chapter 3. Equitable Interests

Chapter 4. Security Interests

Part III. Acquisition of Property Rights

Chapter 1. Transfer of Property Rights Inter Vivos

Chapter 2. Transfer of Property by Death

Chapter 3. Possession

Chapter 4. Appropriation

Chapter 5. Accession and Processing

Chapter 6. Expropriation

Chapter 7. Insolvency

Part IV. Trust and Fiduciary Mechanisms

Chapter 1. Administration of Property

Part V. Security

Chapter 1. Securities in Immovable Property

Chapter 2. Securities in Movable Property

Selected Bibliography

Index