Basic Japanese Laws (Modern Japanese Law Series) [Hardcover]

Hiroshi Oda (Editor), Sian Stickings (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198256868 | ISBN-13: 978-0198256861 | Publication Date: November 6, 1997

This valuable reference tool offers a complete library of Japanese legal codes, with translations taken from an array of esteemed documents. The Japanese Ministry of Justice, the Japanese Supreme Court, and the Ministry of Information are among these primary sources.

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This first-rate book, comprehensive, despite its size, and of a difficult kind to write, will give pleasure, stimulate interest, and reward attention. Tony Weir Thanks to its precision and conciseness, which make it particularly easy to read, and despite the impressive mass of information in it, it avoids the danger of being facile and superficial in its analysis. Revue Internationala de Droit Compare

About the Author

Hiroshi Oda is a Sir Ernest Satow Professor of Japanese Law and Professor of College d'Europe at University College, London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198256868
• ISBN-13: 978-0198256861
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,218,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect black letter law translation worth the price., October 11, 1999

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This review is from: Basic Japanese Laws (Modern Japanese Law Series) (Hardcover)

It is important to find a source of authority when discussing the laws of a foreign country. The growing trend of most countries of placing their laws on the internet has not made it to Japan. Consequently, where the internet, Westlaw & Lexis-Nexis fail, this book succeeds. However, tax laws of Japan are not covered in this volume. Perfect translation worth the price

4.0 out of 5 stars expensive, good source for the statutes, August 27, 1998

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This review is from: Basic Japanese Laws (Modern Japanese Law Series) (Hardcover)

contains the basic laws & statutes - a bare recitation of the law - no commentary is provided. nice to have it al lin one book - but no tax codes!