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Research on the consumer protection system and the alteration of contract law in Japan and France.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15530072
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Civil law
Research InstitutionRikkyo University

Principal Investigator

NOZAWA Masamichi  Rikkyo University, Law School, Professor, 大学院・法務研究科, 教授 (80237841)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsConsumer act / Consumer / Professional / Warrant / Obligation of information / Clause of abuse / Inexecution of contract / Code of consumer / 契約法 / 債務不履行 / フランス / 助言義務 / 消費者保護法制
Research Abstract

According to the traditional civil law, it has been considered that contracts are agreements of numerous parties' animus. And for the reason why contracts bond the parties, it is explained that it is because they are based upon one's free will, emphasizing the principle of private autonomy. This kind of understanding towards the contract is still appropriate today. However, one of the parties has the duty to provide information. This is not due from agreement among the parties but it is a duty that comes from fair and equitable principle. It is inevitable that there is a difference between the capability to gather information of the employers and that of the employees. So this duty of the provision of information arises to insure the principle of private autonomy. In French private law, instead of the traditional distinction between merchants and non-merchants, distinctions between employers and employees have become a significant framework. For example, in the field of mortgage, the s … More ystem of law has differed whether an employer had awarded a contract of guarantee and between that of a non-employing individual. And in the field of contract law, there is a significant movement on warrants and defaults of obligations. I.e., in France, the EC directive which was exercised from March 25th, 1999, which concerns the obligations of warrants of the sellers, switched to the consumption law (L..211-below section 1) due to the Ordinance of February 17th, 2005. According to the provision, the buyers who are also consumers are able to use the liability for security towards the employers who are also the sellers, when the merchandise of the contract is inappropriate. In the civil law, such rights of rescission based on the default of obligation to hand over merchandise (section 1184), the right to appeal for compensation (section 1147), the right to appeal based on warrants (below section 1641) are provided. Therefore, the buyer who is also the consumer is eligible of these 3 rights listed above, making them heavily protected. Consequently, the protection of the consumers has the momentum to change the private law framework itself. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2006 2005 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 契約締結上の過失・情報提供義務2006

    • Author(s)
      野澤正充
    • Journal Title

      法学セミナー 615

      Pages: 94-99

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Negligence in contract. Obligation of information2006

    • Author(s)
      NOZAWA, M.
    • Journal Title

      Seminar of law 615

      Pages: 94-99

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 分譲住宅の譲渡契約における譲渡人の説明義務違反に対する譲受人の慰謝料請求の可否2005

    • Author(s)
      野澤正充
    • Journal Title

      判例タイムズ 1187

      Pages: 102-107

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 宅地建物取引業者の買主に対する説明義務2005

    • Author(s)
      野澤正充
    • Journal Title

      NBL 820

      Pages: 4-6

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Obligation of information of seller in contract2005

    • Author(s)
      NOZAWA, M.
    • Journal Title

      Times of jurisprudences 1187

      Pages: 102-107

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] フランス担保法の新たな展開2005

    • Author(s)
      ピエール・クロック, 野澤正充(訳)
    • Journal Title

      立教法学 69

      Pages: 87-104

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 営業譲渡・契約譲渡と譲渡人の債務の承継2005

    • Author(s)
      野澤正充
    • Journal Title

      みんけん (発表予定)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 野澤正充: "情報提供義務(説明義務)違反"法学教室. 273号. 34-40 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 野澤正充: "私立大学に対する学納金返還請求訴訟"法学セミナー. 589号. 58-63 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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