Reconsidering theoretical ground of penal provisions of Japanese Company Law in comparison with U.S. Law

• Project/Area Number: 25780044
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Criminal law
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: TADERA Saori 新潟大学, 人文社会・教育科学系, 准教授 (70386449)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 経済刑法 / 会社法罰則 / 刑法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For reconsidering theoretical ground of penal provisions of Japanese Company Law, I analyzed U.S. Law. Although Japanese Company Law has incorporated many basal and important systems concerning company from U.S. Law, Japanese Company Law have little in common with penal provisions of U.S. Law. I continue my research include relevant laws in this analysis.