2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Comparative Study on Consumer Legislation and Dispute Settlement in Japan, China and Korea

Research Project

Project/Area Number	13572010
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	海外学術
Research Field	Civil law
Research Institution	Yokohama National University
Principal Investigator	TSUBURAYA Takashi International Gratuate School of Social Research, Professor, 大学院・国際社会科学研究科, 教授 (60018059)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	HIRANO Hiroyuki Meiji University, the Law Department, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (80208842) TOKIZAWA Masahiko Hitotsubashi University, the law Department, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (80179580) 柳赫秀横浜国立大学, 大学院・国際社会科学研究科, 教授 (90220516) HANAMOTO Hiroshi Dokkyo University, Assistant Professor, 法学部, 助教授 (40228515) KASAI Osamu Graduate School of Tsukuba, Business Law Course, Professor, 大学院・企業法学専攻科, 教授 (00185737) YU Hyosuku Professor
Project Period (FY)	2001 – 2002
Keywords	Product Law in Quality and Quantity / Consumer Protect Act / Consumer Protect Center / Chinese Consumer / Product Liability Law / Standard Contract Law / Consumer's Life Advisor Association / People's Living Center
Research Abstract	This research is 'Comparative Study on Consumer Legislation and Dispute Settlement in Japan, China and Korea'. The situation of Consumer Protection Law in those countries is similar to the form, however, is necessarily similar to concrete use and consciousness of the law. China enacts a new contract law supporting opening markets, but doesn't introduce a cooling-off system. In Korea, the Fair Trade Commission takes charge of Consumer Protection and it is given broad authority. In Japan, the advisor system of consumer's life is laid down and contribute to settle disputes. But compared with European countries, it seems that the positive action by consumer's organization can't be seen, so more interchange and mutual understanding is an imminent subject to protect consumers in those three countries.