2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Unauthorized Trustee Gains and Remedies for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
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15K03233
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Civil law
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| Research Institution | Kwansei Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Keywords | 信託法 / 英米法 / 受託者 / 忠実義務 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In England, it was a controversial issue for a long time whether a bribe or secret commission received by a fiduciary is held by the fiduciary on trust for his principal, or whether the principal merely has a claim for equitable compensation. The decision of the Supreme Court in FHR in 2014 held that any profits a fiduciary makes in breach of duty of loyalty will be held on constructive trust for his principal.
This research explains how the case law with regard to the remedy for breach of fiduciary duty has developed in England, and analyses the rationale for constructive trust as a remedy for breach of duty of loyalty.
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| Free Research Field |
英米法
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究は、英米の信認関係法、特にイングランド法における利益取得禁止の原則の内容およびその背景にある根拠を明らかにしたうえで、受託者を含む受認者が、その事務を処理するにあたり、第三者から利益を収受した場合の救済に関する判例および学説の理論的動向を検討した。
これにより、わが国の信託法について、受託者が信託財産に関係する財産または受託者としての地位を利用して個人的に利益を取得する行為が、忠実義務違反となる要件および効果について、比較法的視座から基礎理論を提示することができた。ここに本研究の意義がある。
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