What is a Transaction Framework that Can Make Collective Movable Collateral Active: A Cross-Sectional Study of the History of Collateral Law and Contemporary Practice

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K12620
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 05010:Legal theory and history-related
• Research Institution: Hannan University
• Principal Investigator: IKEDA Yuji 阪南大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (50723144)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 集合動産担保 / 倉庫 / 担保史 / 非典型担保

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to show what is needed to revitalize collective movable collateral, I have examined it from the perspective of collateral law history and its practice, with the cooperation of knowledge from economic and business history.
The above results show, first, that the collateral system has adapted to the society and the system in the era because of changes triggered by crises of wars, economies, and disasters etc.; second, because the form of possession of collateral varies depending on whether the collateral object is worth possessing for the security interest holder, the mortgage form is more common in the modern age. Third, however, since possession by the grantor of security interests increases its moral risk, a third-party, for example a commercial warehouse, can play an important role in preventing such a situation.
The above findings lead us to the conclusion that warehouse research is essential.

Free Research Field

民法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

集合動産の担保化は古今東西に例があるので、我が国古今の担保法制や現代実務を軸としつつ、古代ローマ、近代フランス、明治期の倉庫を利用した担保、経済・経営史の各研究者や実務法曹との協働研究を行った。これにより担保権設定者が担保物を保管する危険は古今東西で顕在化しており、第三者たる倉庫の利用がみられたこと、そして現在進行中の立法作業では保管機関の検討が手薄であり、その検討の必要性を確認した。