Japanese Business Law | William S. Richardson School of Law
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LWPA

Japanese Business Law

Law School Description

This course involves active exploration of Japanese business law and the related business and social environments. In the first half of the semester, we study an overview of the Japanese judicial system, look at Japanese contract consciousness and contract law, and Japanese corporate governance. In the second half of the semester, topics of study are selected by the class. Course responsibilities include a variety of collaborative assignments and presentations with ample consideration of real-world practice concerns.

UH Mānoa Catalog Description

Focus on the legal environment facing foreign businesses operating in Japan. Includes consideration of the business environment and culture, issues relating to governmental oversight, contract consciousness, corporate law, and dispute resolution. Uses the example of an actual joint venture between an American and a Japanese company as a tool for studying the relevant issues from a practical perspective.

Typical Course Credit

2

Credit Limit

3

Repeat Limit

Not Repeatable

Instructor Approval

No

Competition

No

Assigned Sections

No

Bar Course

No

Clinical Requirement

No

Certificate(s)

International Law
Pacific-Asian Law

Category

Business/Commercial
International Law/PALS

Semesters Offered

Class Instructor(s) Term Yearsort ascending
View class page Mark A. Levin
Spring
2011
View class page Mark A. Levin
Spring
2009

Tentative Course Rotation

Full Time
Every Other Year
Spring
Part Time
Every Three Years
Varies

Effective Since

Fall
1982

Offering

Regular

Schedule Type

Lecture/Discussion (LED)

Major Restrictions

Law
Account
Pages