Hiroshi Oda (LL.B and LL.D Tokyo) held the chair of Russian law at the Law Faculty of the University of Tokyo until 1990 when he moved to University College London to take up the Sir Ernest Satow Chair of Japanese Law. He has held various visiting professorships in Europe and the US, including Cornell Law School and College d'Europe (Brugge). He is an associate of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Professor Oda is a qualified attorney (Japan) and solicitor (England and Wales). His practice area covers foreign investment law and arbitration. He was the Japanese representative to the ICC Court of Arbitration (2004-2016) and is currently a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Hiroshi Oda's Japanese Law is a must-read for all theorists and practitioners working with or interested in Japan and its legal system.

• Introduction I. The Basis of the System 1: The History of Modern Japanese Law 2: The Sources of Law 3: The Administration of Justice 4: The Legal Profession 5: The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights II. The Civil Code - The Cornerstone of Private Law 6: General Rules and Institutions of Private Law 7: Law of Obligations and Contracts 8: Property Law 9: Law of Torts 10: Family Law and Inheritance III. Business-Related Laws 11: Corporate Law 12: Insolvency Law 13: The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law 14: Anti-Monopoly Law 15: Intellectual Property Law 16: Labour Law IV. Other Laws 17: Civil Procedure 18: Criminal Law and Procedure 19: International Relations

Hiroshi Oda (LL.B and LL.D Tokyo) held the chair of Russian law at the Law Faculty of the University of Tokyo until 1990 when he moved to University College London to take up the Sir Ernest Satow Chair of Japanese Law. He has held various visiting professorships in Europe and the US, including Cornell Law School and College d'Europe (Brugge). He is an associate of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Professor Oda is a qualified attorney (Japan) and solicitor (England and Wales). His practice area covers foreign investment law and arbitration. He was the Japanese representative to the ICC Court of Arbitration (2004-2016) and is currently a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Hiroshi Oda's Japanese Law is a must-read for all theorists and practitioners working with or interested in Japan and its legal system.

• Introduction I. The Basis of the System 1: The History of Modern Japanese Law 2: The Sources of Law 3: The Administration of Justice 4: The Legal Profession 5: The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights II. The Civil Code - The Cornerstone of Private Law 6: General Rules and Institutions of Private Law 7: Law of Obligations and Contracts 8: Property Law 9: Law of Torts 10: Family Law and Inheritance III. Business-Related Laws 11: Corporate Law 12: Insolvency Law 13: The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law 14: Anti-Monopoly Law 15: Intellectual Property Law 16: Labour Law IV. Other Laws 17: Civil Procedure 18: Criminal Law and Procedure 19: International Relations

Hiroshi Oda (LL.B and LL.D Tokyo) held the chair of Russian law at the Law Faculty of the University of Tokyo until 1990 when he moved to University College London to take up the Sir Ernest Satow Chair of Japanese Law. He has held various visiting professorships in Europe and the US, including Cornell Law School and College d'Europe (Brugge). He is an associate of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Professor Oda is a qualified attorney (Japan) and solicitor (England and Wales). His practice area covers foreign investment law and arbitration. He was the Japanese representative to the ICC Court of Arbitration (2004-2016) and is currently a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Hiroshi Oda's Japanese Law is a must-read for all theorists and practitioners working with or interested in Japan and its legal system.

• Introduction I. The Basis of the System 1: The History of Modern Japanese Law 2: The Sources of Law 3: The Administration of Justice 4: The Legal Profession 5: The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights II. The Civil Code - The Cornerstone of Private Law 6: General Rules and Institutions of Private Law 7: Law of Obligations and Contracts 8: Property Law 9: Law of Torts 10: Family Law and Inheritance III. Business-Related Laws 11: Corporate Law 12: Insolvency Law 13: The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law 14: Anti-Monopoly Law 15: Intellectual Property Law 16: Labour Law IV. Other Laws 17: Civil Procedure 18: Criminal Law and Procedure 19: International Relations