25th Meeting (March 8, 2011)

Civil Code Reform

Agenda

Discussion on individual issues relating to the Civil Code (law of obligations) reform.

Summary of minutes

Members discussed on the following individual items relating to the Civil Code (law of obligations) reform based on Material No.25.  Concrete topics for the discussion are as follows:

 

　１　Demand for performance

　２　Damages caused by non-performance of an obligation

　３　Cancellation of contracts

　４　Assumption of risk

　５　Delay in acceptance

　６　Other new provisions

　７　Right of subrogation of the obligee

　８　Right to request avoidance of fraudulent acts

　９　Claims and obligations of multiple parties (excluding guarantee obligations)

１０　Guarantee obligations

１１　Assignment of claims

１２　Provisions on securities-like claims

１３　Assumption of obligations

１４　Transfer (assignment) of contractual status

１５　Payment

１６　Set-off

１７　Novation

１８　Release and merger

１９　Necessity to correspond to sophisticated and complex situation of means of settlement (About the issue on settlement among multiple parties)

２０　General principles on contracts

２１　Stage of contract negotiation

２２　Offer and acceptance

２３　Advertisements offering prizes

２４　General conditions (definition and requirements)

２５　General principles on juridical acts

２６　Mental capacity

２７　Manifestation of intention

２８　Regulation of unfair terms

Material

Material No.25 Working draft for the interim report of points at issue on the Civil Code (law of obligations) reform (1)(2)【revised version】 [under preparation].