71st Meeting (February 26, 2013)

Agenda

　Discussion on the revised working draft of the interim draft 2013 for reforming the Civil Code (law of obligations).

Summary of minutes

　1  The members discussed the revised working draft for the interim draft 2013 for reforming the Civil Code (law of obligations) based on Material No. 59 and 60. Concrete issues discussed are as follows.

1.         General provisions on juridical acts

2.         Mental capacity

3.         Manifestation of intention

4.         Representation

5.         Invalidity and rescission

6.         Conditions and due date

7.         Extinctive prescription

8.         Purpose of a claim

9.         The right to demand for performance

10.     Damages caused by non-performance of an obligation

11.     Cancellation of a contract

12.     Assumption of risk

13.     Delay in acceptance

14.     Right of subrogation of the oblige

15.     Right to request avoidance of fraudulent acts

16.     Claims and obligations among multiple parties (except guarantee obligation)

17.     Guarantee obligation

18.     Assignment of claims

19.     Negotiable instruments

20.     Assumption of obligations

21.     Transfer of a contractual status

22.     Payment

23.     Set-offs

24.     Novation

25.     Release (Article 519 of the Civil Code)

26.     Basic principles concerning contracts

27.     Negotiation phase of a contract

28.     Formation of a contract

29.     Interpretation of a contract

30.     General conditions

31.     Contracts for the benefit of third parties

32.     Doctrine of changes in circumstances

33.     Defense of insecurity

34.     Continuous contracts

35.     Considerations in application of principles such as the fair and equitable principle

36.     Sales

37.     Gifts

38.     Loans for consumption

39.     Leases

40.     Loans for use

41.     Contracts for work

42.     Mandates

43.     Employment

44.     Deposits

45.     Partnerships

46.     Life annuities

47.     Settlement

　2   The Working Group decided to adopt “the interim draft 2013 for reforming the Civil Code (law of obligations)” by revising Material No.60 based on the deliberation of the issues listed above.  “The interim draft 2013 for reforming the Civil Code (law of obligations)” will be subject to the procedure for public comment.

Materials

　Omitted.