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OUTLINE OF CIVIL LITIGATION IN JAPAN

CONTENTS

I. PREFACE

II. CIVIL LITIGATION AND PROCEDURE

A. TYPES OF CIVIL LITIGATION

B. PROCEDURE IN CIVIL CASES

1. JURISDICTION AND COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

a. JURISDICTION

2. COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE

a. PRE-ACTION PROCEDURE FOR THE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE, ETC.

b. COMMENCEMENT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

c. FIRST DATE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

d. PROCEEDINGS TO ARRANGE ISSUES AND EVIDENCE

e. DATE FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

f. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES AND PARTIES

g. EXAMINATION OF OTHER EVIDENCE

h. CONCLUSION OF ORAL ARGUMENT

i. RENDITION OF JUDGMENT

j. RESOLUTION BY MEANS OTHER THAN JUDGMENT

a. APPEAL TO THE COURT OF SECOND INSTANCE

b. FINAL APPEAL

c. APPEAL AGAINST A RULING

4. SPECIAL PROCEDURE IN SUMMARY COURTS

b. ACTION ON SMALL CLAIM

c. DEMAND FOR PAYMENT

C. LEGAL AID TO INDIGENT PARTIES

III. OTHER TYPES OF CIVIL CASES AND PROCEDURES

A. CIVIL PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

B. CIVIL EXECUTION

C. BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

D. CIVIL REHABILITATION AND CORPORATE REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS

E. CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS

F. LABOR TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS

IV. RECENT SITUATION OF CIVIL LITIGATION AND CURRENT CHALLENGES

Figure 1. Illustration of Appeal System(158KB)

Figure 2. Total Number of Civil Cases in Recent Years(135KB)

Figure 3. Number of Civil Cases in 2000-2009(36KB)