1.01 Historical Background

1.02 Political Organization

1.03 History of Japan's Procedural System

1.04 Sources of Law

Chapter 2 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE

2.01 Introductory Remarks

2.02 Legal Education

2.03 Law Offices

2.04 Counsel in Judicial Proceedings

2.05 Professional Legal Associations

2.06 Legal Representatives of the State: The Minister of Justice and Other Officials

2.07 Jurists in Public Administration

2.08 Notaries 

2.09 Nonlawyer Specialists

2.10 Legal Aid

Chapter 3 THE JUDICIARY

3.01 Judicial Organization

3.02 The Judges

3.03 Court Officials Other Than Judges

Chapter 4 ADJUDICATORY AUTHORITY

4.01 Basic Concepts and Terminology

4.02 The Role of the Judiciary in Relation to Other Branches of the Government 

4.03 Civil Controversies and Matters Cognizable by the Courts

4.04 Subject Matter Competence in the Court of First Instance

4.05 Territorial Competence

4.06 Related Procedural Rules 

4.07 Competence in Cases with International Aspects

Chapter 5 PARTIES

5.01 Party Capacity

5.02 Procedural Capacity

5.03 Representatives in Litigation

5.04 Standing to Litigate

5.05 Joinder of Parties

5.06 Intervention

5.07 Substitution of Parties

Chapter 6 PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: PRE-COMMENCEMENT PREPARATION AND PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

6.01 Introduction

6.02 Pre-Commencement Preparation

6.03 Perpetuation of Evidence

6.04 Provisional Remedies: Introduction

6.05 Provisional Attachment

6.06 Provisional Disposition with Respect to the Subject Matter in Dispute

6.07 Provisional Disposition Temporarily Fixing the State of Affairs with Respect to the Legal Relationship in Dispute

6.08 Relief from Provisional Remedies Available to the Adverse Party

Chapter 7 ADJUDICATORY PROCESS IN THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE

7.01 Preliminary Matters

7.02 Preparation and Pleadings

7.03 Joinder of Claims, Counterclaims and Amendments

7.04 The Main Hearing

7.05 Proof and Proof-Taking

7.06 Judgments and Decisions

Chapter 8 PROCEEDINGS IN THE HIGHER COURTS

8.01 General Characteristics

8.02 First Appeal (Kôso Appeal)

8.03 Second Appeal (Jôkoku Appeal)  

8.04 Kôkoku Appeal 

8.05 Retrial

Chapter 9 VARIOUS TYPES OF CIVIL ACTIONS

9.01 Introductory Remarks - Overview of Various Types of Actions

9.02 Administrative Litigation

9.03 Actions Concerning Domestic Relationships 

9.04 Actions on Bills or Checks

9.05 Ordinary Civil Actions in Summary Courts

Chapter 10 SUMMARY PROCEDURES AND NON-CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

10.01 Introductory Remarks

10.02 Small Claims Procedure

10.03 Summary Debt Collection Proceedings

10.04 Proceedings for Pre-Commencement Compromise

10.05 Court-Annexed Conciliation Proceedings

10.06 Non-Contentious Proceedings for Decision-Making

Chapter 11 INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

11.01 Introduction and Legislative History

11.02 Liquidation Bankruptcy

11.03 Civil Rehabilitation Proceedings

11.04 Corporate Arrangement and Special Liquidation

11.05 Corporate Reorganization

11.06 Cross-Border Insolvencies

Appendix 11A Insolvency Statistics

Appendix 11B Law Relating to Recognition and Assistance for Foreign Insolvency Proceedings

Chapter 12 ARBITRATION

12.01 Arbitration in Japan: Historical Background

12.02 Sources of Law

12.03 Outline of the Provisions on Arbitration

Appendix 12A Arbitration Law

Chapter 13 LITIGATION EXPENSES

13.01 The General Rule

13.02 Expense Assessment as a Procedural Sanction

13.03 Expense Determination When Neither Party is a Complete Winner 

13.04 Expense Allocation in Multi-Party Litigation

13.05 Special Provisions for Determining Costs in Intervention Cases

13.06 Special Situations: Settlement and Termination of an Action by Means Other than Judgment

13.07 Rules for Processing Litigation Expenses

13.08 Security for Litigation Expenses

13.09 Assistance in Litigation

Chapter 14 ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS

14.01 Enforcement of Domestic Judgments

14.02 Enforcement of Security Rights and Other Forms of Judicial Sale 

14.03 Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

14.04 Enforcement of Arbitration Awards 

Chapter 15 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN LITIGATION

15.01 Introduction

15.02 Cooperation Sought by Japan

15.03 Cooperation Rendered by Japan

Appendix 15A Signatories of the Procedure Convention

Appendix 15B Signatories of the Service Convention

Appendix 15C Japan's Bilateral Arrangements for International Cooperation

Appendix A Sample Procedural Documents

Appendix BI Sample Judgment (PART 1)

Appendix BII Sample Judgment (Part 2)

Japanese Code of Civil Procedure

Japanese Rules of Civil Procedure

Table of Statutes, Treaties and Conventions

Table of Cases

Bibliography of Sources Cited

Glossaries

Index