Consumer Law Redress and Administration, Product Safety Regulation and Contracts in Japan and Australia

30(3) Competition and Consumer Law Journal, forthcoming (2024)

18 Pages Posted: 31 May 2023 Last revised: 20 Feb 2024

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Luke R. Nottage

The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law; The University of Sydney - Australian Network for Japanese Law; University of Wollongong

Souichirou Kozuka

Gakushuin University

Date Written: May 26, 2023

Abstract

This paper explores developments in consumer law and practice in Japan, as an important area that has not seen much comparative scholarship in Western languages despite significant developments over the last 10-20 years. The paper connects developments to broader debates about the nature of contemporary Japanese law and society, and mainly compares Australia although other jurisdictions are also discussed. The comparative analysis first explains the persistent problems for consumer redress. It then focuses on issues and reforms in consumer affairs administration, including the functions of reforming and enforcing consumer laws, the relationship with competition law concepts and regulators, and the relationship between consumer affairs regulators and other government agencies or stakeholders. The paper then examines developments in consumer product safety law and contracts, including new challenges from e-commerce and digital technologies, before drawing some conclusions.

Keywords: Japanese law, Australian law, consumer law, product safety law, contract law

JEL Classification: K12, K13, K22, K23, K40

Suggested Citation

Nottage, Luke R. and Kozuka, Souichirou, Consumer Law Redress and Administration, Product Safety Regulation and Contracts in Japan and Australia (May 26, 2023). 30(3) Competition and Consumer Law Journal, forthcoming (2024), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4459890

Luke R. Nottage (Contact Author)

The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law ( email )

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The University of Sydney
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The University of Sydney - Australian Network for Japanese Law

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University of Wollongong ( email )

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Australia

Souichirou Kozuka

Gakushuin University ( email )

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Toshima-ku Tokyo 171-8588
Japan

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