Japan

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Legislation

JapanLaw
Translations of major Japanese statutes and regulations prepared by Roderick Seeman. Includes: Amended Foreign Exchange & Foreign Trade Control Law, Foreign Exchange Control Order and Banking Law.

Ministry of the Environment - Laws and Regulations
Contains an overview of the Basic Environmental Law, diagrams of legal systems and laws divided according to topics which include, parks and biodiversity, air, odour and noise, water and soil, waste management and recycling.

Finance-related legislation
Hosted by the Mizuho Securities firm, this site provides links to English translations of finance related and also general legislation. It also includes reports and outlines of legislation and links to court, government and law societies websites.

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Caselaw

Judgments of the Supreme Court
Official website of the Japanese Supreme Court, this site provides copies of selected judgments along with a brief abstract. Also contains an overview of the judicial system and information on court procedure.

Government

Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
Provides links Ministries and other government organisations including the Diet (legislatative), Cabinet (executive) and judicial branches.

General

J Guide : Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
Provides links to the Nation Diet, government organisations and the Courts.

Update to Japanese Law via the Internet by Makoto Ibusuki
Provides an overview of the Japanese legal system and links to caselaw, legislation, government agencies and law journals.

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