Book contents
- The Cambridge International Handbook of Class Actions
- The Cambridge Handbook of Class Actions
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I The United States
- Part II The Americas
- Part III Europe
- Part IV Asia and the South Pacific
- 16 The Emergence and Reform of the New Zealand Class Action
- 17 Representative Proceedings in Singapore
- 18 Class Action in China
- 19 Class Actions in Australia
- 20 Empirical and Practical Perspectives on Twenty-Seven Years of Product Liability Class Actions in Australia
- 21 Securities Class Actions in Korea
- 22 A Review of the Current Status of, and Future Issues Facing, Consumer Class Action Systems in Japan
- 23 The Indian Securities Fraud Class Action
- Part V Middle East and Africa
22 - A Review of the Current Status of, and Future Issues Facing, Consumer Class Action Systems in Japan
from Part IV - Asia and the South Pacific
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 January 2021
- The Cambridge International Handbook of Class Actions
- The Cambridge Handbook of Class Actions
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I The United States
- Part II The Americas
- Part III Europe
- Part IV Asia and the South Pacific
- 16 The Emergence and Reform of the New Zealand Class Action
- 17 Representative Proceedings in Singapore
- 18 Class Action in China
- 19 Class Actions in Australia
- 20 Empirical and Practical Perspectives on Twenty-Seven Years of Product Liability Class Actions in Australia
- 21 Securities Class Actions in Korea
- 22 A Review of the Current Status of, and Future Issues Facing, Consumer Class Action Systems in Japan
- 23 The Indian Securities Fraud Class Action
- Part V Middle East and Africa
Summary
Japanese law does not permit class action suits that allow a single victim to file a lawsuit on behalf of a larger group of victims, as seen in the United States; however, the law of Japan makes an exception for collective redress by consumers, which can be pursued through the systems described in this chapter. Japan offers two systems for consumer collective redress under special laws that provide for injunctive and compensatory relief. Under these systems, specific consumer groups authorized by the Prime Minister can bring a case to court. Although the injunction-based system was introduced in 2007, and has been used to protect consumers’ interests, few cases have been filed under the compensatory system since its introduction in 2016.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Class ActionsAn International Survey, pp. 440 - 461Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021