Civil Code amendments affecting real estate transactions – Volume One

The Civil Code of Japan, one of the major Japanese codes covering real estate, contract and tort law, family law and inheritance law, is due to undergo significant amendment in 2020. This client alert is the first in a series in which we outline the key amendments to the Civil Code which will have an impact both broadly and specifically on real estate investments and transactions. In this alert, we provide an overview of the key changes and in subsequent alerts, we examine in greater detail amendments affecting specific real estate transactions.