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Civil and Commercial Law Commercial and Civil International Centre Law Commercial and Centre International Civil and Commercial Law Internatio Prospectus for the Establishment of ICCLC Countries in and around Asia, especially those belonging to NIES and ASEAN, have made remarkable progress in economic development and globalization. Since the end of the cold war, ternational Civil however, a few countries remain which are attempting to convert to a market economy and expand their presence in international markets. In some instances, countries converting to a market economy may International be experiencing some difficulties in their attempts to foster ivil and international economic activity possibly because their legal systems C do not function properly due to the lack of a systematic development Commercial of their civil and commercial law structures and the lack of required know-how and human resources. Some of these countries are Law seeking aid and assistance for development of their legal Centre infrastructure through the government of this country. It is believed that the development of civil and commercial laws and a workable overall legal infrastructure requisite for promoting Prospectus for the Establishment of ICCLC international economic activity in these countries will contribute to nal Civil and Commercial Law Centre International the prosperity of these countries and will have significance for our country as well. At the same time, with respect to NIES and ASEAN countries, it is desirable that we mutually cultivate an understanding of each ial Law Centre International Civil and Commercial In country's legal system and its application and encourage mutual research on a better legal structure for international economic activity in order to promote and facilitate further economic interaction and mutual prosperity. This foundation therefore has been established for the purpose of promoting mutual understanding of the legal structures for international economic activity, in collaboration with the government of this country, through our assistance to these countries in developing their legal systems by sharing experience and know-how on this country's legal system and its application which and Commercial Law Centre this country has accumulated over the years, in part through the ICCLC interaction of its people with those of other countries. International Civil and Commercial Law Centre ●History of the ICCLC 1996 March 28 Meeting of Founder Members Foundation April 16 Establishment of ICCLC approved by the Minister of Justice Established in April 1996 April 24 Registration of ICCLC's establishment applied for May 22 Inaugural Board Meeting and Opening Ceremony held 1998 July 16 Authorized by the Minister of Justice as a Specific Public Interest Corporation Civil and Commercial Law Centre International Commerc 2013 April 1 Registration of "Public Interest Corporation" International Civil and Commercial Law Centre International 1 Legal System Development Support Projects 2 Symposia, Seminars, etc. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is involved in projects which We organize and hold under joint sponsorship public symposia and seminars to are carried out as part of Japan's grant aid program to support the development deepen mutual understanding among relevant persons in judicial, legal and of legal systems in Asian countries now transitioning to a market economy. scientific sectors in Japan and Asian countries, including countries receiving our JICA commissions this foundation to carry out support projects in the field of support, in the field of civil and commercial law. civil and commercial law. As well as promoting projects with the cooperation of its own directors and representatives from the Ministry of Justice (and ●●Japan-China Civil and Commercial Law Seminar sometimes others as well), the foundation focuses on exchanges with personnel Every year, we hold seminars alternately in Japan or China, where the shift to a ICCLC Operations working in judicial fields, and program participants from a number of countries, market economy is now in full swing. These seminars are a way of enhancing thereby building and maintaining friendly relations that will serve endeavors in our understanding of China with particular reference to the complementary fields this area in the future. of civil and commercial law. As well as providing participants with up-to-the-minute information from Chinese experts on prevailing trends in the ●●Development of Vietnam’s Legal System reform of China's legal system, this also gives Chinese attendees the opportunity Japan first started a project to support the development of a legal system in to learn about Japan's legal system. Vietnam in 1996. Since then, Japan has continued support projects for over 20 years. The Project for Harmonized, Practical Legislation and Uniform Application of Law Targeting Year 2020 finished at the end of December 2020. Japan is expected to carry out the Project for Improvement of Quality and Efficiency in Development and Execution of Laws from January 2021 to December 2025. ●●Development of Cambodia’s Legal System Japan has carried out a project to support the development of a legal system since 1999 and also cooperated in making drafts of the civil code and code of civil procedure of Cambodia. Through the Legal and Judicial Development Project (Phase 4), Japan is expected to carry out the Legal and Judicial Development Project (Phase 5) from April 2017 to March 2022. ●●Project to Enhance Legal Personnel Training in Laos Held in November 2019 (Tokyo) Japan has carried out a project to support the development of a legal system since 2003. It carried out the Project to Enhance Legal Personnel Training and ●●Symposia on Legal Systems in Asia-Pacific Countries other projects and is expected to carry out the Project for Promoting We hold symposia in the fields of civil and commercial law, with the participation Development and Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Legal Sector of Lao of academics, lawyers and businessmen from Asia-Pacific countries. These P.D.R. from July 2018 to July 2023. symposia are where we announce the results of research on the legal systems of Asia-Pacific countries. ●●Development of Indonesia’s Legal System Japan started a project to support the development of a legal system in 2007. ●●Seminar in Kanazawa on International Civil and Commercial Law It is now expected to carry out the Project on Intellectual Property Rights We hold seminars for the purpose of exchanging information related to business Protection and Legal Consistency for Improving the Business Environment laws in Asia and Southeast Asia regions and of exchanging opinions and from December 2015 to September 2021. information about the needs for support for development of laws in the business and economic law fields and about the possibility of cooperation between donors ●●Development of Myanmar’s Legal System in said regions, inviting experts from Japan and foreign countries. In fiscal 2019, Japan has carried out projects to support the development of a legal system we held a seminar on the theme of “Southeast Asia – from the present situation of since 2013. The first of these, the Project to Support Development of the enterprises’ business expansion” in Kanazawa City, Japan. Legal System finished in May 2018. Japan is now expected to carry out the Project for Capacity Development of Legal, Judicial and Relevant Sectors in ●●Symposia, Seminars, etc. Myanmar (Phase 2) to May 2023. We hold symposia and seminars on themes attracting interest in the field of civil and commercial law in Japan and specific countries with the assistance of relevant ●●Training for Other Countries organizations and persons, including experts in the countries. Training is provided to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan in addition to Some of the major symposia and seminars are those held under the sponsorship of the above countries for the purpose of supporting their legal system. The the Asia Business Law Forum (ABLF) and the Foundation that were started in Foundation gives support to the training provided by JICA and the Ministry of fiscal 2019. The ABLF was established in fiscal 2019, and the Foundation was one Justice of Japan. of its founders. Its purpose is to play a role as three bridges between Asia and Japan, between the public and private sector, and among generations, to share knowledge of Asian law from business law to human rights, and to provide a place at which people have a diversified discussion (forum). In 2020, three symposia were held, including one on the theme “Business and Law in Asia.” Moreover, as one of those relating to a specific country, a lecture meeting titled “Commercial Registration System in Mongolia” by an expert from Mongolia was held in fiscal 2019. 3 Studies and Research Public Relations and Announced Materials We collect and make public materials relating to research on specific themes in The Foundation’s website (https://www.icclc.or.jp) contains a lot of the field of civil and commercial law and relating to the field of business and information, including the following: human rights, in Asian countries. - Foundation’s activities and financial condition, including the details of board Research on Legal Systems in Asian and Pacific Countries meetings and council meetings, the business plan and budgets, business ●● reports, financial results, in the bulletin “ICCLC” With support mainly from academics, lawyers, and businessmen in the Kansai - Deliverables,