Consumer law redress and administration, product safety regulation and contracts: Comparing Japan and Australia
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This article 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 article connects developments to broader debates about ...
See moreThis article 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 article connects developments to broader debates about the nature of contemporary Japanese law and society, as well as the trajectory of consumer law more generally, by mainly comparing Australia although other jurisdictions are also discussed. The comparative analysis first explains the persistent problems around 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 article then examines developments in consumer product safety law and contracts, including new challenges from e-commerce and digital technologies, before drawing conclusions reiterating the usefulness of socio-legal comparisons of consumer law.
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See moreThis article 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 article connects developments to broader debates about the nature of contemporary Japanese law and society, as well as the trajectory of consumer law more generally, by mainly comparing Australia although other jurisdictions are also discussed. The comparative analysis first explains the persistent problems around 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 article then examines developments in consumer product safety law and contracts, including new challenges from e-commerce and digital technologies, before drawing conclusions reiterating the usefulness of socio-legal comparisons of consumer law.
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Date
2024Source title
Competition and Consumer Law JournalVolume
30Issue
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This article was published by LexisNexis and should be cited as: Nottage, L., & Kozuka, S. (2024). Consumer law redress and administration, product safety regulation and contracts: Comparing Japan and Australia. Competition and Consumer Law Journal, 30(3), 269–295.Faculty/School
The University of Sydney Law SchoolShare