契約締結上の過失責任 : 最近の最高裁判決を巡っ
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著者
西口 博之
著者所属(日)
平安女学院大学国際観光学部
雑誌名
平安女学院大学研究年報
巻
12
ページ
1-14
発行年
2012-06-30
URL
http://id.nii.ac.jp/1475/00001292/
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The Adjudication of Fault in Negotiations
! Focusing on Judgment in the Recent Case by the Supreme Court !
Hiroyuki NISHIGUCHI
Recent business transactions in Japan have become more diversified and complicated. Negotiation processes tend to be more time-consuming and cost more before the contracts become finalized. Many problems causing unexpected damages have occurred in the negotiation processes and, in some cases, have resulted in court actions. In this paper, I will analyze past cases in which the breakdown of a contract was inflicted due to a failure in negotiations. I will also discuss the possibility that we might be able to prevent such cases with the help of a new civil law which is expected to be revised in the near future.