Nishimura Institute of Advanced Legal Studies: Launch of Study Group on Competition and Consumer Protection Law and Policy in Digital Economy

Nishimura Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) established the Study Group on Competition and Consumer Protection Law and Policy in Digital Economy (“Study Group”) which held its inaugural meeting on October 18, 2022.

The members of the Study Group include Professor Tadashi Shiraishi (chairman, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo), Professor Yukio Okitsu (Graduate School of Law, Kobe University), Professor Sayako Takizawa (Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Institute of Business Law and Comparative Law & Politics, The University of Tokyo), Associate Professor Kensuke Kubo (Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University), Assistant Professor Shiho Onoda (Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo), and Kojiro Fujii (Nishimura & Asahi). The Study Group conducts research and discussion on theoretical and practical issues surrounding competition and consumer protection law and policy in the digital economy by focusing on online commerce (e-commerce).

During the inaugural Study Group meeting, Toshiko Sawada (Director, General Incorporated Association EC Network), Katsu Takehiro (General Manager, Public Policy, Amazon Japan Godo Kaisha), and the secretariat of the Study Group (chief of the Study Group’s secretariat: Tatsuya Tsunoda (Nishimura & Asahi)) made their presentations followed by discussions.

The following guest speakers have been scheduled for upcoming Study Group meetings:
Second meeting: Professor D.Daniel Sokol (USC Gould School of Law), Professor Simon Vande Walle (Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo)
Third meeting: Associate Professor Kensuke Kubo (Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University), Associate Professor Kenshi Murooka (Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University), Assistant Professor Shiho Onoda (Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo)
Fourth meeting: Professor Daisuke Korenaga (Graduate School of Law Department of Law and Society (Law School), Tohoku University), Professor Aya Osawa (Faculty of Law, Department of Law, Hosei University), Professor Sayako Takizawa (Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Institute of Business Law and Comparative Law & Politics, The University of Tokyo)
Fifth meeting: Professor Takehiro Oya (Faculty of Law, Department of Law, Keio University), Professor Yukio Okitsu (Graduate School of Law, Kobe University), Professor Satoshi Narihara (Faculty of Law, Kyushu University)
 

About Nishimura Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS)
Nishimura Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) was founded by Nishimura & Asahi to promote the integration of theory and practice in Japanese business law. It is our view that legal studies should be pragmatic as well as theoretical. Based on this fundamental vision, we will approach unresolved legal issues through the coordination of, and cooperation between, scholars and practitioners. We are actively encouraging experts in law, economics, finance and other fields to be deeply involved with our projects and events.