Japan Business Law Examination study guide
Japan Business Law Examination · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Japan Business Law Examination (JBLE, also referred to in Japanese as 日本ビジネス法務検定) is a multiple-choice credential aimed at professionals who need working fluency in Japanese business law rather than academic depth in a single field. Candidates typically include in-house legal staff, compliance and risk officers, HR and general affairs personnel, contract reviewers, sales and procurement managers dealing with Japanese counterparties, and law or business students preparing for corporate careers. The Japan Business Law Examination study guide has 10 sections and about 2,664 words.
01Civil Code and Law of Obligations: Contracts, Torts, and Sales
This section covers the Civil Code and the law of obligations, including contract formation, performance, breach, remedies, torts, and sales. The exam tests whether you can apply the 2020 Civil Code amendments to a fact pattern and distinguish contractual from tortious claims.
300 words, about 2 min02Commercial Code and Companies Act: Governance, Directors, and Shareholders
This section covers the Commercial Code and Companies Act, focusing on corporate governance, directors, and shareholders. The exam tests entity choice, board authority, director duties, shareholder rights, and liability.
297 words, about 1 min03Labor and Employment Law: Labor Standards Act and Labor Contract Act
This section covers labor and employment law under the Labor Standards Act and the Labor Contract Act. The exam tests hiring, working conditions, wages, hours, dismissal, fixed-term contracts, and work rules.
289 words, about 1 min04Intellectual Property Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, and Trade Secrets
This section covers intellectual property: patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. The exam tests which regime protects which asset, registration effects, infringement, and defenses.
283 words, about 1 min05Antimonopoly Act and Competition Law
This section covers the Antimonopoly Act and competition law. The exam tests prohibited conduct, merger review, enforcement, and the boundary between legitimate competition and anticompetitive behavior.
257 words, about 1 min06Consumer Protection and Product Liability
This section covers consumer protection and product liability. The exam tests cooling-off rights, unfair contract terms, misleading representations, and strict liability for defective products.
259 words, about 1 min07Civil Procedure
This section covers civil procedure. The exam tests jurisdiction, pleadings, service, evidence, trial conduct, judgments, appeals, and enforcement.
244 words, about 1 min08ADR and Dispute Resolution
This section covers ADR and dispute resolution. The exam tests negotiation, mediation, arbitration, labor tribunals, and enforcement of settlements and awards.
241 words, about 1 min09Insolvency and Restructuring Law
This section covers insolvency and restructuring law. The exam tests bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, special liquidation, and creditor priorities.
238 words, about 1 min10Tax and Accounting Law Fundamentals
This section covers tax and accounting law fundamentals. The exam tests corporate tax, consumption tax, withholding, tax procedure, and basic accounting recognition.
256 words, about 1 min