about IBL
IBL
THE JAPANESE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW, INC.
(KOKUSAI-SHOJIHO-KENKYUSHO)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(as of July 4, 2024)
Special Advisor
Mitsuo Matsushita
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
President
Yuko Miyazaki
Special Advisor, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Executive Director
Katsuo Yamaura
Directors
Takao Suami
Professor at the Faculty of Law, Waseda Law School
Tadaaki Sugiyama
Outside Director, KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Soichiro Kozuka
Professor of Law, Nihon University
Auditor
Hiroshi Takada
Professor of Law, Gakushuin University
The Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc., commonly known IBL, is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1962 with a membership of companies, associations and law firms and incorporated in 1979 (Approval obtained on June 21, 1972 from the Ministry of Justice) in order to acquire various overseas materials for distribution to members and others as well as to assist members to utilize the materials, to know about changes in the world economy and to effectively settle the manifold legal problems arising from the business activities of Japanese enterprises in international business.
IBL’S OBJECTS
- Research and study relating to international business law problems;
- Holding continuing legal education programs, symposiums on various subjects, Lecture meetings relating to international business law problems;
- Educating and training experts in the law relating to international business problems and engaging world-wide in the exchange of experts.
- Acting for the members as an information center by collecting materials relating to foreign countries’ laws, regulations, and precedents.
PUBLICATIONS
IBL has published a monthly law journal, “ KOKUSAI – SHOJI – HOMU” (International Business Law and Practice) since 1962, which is distributed to members gratis and also engages in the publication of books relating to international business laws.IBL publishes and distributes to members gratis bimonthly material containing in particular the laws of foreign countries in English and news about important activities of the United Nation such as UNCITRAL and UNIDO.IBL also published in 1975 the Report in English on the International Conference on International Economy and Competition Policy held in Tokyo in 1973.
RESEARCH
IBL carries on active research in accordance with the programs determined by the Committee of Research Staff Members or any research entrusted by concerned organizations or government agencies, for example, “the counter measure against oligopoly” entrusted to IBL in 1975 by the Fair Trade Commission and “Europe and USA” entrusted to IBL in 1976 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
RESEARCH STAFF MEMBERS
(as of May 27, 2022)
Chairman
Mitsuo Matsushita
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Members (alphabetical order)
Seiichi Ochiai
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Soichiro Kozuka
Professor of Law, Gakushuin University
Zenichi Shishido
Professor of Law, Hitotsubashi University
Takao Suami
Professor of Law, Waseda University
Yasutomo Sugiura
Professor of Law, Nihon University
Hiroo Sono
Professor of Law, Hokkaido University
Hiroshi Takada
Former Professor of Law, Meiji Gakuin University
Masato Dogauchi
Professor of Law, Waseda University
Yoshiaki Nomura
Professor of Law, Osaka University
Tomotaka Fujita
Professor of Law, University of Tokyo
Koichi Miki
Professor of Law, Keio University
Tomonobu Yamashita
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
MEETINGS
Usually twice in a month, IBL holds regular meetings for members to take up various problems relating to Foreign Investment ―joint venture, plant exportation, corporation law problems ;
International Licensing agreements ―patent, know-how licensing agreement, Agency agreement ;
International Trade―sale of goods contract, antidumping, countervailing duty, antitrust, unfair competition ;
Settlement of International Disputes―international litigation, arbitration, nationalization ;
International private law.There have been a number of foreign governmental officials, international organization officials, professors and attorneys who have been invited to hold a seminar and/or to speak to members of the Institute.
For additional information contact to :
Secretary-General
The Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc.
3-25-10, Hatchobori,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032
Japan
Telephone：(+81-3) 3553-6838
Fax：(+81-3) 3555-1545