Recent Legislative Development of ADR in Japan

Abstract

I. Introduction
II. Development Leading to the ADR Enactment
1. Various ADR Processes
2. Circumstances Leading to the Start of Legislative Action
3. Enactment of the ADR Law
III. Overview of the ADR Law
1. General Rules for ADR
2. Rules for ADR in Private Bodies
3. Rules for Certified ADR
IV. Issues Remaining for the Future
1. Evaluation of the ADR Law
2. Remaining Issues
V. Conclusion: Possible Future Development