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1|Contents|6
1|Contributors|8
1|List of Tables|9
1|Introduction|10
2|Purpose: Review of Legal Reforms in Asian Emerging Economies|10
2|Methodology: Historical and Spatial Perspectives in Comparative Asian Law|12
2|Structure of This Book|16
2|References|20
1|Historical Review of Civil Law Changes|22
1|1 Civil Law in the French Asian Colonies|23
2|1.1 Introduction|23
2|1.2 French Civil Colonial Law as a Hybrid Legal Construction|25
3|1.2.1 A Volatile and Divided Legal Construction|25
3|1.2.2 The Hybridization of Local Civil Laws|28
2|1.3 Land Law|33
3|1.3.1 The Conflict Between Legal Systems|33
3|1.3.2 The Enactment of a New Colonial Land Law|35
2|1.4 Conclusion|39
2|References|39
1|2 Contract Law in Myanmar: An Outcome of British Colonial Law|41
2|2.1 Introduction|41
2|2.2 Historical Circumstances|42
2|2.3 Regression of Consideration|48
3|2.3.1 Function of Securing Free Intention|48
3|2.3.2 Function to Secure Legality|52
2|2.4 Substantiation of Freedom of Contract|54
3|2.4.1 Breach of Contract Rules in the 1872 Contract Act|54
3|2.4.2 Undue Influence—The Result of Indian Case Law|56
3|2.4.3 Legislative Modernization of the Rules on Defects|59
2|2.5 Sale of Goods Act and Consumer Protection—Realization of Just Contracts|59
3|2.5.1 History and Overview of the Sale of Goods Act|59
3|2.5.2 Doctrine of Implied Warranties|62
3|2.5.3 Consumer Protection Law|65
2|2.6 Future Issues|68
2|References|71
1|3 The Role of the Japanese Civil Code in the Codification in the Kingdom of Siam|72
2|3.1 Establishing a Nation-State|72
2|3.2 Contribution of a Japanese Legal Adviser|73
2|3.3 Draft Civil and Commercial Code (1919)|74
2|3.4 Intervention by Phraya Manava Rajasevi|76
2|3.5 Civil and Commercial Code of 1923–24 (Old Text)|77
2|3.6 Civil and Commercial Code of 1925–28 (New Text)|78
3|3.6.1 Overall Framework and Composition of Book I (1925)|78
3|3.6.2 Overall Framework and Composition of Book II (1925)|80
3|3.6.3 Uniqueness of the Part on “Non-performance”|83
2|3.7 Outlook for the Future|88
2|References|88
1|4 The Pathway of Civil Law Development in Indonesia: Laws on Land|90
2|4.1 Introduction|90
2|4.2 Civil Law Construction in Colonial Period|91
3|4.2.1 VOC Period|92
3|4.2.2 British Period 1811–1816|92
3|4.2.3 Netherland Indies Government Period|93
3|4.2.4 Legal Dualism Legacy|94
2|4.3 Development of Land Law After Independence|94
3|4.3.1 The Constructing of National Law and Its Implication to Civil Code|94
3|4.3.2 Developmental State and the Fallen of Adat|95
2|4.4 Post Reform and New Development of Land Law|97
3|4.4.1 The Period of Legal Rush|97
3|4.4.2 Recent Development on Land Law|98
2|4.5 Reconstruction of Legislation Development|100
2|4.6 Conclusion|100
2|References|101
1|Outcomes of Contemporary Legal Reform Assistance|102
1|5 A Study on the Civil Code Revision: The 2015 Civil Code of Vietnam|103
2|5.1 Introduction|103
2|5.2 Fundamental Legal Philosophies|104
3|5.2.1 General Approaches|104
3|5.2.2 Structure of the Civil Code|105
3|5.2.3 Fundamental Principles of the Civil Code|107
2|5.3 Some Fundamental Regulations|111
3|5.3.1 Real Rights|111
3|5.3.2 Security for Performance of Obligations|115
3|5.3.3 Contracts|117
1|6 One Aspect of Civil Procedure Reform in Asia: Placing the Focus upon Vietnam|119
2|6.1 Introduction|119
2|6.2 2004 Civil Procedure Reform in Vietnam|122
3|6.2.1 Background History of the Civil Procedure Revision|122
3|6.2.2 Establishment of the 2004 Civil Procedure Code: Overview of the Code|126
2|6.3 Activity Related to Civil Procedure After the Enactment of the 2004 Code|136
3|6.3.1 Human Resource Development|136
3|6.3.2 Activities Towards Developing Precedents|137
3|6.3.3 2011 Partial Revision of the Civil Procedure Code|138
3|6.3.4 2015 Partial Revision of the Civil Procedure Code|139
3|6.3.5 Activity Towards Establishing a System of Precedents|140
2|6.4 Conclusion; Realization of an Adversary System?|141
2|References|146
1|7 Issues of Compulsory Execution in Myanmar: A Comparative Approach from Practical Viewpoints|148
2|7.1 Introduction|148
2|7.2 Myanmar’s Compulsory Execution System|149
3|7.2.1 Overview|149
3|7.2.2 Purpose and Scope of Compulsory Execution for Monetary Claims|150
3|7.2.3 Jurisdiction|150
3|7.2.4 Executive Agency|151
3|7.2.5 Appeals/Objections and Stay (Suspension) of Proceedings|152
3|7.2.6 Classification of Subject and Mode of Compulsory Execution|154
3|7.2.7 Flow of the Compulsory Execution Process for Execution Against Real Property for Monetary Claims|155
2|7.3 Conclusion|163
2|References|170
1|8 Japan’s Civil Code Drafting Support for Socialist Reform Countries: Diversity of Normative Choice|171
2|8.1 Introduction|171
2|8.2 Legal Reforms in Transition Economies|172
3|8.2.1 Implications of Russian Civil Code|172
3|8.2.2 Donor as a Side Runner: Support by the Netherlands|175
3|8.2.3 Policy Implications of a Comprehensive Civil Code|176
3|8.2.4 Civil Codes of Asian Market-Reform Countries and Japanese Support|178
2|8.3 General Provisions as the Basis of Interpretation|180
3|8.3.1 Vietnam|180
3|8.3.2 Cambodia|181
3|8.3.3 Laos|182
2|8.4 Protection of True Intention Versus Promotion of Transactions|183
3|8.4.1 Vietnam|183
3|8.4.2 Cambodia|185
3|8.4.3 Laos|185
2|8.5 Remedies for Contracts Violation|186
3|8.5.1 Vietnam|186
3|8.5.2 Cambodia|187
3|8.5.3 Laos|188
2|8.6 Conclusion|189
2|References|191
1|Index|193
1|Contributors|8
1|List of Tables|9
1|Introduction|10
2|Purpose: Review of Legal Reforms in Asian Emerging Economies|10
2|Methodology: Historical and Spatial Perspectives in Comparative Asian Law|12
2|Structure of This Book|16
2|References|20
1|Historical Review of Civil Law Changes|22
1|1 Civil Law in the French Asian Colonies|23
2|1.1 Introduction|23
2|1.2 French Civil Colonial Law as a Hybrid Legal Construction|25
3|1.2.1 A Volatile and Divided Legal Construction|25
3|1.2.2 The Hybridization of Local Civil Laws|28
2|1.3 Land Law|33
3|1.3.1 The Conflict Between Legal Systems|33
3|1.3.2 The Enactment of a New Colonial Land Law|35
2|1.4 Conclusion|39
2|References|39
1|2 Contract Law in Myanmar: An Outcome of British Colonial Law|41
2|2.1 Introduction|41
2|2.2 Historical Circumstances|42
2|2.3 Regression of Consideration|48
3|2.3.1 Function of Securing Free Intention|48
3|2.3.2 Function to Secure Legality|52
2|2.4 Substantiation of Freedom of Contract|54
3|2.4.1 Breach of Contract Rules in the 1872 Contract Act|54
3|2.4.2 Undue Influence—The Result of Indian Case Law|56
3|2.4.3 Legislative Modernization of the Rules on Defects|59
2|2.5 Sale of Goods Act and Consumer Protection—Realization of Just Contracts|59
3|2.5.1 History and Overview of the Sale of Goods Act|59
3|2.5.2 Doctrine of Implied Warranties|62
3|2.5.3 Consumer Protection Law|65
2|2.6 Future Issues|68
2|References|71
1|3 The Role of the Japanese Civil Code in the Codification in the Kingdom of Siam|72
2|3.1 Establishing a Nation-State|72
2|3.2 Contribution of a Japanese Legal Adviser|73
2|3.3 Draft Civil and Commercial Code (1919)|74
2|3.4 Intervention by Phraya Manava Rajasevi|76
2|3.5 Civil and Commercial Code of 1923–24 (Old Text)|77
2|3.6 Civil and Commercial Code of 1925–28 (New Text)|78
3|3.6.1 Overall Framework and Composition of Book I (1925)|78
3|3.6.2 Overall Framework and Composition of Book II (1925)|80
3|3.6.3 Uniqueness of the Part on “Non-performance”|83
2|3.7 Outlook for the Future|88
2|References|88
1|4 The Pathway of Civil Law Development in Indonesia: Laws on Land|90
2|4.1 Introduction|90
2|4.2 Civil Law Construction in Colonial Period|91
3|4.2.1 VOC Period|92
3|4.2.2 British Period 1811–1816|92
3|4.2.3 Netherland Indies Government Period|93
3|4.2.4 Legal Dualism Legacy|94
2|4.3 Development of Land Law After Independence|94
3|4.3.1 The Constructing of National Law and Its Implication to Civil Code|94
3|4.3.2 Developmental State and the Fallen of Adat|95
2|4.4 Post Reform and New Development of Land Law|97
3|4.4.1 The Period of Legal Rush|97
3|4.4.2 Recent Development on Land Law|98
2|4.5 Reconstruction of Legislation Development|100
2|4.6 Conclusion|100
2|References|101
1|Outcomes of Contemporary Legal Reform Assistance|102
1|5 A Study on the Civil Code Revision: The 2015 Civil Code of Vietnam|103
2|5.1 Introduction|103
2|5.2 Fundamental Legal Philosophies|104
3|5.2.1 General Approaches|104
3|5.2.2 Structure of the Civil Code|105
3|5.2.3 Fundamental Principles of the Civil Code|107
2|5.3 Some Fundamental Regulations|111
3|5.3.1 Real Rights|111
3|5.3.2 Security for Performance of Obligations|115
3|5.3.3 Contracts|117
1|6 One Aspect of Civil Procedure Reform in Asia: Placing the Focus upon Vietnam|119
2|6.1 Introduction|119
2|6.2 2004 Civil Procedure Reform in Vietnam|122
3|6.2.1 Background History of the Civil Procedure Revision|122
3|6.2.2 Establishment of the 2004 Civil Procedure Code: Overview of the Code|126
2|6.3 Activity Related to Civil Procedure After the Enactment of the 2004 Code|136
3|6.3.1 Human Resource Development|136
3|6.3.2 Activities Towards Developing Precedents|137
3|6.3.3 2011 Partial Revision of the Civil Procedure Code|138
3|6.3.4 2015 Partial Revision of the Civil Procedure Code|139
3|6.3.5 Activity Towards Establishing a System of Precedents|140
2|6.4 Conclusion; Realization of an Adversary System?|141
2|References|146
1|7 Issues of Compulsory Execution in Myanmar: A Comparative Approach from Practical Viewpoints|148
2|7.1 Introduction|148
2|7.2 Myanmar’s Compulsory Execution System|149
3|7.2.1 Overview|149
3|7.2.2 Purpose and Scope of Compulsory Execution for Monetary Claims|150
3|7.2.3 Jurisdiction|150
3|7.2.4 Executive Agency|151
3|7.2.5 Appeals/Objections and Stay (Suspension) of Proceedings|152
3|7.2.6 Classification of Subject and Mode of Compulsory Execution|154
3|7.2.7 Flow of the Compulsory Execution Process for Execution Against Real Property for Monetary Claims|155
2|7.3 Conclusion|163
2|References|170
1|8 Japan’s Civil Code Drafting Support for Socialist Reform Countries: Diversity of Normative Choice|171
2|8.1 Introduction|171
2|8.2 Legal Reforms in Transition Economies|172
3|8.2.1 Implications of Russian Civil Code|172
3|8.2.2 Donor as a Side Runner: Support by the Netherlands|175
3|8.2.3 Policy Implications of a Comprehensive Civil Code|176
3|8.2.4 Civil Codes of Asian Market-Reform Countries and Japanese Support|178
2|8.3 General Provisions as the Basis of Interpretation|180
3|8.3.1 Vietnam|180
3|8.3.2 Cambodia|181
3|8.3.3 Laos|182
2|8.4 Protection of True Intention Versus Promotion of Transactions|183
3|8.4.1 Vietnam|183
3|8.4.2 Cambodia|185
3|8.4.3 Laos|185
2|8.5 Remedies for Contracts Violation|186
3|8.5.1 Vietnam|186
3|8.5.2 Cambodia|187
3|8.5.3 Laos|188
2|8.6 Conclusion|189
2|References|191
1|Index|193