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Report on the Japan-Brazil International Symposium 2016

Event Date

2016.11.12（Sat）

Event Venue

Other

November 18, 2016

On Saturday, November 12, 2016, the Keio University Faculty of Law co-hosted the "Japan-Brazil International Symposium 2016" with the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan. This symposium is an event based on the academic exchange agreement with the University of São Paulo, Faculty of Law, which was concluded in 1981. More recently, it was held at the University of São Paulo in August 2015, where a comprehensive exchange agreement was also signed between the University of São Paulo and Keio University. With the support of the Japan-Brazil Law and Culture Association, established in May 2014, active exchanges have continued.

At this symposium, in response to the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers, which came into effect on October 1, 2016, a debate was held involving Japanese experts. This followed lectures under the theme of "The Current State of Consumer Damage Relief and Deterrence Methods Through the Class Action System in Brazil" by experts involved in the establishment of Brazil's class action system, as well as judges and prosecutors engaged in class action practice. The venue was filled to capacity and was very lively, and the event concluded successfully to great acclaim.

Opening Remarks: Professor Juro Iwatani, Dean of the Keio University Faculty of Law
Opening Remarks: Mr. Tsuneo Matsumoto, President of the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan
Explanation of the Symposium's Purpose and Structure: Professor Michiyo Maeda, Associate Professor, Keio University Faculty of Law
Moderator: Professor Masanori Yabumoto, Associate Professor, Keio University Faculty of Law
Discussion: Professor Toshitaka Kudo, Associate Professor, Keio University Faculty of Law; Professor Koichi Miki, Professor, Keio University Law School; Professor Naoko Kano, Professor, Keio University Law School
Lecture 1: Professor Ada Pellegrini Grinover, Professor, University of São Paulo, Faculty of Law
Lecture 2: Professor Carlos Alberto de Salles, Judge of the Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo and Professor, University of São Paulo, Faculty of Law
Lecture 3: Professor Sérgio Cruz Arenhart, Federal Prosecutor of Brazil and Professor, Federal University of Paraná, Faculty of Law
Lecture 4: Mr. Tsuyoshi Ohara, Attorney at Law, State of São Paulo
Lecture 5: Mr. Mario Masanori Iwamizu, Attorney at Law, State of São Paulo
Lecture 6: Professor Kazuo Watanabe, Former Judge of the Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo and Professor, University of São Paulo, Faculty of Law
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