Academic Exchange Symposium 2018 with Saarland University
Event Date
Event Venue
June 19, 2018
An academic exchange symposium between the Faculty of Law and Saarland University (Universität des Saarlandes) was held in Saarbrücken, Germany, from June 5 to 6, 2018. Participants from the Faculty of Law were Professor Philipp Osten (International Criminal Law), Professor Taro Mizuizu (Civil Law), and Professor Takuma Sato (Criminal Law).
The Faculty of Law and Saarland University have regularly engaged in academic exchange for over 30 years (the languages used are German or English, with no interpretation). This time, under the common theme of "Legal Issues in the Risk Society," presentations and discussions were held from various perspectives. Further development of the exchange is expected in the future.
The presentation themes of the participants from the Faculty of Law are as follows:
Professor Philipp Osten
Transnationale Strafrechtspflege in Japan - Risiken und Herausforderungen der internationalen Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen
"The Current State of International Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters in Japan: Challenges and Prospects"
Professor Taro Mizuizu
Eigentumsschutz und Gläubigergleichbehandlung in der Insolvenz
"Protection of Property Rights and the Principle of Equal Treatment of Creditors in Insolvency Law"
Professor Takuma Sato
Vorverlagerung der Strafbarkeit im japanischen Strafrecht
"The Advancing of the Timing of Punishment in Japanese Criminal Law"