Amemiya Law Office specializes in shipping law
as well as neighboring area such as Land, Air and Multimodal Transportation and
International Trade, Insolvency and Corporate matters.
What's New
- 10/2024 Office Relocation Notice
Our office has relocated to a new address in Kojimachi.
Shinichi Takano was appointed as a Guest Researcher at the Institute of Maritime Law,
Waseda University and as a Guest Assistant Professor at Waseda University.
Takashi Hakoi, Basic Lecture on Maritime Law 5th Edition was published.
Articles published in the 2023 issue of Maritime Transport Studies (No. 72)
Masahiro Amemiya, "Duties and Responsibilities of the Parties in Salvage at Sea"
Shinichi Takano served as a moderator and commentator on the topic of "Various Issues Regarding Rejection of
Receipt of Carriage of Goods by Sea by Consignee in Chinese Court Cases" at the lecture held by the
Japan-China Maritime Law Joint Study Group.
Masahiro Amemiya was appointed to the visiting professor of the Dalian Maritime University in China.
Masahiro Amemiya was appointed as a member of the sub-committee for the revision of the TOMAC Arbitration
Rules.
The following translation was published in the May issue of Kaijiho-KenkyuKaishi (No.259)
Associate Professor Zhang Shujuan = Shinichi Takano, "Rules related to Ad Hoc Arbitration in China
(Trial Translation)"
Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi were appointed as members of the Collision Convention Committee of the Japanese Maritime Law Association
Articles published in the February issue of Kaijiho-Kenkyukaishi (No. 258)
Shinichi Takano, "Case Note: The meaning of "seagoing vessel" under and Article 684 of the Commercial Code and Article 2(1)(i) of the Act on Limitation of Shipowner Liability."
- 1/2/2023
"The Law of Marine Collision" [2nd edition], co-authored by Masahiro Amemiya, Takashi Hakoi and others was
published.
- 28/12/2022
The following article was published in the 4th volume of Waseda University Law Society Centenary Commemorative
Essay, Developments, Advanced and International Law Edition.
Takashi Hakoi, "Consideration of the shipper's right to dispose of freight
- with a focus on the shipper's right to hold a registered bill of lading" - 8/2022
Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi were appointed as members of the Electric Bills of Lading Committee of the Japanese Maritime Law Association.
- 1/8/2022
Articles published in the August issue of Kaijiho-Kenkyukaishi (No. 256)
Shinichi Takano, "Functions of bailment in cargo claims under English law"
- 1/6/2022
Articles published in the June issue of Jiyu to Seigi featuring Issue 1: "Today's Development of the Contract of
Carriage".
Takashi Hakoi, "General Comments: Fundamental Features of the Law of Contracts for Carriage of
Goods and its Particularities"
Shinichi Takano, "Basic Structure of Contracts for Carriage of Goods"
- 27/4/2022
Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi were appointed as members of the Legislative Counsel of the Ministry of
Justice (Commercial Law (Bill of Lading) Subcommittee).
- 4/2022
Masahiro Amemiya's courses (Practice and Law of International Maritime Matters) as a lecturer at Waseda University
Graduate School of Law have been changed from Maritime Safety and Maritime Disputes to Law of Charter Party I and II.
- 2/2022
"Japan National Report : Cruise Industry in Japan and Applicable Laws and Regulations", co-authored by
Takashi Hakoi, Fumiko Masuda and Shinichi Takano is published in the "Legal Aspects of Cruises"
- 25/9/2021
Masahiro Amemiya moderated the Lecture "Trend of Maritime Law in China, Korea and Japan" at the 13th East Asia
Maritime Law Forum.
- 1/4/2021
Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi were as members of the committee on the digitization of commercial law.
- 28/3/2021
Takashi Hakoi was appointed to the board of directors of the Dalian Arbitration Commission in China.
- 25/3/2021
Article published in the March issue of The Report of The Japanese Maritime Law Association (No.64):
Masahiro Amemiya
"Introduction" : Special feature "Amendments to Standard Forms related to Maritime Transactions"
(Discussion at the 69th Annual Meeting of Maritime Law Association of Japan)
- 10/3/2021
Masahiro Amemiya was appointed as a Special Commissioner of the Judicial System Research Committee
of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.
- 20/2/2021
Takashi Hakoi, Basic Lecture on Maritime Law 4th Edition was published.
- 11/2020
Shinichi Takano joined Amemiya Law Office.
Masahiro Amemiya gave a lecture on the theme of "Arrest of Ships in Japan" at the 2019 Maritime Law Conference
organized by the Chinese Maritime Research Institute, Department of Shipping and Transportation Management
(NKUST), Taiwan Kaohsiung District Court.
Article published in the November issue of Kaijiho-Kenkyukaishi (No. 245):
Masahiro Amemiya = Li Gang (Chinese Lawyer) = Fang Yi (Chinese Lawyer)
"Private International Maritime Law in China"
Masahiro Amemiya moderated the "Revision of Standard Terms and Conditions for Shipping" discussion at the 69th
Japan Maritime Law Association.
Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi gave a lecture on the following topics at the Japan-China Maritime Law Study
Group held by the Institute of Maritime Law (Waseda University Research Institute) and Dalian Maritime University.
Masahiro Amemiya - Private International Maritime Law
Takashi Hakoi - Common provisions on contracts of land, sea and air carriage after the revision of the Japanese
Commercial Code
Masahiro Amemiya lectured at the seminar on “Bill of Lading’s Practice” at the Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.
Masahiro Amemiya lectured at the seminar on “Basic Bill of Ladings” at the Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.
Masahiro Amemiya gave a lecture on the theme of "Outline of Goods Transportation law and the Maritime Commerce law
under the Revised Commercial Code" at the JFBA Live Business Training.
Masahiro Amemiya lectured at the seminar on “Bill of Lading’s Practice” at the Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.
Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi presented the following at the Japan-China Maritime Law
Public Symposium held by the Institute of Maritime Law (Waseda University Research Institute).
Chair: Masahiro Amemiya
Theme: Revision of the China Maritime Commerce Law
Reporter: Beiping Chu (Professor and Dean of Dalian Maritime University)
Moderator: Takashi Hakoi
Masahiro Amemiya lectured at the seminar on “Basic Bill of Ladings” at the Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.
Article published in the February issue of Kaijiho-Kenkyukaishi (No. 242):
Masahiro Amemiya = Li Gang (Chinese Lawyer) = Fang Yi (Chinese Lawyer)
"Issues related to the bankruptcy of shipping companies in China"
- 27/12/2018
Masahiro Amemiya was appointed as the chair of "Review Committee on Standard Conditions of Carriage and
Standard Conditions of Coastal Carriage" which has been organized by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism.
Takashi Hakoi gave a lecture on the theme of "Succession, Development, and Revision of the Japanese Maritime
Commerce Law (Focusing on the definition of maritime transport and the scope of application of the Maritime
Commerce Law)" at the Law School of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China).
Masahiro Amemiya gave a presentation about "Reform of Commercial Code (Transport Law) in Japan"
at the 9th International Conference on Maritime Law of the China Maritime Law Association.
Masahiro Amemiya gave a presentation about "the right of consignee" at the mini symposium of the 68th annual
meeting of the Maritime Law Association of Japan.
Article published in the October issue of Jurist featuring "revision of commercial code (transportation and
maritime commerce) etc.":
Takashi Hakoi "Maritime Commerce (Vessel, Collision, Salvage, Maritime Lien etc.)"
Takashi Hakoi was appointed as Senior Dean of the Faculty of Law and Dean of the School of Law, Waseda
University.
Takashi Hakoi, Basic Lecture on Maritime Law 3rd Ed., 2018 was published.
Masahiro Amemiya was appointed as the chair of “Documentary Subcommittee of amendments to
Standard Contract Forms for coastal carriage with the revision of Commercial Code (Transportation and
Martime law) which has been organized by Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.
Masahiro Amemiya was appointed as the councilor of Japanese Maritime Law Association.
Revision of Commercial Code (transportation and maritime law) and International Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
was enacted. (Masahiro Amemiya and Takashi Hakoi had participated in the discussions on the revision
as a secretary of the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice.)
Articles published in the March issue of Horitsujiho featuring “transportation and maritime law amendment
– examination of theoretical and practical aspects”:
Masahiro Amemiya “Practical examination on shipper’s obligations”
Takashi Hakoi “Theoretical examination on carrier’s responsibilities”
Lecture on “Controversial topics on Bill of Lading’s Basic and Practice” by Masahiro Amemiya
at the Japan Shipping Exchange. Inc.
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