〜Class-Action and Cross-Border lawsuits〜
Consumer litigation has long been one of the hottest topics in law. In Japan, it iseven more so now, as a new law regarding consumer class-action litigation is being
discussed. With regard to China, laws regarding consumer protection and productliability have been discussed and introduced, which is gathering great attention from theworld. Needless to say, the U.S. has a long history of developing legal systems andpractices regarding consumer litigation.
This seminar will be held jointly by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (theJFBA) and the American Bar Association (the ABA). This seminar invites legal experts
from these three countries as speakers, and focuses on recent trends and issues inclass-action consumer lawsuits and cross-border consumer litigation in their respective
countries. It also aims to analyze how each country’s trends and discussions relate toone another. We hope that this seminar will provide a great opportunity to open new
perspectives on the topics. Please register today!!!

Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 13:30 to 17:00
Fees: Free of Charge(A dinner reception will be held from 17:00 to 19:00 after the seminar at Hibiya Palace, with fees
approx. \8,000, to be collected on the day and at the venue of the Restaurant)

Place: Auditorium (2nd floor) of the Bar Associations Building
1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo(“Kasumigaseki Station” on the Marunouchi, Hibiya and Chiyoda Subway Lines, Exit B1-b)

Languages: Japanese and English (simultaneous translation)
Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Tentative Program
MC: Mr. MURAKAMI, Yukitaka, Vice-Chair of the Committee on International Relations, the JFBA

■13:30- 13:45■13:45-14:00■14:00-15:30

Opening Remarks: Mr. UTSUNOMIYA, Kenji, President of the JFBA
Introduction
Presentation by Speakers

Mr. ENO, Sakae, Vice-Chair, the Committee on Consumer Protection, the JFBA
Mr. TAKEI, Kazuhiro, Partner of Nishimura &Asahi, Japan, Member of the JFBA
Mr. Barry Abbott, Section of International Law, the ABA
Mr. Brian R. Strange, Managing Partner of Strange & Carpenter Law Firm ,U.S.
Mr. JIANG, Suhua, Senior Partner of Beijing Yingke Law Firm, China■15:30-16:30■16:30-16:50■16:50-17:00

Panel Discussion
Q&A Session
Closing remarks

Please fill out the following registration form, and send it to the following registration office via fax or e-mail.

Deadline: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Registration Office:International Affairs Division, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Fax： +８１-３-３５８０-９８４０
E-mail: international@nichibenren.or.jp
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

Consumer litigation in Japan, the U.S. and China
March 28, 2012
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Access to the Bar Associations Building
A 15-minute walk from the JR Yurakucho Sta.
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one-minutewalkfromtheSubway

Kasumigaseki Sta. (Exit B1-b)(Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line, Chiyoda Line)
TEL: 03-3580-9741