An article titled “Required responses when PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) wastes exist in the property (based on the amendments in 2022)” written by Osamu Inoue and Kenji Sarukura was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

1． Summary of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl)

2． Responses required by laws, regulations and ordinances
(1) Regulation by the Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes
(2) Regulation by the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act
(3) Regulation under the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act
(4) Regulation by the Act on Special Measures against Dioxins
(5) Regulation by municipal ordinances

3. Possible measures against the seller of the land or the polluter
(1) Claim for damages under the Civil Code (warranty against defects, etc.)
(2) Claim under the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act (claim against the polluter)

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