Osamu Inoue delivered a lecture titled “Avoiding Legal Risks in Land Transactions Observed from Litigation Cases.”

The outline of the lecture is as follows:

Host: Special Wards Training Institute (Tokubetsuku Shokuin Kenshujo)

Date: November 25, 2022, 9:00 – 10:45

Lecturer: Osamu Inoue

Venue: Special Wards Training Institute (Tokubetsuku Shokuin Kenshujo)

Avoiding Legal Risks in Land Transactions Observed from Litigation Cases – Points for Avoiding the Risk of Soil Contamination/Underground Obstacles –

I. Recent litigation cases

1. Increasing disputes concerning soil contamination and underground obstacles

2. Rising compensation amounts

3. Introduction of recent notable cases

II. Points to note by pollutants

A) Designated hazardous substances

B) Dioxins and the like

C) Oil contamination

D) Underground obstacles/waste

III. Addressing by contract provisions

a. Provisions concerning environmental criteria

b. Provisions concerning pollution falling below reference values

c. Provisions concerning nature-derived contamination

d. Provisions to avoid arguments of non-conformity (defect)

e. Provisions concerning limitation of liability

f. Provisions concerning termination of contract

g. Provisions concerning investigation of soil contamination

h. Others

IV. Q&A