Takashi Uchida
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Background
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1976)
Research Assistant at The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (1976)
Associate Professor at Hokkaido University Faculty of Law (1979)
The University of Tokyo (LL.D., 1986)
Associate Professor at The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (1986)
Associate Professor at The University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics (due to organizational reform) (1991)
Professor at The University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics (1992)
Part-time Senior Advisor on Legislative Reform, the Ministry of Justice (2006-2007)
Senior Advisor on Legislative Reform, the Ministry of Justice (2007-2014)
Professor Emeritus at The University of Tokyo (2014)
Part-time Senior Advisor on Legislative Reform, the Ministry of Justice (2014-2015)
University Professor at Waseda University (2015-2024)
Major Activities
- Associate Member of the Committee on the Civil Code, Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice (1987-2001)
- Temporary Member of the Industrial Structure Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (1992-1995)
- Japanese Representative for the Working Group on Electronic Commerce, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) (1993-2001)
- Expert Member of the Central Construction Business Council (1994-1996)
- Member of the Examination Committee of the National Bar Examination Commission (1995-2003)
- Member of the Committee Studying Electronic Commerce, Strategic Headquarters for the Promotion of an Advanced Information and Telecommunications Network Society (Cabinet) (1997-1998)
- Member of the Working Group of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) (1998-2013)
- Temporary Member of the Industrial Structure Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2000-2004)
- Member of the Electronic Government Evaluation and Advisory Committee (Cabinet) (2000)
- Chair of the Licensed Condominium Manager Examination Committee (2001-2014)
- Temporary Member of the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice (Committee on the Act on Building Unit Ownership, etc.) (2001-2002)
- Director of the Japan Association of Private Law (2002-2006)
- Director of the Japan Law and Economics Association (2003-2007)
- Director of the Japan Association of Gender and Law (2003-2007)
- Temporary Member of the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice (Committee on Guarantee Systems) (2004)
- Temporary Member of the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice (Committee on the Civil Code (Law of Obligations)) (2009-2015)
- Director (part-time) of The Japan Travel Bureau Foundation (2015-)
- Chairperson and Representative Director of General Incorporated Foundation of Civil Legal Affairs (2016-)
- General Council Member of the Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (2017-2021)
- Trustee of Condominium Management Center (2018-)
- Member of the Government Panel Addressing Disputes over Compensation for Nuclear Accidents, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2019-)
- Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice (2020-2021)
- President of Japan Law Foundation (2021-)
- Chairman of the Government Panel Addressing Disputes over Compensation for Nuclear Accidents, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2021-)
- Chairperson of the Expert Committee on Systems for Checking Sex Offense Records, Etc. of Persons Engaged in Child-Related Work, Children and Families Agency (2023-2024)
- Councilor (Part-time) of International Civil and Commercial Law Centre Foundation (2024-)
Qualifications & Affiliations
admitted in Japan, September 2014
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