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民法商法施行100周年 << 1999年(平成11年) 7月19日 >> 2-5-244

Centenary of Enforcement of the Civil Code and the Commercial Code Issued on July 19, 1999 (Heisei 11)

Centenary of Enforcement of the Civil Code and the Commercial Code Issued on July 19, 1999 (Heisei 11)
The Civil Code is a law that stipulates the general law of private law in Japan. The Commercial Code is a Japanese law that stipulates the business and conduct of merchants. It was promulgated in March 1899 (Meiji 32). The competent authority for each is the Ministry of Justice. The stamp is issued in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Civil Code and the Commercial Code, and is designed by "Drafts of the Civil Code and the Commercial Code (Masaaki Tomii, Kenjiro Ume, Hozumi Nobushige)".