Abstract
Today’s society has become incredibly complex and internationalized; science and technology are advancing remarkably; the people’s awareness and understanding of their rights is also changing. According to these changes, a large number of laws are being enacted in each country, with their contents becoming more and more complicated. Consequently, inconsistency in laws has become a realistic risk and has a negative impact on the rule of law. This paper provides an overview of drafting legislative bills in Japan, in particular the legislative measures to avoid inconsistency in laws.
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1. This paper is based on the presentation delivered on Jan. 27, 2022, at the Virtual Seminar organized by the Japan International Cooperation Organization (JICA) and the Director-General of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia.
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