[Attorney Yuji Oguchi]
Zoom broadcast/archive broadcast
"Legal Affairs and Crisis Management in Logistics and Trade (Introduction) - Explanations by lawyers working in the logistics and trade fields on basic legal knowledge, how to respond when problems arise, and crisis management"
[Wednesday, October 2025, 8 20:10-00:12]

Attorney at Lawwill be a lecturer at the Management Research Institute's seminar "Legal Affairs and Crisis Management in Logistics and Trade (Introduction) - Explanation of basic legal knowledge, how to respond when problems arise, and crisis management by a lawyer working in the logistics and trade field."

Date: Wednesday, August 2025, 8 20:10-00:12

Tuition: 26,700 yen (24,000 yen for the second person and above) (including consumption tax and reference materials)

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Seminar Outline

Logistics is always involved in businesses that are involved in the production and sale of goods, including manufacturers and trading companies. Legal knowledge about logistics is essential for such companies, as well as transportation companies, but this field has special treaties and laws, as well as special practices and customs, making it difficult to study on your own while taking all of these into consideration.
In this seminar, a lawyer who mainly deals with logistics and trade will explain basic legal knowledge and risk management, focusing on the logistics field, while taking into account industry practice.

Seminar details

1. Overview of the world of trade and logistics

(1) Learn about companies that are players in the world of trade and logistics
(2) The positioning of each company, including manufacturers, logistics companies, and trading companies
(3) Who should I complain to when a problem occurs?

2. Basis of the contract of carriage

　(1) Relationship between shippers and carriers
　(2) Rights and Obligations of Shippers
　(3) Rights and Obligations of the Carrier
　(4) Representative contract clauses
　(5) Peculiarities of international logistics (Hague-Visby Rules, etc.)
　(6) Special characteristics of container cargo (such as the difference between LCL and FCL)

3. Contract documents used for maritime transportation contracts

　(1) What is a Bill of Lading (BL)?
　(2) How to read a bill of lading
　(3) Nature and types of bills of lading
　(4) Difference from a waybill
　(5) Who are the rights holders and obligors under the bill of lading?

4. Accident response and accident risk management

　(1) Points to note when making a claim from a shipper
　(2) Grounds for exemption from liability, burden of proof
　(3) Conversely, when the shipper is held responsible
　(4) What can be done as preventive measures (risk management) under normal circumstances?

5. Debt collection and transaction risk management in logistics and trade

　(1) Terms of trade, Incoterms
　(2) International debt collection
　(3) Conflict prevention and risk management
　(4) Recent examples (such as the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine)

6. Question and Answer Session

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