Self-Regulation in Private Law in Japan and Germany: A Comparative Perspective

I. Introduction | II. Terminology and Categorizations | 1. No Fixed Definition | 2. Categorization Based on State Involvement: “Genuine Selfregulation” Versus “State-induced Self-regulation” | III. Self-regulation as a Social Phenomenon and Self-regulation as a Discourse | 1. Self-regulation as an Institutional Phenomenon in Japan and Germany | 2. Self-regulation as a Discourse in Japan and Germany | IV. The Issue of Legitimacy | V. Corporate Governance in Particular | VI. Conclusion