Question from a reader:
I have been pressured to sign a contract saying that I will receive 15,000 points if I switch to Company Y’s SIM card. Is this a scam? I’m worried about how to judge this.
Recently, promotions and campaigns conducted by mobile phone companies and service providers have become very diverse. As part of this, there is an
Question from a reader:
I am currently studying for a real estate qualification. I have a question regarding the explanation of answers in commercially available past exam questions, and I would like your help. In Question A, it states that a special provision stating “the lease agreement terminates upon the death of the lessor” is invalid in a fixed-term building lease
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I am a sole proprietor subcontracting for a major delivery company. After returning a leased commercial vehicle due to contract termination, I later received an invoice for approximately 280,000 yen, stating that “the condition of the vehicle was poor and repairs were made.” The invoice includes costs for repairing scratches and dents, as well as the cost
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I have been asked to submit a breakdown of the contracts between the second and third-tier subcontractors as part of the construction management ledger by the general contractor after entering the site as a second-tier subcontractor for a public works project. Is it acceptable to refuse this request? I will submit the order form and acceptance letter
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I signed a contract with the study abroad agent “Honki Ryugaku StudyIn,” but I’m facing some troubles. I applied for study abroad in London and Cebu and paid a deposit of 50,000 yen. However, after signing the contract, there have been continuous document errors and ignored communications from the representative, making their response unreliable. I wish to
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I’m worried whether the contract was sent to me by mistake or if it was swapped during mailing. I enrolled in an online school, but the contract was for a completely different person. When I contacted the school, they told me to discard that contract, and that was the end of it. I’m not able to attend
Question from a reader:
If A grants B the authority to sell a certain piece of land, and B acts for the benefit of themselves or a third party when selling that land to D, and if D is aware of or could have known that purpose, would B’s actions be considered unauthorized representation? In this case, what legal provisions or
Question from a reader:
I have been using Abirudo job hunting services since March, but it has been so unhelpful, and the fees are extremely high (600,000 yen in installments, totaling 830,000 yen with interest), that I am considering canceling my contract. When I contacted them, I was told that since the contract period has passed, I would be required to
Question from a reader:
If both the seller and buyer fulfill their obligations under an invalid sales contract, can the seller demand the return of profits from the buyer when the buyer uses the item received? Additionally, can the buyer request the return of interest on the payment made to the seller? Please explain this matter.
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I have a question about Article 96, Paragraph 2 of the Civil Code. I understand that if a third party commits fraud, the other party can only cancel the declaration of intent if they know about the fact or could have known about it. Specifically, if third party C threatens declarant A and A enters into a
