Personnel Information

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KIMURA Hitoshi

Organization
School of Law and Politics Department of Law Professor
Research Fields, Keywords
Anglo-American Law, Law of Trusts, Law of Contracts, 英米法, 信託法, 英米契約法
Teaching and Research Fields
私は、英米法、すなわちイギリス、アメリカ、カナダなどの法を専門としています。その中でも特に、信託法と契約法について研究しています。ある人が、一定の目的のために他人に財産を託することを信託といいますが、財産を託された受託者はどのような義務を負うのか、義務に違反して財産に損害を与えてしまった場合に、どのような責任を負うのかなどの点について、英米の信託法と我が国の法を比較検討しています。財産管理の一つの形態として、高齢者や障害者のために、資金調達のために、そして公益のために、信託を活用できる場面は多く、この法のあり方に関心を持っています。
Mail Address
hkimura@kwansei.ac.jp
Syllabus information URL
https://syllabus.kwansei.ac.jp/uniasv2/UnSSOLoginControlFree?REQ_ACTION_DO=/AGA030PLS01Action.do?REQ_FUNCTION_JUMP_START_FLG=1&SLB_LINK_DISP_FLG=81&TCH_NO=050001&REQ_PRFR_FUNC_ID=AGA030
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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

  • Graduate school:Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    Department:Graduate Programme in Law

    Course completed:Master's Course
    Date of completion:1995.06
    Completion status:Completed
    Country:Canada

  • Graduate school:Kobe University
    Department:Graduate School, Division of Law

    Course completed:Doctor's Course
    Date of completion:1995.03
    Completion status:Accomplished credits for doctoral program
    Country:Japan

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Studying abroad experiences 【 display / non-display 】

  • Name of institution: University College London
    Name of job or career: Reserach Fellow
    Date: 2014.09 - 2015.08

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • Degree name:LL.M.
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law
    Conferring institution:Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:1995.06

  • Degree name:Master of Laws
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Public law
    Conferring institution:Kobe University
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:1992.03

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Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:法学部
    Title:Professor
    Date:2006.04 -

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:法学部
    Title:Associate Professor (as old post name)
    Date:2005.04 - 2006.03

  • Affiliation:Okayama University
    Department:法学部
    Title:Associate Professor (as old post name)
    Date:2001.04 - 2005.03

  • Affiliation:Kinki University
    Department:法学部
    Title:Assistant Professor
    Date:1997.04 - 2001.03

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Academic society name:日本私法学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:関西アメリカ公法学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:日米法学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:比較法学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:信託法学会
    Academic country located:Japan

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Legal theory and history

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law

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Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: 新しい公益信託法における自律的ガバナンスの検討ー受託者、信託管理人及び委託者に関する規律を中心に
    Journal name: 月報司法書士  vol.639  (p.47 - 57)
    Date of publication: 2025.05
    Author(s): 木村仁

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law

  • Language: English
    Title: Family Trusts and Crypto Assets: The Shifting Boundaries of Japanese Trusts Law
    Journal name: Asia-Pacific Trusts Law Volume 3 Boundaries in Context (Hart Publishing)  (p.253 - 270)
    Date of publication: 2025.05
    Author(s): Masayuki Tamaruya and Hitoshi Kimura

    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Liability of the Trustee of Discretionary Trusts
    Journal name: 信託フォーラム  (20)  (p.14 - 20)
    Date of publication: 2023.10
    Author(s): Hitoshi KIMURA

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Transfer or Attachment of Discretionary Beneficial interests in the United States
    Journal name: 信託  (295)  (p.4 - 23)
    Date of publication: 2023.08
    Author(s): Hitoshi KIMURA

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: 民事信託の利用と課題ー専門家による支援のあり方ー
    Journal name: 年金と経済  vol.42  (1)  (p.17 - 25)
    Date of publication: 2023.04
    Author(s): Hitoshi KIMURA

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Civil law

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: 総合研究カナダ
    Publisher: 関西学院大学出版会
    Date of publication: 2020.04
    Author(s): 水戸孝道、大石太郎、大岡栄美　ほか

    Type of books: Textbook, survey, introduction
    Area of responsibility: 第８章　カナダの憲法と司法制度
    Authorship：Joint author

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: ヨーロッパ私法の原則・定義・モデル準則ー共通参照枠草案（DCFR)
    Publisher: 法律文化社
    Date of publication: 2013.10
    Author(s): 木村　仁

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Authorship：Joint translator

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: コンメンタール信託法
    Publisher: ぎょうせい
    Date of publication: 2008.11
    Author(s): 木村　仁

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Authorship：Joint author

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: 予約法の総合的研究
    Publisher: 日本評論社
    Date of publication: 2004.04
    Author(s): 木村　仁

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Authorship：Joint author

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MISC 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:信託法研究ノート第８回　裁量信託における受益債権の内容ーさいたま地越谷支判令和４年3月23日、東京高判令和６年２月８日の検討を中心にー
    Journal name:月報司法書士  vol.633  (p.51 - 59)
    Date of publication:2024.11
    Author(s):木村仁

    Type of publication：Rapid communication, short report, research note, etc. (scientific journal)

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:信託法研究ノート第２回　信託契約の成立ー大阪高判令和4年５月27日の検討を中心にー
    Journal name:月報司法書士  (627)  (p.49 - 58)
    Date of publication:2024.05
    Author(s):Hitoshi KIMURA

    Type of publication：Rapid communication, short report, research note, etc. (scientific journal)

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:各国の動産・債権を中心とした担保法制に関する調査研究業務報告書
    Publisher:商事法務
    Journal name:別冊NBL  vol.177  (p.75 - 125)
    Date of publication:2021.06
    Author(s):木村仁

    Type of publication：Other

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:信託監督人等の利用ーアメリカのプロテクターをめぐる議論を参考に
    Publisher:日本法令
    Journal name:家族信託実務ガイド  (11)  (p.2 - 6)
    Date of publication:2018.10
    Author(s):木村　仁

    Type of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:AIB Group (UK) plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors ー　受託者の権限違反による信託財産の処分とエクイティ上の損失てん補責任の範囲ー
    Publisher:関西学院大学法政学会
    Journal name:法と政治  vol.67  (4)  (p.193 - 211)
    Date of publication:2017.02
    Author(s):木村　仁

    Type of publication：Other

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Research Projects 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Project year：2022.04 - 2025.03
    Title:裁量信託に関する法的諸問題の総合的研究

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  • Research category:基盤研究(C)
    Project year：2025.04 - 2028.03
    Title:成年後見制度の現代的基本理念のもとにおける遺言代用信託の規律のあり方

  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Project year：2019.04 - 2022.03
    Title:信託と後見の連携における法的問題の研究ー両制度の協同のあり方を求めてー

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  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Project year：2015.04 - 2018.03
    Title:受託者の忠実義務違反による利益取得に関する研究

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  • Project year：2014.04 - 2016.03
    Title:死後の事務処理と信託
    Awarding organization：Private Foundations
    System name：公益財団法人トラスト60公募助成

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language:English
    Conference name:Asia-Pacific Trust Law Symposium 2023
    Holding date：2023.12
    Presentation date：2023.12.16
    Title:The Boundaries of Japanese Trust Law: Family Trusts, Crypto Assets, and Cross-Border Contexts
    Presentation type:Symposium, workshop panel (nominated)

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:信託法学会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2019.06
    Title:遺言代用信託の利用と課題：アメリカの撤回可能信託を中心に
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:特別講演会（国立中興大学、国立政治大学）
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2015.11
    Presentation date：2015.11.02
    Title:The Essential Feature of Trusts
    Presentation type:Public lecture, seminar, tutorial, course, or other speech

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:第33回信託法学会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2008.06
    Title:委託者の意思と信託の変更について
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:比較法学会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：1997.06
    Title:イギリス保証契約における不当威圧法理の機能
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

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Teaching Experience (Off-campus) 【 display / non-display 】

  • Subject：英米法
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  • Subject：外国法
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  • Subject：アメリカ法
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  • Subject：英米法
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Committee Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Organization name:金融法学会
    Committee name:理事

  • Organization name:日米法学会
    Committee name:評議員

  • Organization name:信託法学会
    Committee name:理事

  • Organization name:比較法学会
    Committee name:理事

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