Comparison of the Implementation of Good Faith in Indonesia, China, and Japan: Building Legal Harmonization
), M. Zamroni(2), Kunihiko Yoshida(3)
(1) Faculty of Law, Maarif Hasyim Latif University, Sidoarjo, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Law, Maarif Hasyim Latif University, Sidoarjo, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Corresponding Author
Abstract
Introduction: The principle of good faith in contract law serves as a guiding principle for fairness, predictability, and trust in legal transactions. This principle, while universally recognized, finds varying interpretations and applications across different legal systems, reflecting the influence of their unique legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures.
Purposes of the Research: The principle of good faith in contract law serves as a guiding principle for fairness, predictability, and trust in legal transactions. This principle, while universally recognized, finds varying interpretations and applications across different legal systems, reflecting the influence of their unique legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures.
Methods of the Research: The research utilizes a multifaceted comparative legal research methodology. It combines doctrinal analysis of relevant legal provisions and case studies to illuminate the practical application of good faith in contract law. This approach goes beyond a mere textual analysis of legal provisions, providing a nuanced understanding of how good faith operates in practice within each jurisdiction.
Results of the Research: The analysis reveals significant variations in the application of the good faith principle across jurisdictions, reflecting the influence of different legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures. The research will highlight specific examples of how good faith is interpreted and applied in each jurisdiction, highlighting its impact on contract formation, performance, and termination.Keywords
DOI
10.47268/sasi.v31i2.2932
Published
2025-07-12
How To Cite
@article{SASI2932,
author = {Fajar Miarsa and M. Zamroni and Kunihiko Yoshida},
title = {Comparison of the Implementation of Good Faith in Indonesia, China, and Japan: Building Legal Harmonization},
journal = {SASI},
volume = {31},
number = {2},
year = {2025},
keywords = {Good Faith; Contract Law; Comparative Law; Legal Systems.},
abstract = {Introduction: The principle of good faith in contract law serves as a guiding principle for fairness, predictability, and trust in legal transactions. This principle, while universally recognized, finds varying interpretations and applications across different legal systems, reflecting the influence of their unique legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures.Purposes of the Research: The principle of good faith in contract law serves as a guiding principle for fairness, predictability, and trust in legal transactions. This principle, while universally recognized, finds varying interpretations and applications across different legal systems, reflecting the influence of their unique legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures.Methods of the Research: The research utilizes a multifaceted comparative legal research methodology. It combines doctrinal analysis of relevant legal provisions and case studies to illuminate the practical application of good faith in contract law. This approach goes beyond a mere textual analysis of legal provisions, providing a nuanced understanding of how good faith operates in practice within each jurisdiction.Results of the Research: The analysis reveals significant variations in the application of the good faith principle across jurisdictions, reflecting the influence of different legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures. The research will highlight specific examples of how good faith is interpreted and applied in each jurisdiction, highlighting its impact on contract formation, performance, and termination.},
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url = {https://fhukum.unpatti.ac.id/jurnal/sasi/article/view/2932}
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Fajar Rachmad Dwi Miarsa; Faculty of Law, Maarif Hasyim Latif University, Sidoarjo; Indonesia |
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M. Zamroni; Faculty of Law, Maarif Hasyim Latif University, Sidoarjo; Indonesia |
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| 4. | Description | Abstract | Introduction: The principle of good faith in contract law serves as a guiding principle for fairness, predictability, and trust in legal transactions. This principle, while universally recognized, finds varying interpretations and applications across different legal systems, reflecting the influence of their unique legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures.Purposes of the Research: The principle of good faith in contract law serves as a guiding principle for fairness, predictability, and trust in legal transactions. This principle, while universally recognized, finds varying interpretations and applications across different legal systems, reflecting the influence of their unique legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures.Methods of the Research: The research utilizes a multifaceted comparative legal research methodology. It combines doctrinal analysis of relevant legal provisions and case studies to illuminate the practical application of good faith in contract law. This approach goes beyond a mere textual analysis of legal provisions, providing a nuanced understanding of how good faith operates in practice within each jurisdiction.Results of the Research: The analysis reveals significant variations in the application of the good faith principle across jurisdictions, reflecting the influence of different legal traditions, historical contexts, and legal cultures. The research will highlight specific examples of how good faith is interpreted and applied in each jurisdiction, highlighting its impact on contract formation, performance, and termination. |
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