In the IATA Legal Forum/22 at Barcelona Spain, 17 Feb. I explained the outlines of a new Legislation in the Japanese Aviation Law.
As you may know, Japanese law on transportation in Commercial Code 1899 has no reference to aviation now.Currently, the airline’s Conditions of Carriage applies only to domestic air transportation in Japan.
Under the situation, the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice discussed the new legislation on the Japanese Aviation Law for two years（I'm a member of the Council）.
Most rules in the draft are similar to Montreal Convention and the Conditions of Carriages. For example, any provision to relieve a carrier of liability, regarding compensation in case of death or injury of passengers, shall be null and void. Therefore, the new Japanese law will have a very small influence, if any, on the current aviation practice.
The new rules are expected to come into effect in 2017.
2月16～19日の間、スペイン・バルセロナにて開催された国際航空運送協会（IATA）の法律会議とStar Alianceのlegal conferenceに参加し、日本の運送法改正の最新状況について報告してきました。
I took a stroll around the Barcelona in the interval of the conference.
会議の合間にバルセロナの旧市街やサグラダファミリアを散策することもできました。