The presence of the Japan Federal Bar Association's legal technical assistance in
international society has been increasing lately, and other developed countries and
organizations have been very active in this field as well.

Such organizations usually provide legal technical assistance based on their background, legal structure, and the system in the assisted countries, and there frequently occur conflicts and problems arising from institutional differences between Common Law and Civil Law. Thus, competition or coordination with other organizations has become one of the most important themes in such practice.

The Japan Federal Bar Association, on this occasion, supported by the German Federal Bar and the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association, both of which are actively involved in legal technical assistance, is holding a seminar to discuss and elaborate on such issues from the perspectives of both Common Law and Civil law, as well as those of practitioners and academics. The participation of the President of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia is also scheduled to provide us with a viewpoint from the assisted countries.