A Theory of Fiduciary Relationships: Non-Contractual Foundation of the Duty of Loyalty, Disgorgement Damages, and Strict Liability

Katsuhito Iwai
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Katsuhito Iwai: Division of Arts and Sciences, International Christian University, Department of Political Economy, Musashino University, Policy Research Department, Tokyo Foundation, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

No CIRJE-F-766, CIRJE F-Series from CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Abstract: A fiduciary is a person who undertakes to act for the benefit of another person. He owes the duty of loyalty to beneficiary, is required to disgorge any unauthorized gain from his position, and has the burden of disproving his disloyalty in litigation. This article presents a theory that unifies a wide variety of human relationships as fiduciary relationships and explains how the law regulating these relationships works as a coherent legal system. Its theoretical foundation is the legal impossibility of self-contract, its analytical framework is a variant of trust game, and its justificatory principle is that of both corrective justice and Pareto optimality.

Pages: 68pages
Date: 2010-10
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