살아있는 民法을 위한 管見 - 民法 現代化의 歷史와 未來 -

The change of society including new technology and globalization requires all laws to change to be adapted to new environment. The Korean Civil Code has been amended according to change of society. Such amendment is very important part of modernization of law. During the past 60 years, the Korean Civil Code has been amended in several times, but it focused only on family and succession law area. On the other hand, just few property-related provisions were revised. In the meantime, various special laws related with the Civil Code were legislated; for example, Consumer Protection Law, Building Lease Protection Act, Framework Act on Electronic Transaction, Law on Securities like Movables, Claims, and so forth, etc. And some foreign developed countries have revised the Civil Code receiving some part of special laws like Adhesion Contract Law and reflecting changed environment. Korea also confronts with the same situation now. So, this paper deals with how it receives new rules and what extent it can be integrated with special law for modernization of the Civil Code. Modernization must be to the following aims. First, amendment of the Civil Code must be applicable to new social and economic circumstances changed by information revolution and globalization. Second, the Civil Code must be a basic framework law for people that can be living in the contemporary age. Third, it must be the most excellent Civil Code. From the three perspectives, this paper looks into modification of provisions on the object of rights, declaration of intention, and document as a specific issue. But, all civil law scholars and lawyers should keep studying more about the specific object and content of the Civil Code amendments.