民事再生法(平成十一年法律第二百二十五号)
Civil Rehabilitation Act(Act No. 225 of 1999)
最終更新:平成二十四年法律第十六号
Last Version: Act No. 16 of 2012
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令和5年8月23日
- 最終更新:平成二十六年法律第九十一号
- 翻訳日:令和5年8月10日
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平成30年5月29日
- 最終更新:平成二十四年法律第十六号
- 翻訳日:平成26年1月31日
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平成21年3月31日
- 最終更新:平成十七年法律第八十七号
- 翻訳日:平成21年4月1日
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民事再生法
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Civil Rehabilitation Act
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平成十一年十二月二十二日法律第二百二十五号
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Act No. 225 of December 22, 1999
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第一章 総則(第一条―第二十条)
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Chapter I General Provisions(Articles 1 through 20)
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第二章 再生手続の開始
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Chapter II Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings
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第一節 再生手続開始の申立て(第二十一条―第三十二条)
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Section 1 Petition to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings(Articles 21 through 32)
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第二節 再生手続開始の決定(第三十三条―第五十三条)
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Section 2 Order to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings(Articles 33 through 53)
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第三章 再生手続の機関
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Chapter III Authorities for Rehabilitation Proceedings
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第一節 監督委員(第五十四条―第六十一条)
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Section 1 Supervisors(Articles 54 through 61)
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第二節 調査委員(第六十二条・第六十三条)
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Section 2 Examiners(Articles 62 and 63)
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第三節 管財人(第六十四条―第七十八条)
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Section 3 Trustees(Articles 64 through 78)
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第四節 保全管理人(第七十九条―第八十三条)
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Section 4 Temporary Administrators(Articles 79 through 83)
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第四章 再生債権
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Chapter IV Rehabilitation Claims
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第一節 再生債権者の権利(第八十四条―第九十三条の二)
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Section 1 Rights of Rehabilitation Creditors(Articles 84 through 93-2)
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第二節 再生債権の届出(第九十四条―第九十八条)
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Section 2 Filing of Proofs of Rehabilitation Claims(Articles 94 through 98)
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第三節 再生債権の調査及び確定(第九十九条―第百十三条)
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Section 3 Investigation and Determination of Rehabilitation Claims(Articles 99 through 113)
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第四節 債権者集会及び債権者委員会(第百十四条―第百十八条の三)
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Section 4 Creditors Meetings and Creditors Committees(Articles 114 through 118-3)
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第五章 共益債権、一般優先債権及び開始後債権(第百十九条―第百二十三条)
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Chapter V Common Benefit Claims, Claims with General Priorities, and Post-Commencement Claims(Articles 119 through 123)
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第六章 再生債務者の財産の調査及び確保
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Chapter VI Investigation of and Securing the Rehabilitation Debtor's Assets
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第一節 再生債務者の財産状況の調査(第百二十四条―第百二十六条)
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Section 1 Investigation on the Status of the Rehabilitation Debtor's Assets(Articles 124 through 126)
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第二節 否認権(第百二十七条―第百四十一条)
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Section 2 Right of Avoidance(Articles 127 through 141)
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第三節 法人の役員の責任の追及(第百四十二条―第百四十七条)
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Section 3 Pursuing the Liabilities of Officers of Corporations(Articles 142 through 147)
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第四節 担保権の消滅(第百四十八条―第百五十三条)
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Section 4 Extinguishment of Security Interests(Articles 148 through 153)
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第七章 再生計画
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Chapter VII Rehabilitation Plans
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第一節 再生計画の条項(第百五十四条―第百六十二条)
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Section 1 Clauses of Rehabilitation Plans(Articles 154 through 162)
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第二節 再生計画案の提出(第百六十三条―第百六十八条)
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Section 2 Submission of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans(Articles 163 through168)
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第三節 再生計画案の決議(第百六十九条―第百七十三条)
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Section 3 Resolution on Proposed Rehabilitation Plans(Articles 169 through 173)
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第四節 再生計画の認可等(第百七十四条―第百八十五条)
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Section 4 Confirmation of Rehabilitation Plans(Articles 174 through185)
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第八章 再生計画認可後の手続(第百八十六条―第百九十条)
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Chapter VIII Procedures after Confirmation of Rehabilitation Plans(Articles 186 through 190)
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第九章 再生手続の廃止(第百九十一条―第百九十五条)
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Chapter IX Discontinuance of Rehabilitation Proceedings(Articles 191 through 195)
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第十章 住宅資金貸付債権に関する特則(第百九十六条―第二百六条)
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Chapter X Special Provisions on Home Loan Claims(Articles 196 through 206)
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第十一章 外国倒産処理手続がある場合の特則(第二百七条―第二百十条)
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Chapter XI Special Provisions Where Foreign Insolvency Proceedings Exist(Articles 207 through 210)
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第十二章 簡易再生及び同意再生に関する特則
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Chapter XII Special Provisions Concerning Simplified Rehabilitation and Consensual Rehabilitation
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第一節 簡易再生(第二百十一条―第二百十六条)
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Section 1 Simplified Rehabilitation(Articles 211 through 216)
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第二節 同意再生(第二百十七条―第二百二十条)
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Section 2 Consensual Rehabilitation(Articles 217 through 220)
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第十三章 小規模個人再生及び給与所得者等再生に関する特則
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Chapter XIII Special Provisions on Rehabilitation for Individuals with Small-Scale Debts and Rehabilitation for Salaried Workers
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第一節 小規模個人再生(第二百二十一条―第二百三十八条)
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Section 1 Rehabilitation for Individuals with Small-Scale Debts(Articles 221 through 238)
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第二節 給与所得者等再生(第二百三十九条―第二百四十五条)
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Section 2 Rehabilitation for Salaried Workers(Articles 239 through 245)
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第十四章 再生手続と破産手続との間の移行
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Chapter XIV Transfer between Rehabilitation Proceedings and Bankruptcy Proceedings
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第一節 破産手続から再生手続への移行(第二百四十六条・第二百四十七条)
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Section 1 Transfer from Bankruptcy Proceedings to Rehabilitation Proceedings(Articles 246 and 247)
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第二節 再生手続から破産手続への移行(第二百四十八条―第二百五十四条)
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Section 2 Transfer from Rehabilitation Proceedings to Bankruptcy Proceedings(Articles 248 through 254)
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第十五章 罰則(第二百五十五条―第二百六十六条)
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Chapter XV Penal Provisions(Articles 255 through 266)
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附 則
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Supplementary Provisions
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第一章 総則
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Chapter I General Provisions
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(目的)
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(Purpose)
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第一条この法律は、経済的に窮境にある債務者について、その債権者の多数の同意を得、かつ、裁判所の認可を受けた再生計画を定めること等により、当該債務者とその債権者との間の民事上の権利関係を適切に調整し、もって当該債務者の事業又は経済生活の再生を図ることを目的とする。
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Article 1The purpose of this Act is to appropriately coordinate the relationship of rights under civil law between debtors and creditors, with the aim of ensuring the rehabilitation of the business or economic life of debtors in financial difficulty by formulating rehabilitation plans as consented to by a number of their creditors and confirmed by the court.
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(定義)
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(Definitions)
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第二条この法律において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、それぞれ当該各号に定めるところによる。
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Article 2In this Act, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items:
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一再生債務者経済的に窮境にある債務者であって、その者について、再生手続開始の申立てがされ、再生手続開始の決定がされ、又は再生計画が遂行されているものをいう。
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(i)rehabilitation debtor:A debtor in financial difficulty against whom a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings has been filed or an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings has been made or for whom a rehabilitation plan is being executed;
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二再生債務者等管財人が選任されていない場合にあっては再生債務者、管財人が選任されている場合にあっては管財人をいう。
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(ii)rehabilitation debtor, etc.:The rehabilitation debtor if no trustee is appointed, or a trustee in cases where any trustee is appointed;
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三再生計画再生債権者の権利の全部又は一部を変更する条項その他の第百五十四条に規定する条項を定めた計画をいう。
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(iii)rehabilitation plan:A plan that specifies clauses for modifying some or all of the rights of rehabilitation creditors or any other provisions prescribed in Article 154;
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四再生手続次章以下に定めるところにより、再生計画を定める手続をいう。
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(iv)rehabilitation proceedings:Proceedings for formulating a rehabilitation plan as provided for in the following Chapter and thereafter.
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(外国人の地位)
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(Status of Foreign Nationals)
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第三条外国人又は外国法人は、再生手続に関し、日本人又は日本法人と同一の地位を有する。
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Article 3A foreign national or a foreign corporation has the same status as a Japanese national or a Japanese corporation respectively, with regard to rehabilitation proceedings.
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(再生事件の管轄)
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(Jurisdiction over Rehabilitation Cases)
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第四条この法律の規定による再生手続開始の申立ては、債務者が個人である場合には日本国内に営業所、住所、居所又は財産を有するときに限り、法人その他の社団又は財団である場合には日本国内に営業所、事務所又は財産を有するときに限り、することができる。
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Article 4(1)A petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings under the provisions of this Act may be filed only if the debtor, who is an individual, has a business office, domicile, residence or assets in Japan, or if the debtor, who is a corporation or any other association or foundation, has a business office or other office or assets in Japan.
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(2)A claim for which a demand by litigation may be made pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) is deemed to exist in Japan.
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Article 5(1)A rehabilitation case is subject to the jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over: if the rehabilitation debtor engages in commercial business, the location of the rehabilitation debtor's principal business office; if the rehabilitation debtor engages in commercial business and has a principal business office in a foreign state, the location of the rehabilitation debtor's principal business office in Japan; if the rehabilitation debtor does not engage in commercial business or engages in commercial business but does not have any business office, the location of the rehabilitation debtor's general venue.
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(2)If there is no court with jurisdiction under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the rehabilitation case is subject to the jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over the location of the rehabilitation debtor's assets (in the case of a claim, the place where demand by litigation may be made).
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3前二項の規定にかかわらず、法人が株式会社の総株主の議決権(株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株式についての議決権を除き、会社法(平成十七年法律第八十六号)第八百七十九条第三項の規定により議決権を有するものとみなされる株式についての議決権を含む。次項、第五十九条第三項第二号及び第四項並びに第百二十七条の二第二項第二号イ及びロにおいて同じ。)の過半数を有する場合には、当該法人(以下この条及び第百二十七条の二第二項第二号ロにおいて「親法人」という。)について再生事件又は更生事件(以下この条において「再生事件等」という。)が係属しているときにおける当該株式会社(以下この条及び第百二十七条の二第二項第二号ロにおいて「子株式会社」という。)についての再生手続開始の申立ては、親法人の再生事件等が係属している地方裁判所にもすることができ、子株式会社について再生事件等が係属しているときにおける親法人についての再生手続開始の申立ては、子株式会社の再生事件等が係属している地方裁判所にもすることができる。
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, where a corporation holds the majority of voting rights (excluding the voting rights of the shares of stock which may not be exercised for all matters that may be resolved at a shareholders meeting, and including the voting rights of the shares of stock for which the shareholder is deemed to have voting rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 879, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005); hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph, Article 59, paragraph (3),item(ii) and paragraph (4) and Article 127-2, paragraph (2), item (ii)(a) and (b)) of all shareholders of a stock company, if a rehabilitation case or reorganization case (hereinafter referred to as a "rehabilitation case, etc." in this Article) is pending against the relevant corporation (hereinafter referred to as a "parent corporation" in this Article and Article 127-2, paragraph (2), item (ii)(b)), a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the relevant stock company (hereinafter referred to as a "subsidiary stock company" in this Article and Article 127-2, paragraph (2), item (ii)(b)) may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case, etc. against the parent corporation is pending, and if a rehabilitation case, etc. is pending against the subsidiary stock company, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the parent corporation may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case, etc. against the subsidiary stock company is pending.
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(4)Where the subsidiary stock company independently holds or the parent corporation and the subsidiary stock company jointly hold the majority of voting rights of all shareholders of another stock company, the provisions of the preceding paragraph are applied by deeming the relevant other stock company as a subsidiary stock company of the parent corporation.
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5第一項及び第二項の規定にかかわらず、株式会社が最終事業年度について会社法第四百四十四条の規定により当該株式会社及び他の法人に係る連結計算書類(同条第一項に規定する連結計算書類をいう。)を作成し、かつ、当該株式会社の定時株主総会においてその内容が報告された場合には、当該株式会社について再生事件等が係属しているときにおける当該他の法人についての再生手続開始の申立ては、当該株式会社の再生事件等が係属している地方裁判所にもすることができ、当該他の法人について再生事件等が係属しているときにおける当該株式会社についての再生手続開始の申立ては、当該他の法人の再生事件等が係属している地方裁判所にもすることができる。
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(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), where a stock company, as provided for by Article 444 of the Companies Act, has prepared consolidated financial statements (meaning consolidated financial statements prescribed in paragraph (1) of the same Article) for the most recent business year with regard to the stock company itself and another corporation, and reported the contents thereof at an annual shareholders meeting of the stock company, if a rehabilitation case, etc. is pending against the stock company, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the relevant other corporation may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case, etc. against the stock company is pending, and if a rehabilitation case, etc. is pending against the relevant other corporation, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the stock company may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case, etc. against the relevant other corporation is pending.
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(6)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), where a rehabilitation case, etc. is pending against a corporation, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the representative of the corporation may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case, etc. against the corporation is pending, and where a rehabilitation case is pending against the representative of a corporation, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the corporation may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case against the representative of the corporation is pending.
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(7)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), if a rehabilitation case is pending against either one of the persons set forth in each of the following items, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings against the other person set forth in the respective items may also be filed with the district court before which the rehabilitation case is pending:
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一相互に連帯債務者の関係にある個人
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(i)individuals who are joint and several debtors with each other;
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二相互に主たる債務者と保証人の関係にある個人
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(ii)individuals, one of whom is a principal debtor and the other is their guarantor;
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三夫婦
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(iii)husband and wife.
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(8)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), if there are 500 or more rehabilitation creditors, a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings may also be filed with the district court that has jurisdiction over the location of the high court that has jurisdiction over the location of the court with jurisdiction under these provisions.
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(専属管轄)
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(Exclusive Jurisdiction)
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第六条この法律に規定する裁判所の管轄は、専属とする。
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Article 6The court jurisdiction prescribed in this Act is exclusive.
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(再生事件の移送)
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(Transfer of Rehabilitation Cases)
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第七条裁判所は、著しい損害又は遅滞を避けるため必要があると認めるときは、職権で、再生事件を次に掲げる裁判所のいずれかに移送することができる。
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Article 7When the court finds it necessary in order to avoid substantial detriment or delay, it may, by its own authority, transfer a rehabilitation case to any of the following district courts:
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一再生債務者の主たる営業所又は事務所以外の営業所又は事務所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所
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(i)the district court that has jurisdiction over the location of the rehabilitation debtor's business office or other office other than the rehabilitation debtor's principal business office or other principal office;
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二再生債務者の住所又は居所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所
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(ii)the district court that has jurisdiction over the location of the rehabilitation debtor's domicile or residence;
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三第五条第二項に規定する地方裁判所
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(iii)the district court prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (2);
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四次のイからハまでのいずれかに掲げる地方裁判所
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(iv)any of the district courts listed in (a) through (c) below:
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イ第五条第三項から第七項までに規定する地方裁判所
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(a)The district court prescribed in Article 5, paragraphs (3) through (7)
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ロ再生債権者の数が五百人以上であるときは、第五条第八項に規定する地方裁判所
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(b)If there are 500 or more rehabilitation creditors, the district court prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (8)
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ハ再生債権者の数が千人以上であるときは、第五条第九項に規定する地方裁判所
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(c)If there are 1,000 or more rehabilitation creditors, the district court prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (9)
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五第五条第三項から第九項までの規定によりこれらの規定に規定する地方裁判所に再生事件が係属しているときは、同条第一項又は第二項に規定する地方裁判所
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(v)if the rehabilitation case is pending pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraphs (3) through (9) at the district court prescribed in the respective provisions, the district court prescribed in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the relevant Article.
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(任意的口頭弁論等)
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(Optional Oral Arguments)
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第八条再生手続に関する裁判は、口頭弁論を経ないですることができる。
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Article 8(1)A judicial decision concerning rehabilitation proceedings may be made without oral argument.
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(不服申立て)
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(Appeals)
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第九条再生手続に関する裁判につき利害関係を有する者は、この法律に特別の定めがある場合に限り、当該裁判に対し即時抗告をすることができる。その期間は、裁判の公告があった場合には、その公告が効力を生じた日から起算して二週間とする。
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Article 9A person who has an interest in a judicial decision concerning rehabilitation proceedings, only as specially provided for in this Act, may file an immediate appeal against the judicial decision. The period for filing, where a public notice of the juridical decision is made, is two weeks from the day on which the public notice becomes effective.
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(公告等)
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(Public Notices)
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第十条この法律の規定による公告は、官報に掲載してする。
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Article 10(1)A public notice under the provisions of this Act is effected by publication in the official gazette.
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(法人の再生手続に関する登記の嘱託等)
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(Commission of Registration on Rehabilitation Proceedings of Corporations)
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第十一条法人である再生債務者について再生手続開始の決定があったときは、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、再生手続開始の登記を再生債務者の各営業所又は各事務所(法令の規定により当該営業所又は事務所の所在地における登記において登記すべき事項として当該法人を代表する者が定められているものに限る。)の所在地の登記所に嘱託しなければならない。ただし、再生債務者が外国会社であるときは、日本における各代表者(日本に住所を有するものに限る。)の住所地(日本に営業所を設けた外国会社にあっては、当該各営業所の所在地)の登記所に嘱託しなければならない。
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Article 11(1)Where an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made against the rehabilitation debtor who is a corporation, a court clerk, by the court's own authority and without delay, must commission the registry office which has jurisdiction over the location of each business office or other office of the rehabilitation debtor (limited to offices for which a person who serves as a representative of the corporation is designated as one of the particulars to be registered at the location of the business office or other office in question) to make a registration of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings; provided, however, that if the rehabilitation debtor is a foreign company, the commission must be made to the registry office which has jurisdiction over the domicile of its representative for Japan (limited to one who has a domicile in Japan) (in the case of a foreign company that has business offices in Japan, the location of each relevant business office).
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(2)Where a disposition under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1), Article 64, paragraph (1) or Article 79, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article; the same applies in the following paragraph) is made against the rehabilitation debtor set forth in the preceding paragraph, a court clerk, by the court's own authority must without delay commission the registry office prescribed in the preceding paragraph to make a registration of the relevant disposition.
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一前項に規定する第五十四条第一項の規定による処分の登記監督委員の氏名又は名称及び住所並びに同条第二項の規定により指定された行為
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(i)registration of a disposition under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) prescribed in the preceding paragraph:The name and address of a supervisor, and the acts designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the relevant Article;
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二前項に規定する第六十四条第一項又は第七十九条第一項の規定による処分の登記管財人又は保全管理人の氏名又は名称及び住所、管財人又は保全管理人がそれぞれ単独にその職務を行うことについて第七十条第一項ただし書(第八十三条第一項において準用する場合を含む。以下この号において同じ。)の許可があったときはその旨並びに管財人又は保全管理人が職務を分掌することについて第七十条第一項ただし書の許可があったときはその旨及び各管財人又は各保全管理人が分掌する職務の内容
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(ii)registration of a disposition under the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (1) or Article 79, paragraph (1) prescribed in the preceding paragraph:The name and address of a trustee or temporary administrator, if permission set forth in the proviso to Article 70, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 83, paragraph (1); hereinafter the same applies in this item) is granted for independent performance of duties by each trustee or temporary administrator, a statement to that effect, and if permission set forth in the proviso of Article 70, paragraph (1) is granted for division of duties among trustees or temporary administrators, a statement to that effect and the content of the duties assigned to each trustee or temporary administrator.
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一再生手続開始の決定の取消し、再生手続廃止又は再生計画認可若しくは不認可の決定の確定
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(i)an order of revocation of the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings, an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings or an order of confirmation or disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding;
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二再生計画取消しの決定の確定(再生手続終了前である場合に限る。)
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(ii)an order of revocation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding (limited to cases where rehabilitation proceedings have not yet been closed);
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三再生手続終結の決定による再生手続の終結
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(iii)rehabilitation proceedings are completed as a result of an order of completion of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(6)A registrar, when making a registration of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), by the registrar's own authority, must cancel a registration of the commencement of special liquidation against the rehabilitation debtor, if there is any such registration.
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(7)A registrar, when making a registration of the revocation of an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5), item (i), by the registrar's own authority, must restore a registration cancelled under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there is any relevant registration.
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(登記のある権利についての登記等の嘱託)
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(Commission of Registration on Registered Rights)
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第十二条次に掲げる場合には、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、当該保全処分の登記を嘱託しなければならない。
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Article 12(1)In the following cases, a court clerk by their own authority, must without delay commission a registration of the provisional remedy disposition concerned:
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一再生債務者財産(再生債務者が有する一切の財産をいう。以下同じ。)に属する権利で登記がされたものに関し第三十条第一項(第三十六条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)の規定による保全処分があったとき。
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(i)where a provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36, paragraph (2)) is issued with respect to any registered right that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor's assets (meaning any and all assets held by the rehabilitation debtor; the same applies hereinafter);
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二登記のある権利に関し第百三十四条の二第一項(同条第七項において準用する場合を含む。)又は第百四十二条第一項若しくは第二項の規定による保全処分があったとき。
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(ii)where a provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 134-2, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (7) of the same Article) or Article 142, paragraph (1) or (2) is issued with respect to any registered right.
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3裁判所書記官は、再生手続開始の決定があった場合において、再生債務者に属する権利で登記がされたものについて会社法第九百三十八条第三項(同条第四項において準用する場合を含む。)の規定による登記があることを知ったときは、職権で、遅滞なく、その登記の抹消を嘱託しなければならない。
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(3)Where an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, a court clerk, when they become aware that there is a registration under the provisions of Article 938, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article) with regard to any registered right that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor's assets, must commission cancellation of the registration by their own authority without delay.
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(4)Where a registration is cancelled under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when an order to revoke the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings has become final and binding, a court clerk, must commission restoration of the registration cancelled under the provisions of the same paragraph by the court's authority without delay.
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(5)The provisions of paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis where an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan has become final and binding, and a court clerk has become aware that there is a registration of the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings involving any registered right that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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(否認の登記)
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(Registration of Avoidance)
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第十三条登記の原因である行為が否認されたときは、監督委員又は管財人は、否認の登記を申請しなければならない。登記が否認されたときも、同様とする。
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Article 13(1)Where any act constituting the cause of registration is avoided, a supervisor or trustee must apply for a registration of avoidance. The same applies when a registration is avoided.
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一当該否認の登記
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(i)the registration of avoidance in question;
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二否認された行為を登記原因とする登記又は否認された登記
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(ii)the registration arising from the avoided act as the cause of registration, or the avoided registration;
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三前号の登記に後れる登記があるときは、当該登記
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(iii)any subsequent registration made after the registration set forth in the preceding item.
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(3)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, if, after any act is avoided until a registration of avoidance is made, a registration is made with respect to a third party's right (limited to a right whose effect may be asserted in relation to rehabilitation proceedings) the subject matter of which is the right regarding the registration set forth in item (ii) of the same paragraph, notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph, a registrar, by their own authority, must cancel the relevant registration of avoidance and make a registration of the transfer of the right regarding the registration set forth in the same item to the rehabilitation debtor.
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(4)Where a registration of avoidance set forth in paragraph (1) is made, if, with regard to the rehabilitation debtor, an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, a court clerk must, by the court's own authority and without delay, commission cancellation of the relevant registration of avoidance.
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(5)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, a registrar, when commissioned by a court clerk to cancel the registration of avoidance, must cancel the registration listed in paragraph (2),items (ii) and (iii) by their own authority.In this case, if, after any act is avoided until a registration of avoidance is made, a registration is made with respect to a third party's right, the subject matter of which is the right regarding the registration set forth in item (ii) of the same paragraph, a registrar, by the registrar's own authority, must make a registration of the transfer of the right regarding the registration set forth in item (ii) of the same paragraph to the rehabilitation debtor, instead of canceling the registration listed in items (ii) and (iii) of the same paragraph.
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(6)Where a registration of avoidance set forth in paragraph (1) is made, if, with regard to the rehabilitation debtor, an order of revocation of the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings or an order of disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, or an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings becomes final and binding before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, a court clerk must, by the court's own authority and without delay, commission cancellation of the relevant registration of avoidance.
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(非課税)
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(Exemption from Taxation)
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第十四条前三条の規定による登記については、登録免許税を課さない。
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Article 14Registration and license tax is not imposed on the registrations under the provisions of the preceding three Articles.
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(登録への準用)
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(Application Mutatis Mutandis to Registered Rights)
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第十五条前三条の規定は、登録のある権利について準用する。
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Article 15The provisions of the preceding three Articles apply mutatis mutandis to registered rights.
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(事件に関する文書の閲覧等)
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(Inspection of Case Documents)
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第十六条利害関係人は、裁判所書記官に対し、この法律(この法律において準用する他の法律を含む。)の規定に基づき、裁判所に提出され、又は裁判所が作成した文書その他の物件(以下この条及び次条第一項において「文書等」という。)の閲覧を請求することができる。
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Article 16(1)An interested person, pursuant to the provisions of this Act (including other Acts as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to this Act), may make a request to a court clerk for the inspection of documents and any other items (hereinafter referred to as "documents, etc." in this Article and paragraph (1) of the following Article) submitted to the court or prepared by the court.
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(3)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply with respect to documents, etc. which are prepared in the form of audiotapes or videotapes (including material on which certain particulars are recorded by any means equivalent thereto).In this case, upon the request of an interested person with regard to these items, a court clerk must permit reproduction thereof.
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(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, a person set forth in each of the following items may not make a request under the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs until the order, provisional remedy disposition, disposition or judicial decision specified in the respective items is issued or made; provided, however, that this does not apply where the person in question is a petitioner to commence rehabilitation proceedings:
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一再生債務者以外の利害関係人第二十六条第一項の規定による中止の命令、第二十七条第一項の規定による禁止の命令、第三十条第一項の規定による保全処分、第三十一条第一項の規定による中止の命令、第五十四条第一項若しくは第七十九条第一項の規定による処分、第百三十四条の二第一項の規定による保全処分、第百九十七条第一項の規定による中止の命令又は再生手続開始の申立てについての裁判
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(i)an interested person other than the rehabilitation debtor:A stay order under the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1), prohibition order pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1), provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1), stay order under the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (1), disposition under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) or Article 79, paragraph (1), provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 134-2, paragraph (1), stay order under the provisions of Article 197, paragraph (1) or judicial decision on a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings;
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二再生債務者再生手続開始の申立てに関する口頭弁論若しくは再生債務者を呼び出す審尋の期日の指定の裁判又は前号に定める命令、保全処分、処分若しくは裁判
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(ii)the rehabilitation debtor:A judicial decision to designate the date for oral argument or date for interrogation on which the rehabilitation debtor is to be summoned to appear with respect to a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, or any order, provisional remedy disposition, disposition or judicial decision specified in the preceding item.
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(支障部分の閲覧等の制限)
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(Restriction on Inspection of Detrimental Parts of Documents)
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第十七条次に掲げる文書等について、利害関係人がその閲覧若しくは謄写、その正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付又はその複製(以下この条において「閲覧等」という。)を行うことにより、再生債務者の事業の維持再生に著しい支障を生ずるおそれ又は再生債務者の財産に著しい損害を与えるおそれがある部分(以下この条において「支障部分」という。)があることにつき疎明があった場合には、裁判所は、当該文書等を提出した再生債務者等(保全管理人が選任されている場合にあっては、保全管理人。以下この項及び次項において同じ。)、監督委員、調査委員又は個人再生委員の申立てにより、支障部分の閲覧等の請求をすることができる者を、当該申立てをした者及び再生債務者等に限ることができる。
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Article 17(1)Where with regard to the following documents, etc., a prima facie showing is made to the effect that the documents, etc. in question contain a part that is likely to be significantly detrimental to maintaining or the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor's business or serious damage to the rehabilitation debtor's assets if it is subject to the inspection or copying, issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript or extract, or reproduction (hereinafter referred to as "inspection, etc." in this Article) conducted by an interested person ( the part of documents, etc. is hereinafter referred to as the "detrimental part" in this Article), the court, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. (or a temporary administrator if any temporary administrator is appointed; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and the following paragraph) who submitted the documents, etc. in question, a supervisor, examiner or individual rehabilitation commissioner, may limit persons who may make a request for inspection, etc. of the detrimental part to the persons who have filed the petition and the rehabilitation debtor, etc.:
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一第四十一条第一項(第八十一条第三項において準用する場合を含む。)、第四十二条第一項、第五十六条第五項又は第八十一条第一項ただし書の許可を得るために裁判所に提出された文書等
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(i)documents, etc. submitted to the court for the purpose of obtaining permission under Article 41, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 81, paragraph (3)), Article 42, paragraph (1), Article 56, paragraph (5) or the proviso to Article 81, paragraph (1);
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二第六十二条第二項若しくは第二百二十三条第三項(第二百四十四条において準用する場合を含む。)に規定する調査の結果の報告又は第百二十五条第二項若しくは第三項の規定による報告に係る文書等
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(ii)documents, etc. pertaining to the report of the results of the investigation prescribed in Article 62, paragraph (2) or Article 223, paragraph (3) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 244) or the report under the provisions of Article 125, paragraph (2) or (3).
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(2)When the petition set forth in the preceding paragraph is filed, no interested person (excluding the person who filed the petition set forth in the same paragraph and the rehabilitation debtor, etc.; the same applies in the following paragraph) may make a request for inspection, etc. of the detrimental part until a judicial decision on the petition becomes final and binding.
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(3)An interested person who intends to make a request for inspection, etc. of the detrimental part may file a petition to the rehabilitation court for revocation of the order made under the provisions of paragraph (1), on the grounds that the requirement prescribed in the same paragraph is not met or is no longer met.
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(民事訴訟法の準用)
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(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Code of Civil Procedure)
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第十八条再生手続に関しては、特別の定めがある場合を除き、民事訴訟法の規定を準用する。
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Article 18The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to rehabilitation proceedings, etc., except as otherwise provided.
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(最高裁判所規則)
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(Rules of the Supreme Court)
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第十九条この法律に定めるもののほか、再生手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
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Article 19Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the necessary particulars concerning rehabilitation proceedings are specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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第二章 再生手続の開始
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Chapter II Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings
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第一節 再生手続開始の申立て
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Section 1 Petition to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings
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(再生手続開始の申立て)
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(Petition to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第二十一条債務者に破産手続開始の原因となる事実の生ずるおそれがあるときは、債務者は、裁判所に対し、再生手続開始の申立てをすることができる。債務者が事業の継続に著しい支障を来すことなく弁済期にある債務を弁済することができないときも、同様とする。
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Article 21(1)When there is the risk that a fact constituting the grounds to commence bankruptcy proceedings would occur to a debtor, the debtor may file a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings to the court. The same applies when a debtor is unable to pay debts that are due without causing significant hindrance to business continuation.
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(破産手続開始等の申立義務と再生手続開始の申立て)
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(Obligation to File a Petition to Commence Bankruptcy Proceedings and Filing of Petition to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第二十二条他の法律の規定により法人の理事又はこれに準ずる者がその法人に対して破産手続開始又は特別清算開始の申立てをしなければならない場合においても、再生手続開始の申立てをすることを妨げない。
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Article 22Even where, pursuant to the provisions of other Acts, a corporation's director or any other person equivalent thereto files a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings or special liquidation against the corporation, these provisions do not preclude these persons from filing a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(疎明)
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(Prima Facie Showings)
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第二十三条再生手続開始の申立てをするときは、再生手続開始の原因となる事実を疎明しなければならない。
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Article 23(1)When filing a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, a petitioner must make a prima facie showing of the fact constituting the grounds to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(費用の予納)
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(Prepayment of Expenses)
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第二十四条再生手続開始の申立てをするときは、申立人は、再生手続の費用として裁判所の定める金額を予納しなければならない。
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Article 24(1)When filing a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, a petitioner must prepay an amount designated by the court as expenses for rehabilitation proceedings.
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(意見の聴取)
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(Hearing of Opinions)
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第二十四条の二裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合には、当該申立てを棄却すべきこと又は再生手続開始の決定をすべきことが明らかである場合を除き、当該申立てについての決定をする前に、労働組合等(再生債務者の使用人その他の従業者の過半数で組織する労働組合があるときはその労働組合、再生債務者の使用人その他の従業者の過半数で組織する労働組合がないときは再生債務者の使用人その他の従業者の過半数を代表する者をいう。第二百四十六条第三項を除き、以下同じ。)の意見を聴かなければならない。
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Article 24-2Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, before making an order on the relevant petition, must hear opinions of the labor union, etc. (meaning the labor union consisting of the majority of the rehabilitation debtor's employees and other workers, if there is any relevant labor union, or the person representative of the majority of the rehabilitation debtor's employees and other workers, if there is no labor union consisting of the majority of the rehabilitation debtor's employees and other workers; the same applies hereinafter, except in Article 246, paragraph (3)), except where it is obvious that the court should dismiss the relevant petition with prejudice on the merits or make an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(再生手続開始の条件)
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(Conditions to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第二十五条次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てを棄却しなければならない。
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Article 25In any of the following cases, the court must dismiss with prejudice on the merits a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings:
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一再生手続の費用の予納がないとき。
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(i)where expenses for rehabilitation proceedings are not prepaid;
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二裁判所に破産手続又は特別清算手続が係属し、その手続によることが債権者の一般の利益に適合するとき。
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(ii)where bankruptcy proceedings or special liquidation proceedings are pending before the court, and enforcing either proceedings conforms to the common interests of creditors;
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三再生計画案の作成若しくは可決の見込み又は再生計画の認可の見込みがないことが明らかであるとき。
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(iii)where it is obvious that a proposed rehabilitation plan is unlikely to be prepared or approved or a rehabilitation plan is unlikely to be confirmed;
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四不当な目的で再生手続開始の申立てがされたとき、その他申立てが誠実にされたものでないとき。
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(iv)where the petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed for an unjustifiable purpose or it is not filed in good faith.
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(他の手続の中止命令等)
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(Stay Orders for Other Procedures and Proceedings)
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第二十六条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続開始の申立てにつき決定があるまでの間、次に掲げる手続又は処分の中止を命ずることができる。ただし、第二号に掲げる手続又は第五号に掲げる処分については、その手続の申立人である再生債権者又はその処分を行う者に不当な損害を及ぼすおそれがない場合に限る。
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Article 26(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, when it finds it necessary, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may order a stay of the following procedures, proceedings or dispositions until an order is made on the petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings; provided, however, that this only applies, in the case of the procedure set forth in item (ii) or the disposition set forth in item (v), if the stay order is not likely to cause undue damage to the rehabilitation creditor who filed the petition for the procedure or the person who made the disposition:
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一再生債務者についての破産手続又は特別清算手続
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(i)bankruptcy proceedings or special liquidation proceedings against the rehabilitation debtor;
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(ii)procedure for compulsory execution, provisional seizure or provisional disposition which is based on a rehabilitation claim or auction by reason of a right of retention (excluding a right of retention under the provisions of the Commercial Code (Act No. 48 of 1899) or the Companies Act) which is intended to secure a rehabilitation claim, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc." in the following Article, and Articles 29 and 39), already initiated against the rehabilitation debtor's assets;
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三再生債務者の財産関係の訴訟手続
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(iii)court proceedings relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets;
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四再生債務者の財産関係の事件で行政庁に係属しているものの手続
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(iv)procedure for a case relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets that is pending before an administrative agency;
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(v)disposition to be made by the same procedure as that for making a disposition of national tax delinquency (the disposition is hereinafter referred to as a "disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim") , based on a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance (hereinafter referring to the foreign tax subject to mutual assistance prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Corporation Tax Act and the Local Tax Act Attendant upon the Enforcement of Tax Treaties (Act No. 46 of 1969; hereinafter referred to as the "Act on Special Provisions for the Enforcement of Tax Treaties "); the same applies hereinafter) that is a rehabilitation claim, which has already been initiated against the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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(3)When the court finds it particularly necessary for the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor (or a temporary administrator if any temporary administrator is appointed), it may order the revocation of the procedure stayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), item (ii) or the disposition stayed pursuant to the provisions of item (v) of the same paragraph, while requiring security to be provided.
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(再生債権に基づく強制執行等の包括的禁止命令)
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(Comprehensive Prohibitory Injunction on Compulsory Execution Based on Rehabilitation Claims)
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第二十七条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、前条第一項の規定による中止の命令によっては再生手続の目的を十分に達成することができないおそれがあると認めるべき特別の事情があるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続開始の申立てにつき決定があるまでの間、全ての再生債権者に対し、再生債務者の財産に対する再生債権に基づく強制執行等及び再生債権に基づく外国租税滞納処分の禁止を命ずることができる。ただし、事前に又は同時に、再生債務者の主要な財産に関し第三十条第一項の規定による保全処分をした場合又は第五十四条第一項の規定若しくは第七十九条第一項の規定による処分をした場合に限る。
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Article 27(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, if there are special circumstances where the court finds the risk that it would be impossible to achieve the purpose of the rehabilitation proceedings satisfactorily by only issuing a stay order under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may issue an order to prohibit all rehabilitation creditors from enforcing, against the rehabilitation debtor's assets, compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. and disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim, until an order is made on the petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings; provided, however, that this applies only where the court, in advance or simultaneously, issues a provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) with respect to the rehabilitation debtor's principal assets or disposition under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) or Article 79, paragraph (1).
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(2)Where a prohibition order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "comprehensive prohibitory injunction") is issued, the procedure for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. and disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim , which have already been initiated against the rehabilitation debtor's assets, is stayed until an order is made on the petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(4)When the court finds it particularly necessary for the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor (or a temporary administrator if any temporary administrator is appointed), it may order revocation of the procedure for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim which has been stayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), while requiring security to be provided.
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(包括的禁止命令に関する公告及び送達等)
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(Public Notice and Service Concerning Comprehensive Prohibitory Injunction)
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第二十八条包括的禁止命令及びこれを変更し、又は取り消す旨の決定があった場合には、その旨を公告し、その裁判書を再生債務者(保全管理人が選任されている場合にあっては、保全管理人。次項において同じ。)及び申立人に送達し、かつ、その決定の主文を知れている再生債権者及び再生債務者(保全管理人が選任されている場合に限る。)に通知しなければならない。
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Article 28(1)Where a comprehensive prohibitory injunction is issued and an order to change or revoke the relevant order is made, a public notice will be made to that effect, the written orders will be served upon the rehabilitation debtor (or a temporary administrator if any temporary administrator is appointed; the same applies in the following paragraph) and the petitioner, and a notice of the main text of the respective order must be given to known rehabilitation creditors and the rehabilitation debtor (limited to cases where a temporary administrator is appointed).
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(3)Where a revocation order under the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is issued and a judicial decision on an immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (5) of the same Article (excluding an order to change or revoke a comprehensive prohibitory injunction) is made, the written judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.
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(包括的禁止命令の解除)
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(Cancellation of a Comprehensive Prohibitory Injunction)
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第二十九条裁判所は、包括的禁止命令を発した場合において、再生債権に基づく強制執行等の申立人である再生債権者又は再生債権に基づく外国租税滞納処分を行う者(以下この項において「再生債権者等」という。)に不当な損害を及ぼすおそれがあると認めるときは、当該再生債権者等の申立てにより、当該再生債権者等に対しては包括的禁止命令を解除する旨の決定をすることができる。この場合において、当該再生債権者等は、再生債務者の財産に対する再生債権に基づく強制執行等又は再生債権に基づく外国租税滞納処分をすることができ、包括的禁止命令が発せられる前に当該再生債権者等がした再生債権に基づく強制執行等の手続又は再生債権に基づく外国租税滞納処分は、続行する。
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Article 29(1)When the court finds after issuing a comprehensive prohibitory injunction that the order is likely to cause undue damage to a rehabilitation creditor who filed a petition for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or a person who made a disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim (hereinafter referred to as a "rehabilitation creditor, etc." in this paragraph), upon the petition of the relevant rehabilitation creditor, etc., the court may make an order that the comprehensive prohibitory injunction be cancelled only with regard to the relevant creditor, etc.In this case, the creditor, etc. may enforce compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim against the debtor's assets, and any procedure for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim which has been initiated by the relevant creditor, etc. prior to the issuance of the comprehensive prohibitory injunction is continued.
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(2)For the purpose of application of the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (7) to a person who obtains a cancellation order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the phrase "the day on which the comprehensive prohibition order ceases to be effective" in Article 27, paragraph (7) is deemed to be replaced with "the day on which a cancellation order under the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) is made."
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(5)Where a judicial decision on the petition set forth in paragraph (1) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (3) are made, the written judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.
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(仮差押え、仮処分その他の保全処分)
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(Provisional Seizure, Provisional Disposition and Provisional Remedy Disposition)
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第三十条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合には、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続開始の申立てにつき決定があるまでの間、再生債務者の業務及び財産に関し、仮差押え、仮処分その他の必要な保全処分を命ずることができる。
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Article 30(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may order a provisional seizure or provisional disposition or issue any other necessary provisional remedy disposition concerning the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets until an order is made on the petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(5)Where a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (3) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in the same paragraph are made, the written decisions must be served upon the parties concerned.In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.
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(6)Where the court, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), has issued a provisional remedy disposition to prohibit the rehabilitation debtor from making payment to a rehabilitation creditor or conducting any other act with the rehabilitation creditor to cause the debt to be extinguished, the rehabilitation creditor may not assert, in relation to the rehabilitation proceedings, the effect of the payment or any other act to cause the debt to be extinguished, which is made or conducted in violation of the provisional remedy disposition ; provided, however, that this applies only if the rehabilitation creditor knows, at the time of commission of the act, the fact that the provisional remedy disposition was issued.
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(担保権の実行手続の中止命令)
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(Stay Order for Procedures for the Exercise of Interest Security)
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第三十一条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、再生債権者の一般の利益に適合し、かつ、競売申立人に不当な損害を及ぼすおそれがないものと認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、相当の期間を定めて、第五十三条第一項に規定する再生債務者の財産につき存する担保権の実行手続の中止を命ずることができる。ただし、その担保権によって担保される債権が共益債権又は一般優先債権であるときは、この限りでない。
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Article 31(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may specify a reasonable period and order a stay of the procedure for the exercise of any security interest that exists on the rehabilitation debtor's assets prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1), when it finds that the stay conforms to the common interest of rehabilitation creditors and is not likely to cause undue damage to the auction applicant; provided, however, that this does not apply where the claim secured by that interest security is a common benefit claim or claim with general priority.
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(6)Where a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (4) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in the same paragraph are made, the written judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.
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(再生手続開始の申立ての取下げの制限)
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(Restrictions on the Withdrawal of a Petition to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第三十二条再生手続開始の申立てをした者は、再生手続開始の決定前に限り、当該申立てを取り下げることができる。この場合において、第二十六条第一項の規定による中止の命令、包括的禁止命令、第三十条第一項の規定による保全処分、前条第一項の規定による中止の命令、第五十四条第一項若しくは第七十九条第一項の規定による処分、第百三十四条の二第一項の規定による保全処分又は第百九十七条第一項の規定による中止の命令がされた後は、裁判所の許可を得なければならない。
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Article 32A person who has filed a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings may withdraw the petition only prior to an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings being made.In this case, after a stay order under the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1), a comprehensive prohibitory injunction, provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1), stay order under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, disposition under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) or Article 79, paragraph (1), provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 134-2, paragraph (1) or stay order under the provisions of Article 197, paragraph (1) is issued or made, permission of the court is required.
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第二節 再生手続開始の決定
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Section 2 Order to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings
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(再生手続開始の決定)
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(Order to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第三十三条裁判所は、第二十一条に規定する要件を満たす再生手続開始の申立てがあったときは、第二十五条の規定によりこれを棄却する場合を除き、再生手続開始の決定をする。
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Article 33(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings that meets the requirement prescribed in Article 21 is filed, the court makes an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings, except where it dismisses the petition with prejudice on the merits pursuant to the provisions of Article 25.
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(再生手続開始と同時に定めるべき事項)
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(Particulars to Be Specified upon Making an Order to Commence Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第三十四条裁判所は、再生手続開始の決定と同時に、再生債権の届出をすべき期間及び再生債権の調査をするための期間を定めなければならない。
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Article 34(1)The court, upon making an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings, must specify a period during which proofs of rehabilitation claims should be filed and the period for conducting an investigation of rehabilitation claims.
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(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the court, if there are 1,000 or more known rehabilitation creditors and it finds it appropriate, may make an order not to give a notice to rehabilitation creditors under the provisions of paragraph (3), item (i) of the following Article, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the main clause of paragraph (5) of the same Article, and the provisions of the main clause of Article 37, and not to summon, on the date of a creditors meeting (excluding one aimed at adopting a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan), holders of filed rehabilitation claims prescribed in Article 102, paragraph (1).
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(再生手続開始の公告等)
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(Public Notice of Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第三十五条裁判所は、再生手続開始の決定をしたときは、直ちに、次に掲げる事項を公告しなければならない。ただし、第百六十九条の二第一項に規定する社債管理者等がないときは、第三号に掲げる事項については、公告することを要しない。
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Article 35(1)When the court has made an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings, it must immediately make a public notice of the following particulars; provided, however, that when there is no bond administrator, etc. prescribed in Article 169-2, paragraph (1), a public notice of the particulars set forth in item (iii) is not required:
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一再生手続開始の決定の主文
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(i)the main text of the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings;
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二前条第一項の規定により定めた期間
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(ii)the periods specified pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article;
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三再生債務者が発行した第百六十九条の二第一項に規定する社債等について同項に規定する社債管理者等がある場合における当該社債等についての再生債権者の議決権は、同項各号のいずれかに該当する場合(同条第三項の場合を除く。)でなければ行使することができない旨
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(iii)a statement to the effect that where there is any bond administrator, etc. prescribed in Article 169-2, paragraph (1) with regard to company bonds, etc. prescribed in Article 169-2, paragraph (1) issued by the rehabilitation debtor, rehabilitation creditors may not exercise their voting rights based on the company bonds, etc. except in any of the cases listed in the items of the same paragraph (excluding the case set forth in paragraph (3) of the same Article).
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(2)When an order set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is made, the court, beyond the particulars listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, must make a public notice to the effect that it will not give a notice to rehabilitation creditors under the provisions of item (i) of the following paragraph, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the main clause of paragraph (5), and the provisions of the main clause of Article 37, and also will not summon holders of filed rehabilitation claims prescribed in Article 102, paragraph (1) on the date of a creditors meeting (excluding one aimed for adopting a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan).
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一再生債務者及び知れている再生債権者
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(i)the rehabilitation debtor, and known rehabilitation creditors;
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二第五十四条第一項、第六十四条第一項又は第七十九条第一項前段の規定による処分がされた場合における監督委員、管財人又は保全管理人
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(ii)a supervisor, trustee or temporary administrator in cases where a disposition is made under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1), Article 64, paragraph (1) or the first sentence of Article 79, paragraph (1), respectively.
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4前項の規定にかかわらず、再生債務者がその財産をもって約定劣後再生債権(再生債権者と再生債務者との間において、再生手続開始前に、当該再生債務者について破産手続が開始されたとすれば当該破産手続におけるその配当の順位が破産法(平成十六年法律第七十五号)第九十九条第一項に規定する劣後的破産債権に後れる旨の合意がされた債権をいう。以下同じ。)に優先する債権に係る債務を完済することができない状態にあることが明らかであるときは、当該約定劣後再生債権を有する者であって知れているものに対しては、前項の規定による通知をすることを要しない。
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(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when it is obvious that the rehabilitation debtor is unable to pay off debts using assets with regard to claims that take preference over consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims (meaning a claim for which the rehabilitation creditor and the rehabilitation debtor, prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, reach an agreement to the effect that if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced against the rehabilitation debtor, the claim will be subordinated to a subordinate bankruptcy claim prescribed in Article 99, paragraph (1) of the Bankruptcy Act (Act No. 75 of 2004) in the order of priority for receiving a liquidating distribution in the bankruptcy proceedings; the same applies hereinafter), the notice under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is not required to be given to the holders of the consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims if they are known.
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(5)The provisions of paragraph (1),item (ii), paragraph (3), item (i) and the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis where there is a change to the period during which proofs of rehabilitation claims should be filed as specified pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; provided, however, that when an order set forth in paragraph (2) of the same Article is made, the notice is not required to be given to known rehabilitation creditors.
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(抗告)
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(Appeals against Rulings)
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第三十六条再生手続開始の申立てについての裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
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Article 36(1)An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision on a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(再生手続開始決定の取消し)
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(Revocation of an Order of Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第三十七条再生手続開始の決定をした裁判所は、前条第一項の即時抗告があった場合において、当該決定を取り消す決定が確定したときは、直ちにその主文を公告し、かつ、第三十五条第三項各号に掲げる者(保全管理人及び同条第四項の規定により通知を受けなかった者を除く。)にその主文を通知しなければならない。ただし、第三十四条第二項の決定があったときは、知れている再生債権者に対しては、当該通知をすることを要しない。
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Article 37The court that has made an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings, if an immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is filed and an order to revoke the relevant order becomes final and binding, must immediately make a public notice of the main text of the revocation order and give a notice of the main text thereof to the persons listed in the items of Article 35, paragraph (3) (excluding a temporary administrator and the persons who are not given a notice under the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article); provided, however, that when an order set forth in Article 34, paragraph (2) is made, the notice is not required to be given to known rehabilitation creditors.
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(再生債務者の地位)
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(Status of Rehabilitation Debtors)
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第三十八条再生債務者は、再生手続が開始された後も、その業務を遂行し、又はその財産(日本国内にあるかどうかを問わない。第六十六条及び第八十一条第一項において同じ。)を管理し、若しくは処分する権利を有する。
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Article 38(1)A rehabilitation debtor, even after a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced against them, has the right to carry out their business or administer or dispose of their assets (irrespective of whether or not it exists in Japan; the same applies in Article 66 and Article 81, paragraph (1)).
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(他の手続の中止等)
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(Stay of Other Procedures and Proceedings)
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第三十九条再生手続開始の決定があったときは、破産手続開始、再生手続開始若しくは特別清算開始の申立て、再生債務者の財産に対する再生債権に基づく強制執行等若しくは再生債権に基づく外国租税滞納処分又は再生債権に基づく財産開示手続の申立てはすることができず、破産手続、再生債務者の財産に対して既にされている再生債権に基づく強制執行等の手続及び再生債権に基づく外国租税滞納処分並びに再生債権に基づく財産開示手続は中止し、特別清算手続はその効力を失う。
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Article 39(1)Where an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, filing a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings, commence rehabilitation proceedings or commence special liquidation, enforcing compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim against the rehabilitation debtor, or filing a petition for an asset disclosure procedure based on a rehabilitation claim is not allowed, and the bankruptcy proceedings, the procedure for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. and disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim and the asset disclosure procedure based on a rehabilitation claim , which have already been initiated against the rehabilitation debtor, are stayed, and the special liquidation proceedings cease to be effective.
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(2)When the court finds it unlikely to cause hindrance to rehabilitation, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority, it may order the continuation of the procedure for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim , which has been stayed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and when it finds it necessary for rehabilitation, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority, may order the revocation of the stayed procedure for compulsory execution based on a rehabilitation claim, etc. or disposition of foreign tax delinquency based on a rehabilitation claim, while requiring or not requiring the provision of security.
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一第一項の規定により中止した破産手続における財団債権(破産法第百四十八条第一項第三号に掲げる請求権を除き、破産手続が開始されなかった場合における同法第五十五条第二項及び第百四十八条第四項に規定する請求権を含む。)
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(i)a priority claim on the bankruptcy estate involved in the bankruptcy proceedings stayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (excluding the claim set forth in Article 148, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Bankruptcy Act, and including the claims prescribed in Article 55, paragraph (2) and Article 148, paragraph (4) of the same Act in cases where bankruptcy proceedings are not commenced);
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二第一項の規定により効力を失った手続のために再生債務者に対して生じた債権及びその手続に関する再生債務者に対する費用請求権
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(ii)a claim arising against the rehabilitation debtor from the proceedings that cease to be effective pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), and a claim for expenses against the rehabilitation debtor with respect to the proceedings;
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三前項の規定により続行された手続に関する再生債務者に対する費用請求権
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(iii)a claim for expenses against the rehabilitation debtor with respect to the procedure continued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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(4)When an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, the prescription for a fine, petty fine and collection of equivalent value does not run until the rehabilitation proceedings are closed (when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan is made, the prescription does not run until the payment period specified in the rehabilitation plan as prescribed in Article 181, paragraph (2) expires (or until payment based on the rehabilitation plan is completed or the rehabilitation plan is revoked, if these events occur prior to the expiration of the period)); provided, however, that this does not apply where the claim for the fine, petty fine or collection of equivalent value in question is a common benefit claim.
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(訴訟手続の中断等)
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(Discontinuation of an Action)
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第四十条再生手続開始の決定があったときは、再生債務者の財産関係の訴訟手続のうち再生債権に関するものは、中断する。
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Article 40(1)When an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, any action relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets and also relating to a rehabilitation claim is discontinued.
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(2)If the rehabilitation proceedings are closed before there is a substitution in the action prescribed in the preceding paragraph is subject to substitution under the provisions of Article 107, paragraph (1), Article 109, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of Article 113, paragraph (2)) or Article 213, paragraph (5) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 219, paragraph (2)), the rehabilitation debtor is automatically substituted in the action.
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(債権者代位訴訟等の取扱い)
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(Handling of Actions By the Subrogee)
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Article 40-2(1)If an action filed by a rehabilitation creditor pursuant to the provisions of Article 423 or 424 of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896), action of avoidance or action of objection to an order upholding a request for avoidance filed under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act is pending at the time to commence of rehabilitation proceedings, the respective action is discontinued.
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2再生債務者等は、前項の規定により中断した訴訟手続のうち、民法第四百二十三条の規定により再生債権者の提起した訴訟に係るものを受け継ぐことができる。この場合においては、受継の申立ては、相手方もすることができる。
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(2)The rehabilitation debtor, etc. may substitute for a party in the action discontinued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, which is filed by a rehabilitation debtor pursuant to the provisions of Article 423 of the Civil Code.In this case, a petition for the substitution in an action may also be filed by the opponent.
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(4)If the rehabilitation proceedings are closed after the action prescribed in paragraph (2) was subject to substitution under the provisions of the same paragraph, the action will be discontinued except where it has been discontinued pursuant to the provisions of Article 68, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article.
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(6)If the rehabilitation proceedings are closed after the action prescribed in paragraph (2) was discontinued pursuant to the provisions of Article 68, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article, the rehabilitation creditor must substitute for a party in the action.In this case, a petition for the substitution in the action may also be filed by the opponent.
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(7)If the rehabilitation proceedings are closed before there is a substitution under the provisions of paragraph (1) in the action discontinued, is subject to substitution under the provisions of paragraph (2) or Article 140, paragraph (1), the rehabilitation creditor or bankruptcy trustee is automatically substituted in the action.
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(再生債務者等の行為の制限)
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(Restriction on Actions of the Rehabilitation Debtor)
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第四十一条裁判所は、再生手続開始後において、必要があると認めるときは、再生債務者等が次に掲げる行為をするには裁判所の許可を得なければならないものとすることができる。
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Article 41(1)When the court finds it necessary after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, it may require the rehabilitation debtor, etc. to obtain permission of the court in order to conduct the following acts:
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一財産の処分
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(i)disposition of assets;
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二財産の譲受け
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(ii)acceptance of the transfer of assets;
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三借財
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(iii)borrowing of money;
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四第四十九条第一項の規定による契約の解除
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(iv)cancellation of a contract under the provisions of Article 49, paragraph (1);
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五訴えの提起
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(v)filing of an action;
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六和解又は仲裁合意(仲裁法(平成十五年法律第百三十八号)第二条第一項に規定する仲裁合意をいう。)
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(vi)settlement or arbitration agreement (meaning an arbitration agreement prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Arbitration Act (Act No. 138 of 2003));
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七権利の放棄
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(vii)waiver of a right;
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八共益債権、一般優先債権又は第五十二条に規定する取戻権の承認
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(viii)admittance of a common benefit claim, claim with general priority or right of segregation prescribed in Article 52;
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九別除権の目的である財産の受戻し
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(ix)redemption of the collateral for a right of separate satisfaction;
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十その他裁判所の指定する行為
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(x)any other act designated by the court.
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(営業等の譲渡)
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(Transfer of Operations)
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第四十二条再生手続開始後において、再生債務者等が再生債務者の営業又は事業の全部又は重要な一部の譲渡をするには、裁判所の許可を得なければならない。この場合において、裁判所は、当該再生債務者の事業の再生のために必要であると認める場合に限り、許可をすることができる。
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Article 42(1)After the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. must obtain permission of the court in order to transfer the entirety or a significant part of the rehabilitation debtor's operations or business.In this case, the court may grant permission only when it finds it necessary for the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor's business.
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(2)When granting the permission set forth in the preceding paragraph, the court must hear opinions of known rehabilitation creditors (in cases where the rehabilitation debtor, at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, is unable to pay their debts in full with their assets with regard to claims that take preference over consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, the holders of the consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims are excluded). In this case, if there is a creditors committee prescribed in Article 117, paragraph (2), hearing the opinions of the committee will be sufficient.
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(事業の譲渡に関する株主総会の決議による承認に代わる許可)
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(Permission in lieu of Approval based on a Resolution at a Shareholders Meeting Regarding a Business Transfer)
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第四十三条再生手続開始後において、株式会社である再生債務者がその財産をもって債務を完済することができないときは、裁判所は、再生債務者等の申立てにより、当該再生債務者の事業の全部の譲渡又は会社法第四百六十七条第一項第二号に規定する事業の重要な一部の譲渡について同項に規定する株主総会の決議による承認に代わる許可を与えることができる。ただし、当該事業の全部の譲渡又は事業の重要な一部の譲渡が事業の継続のために必要である場合に限る。
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Article 43(1)If the rehabilitation debtor that is a stock company, after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, is unable to pay its debts in full with its assets, the court, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc., may grant permission in lieu of approval based on a resolution at a shareholders meeting prescribed in Article 467, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act, with regard to the transfer of the all business of the rehabilitation debtor's business or the transfer of a significant part of the business prescribed in paragraph (1),item (ii) of the same Article; provided, however, that this applies only when the transfer of all business or transfer of a significant part of the business is necessary for the continuation of the relevant business.
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(2)Where an order of permission set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "substituted permission" in this Article) is made, the written judgment must be served upon the rehabilitation debtor, etc., and a document stating the outline of the order must be served upon shareholders.
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4第二項の規定による株主に対する送達は、株主名簿に記載され、若しくは記録された住所又は株主が再生債務者に通知した場所にあてて、書類を通常の取扱いによる郵便に付し、又は民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律(平成十四年法律第九十九号)第二条第六項に規定する一般信書便事業者若しくは同条第九項に規定する特定信書便事業者の提供する同条第二項に規定する信書便の役務を利用して送付する方法によりすることができる。
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(4)Service to shareholders under the provisions of paragraph (2) is made to a shareholder's address specified or recorded in the shareholder registry or any other place which a shareholder has notified the rehabilitation debtor of, by sending the necessary documents by ordinary mail or by mail services as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators (Act No. 99 of 2002) that are provided by a regular letter delivery service prescribed in paragraph (6) of the same Article or specified letter delivery service prescribed in paragraph (9) of the same Article.
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5前項の規定による送達をした場合には、その郵便物又は民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律第二条第三項に規定する信書便物(以下「郵便物等」という。)が通常到達すべきであった時に、送達があったものとみなす。
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(5)Where service has been made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the service is deemed to have been made at the time when the postal item or the letter item prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators (hereinafter referred to as a "postal item, etc.") sent thereby should have normally arrived.
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(8)The provisions of Articles 469 and 470 of the Companies Act do not apply where the transfer of the entire business or transfer of a significant part of the business prescribed in paragraph (1) is conducted with substituted permission.
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(開始後の権利取得)
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(Acquisition of Rights after Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第四十四条再生手続開始後、再生債権につき再生債務者財産に関して再生債務者(管財人が選任されている場合にあっては、管財人又は再生債務者)の行為によらないで権利を取得しても、再生債権者は、再生手続の関係においては、その効力を主張することができない。
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Article 44(1)Where a rehabilitation creditor has acquired a right based on a rehabilitation claim after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the rehabilitation debtor's assets, if it is not by way of the act conducted by the rehabilitation debtor (or a trustee or the rehabilitation debtor if any trustee is appointed), the rehabilitation creditor may not assert the acquisition of the right as effective in relation to the rehabilitation proceedings.
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(開始後の登記及び登録)
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(Registrations after Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第四十五条不動産又は船舶に関し再生手続開始前に生じた登記原因に基づき再生手続開始後にされた登記又は不動産登記法(平成十六年法律第百二十三号)第百五条第一号の規定による仮登記は、再生手続の関係においては、その効力を主張することができない。ただし、登記権利者が再生手続開始の事実を知らないでした登記又は仮登記については、この限りでない。
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Article 45(1)A registration or a provisional registration under the provisions of Article 105, item (i) of the Real Assets Registration Act (Act No. 123 of 2004), which is made with respect to real assets or a vessel after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings based on a cause of registration that occurred prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, may not be asserted as effective in relation to the rehabilitation proceedings; provided, however, that this does not apply to a registration or provisional registration made by a person entitled to demand registration, without knowledge of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(開始後の手形の引受け等)
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(Acceptance of Bills after Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第四十六条為替手形の振出人又は裏書人である再生債務者について再生手続が開始された場合において、支払人又は予備支払人がその事実を知らないで引受け又は支払をしたときは、その支払人又は予備支払人は、これによって生じた債権につき、再生債権者としてその権利を行うことができる。
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Article 46(1)Where a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced against the rehabilitation debtor who is the drawer or endorser of a bill of exchange, if the drawee or the reserve drawee has accepted or paid the bill in good faith, the drawee or the reserve drawee may exercise their right over a claim arising from the acceptance or payment as a rehabilitation creditor.
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(善意又は悪意の推定)
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(Presumption of the Existence or Absence of Knowledge)
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第四十七条前二条の規定の適用については、第三十五条第一項の規定による公告(以下「再生手続開始の公告」という。)前においてはその事実を知らなかったものと推定し、再生手続開始の公告後においてはその事実を知っていたものと推定する。
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Article 47For the purpose of application of the provisions of the preceding two Articles, the absence of knowledge of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings will be presumed prior to a public notice made under the provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "public notice of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings"), and the existence of knowledge of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings will be presumed after a public notice of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(共有関係)
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(Co-ownership)
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第四十八条再生債務者が他人と共同して財産権を有する場合において、再生手続が開始されたときは、再生債務者等は、共有者の間で分割をしない定めがあるときでも、分割の請求をすることができる。
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Article 48(1)Where the rehabilitation debtor holds a assets right jointly with one or more other persons, if a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. may make a claim for division of the assets in co-ownership even if there is an agreement between the co-owners to the effect that division is not made.
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(双務契約)
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(Bilateral Contracts)
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第四十九条双務契約について再生債務者及びその相手方が再生手続開始の時において共にまだその履行を完了していないときは、再生債務者等は、契約の解除をし、又は再生債務者の債務を履行して相手方の債務の履行を請求することができる。
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Article 49(1)If both the rehabilitation debtor and their counter party under a bilateral contract have not yet completely performed their obligations by the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. may cancel the contract or may perform the rehabilitation debtor's obligation and request the counter party to perform their obligation.
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(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the counter party may set a reasonable period and make a demand on the rehabilitation debtor, etc. that they should give a definite answer within that period with regard to whether they will cancel the contract or request performance of the obligation.In this case, if the rehabilitation debtor, etc. fails to give a definite answer within that period, it is deemed that they waive the right to cancel under the provisions of the same paragraph.
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5破産法第五十四条の規定は、第一項の規定による契約の解除があった場合について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「破産債権者」とあるのは「再生債権者」と、同条第二項中「破産者」とあるのは「再生債務者」と、「破産財団」とあるのは「再生債務者財産」と、「財団債権者」とあるのは「共益債権者」と読み替えるものとする。
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(5)The provisions of Article 54 of the Bankruptcy Act apply mutatis mutandis where a contract is cancelled under the provisions of paragraph (1).In this case, in paragraph (1) of the same Article, the term "bankruptcy creditor" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation creditor"; in paragraph (2) of the same Article, the term "bankrupt" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation debtor," the term "bankruptcy estate" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation debtor's assets," and the term "priority creditor on the bankruptcy estate" is deemed to be replaced with "holder of a common benefit claim."
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(継続的給付を目的とする双務契約)
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(Bilateral Contract for Continuous Performance)
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第五十条再生債務者に対して継続的給付の義務を負う双務契約の相手方は、再生手続開始の申立て前の給付に係る再生債権について弁済がないことを理由としては、再生手続開始後は、その義務の履行を拒むことができない。
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Article 50(1)The counter party to a bilateral contract who has an obligation to provide continuous performance to the rehabilitation debtor, after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, may not refuse to perform the obligation on the grounds that no payment is made with regard to the rehabilitation claim arising from the performance provided prior to the filing of a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings.
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(2)A claim arising from the performance that is provided by the counter party to a bilateral contract prescribed in the preceding paragraph after the filing of a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings and prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (in the case of continuous performance for which the amount of claim should be calculated for each specific period of time, the claim arising from the performance provided within the period that includes the date of filing of the petition is included) is a common benefit claim.
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(双務契約についての破産法の準用)
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(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Bankruptcy Act to Bilateral Contracts)
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第五十一条破産法第五十六条、第五十八条及び第五十九条の規定は、再生手続が開始された場合について準用する。この場合において、同法第五十六条第一項中「第五十三条第一項及び第二項」とあるのは「民事再生法第四十九条第一項及び第二項」と、「破産者」とあるのは「再生債務者」と、同条第二項中「財団債権」とあるのは「共益債権」と、同法第五十八条第一項中「破産手続開始」とあるのは「再生手続開始」と、同条第三項において準用する同法第五十四条第一項中「破産債権者」とあるのは「再生債権者」と、同法第五十九条第一項中「破産手続」とあるのは「再生手続」と、同条第二項中「請求権は、破産者が有するときは破産財団に属し」とあるのは「請求権は」と、「破産債権」とあるのは「再生債権」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 51The provisions of Article 56, Articles 58 and 59 of the Bankruptcy Act apply mutatis mutandis where a rehabilitation proceeding commences.In this case, in Article 56, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "Article 53, paragraphs (1) and (2)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Civil Rehabilitation Act," and the term "bankrupt" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation debtor"; in Article 56, paragraph (2) of the same Act, the term "priority claim on the bankruptcy estate" is deemed to be replaced with "common benefit claim"; in Article 58, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "commencement of bankruptcy proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "commencement of rehabilitation proceedings"; in Article 54, paragraph (1) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 58, paragraph (3) of the same Act, the term "bankruptcy creditor" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation creditor"; in Article 59, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the term "bankruptcy proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation proceedings"; in Article 59, paragraph (2) of the same Act, the phrase "The claim under the provisions of the preceding paragraph belongs to the bankruptcy estate if it is held by the bankrupt or be a bankruptcy claim if it is held by the counter party." is deemed to be replaced with "The claim under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is a rehabilitation claim if it is held by the counter party. "
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(取戻権)
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(Right of Segregation)
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第五十二条再生手続の開始は、再生債務者に属しない財産を再生債務者から取り戻す権利に影響を及ぼさない。
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Article 52(1)The commencement of rehabilitation proceedings does not affect a right to segregate, from the rehabilitation debtor, assets that do not belong to the rehabilitation debtor.
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2破産法第六十三条及び第六十四条の規定は、再生手続が開始された場合について準用する。この場合において、同法第六十三条第一項中「破産手続開始の決定」とあるのは「再生手続開始の決定」と、同項ただし書及び同法第六十四条中「破産管財人」とあるのは「再生債務者(管財人が選任されている場合にあっては、管財人)」と、同法第六十三条第二項中「第五十三条第一項及び第二項」とあるのは「民事再生法第四十九条第一項及び第二項」と、同条第三項中「第一項」とあるのは「前二項」と、「同項」とあるのは「第一項」と、同法第六十四条第一項中「破産者」とあるのは「再生債務者」と、「破産手続開始」とあるのは「再生手続開始」と読み替えるものとする。
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(2)The provisions of Article 63 and Article 64 of the Bankruptcy Act apply mutatis mutandis where a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced.In this case, in Article 63, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "order to commence bankruptcy proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "order to commence rehabilitation proceedings"; in the proviso to Article 63, paragraph (1) and Article 64 of the same Act, the term "a bankruptcy trustee" is deemed to be replaced with "the rehabilitation debtor (or a trustee if any trustee is appointed)"; in Article 63, paragraph (2) of the same Act, the phrase "Article 53, paragraphs (1) and (2)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Civil Rehabilitation Act" ; in Article 63, paragraph (3) of the same Act, the term "paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding two paragraphs," and the term "the same paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (1)" ; in Article 64, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the term "bankrupt" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation debtor," and the phrase "commencement of bankruptcy proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "commencement of rehabilitation proceedings."
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(別除権)
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(Right of Separate Satisfaction)
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Article 53(1)A person who has any interest security (meaning a special statutory lien, pledge, mortgage, or a right of retention under the provisions of the Commercial Code or the Companies Act; the same applies in paragraph (3)) that exists, at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, on the rehabilitation debtor's assets, has a right of separate satisfaction over the assets that are the subject matter of the security interest.
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(3)Where assets that are the subject matter of a security interest no longer belongs to the rehabilitation debtor's assets due to sale by private contract by the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or for any other reason, the person who has the security interest, if it still exists, also has a right of separate satisfaction over the assets that are the subject matter of the security interest.
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第三章 再生手続の機関
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Chapter III Authorities for Rehabilitation Proceedings
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第一節 監督委員
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Section 1 Supervisors
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(監督命令)
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(Supervision Order)
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第五十四条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、監督委員による監督を命ずる処分をすることができる。
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Article 54(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, when it finds it necessary, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may make a disposition to order supervision by a supervisor.
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(監督命令に関する公告及び送達)
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(Public Notice and Service Concerning Supervision Order)
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第五十五条裁判所は、監督命令を発したときは、その旨を公告しなければならない。監督命令を変更し、又は取り消す旨の決定があった場合も、同様とする。
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Article 55(1)The court, when it has issued a supervision order, must make a public notice to that effect. The same applies where the court makes an order to change or revoke a supervision order.
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(否認に関する権限の付与)
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(Empowerment for Avoidance)
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第五十六条再生手続開始の決定があった場合には、裁判所は、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、監督委員に対して、特定の行為について否認権を行使する権限を付与することができる。
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Article 56(1)Where an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, the court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may empower a supervisor to exercise a right of avoidance of a specific act.
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(3)The provisions of Article 77, paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a supervisor set forth in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the phrase "successor trustee" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "successor supervisor who is empowered under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) to exercise a right of avoidance or trustee," and the phrase "supervisor trustee" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "successor supervisor who is empowered under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) to exercise a right of avoidance, trustee."
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(監督委員に対する監督等)
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(Supervision of Supervisors)
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第五十七条監督委員は、裁判所が監督する。
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Article 57(1)A supervisor is supervised by the court.
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(2)The court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may dismiss a supervisor if the supervisor does not appropriately supervise the administration and disposition of the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets, or there are any other material reasons.In this case, the court must interrogate the supervisor.
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(数人の監督委員の職務執行)
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(Performance of Duties by Two or More Supervisors)
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第五十八条監督委員が数人あるときは、共同してその職務を行う。ただし、裁判所の許可を得て、それぞれ単独にその職務を行い、又は職務を分掌することができる。
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Article 58If there are two or more supervisors, they perform their duties jointly; provided, however, that they may perform their duties independently or divide the duties among themselves with the permission of the court.
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(監督委員による調査等)
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(Investigation by Supervisors)
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第五十九条監督委員は、次に掲げる者に対して再生債務者の業務及び財産の状況につき報告を求め、再生債務者の帳簿、書類その他の物件を検査することができる。
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Article 59(1)A supervisor may request the following persons to report on the status of the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets, or may inspect the rehabilitation debtor's books, documents and any other items:
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一再生債務者
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(i)the rehabilitation debtor;
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二再生債務者の代理人
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(ii)the rehabilitation debtor's agent;
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三再生債務者が法人である場合のその理事、取締役、執行役、監事、監査役及び清算人
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(iii)if the rehabilitation debtor is a corporation, its director, executive officer, inspector, auditor and liquidator;
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四前号に掲げる者に準ずる者
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(iv)any other person equivalent to the persons listed in the preceding item;
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五再生債務者の従業者(第二号に掲げる者を除く。)
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(v)the rehabilitation debtor's employee (excluding the person set forth in item (ii)).
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(3)A supervisor, when necessary in order to perform their duties, may request a subsidiary company, etc. (meaning a corporation specified in each of the following items for the cases listed in the respective items; the same applies in the following paragraph) of the rehabilitation debtor to report on the status of its business and assets, or may inspect its books, documents and any other items:
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一再生債務者が株式会社である場合再生債務者の子会社(会社法第二条第三号に規定する子会社をいう。)
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(i)where the rehabilitation debtor is a stock company:A subsidiary company (meaning a subsidiary company prescribed in Article 2, item (iii) of the Companies Act) of the rehabilitation debtor;
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二再生債務者が株式会社以外のものである場合再生債務者が株式会社の総株主の議決権の過半数を有する場合における当該株式会社
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(ii)where the rehabilitation debtor is a person other than a stock company:A stock company in which the rehabilitation debtor holds the majority of voting rights of all shareholders.
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(4)Where a subsidiary company, etc. of the rehabilitation debtor (limited to one that is a person other than a stock company; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) independently holds, or the rehabilitation debtor and the rehabilitation debtor's subsidiary company, etc. jointly hold the majority of voting rights of all shareholders of another stock company, for the purpose of application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the relevant other stock company is deemed to be a subsidiary company of the rehabilitation debtor.
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(監督委員の注意義務)
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(Supervisor's Duty of Care)
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第六十条監督委員は、善良な管理者の注意をもって、その職務を行わなければならない。
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Article 60(1)A supervisor must perform their duties with the due care of a prudent manager.
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(監督委員の報酬等)
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(Remuneration for Supervisors)
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第六十一条監督委員は、費用の前払及び裁判所が定める報酬を受けることができる。
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Article 61(1)A supervisor may receive advance payments of expenses as well as remuneration determined by the court.
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第二節 調査委員
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Section 2 Examiners
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(調査命令)
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(Examination Orders)
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第六十二条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、調査委員による調査を命ずる処分をすることができる。
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Article 62(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, when it finds it necessary, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may make a disposition to order an examiner to conduct an examination.
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(2)When making the disposition set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as an "examination order"), the court must in the examination order appoint one or more examiners and specify the particulars that the examiners are to examine and the period during which they should report the results of the examination to the court.
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(監督委員に関する規定の準用)
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(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Provisions on Supervisors)
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第六十三条第五十四条第三項、第五十七条、第五十八条本文及び第五十九条から第六十一条までの規定は、調査委員について準用する。
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Article 63The provisions of Article 54, paragraph (3), Article 57, the main clause of Article 58, and Articles 59 through 61 apply mutatis mutandis to an examiner.
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第三節 管財人
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Section 3 Trustees
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(管理命令)
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(Administration Orders)
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第六十四条裁判所は、再生債務者(法人である場合に限る。以下この項において同じ。)の財産の管理又は処分が失当であるとき、その他再生債務者の事業の再生のために特に必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続の開始の決定と同時に又はその決定後、再生債務者の業務及び財産に関し、管財人による管理を命ずる処分をすることができる。
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Article 64(1)When the rehabilitation debtor (limited to a corporation; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) administers and disposes of its assets in an inappropriate manner or the court otherwise finds it particularly necessary for the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, the court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may make a disposition, upon making an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings or after making the order, to order that the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets be administered by a trustee.
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(管理命令に関する公告及び送達)
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(Public Notice and Service Concerning Administration Orders)
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第六十五条裁判所は、管理命令を発したときは、次項に規定する場合を除き、次に掲げる事項を公告しなければならない。
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Article 65(1)The court, when it has issued an administration order, must make a public notice of the following particulars, except in the cases prescribed in the following paragraph:
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一管理命令を発した旨及び管財人の氏名又は名称
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(i)the fact that an administration order is issued, and the name of a trustee;
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二再生債務者の財産の所持者及び再生債務者に対して債務を負担する者(第五項において「財産所持者等」という。)は、再生債務者にその財産を交付し、又は弁済をしてはならない旨
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(ii)the order to the effect that a person who possesses assets that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor and person who owes a debt to the rehabilitation debtor (referred to as a "possessor of assets, etc." in paragraph (5)) must not deliver the assets or make payment to the rehabilitation debtor;
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(5)A notice must be given to known possessors of assets, etc. with regard to, if an administration order is issued, the particulars listed in paragraph (1), or if an order set forth in paragraph (3) is made or where an order to revoke the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings has become final and binding after an administration order was issued, that effect.
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(管財人の権限)
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(Powers of Trustees)
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第六十六条管理命令が発せられた場合には、再生債務者の業務の遂行並びに財産の管理及び処分をする権利は、裁判所が選任した管財人に専属する。
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Article 66When an administration order is issued, the right to carry out the rehabilitation debtor's business and to administer and dispose of the rehabilitation debtor's assets are vested exclusively in a trustee.
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(管理命令が発せられた場合の再生債務者の財産関係の訴えの取扱い)
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(Handling of Actions Relating to the Rehabilitation Debtor's Assets Where an Administration Order Is Issued)
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第六十七条管理命令が発せられた場合には、再生債務者の財産関係の訴えについては、管財人を原告又は被告とする。
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Article 67(1)Where an administration order is issued, in an action relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets, a trustee is to stand as a plaintiff or defendant.
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(2)Where an administration order is issued, any action relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets in which the rehabilitation debtor stands as a party will be discontinued. The same applies to an action set forth in Article 145, paragraph (1) in which a rehabilitation creditor stands as a party.
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(3)A trustee may substitute in the action discontinued under the provisions of the preceding paragraph which does not relate to any rehabilitation claim (excluding those prescribed in Article 40-2, paragraph (2) which is subject to substitution pursuant to the provisions of Article 40-2, paragraph (2)).In this case, a petition for the substitution in an action may also be filed by the opponent.
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(4)An action discontinued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), which relates to a rehabilitation claim and is initiated under the provisions of Article 106, paragraph (1), Article 109, paragraph (1) or the first sentence of Article 113, paragraph (2) or subject to substitution under the provisions of Article 107, paragraph (1) or Article 109, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of Article 113, paragraph (2)), or which is prescribed in Article 40-2, paragraph (2) and subject to substitution pursuant to the provisions of Article 40-2, paragraph (2), must be subject to substitution by a trustee.In this case, a petition for the substitution in an action may also be filed by the opponent.
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Article 68(1)When the rehabilitation proceedings are closed before there is a substitution under the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article in the action discontinued is subject to substitution under the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of the same Article, the rehabilitation debtor is automatically substituted in the action (excluding one prescribed in Article 40-2, paragraph (2) which is discontinued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article; the same applies in the following paragraph).
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(3)The rehabilitation debtor must substitute for a party in the action discontinued under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (excluding one set forth in Article 137, paragraph (1) in cases where rehabilitation proceedings are closed as a result of an order of disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan, order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings or order of revocation of the rehabilitation plan becoming final and binding).In this case, a petition for the substitution in the action may also be filed by the opponent.
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(4)The provisions of paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis where an order to revoke an administration order becomes final and binding before there is a substitution under the provisions of paragraph (3) or (4) of the preceding Article, and the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis where an order to revoke an administration order becomes final and binding.In this case, in paragraph (1), the phrase "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" is deemed to be replaced with "the second sentence of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article," and the phrase "action (excluding one prescribed in Article 40-2, paragraph (2) which is discontinued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article; the same applies in the following paragraph)" is deemed to be replaced with "action."
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(5)The provisions of paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the action discontinued under the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article in cases where an order to revoke an administration order becomes final and binding before there is a substitution under the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article.In this case, the term "rehabilitation debtor" in paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation creditor set forth in the second sentence of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article."
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(行政庁に係属する事件の取扱い)
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(Handling of Cases Pending Before an Administrative Agency)
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第六十九条第六十七条第二項から第五項まで及び前条の規定は、再生債務者の財産関係の事件で管理命令が発せられた当時行政庁に係属するものについて準用する。
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Article 69The provisions of Article 67, paragraphs (2) through (5) and the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a case relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets that is pending before an administrative agency at the time when an administration order is issued.
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(数人の管財人の職務執行)
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(Performance of Duties by Two or More Trustees)
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第七十条管財人が数人あるときは、共同してその職務を行う。ただし、裁判所の許可を得て、それぞれ単独にその職務を行い、又は職務を分掌することができる。
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Article 70(1)If there are two or more trustees, they perform their duties jointly; provided, however, that with permission of the court, they may perform their duties independently or divide the duties among themselves.
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(管財人代理)
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(Trustee Representatives)
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第七十一条管財人は、必要があるときは、その職務を行わせるため、自己の責任で一人又は数人の管財人代理を選任することができる。
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Article 71(1)A trustee, if necessary, may on their own responsibility, appoint one or more trustee representatives, in order to have them perform their duties.
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(再生債務者の業務及び財産の管理)
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(Administration of the Rehabilitation Debtor's Business and Assets)
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第七十二条管財人は、就職の後直ちに再生債務者の業務及び財産の管理に着手しなければならない。
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Article 72A trustee must commence the administration of the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets immediately after assuming office.
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(郵便物等の管理)
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(Management of Postal Items)
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第七十三条裁判所は、管財人の職務の遂行のため必要があると認めるときは、信書の送達の事業を行う者に対し、再生債務者にあてた郵便物等を管財人に配達すべき旨を嘱託することができる。
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Article 73(1)When the court finds it necessary in order for a trustee to perform their duties, may commission a person engaged in the delivery of correspondence to deliver, to a trustee, a postal item, etc. that is addressed to the rehabilitation debtor.
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(管財人の行為に対する制限)
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(Restrictions on Trustee's Actions)
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第七十五条管財人は、裁判所の許可を得なければ、再生債務者の財産を譲り受け、再生債務者に対し自己の財産を譲り渡し、その他自己又は第三者のために再生債務者と取引をすることができない。
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Article 75(1)A trustee may not accept the rehabilitation debtor's assets or assign their own assets to the rehabilitation debtor, or conduct any other transaction with the rehabilitation debtor on their own or on a third party's behalf without the permission of the court.
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(管理命令後の再生債務者の行為等)
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(Rehabilitation Debtor's Actions after Issuance of an Administration Order)
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第七十六条再生債務者が管理命令が発せられた後に再生債務者財産に関してした法律行為は、再生手続の関係においては、その効力を主張することができない。ただし、相手方がその行為の当時管理命令が発せられた事実を知らなかったときは、この限りでない。
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Article 76(1)A juridical act conducted by a rehabilitation debtor after the issuance of an administration order with respect to the rehabilitation debtor's assets may not be asserted as effective in relation to the rehabilitation proceedings; provided, however, that this does not apply where the other party did not know, at the time of that act, the fact that an administration order was issued.
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(4)The provisions of Article 47 apply mutatis mutandis for the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.In this case, the phrase "public notice made under the provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "public notice of the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings")" is deemed to be replaced with "public notice made under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) (or a public notice made under the provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) in cases where an administration order is issued upon making an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings)."
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(取締役等の報酬)
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(Remuneration for Directors)
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第七十六条の二管理命令が発せられた場合における再生債務者が法人であるときのその理事、取締役、執行役、監事、監査役、清算人又はこれらに準ずる者は、再生債務者に対して報酬を請求することができない。
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Article 76-2Where an administration order is issued and the rehabilitation debtor is a corporation, its director, executive officer, inspector, auditor liquidator or any other person equivalent thereto may not claim remuneration from the rehabilitation debtor.
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(任務終了の場合の報告義務等)
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(Trustee's Duty to Report upon Termination of Office)
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第七十七条管財人の任務が終了した場合には、管財人は、遅滞なく、裁判所に計算の報告をしなければならない。
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Article 77(1)A trustee, upon the termination of their office, must submit a report of account to the court without delay.
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(4)Where an order to revoke the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings, an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings or an order of disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding or where an order of revocation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding before the close of rehabilitation proceedings, a trustee, except in the case prescribed in Article 252, paragraph (6), must pay common benefit claims and claims with general priorities, and with regard to any disputed claim, must make a statutory deposit of the payment in the interest of the person who holds the claim.
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(監督委員に関する規定の準用)
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(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Provisions on Supervisors)
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第七十八条第五十四条第三項、第五十七条及び第五十九条から第六十一条までの規定は管財人について、同条の規定は管財人代理について準用する。
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Article 78The provisions of Article 54, paragraph (3), Article 57, and Articles 59 through 61 apply mutatis mutandis to a trustee, and the provisions of Article 61 apply mutatis mutandis to a trustee representative.
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第四節 保全管理人
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Section 4 Temporary Administrators
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(保全管理命令)
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(Order for Temporary Administration)
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第七十九条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、再生債務者(法人である場合に限る。以下この節において同じ。)の財産の管理又は処分が失当であるとき、その他再生債務者の事業の継続のために特に必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続開始の申立てにつき決定があるまでの間、再生債務者の業務及び財産に関し、保全管理人による管理を命ずる処分をすることができる。この場合においては、第六十四条第三項の規定を準用する。
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Article 79(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, when the rehabilitation debtor (limited to a corporation; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) administers and disposes of its assets in an inappropriate manner or the court otherwise finds it particularly necessary for the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, the court, upon the petition of an interested person or by its own authority, may make a disposition to order that the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets be administered by a temporary administrator until an order is made on a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings.In this case, the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis.
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(保全管理命令に関する公告及び送達)
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(Public Notices and Service Concerning Orders for Temporary Administration)
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第八十条裁判所は、保全管理命令を発したときは、その旨を公告しなければならない。保全管理命令を変更し、又は取り消す旨の決定があった場合も、同様とする。
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Article 80(1)When it has issued an order for temporary administration, the court must make a public notice to that effect. The same applies where the court makes an order to change or revoke an order for temporary administration.
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(2)Where an order for temporary administration is issued, an order under the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is made, and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (5) of the same Article is made, the written judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.
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(保全管理人の権限)
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(Powers of Temporary Administrators)
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第八十一条保全管理命令が発せられたときは、再生債務者の業務の遂行並びに財産の管理及び処分をする権利は、保全管理人に専属する。ただし、保全管理人が再生債務者の常務に属しない行為をするには、裁判所の許可を得なければならない。
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Article 81(1)When an order for temporary administration is issued, the right to carry out the rehabilitation debtor's business and to administer and dispose of the rehabilitation debtor's assets is vested exclusively in a temporary administrator; provided, however, that a temporary administrator must obtain permission of the court in order to conduct any act that does not fall within the scope of the rehabilitation debtor's ordinary business.
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(保全管理人代理)
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(Temporary Administrator Representative)
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第八十二条保全管理人は、必要があるときは、その職務を行わせるため、自己の責任で一人又は数人の保全管理人代理を選任することができる。
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Article 82(1)A temporary administrator, may on their own responsibility, appoint one or more temporary administrator representatives if necessary, in order to perform their duties.
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(監督委員に関する規定等の保全管理人等への準用)
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(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Provisions on Supervisors to Temporary Administrators)
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第八十三条第五十四条第三項、第五十七条、第五十九条から第六十一条まで、第六十七条第一項、第七十条、第七十二条、第七十四条から第七十六条まで及び第七十七条第一項から第三項までの規定は保全管理人について、第六十一条の規定は保全管理人代理について準用する。この場合において、第七十六条第四項後段中「第六十五条第一項の規定による公告(再生手続開始の決定と同時に管理命令が発せられた場合には、第三十五条第一項の規定による公告)」とあるのは「第八十条第一項の規定による公告」と、第七十七条第二項中「後任の管財人」とあるのは「後任の保全管理人」と、同条第三項中「後任の管財人」とあるのは「後任の保全管理人、管財人」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 83(1)The provisions of Article 54, paragraph (3), Article 57, Articles 59 through 61, Article 67 (1), Article 70, Article 72, Articles 74 through 76, and Article 77, paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a temporary administrator, and the provisions of Article 61 apply mutatis mutandis to a temporary administrator representative.In this case, the phrase "public notice made under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) (or a public notice made under the provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) in cases where an administration order is issued upon making an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings)" in the second sentence of Article 76, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "public notice made under the provisions of Article 80, paragraph (1)," the term "successor trustee" in Article 77, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "successor temporary administrator," and the term "successor trustee" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "successor temporary administrator, trustee. "
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(3)The provisions of Article 67, paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) and Article 68, paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a case relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets that is pending before an administrative agency at the time when an order for temporary administration is issued.In this case, the phrase "when the rehabilitation proceedings are closed" in Article 68 paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "when an order for temporary administration ceases to be effective."
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第四章 再生債権
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Chapter IV Rehabilitation Claims
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第一節 再生債権者の権利
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Section 1 Rights of Rehabilitation Creditors
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(再生債権となる請求権)
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(Claims Classed as Rehabilitation Claims)
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第八十四条再生債務者に対し再生手続開始前の原因に基づいて生じた財産上の請求権(共益債権又は一般優先債権であるものを除く。次項において同じ。)は、再生債権とする。
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Article 84(1)A claim on assets arising against a rehabilitation debtor from a cause that has occurred before the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (excluding one that is a common benefit claim or claim with general priority; the same applies in the following paragraph) will be classed as a rehabilitation claim.
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一再生手続開始後の利息の請求権
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(i)a claim for interest arising after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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二再生手続開始後の不履行による損害賠償及び違約金の請求権
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(ii)a claim for damages or a penalty for a default arising after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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三再生手続参加の費用の請求権
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(iii)a claim for expenses for participation in rehabilitation proceedings.
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(再生債権の弁済の禁止)
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(Prohibition of Payment of Rehabilitation Claims)
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第八十五条再生債権については、再生手続開始後は、この法律に特別の定めがある場合を除き、再生計画の定めるところによらなければ、弁済をし、弁済を受け、その他これを消滅させる行為(免除を除く。)をすることができない。
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Article 85(1)With regard to a rehabilitation claim, after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, making or receiving payments after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, or conducting any other act causing the claim to be extinguished (excluding a release) is prohibited, unless it is provided for in a rehabilitation plan, except as otherwise provided for in this Act.
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(2)If a small or medium-sized enterprise operator whose major trading partner is the rehabilitation debtor, is likely to experience significant hindrance to the continuation of their business unless they receive payment of their rehabilitation claim, the court, even before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, may permit payment of the claim in whole or part, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority.
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(3)When granting permission under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the court must take into consideration the status of transactions between the rehabilitation debtor and the small or medium-sized enterprise operator set forth in the same paragraph, the rehabilitation debtor's financial standing, the interest of any interested person, and all other related circumstances.
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(4)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., when requested by a rehabilitation creditor to file the petition set forth in paragraph (2), must report to the court to that effect immediately.In this case, if the rehabilitation debtor, etc. has decided not to file a petition, they must report the reason for this to the court without delay.
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(5)Where it would be possible to have rehabilitation proceedings progress smoothly by paying a minor rehabilitation claim promptly, or significant hindrance would be caused to the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business unless a small rehabilitation claim is paid promptly, the court, even before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, may permit payment of the claim upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc.
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(再生債務者等による相殺)
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(Set-offs by the Rehabilitation Debtors)
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第八十五条の二再生債務者等は、再生債務者財産に属する債権をもって再生債権と相殺することが再生債権者の一般の利益に適合するときは、裁判所の許可を得て、その相殺をすることができる。
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Article 85-2The rehabilitation debtor, etc., if a set-off of a claim that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor's assets against a rehabilitation claim conforms to the common interests of rehabilitation creditors, may effect the set-off with the permission of the court.
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(再生債権者の手続参加)
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(Rehabilitation Creditor's Participation in Proceedings)
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第八十六条再生債権者は、その有する再生債権をもって再生手続に参加することができる。
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Article 86(1)A rehabilitation creditor may participate in rehabilitation proceedings by through a rehabilitation claim that they hold.
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2破産法第百四条から第百七条までの規定は、再生手続が開始された場合における再生債権者の権利の行使について準用する。この場合において、同法第百四条から第百七条までの規定中「破産手続開始」とあるのは「再生手続開始」と、同法第百四条第一項、第三項及び第四項、第百五条、第百六条並びに第百七条第一項中「破産手続に」とあるのは「再生手続に」と、同法第百四条第三項から第五項までの規定中「破産者」とあるのは「再生債務者」と、同条第四項中「破産債権者」とあるのは「再生債権者」と読み替えるものとする。
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(2)The provisions of Articles 104 through 107 of the Bankruptcy Act apply mutatis mutandis to the exercising of rights by a rehabilitation creditor in cases where a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced.In this case, in the provisions of Articles 104 through 107 of the same Act, the phrase "commencement of bankruptcy proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "commencement of rehabilitation proceedings"; in Article 104, paragraphs (1), (3) and (4), Articles 105 and 106, and Article 107, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the term "bankruptcy proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation proceedings" ; the terms "bankrupt" in the provisions of Article 104, paragraphs (3) through (5) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation debtor"; and in paragraph (4) of the same Article, the term "bankruptcy creditor" is deemed to be replaced with "rehabilitation creditor".
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), in order to participate in rehabilitation proceedings through a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance, a decision of implementation of mutual assistance (meaning a decision of implementation of mutual assistance prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Provisions for the Enforcement of Tax Treaties, etc.; the same applies in Article 113, paragraph (2)) is required.
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(再生債権者の議決権)
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(Rehabilitation Creditor's Voting Rights)
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第八十七条再生債権者は、次に掲げる債権の区分に従い、それぞれ当該各号に定める金額に応じて、議決権を有する。
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Article 87(1)A rehabilitation creditor has a voting right according to the amount specified in each of the following items for the categories of claims listed in the respective items:
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一再生手続開始後に期限が到来すべき確定期限付債権で無利息のもの再生手続開始の時から期限に至るまでの期間の年数(その期間に一年に満たない端数があるときは、これを切り捨てるものとする。)に応じた債権に対する法定利息を債権額から控除した額
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(i)a claim with a fixed due date that is to become due after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings and bears no interest:The amount obtained by deducting, from the amount of the claim, the amount of statutory interest for the claim to be accrued according to the number of years during the period from the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings until the due date (any fraction of less than one year during that period is to be rounded off);
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二金額及び存続期間が確定している定期金債権各定期金につき前号の規定に準じて算定される額の合計額(その額が法定利率によりその定期金に相当する利息を生ずべき元本額を超えるときは、その元本額)
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(ii)a claim for periodic payments, the amount and duration of which are fixed:The total of the amounts calculated with regard to the respective periodic payments in accordance with the provisions of the preceding item (in cases where the total exceeds the amount of principal which would accrue interest equivalent to the periodic payments when calculating at a statutory interest rate, the amount of principal)
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三次に掲げる債権 再生手続開始の時における評価額
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(iii)the following claims: The amount of the claim estimated as of the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings:
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イ再生手続開始後に期限が到来すべき不確定期限付債権で無利息のもの
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(a)A claim with an uncertain due date that is to become due after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings and bears no interest;
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ロ金額又は存続期間が不確定である定期金債権
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(b)A claim for periodic payments, the amount and duration of which are not fixed;
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ハ金銭の支払を目的としない債権
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(c)A claim not intended for payment of money;
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ニ金銭債権で、その額が不確定であるもの又はその額を外国の通貨をもって定めたもの
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(d)A monetary claim, the amount of which is not fixed or the amount of which is fixed in a foreign currency;
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ホ条件付債権
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(e)A claim with conditions;
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ヘ再生債務者に対して行うことがある将来の請求権
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(f)A claim which may arise in the future and be enforced against the rehabilitation debtor;
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四前三号に掲げる債権以外の債権債権額
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(iv)a claim other than those listed in the preceding three items:The amount of the claim.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a rehabilitation creditor does not have any voting right with regard to any of the claims listed in Article 84, paragraph (2), a claim for a fine, etc. arising prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings prescribed in Article 97, item (i), and a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance.
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), where the rehabilitation debtor, at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, is unable to pay their debts in full with their assets with regard to claims that take preference over consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, the holders of the consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims do not have any voting right.
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(別除権者の手続参加)
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(Participation in Proceedings by Holders of a Right of Separate Satisfaction)
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第八十八条別除権者は、当該別除権に係る第五十三条第一項に規定する担保権によって担保される債権については、その別除権の行使によって弁済を受けることができない債権の部分についてのみ、再生債権者として、その権利を行うことができる。ただし、当該担保権によって担保される債権の全部又は一部が再生手続開始後に担保されないこととなった場合には、その債権の当該全部又は一部について、再生債権者として、その権利を行うことを妨げない。
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Article 88A holder of a right of separate satisfaction, with regard to a claim secured by a security interest prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1) which pertains to the right of separate satisfaction, may exercise their right as a rehabilitation creditor only for the part of the claim for which payment cannot be received by exercising the right of separate satisfaction; provided, however, that where the claim secured by the security interest is no longer secured in whole or part after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the holder of the right of separate satisfaction does not be precluded from exercising their right as a rehabilitation creditor for the whole or part of the claim.
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(再生債権者が外国で受けた弁済)
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(Payment Received by Rehabilitation Creditors in a Foreign State)
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第八十九条再生債権者は、再生手続開始の決定があった後に、再生債務者の財産で外国にあるものに対して権利を行使したことにより、再生債権について弁済を受けた場合であっても、その弁済を受ける前の債権の全部をもって再生手続に参加することができる。
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Article 89(1)A rehabilitation creditor, even where they, by exercising their right against the rehabilitation debtor's assets that exists in a foreign state, has received payment of their rehabilitation claim after an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, may participate in rehabilitation proceedings with regard to the amount of the claim as of the time before receiving the payment.
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(2)The rehabilitation creditor set forth in the preceding paragraph may not receive payment through rehabilitation proceedings until any other rehabilitation creditor (in cases where the rehabilitation creditor set forth in the same paragraph holds an consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim, the person who holds another consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim) receives payment at the same proportion as they have received payment.
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(代理委員)
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(Rehabilitation Creditors' Representatives)
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第九十条再生債権者は、裁判所の許可を得て、共同して又は各別に、一人又は数人の代理委員を選任することができる。
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Article 90(1)Rehabilitation creditors, with permission of the court, may jointly or interpedently appoint one or more rehabilitation creditors' representatives.
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(裁判所による代理委員の選任)
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(Appointment of Rehabilitation Creditors' Representatives by Court)
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第九十条の二裁判所は、共同の利益を有する再生債権者が著しく多数である場合において、これらの者のうちに前条第二項の規定による勧告を受けたにもかかわらず同項の期間内に代理委員を選任しない者があり、かつ、代理委員の選任がなければ再生手続の進行に支障があると認めるときは、その者のために、相当と認める者を代理委員に選任することができる。
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Article 90-2(1)Where there are an extremely large number of rehabilitation creditors who have common interest, if any of these rehabilitation creditors, despite the recommendation made under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, does not appoint a rehabilitation creditors' representative within the period set forth in the same paragraph, and the court finds that the progress of rehabilitation proceedings would be hindered unless a rehabilitation creditors' representative is appointed, the court, on behalf of the relevant rehabilitation creditors, may appoint a rehabilitation creditors' representative whom it considers suitable.
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(3)Where a rehabilitation creditors' representative is appointed under the provisions of paragraph (1), the rehabilitation creditors' representative is deemed to be appointed by the principal (the person for whom the rehabilitation creditors' representative is appointed under the provisions of the same paragraph; the same applies in paragraph (6)) under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
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一前条第三項に規定する行為をするために必要な費用について、その前払又は支出額の償還
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(i)prepayment of necessary expenses for conducting the acts prescribed in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, or reimbursement of the amount of the expenses paid:
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二裁判所が相当と認める額の報酬
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(ii)the amount of remuneration that the court finds reasonable.
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(6)With regard to the relationships between a rehabilitation creditors' representative appointed under the provisions of paragraph (1) and the principal, the provisions of Articles 644 through 647 and Article 654 of the Civil Code apply mutatis mutandis.
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(報償金等)
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(Compensation)
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第九十一条裁判所は、再生債権者若しくは代理委員又はこれらの者の代理人が再生債務者の再生に貢献したと認められるときは、再生債務者等の申立てにより又は職権で、再生債務者等が、再生債務者財産から、これらの者に対し、その事務処理に要した費用を償還し、又は報償金を支払うことを許可することができる。
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Article 91(1)The court, if it is found that a rehabilitation creditor or rehabilitation creditors' representative or their agent has contributed to ensuring the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority, may grant permission to the effect that the expenses incurred by these persons for the administration of affairs concerned will be reimbursed, or compensation will be paid to them from the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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(相殺権)
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(Rights to a Set-Off)
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第九十二条再生債権者が再生手続開始当時再生債務者に対して債務を負担する場合において、債権及び債務の双方が第九十四条第一項に規定する債権届出期間の満了前に相殺に適するようになったときは、再生債権者は、当該債権届出期間内に限り、再生計画の定めるところによらないで、相殺をすることができる。債務が期限付であるときも、同様とする。
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Article 92(1)Where a rehabilitation creditor owes a debt to the rehabilitation debtor at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the rehabilitation creditor, when their claim and debt become suitable for a set-off prior to the expiration of the period for filing a proof of claims prescribed in Article 94, paragraph (1), may effect a set-off only within the period for filing a proof of claims, even if it is not provided for in a rehabilitation plan. The same applies when a rehabilitation creditor's debt is subject to a due date.
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(2)Where the debt owed by a rehabilitation creditor to the rehabilitation debtor at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings is rent debt, the rehabilitation creditor may effect a set-off with regard to any rent debt that is to become due after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (including one that is to become due after the expiration of the period for filing a proof of claims set forth in the preceding paragraph; the same applies in the following paragraph) up to the amount equivalent to the six-month rent as of the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings only within the period for filing a proof of claims set forth in the preceding paragraph, even if it is not provided for in a rehabilitation plan.
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(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when the rehabilitation creditor, with regard to the rent debt that is to become due after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, has made payment of the debt after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the rehabilitation creditor's claim to refund the security deposit will be a common benefit claim up to the amount paid within the amount equivalent to six-months-worth of rent as of the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (in cases where a set-off is effected under the provisions of the same paragraph, the amount of the rent debt from which the rehabilitation creditor is relieved will be deducted).
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(相殺の禁止)
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(Prohibition of a Set-Off)
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第九十三条再生債権者は、次に掲げる場合には、相殺をすることができない。
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Article 93(1)A rehabilitation creditor may not effect a set-off in the following cases:
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一再生手続開始後に再生債務者に対して債務を負担したとき。
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(i)where the rehabilitation creditor has assumed a debt to the rehabilitation debtor after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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二支払不能(再生債務者が、支払能力を欠くために、その債務のうち弁済期にあるものにつき、一般的かつ継続的に弁済することができない状態をいう。以下同じ。)になった後に契約によって負担する債務を専ら再生債権をもってする相殺に供する目的で再生債務者の財産の処分を内容とする契約を再生債務者との間で締結し、又は再生債務者に対して債務を負担する者の債務を引き受けることを内容とする契約を締結することにより再生債務者に対して債務を負担した場合であって、当該契約の締結の当時、支払不能であったことを知っていたとき。
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(ii)where the rehabilitation creditor has assumed a debt to the rehabilitation debtor by, after the rehabilitation debtor became unable to pay debts (the condition in which the rehabilitation debtor, due to the lack of ability to pay, is generally and continuously unable to pay their debts as they become due; the same applies hereinafter), concluding a contract for disposing of the rehabilitation debtor's assets with the rehabilitation debtor with the intent to set-off any debt to be assumed by the rehabilitation creditor under the contract exclusively against rehabilitation claims, or concluding a contract for assuming any debt owed by another person to the rehabilitation debtor, and the rehabilitation creditor knew, at the time of conclusion of the contract, that the rehabilitation debtor was unable to pay debts.
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三支払の停止があった後に再生債務者に対して債務を負担した場合であって、その負担の当時、支払の停止があったことを知っていたとき。ただし、当該支払の停止があった時において支払不能でなかったときは、この限りでない。
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(iii)where the rehabilitation creditor has assumed a debt to the rehabilitation debtor after the rehabilitation debtor suspended payments, and the rehabilitation creditor knew, at the time of assumption of the debt, the fact that the rehabilitation debtor had suspended payments; provided, however, that this does not apply if the rehabilitation debtor was not unable to pay debts at the time when the rehabilitation debtor suspended payments.
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四再生手続開始、破産手続開始又は特別清算開始の申立て(以下この条及び次条において「再生手続開始の申立て等」という。)があった後に再生債務者に対して債務を負担した場合であって、その負担の当時、再生手続開始の申立て等があったことを知っていたとき。
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(iv)where the rehabilitation creditor has assumed a debt to the rehabilitation debtor after a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, to commence bankruptcy proceedings or to commence special liquidation (hereinafter referred to as a "petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc." in this Article and the following Article) was filed, and the rehabilitation creditor knew, at the time of assumption, of the fact that a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, etc. had been filed.
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一法定の原因
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(i)a statutory cause;
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二支払不能であったこと又は支払の停止若しくは再生手続開始の申立て等があったことを再生債権者が知った時より前に生じた原因
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(ii)a cause that had occurred before the rehabilitation creditor came to know the fact that the rehabilitation debtor had been unable to pay debts, that the rehabilitation debtor had suspended payments or that a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, etc. had been filed;
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三再生手続開始の申立て等があった時より一年以上前に生じた原因
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(iii)a cause that had occurred not less than one year before a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, etc. was filed.
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一再生手続開始後に他人の再生債権を取得したとき。
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(i)where the person has acquired another person's rehabilitation claim after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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二支払不能になった後に再生債権を取得した場合であって、その取得の当時、支払不能であったことを知っていたとき。
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(ii)where the person has acquired a rehabilitation claim after the rehabilitation debtor became unable to pay debts, and the person knew, at the time of acquisition of the claim, the fact that the rehabilitation debtor was unable to pay debts;
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三支払の停止があった後に再生債権を取得した場合であって、その取得の当時、支払の停止があったことを知っていたとき。ただし、当該支払の停止があった時において支払不能でなかったときは、この限りでない。
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(iii)where the person has acquired a rehabilitation claim after the rehabilitation debtor suspended payments, and the person knew, at the time of acquisition of the claim, the fact that the rehabilitation debtor had suspended payments; provided, however, that this does not apply if the rehabilitation debtor was not unable to pay debts at the time when the rehabilitation debtor suspended payments;
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四再生手続開始の申立て等があった後に再生債権を取得した場合であって、その取得の当時、再生手続開始の申立て等があったことを知っていたとき。
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(iv)where the person has acquired a rehabilitation claim after a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, etc. was filed, and the person knew, at the time of acquisition of the claim, the fact that a petition to commence of rehabilitation proceedings, etc. had been filed.
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一法定の原因
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(i)a statutory cause;
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二支払不能であったこと又は支払の停止若しくは再生手続開始の申立て等があったことを再生債務者に対して債務を負担する者が知った時より前に生じた原因
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(ii)a cause that had occurred before the person who owes a debt to the rehabilitation debtor came to know the fact that the rehabilitation debtor had been unable to pay debts, that the rehabilitation debtor had suspended payments or that a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc. had been filed;
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三再生手続開始の申立て等があった時より一年以上前に生じた原因
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(iii)a cause that had occurred not less than one year before a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc. was filed;
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四再生債務者に対して債務を負担する者と再生債務者との間の契約
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(iv)a contract concluded between the rehabilitation debtor and the person who owes a debt to the rehabilitation debtor.
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第二節 再生債権の届出
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Section 2 Filing of Proofs of Rehabilitation Claims
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(届出)
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(Filing of Proofs)
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第九十四条再生手続に参加しようとする再生債権者は、第三十四条第一項の規定により定められた再生債権の届出をすべき期間(以下「債権届出期間」という。)内に、各債権について、その内容及び原因、約定劣後再生債権であるときはその旨、議決権の額その他最高裁判所規則で定める事項を裁判所に届け出なければならない。
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Article 94(1)A rehabilitation creditor who intends to participate in rehabilitation proceedings must file a proof to the court, within a period during which proofs of rehabilitation claims should be filed as specified pursuant to the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "period for filing proofs claims"), with regard to the amount and cause of each rehabilitation claim, if the claim in question is a consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim, a statement to that effect, the amount of the voting right, and any other particulars specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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(2)A holder of a right of separate satisfaction, beyond the particulars listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, must also file a proof of the collateral for the right of separate satisfaction, and the amount of the claim for which payment is not expected to be received by exercising the right of separate satisfaction.
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(届出の追完等)
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(Subsequent Completion of Filing of Proofs)
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第九十五条再生債権者がその責めに帰することができない事由によって債権届出期間内に届出をすることができなかった場合には、その事由が消滅した後一月以内に限り、その届出の追完をすることができる。
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Article 95(1)Where a rehabilitation creditor was unable to file a proof of their rehabilitation claim within the period for filing a proof of claims due to grounds not attributable thereto, they may subsequently complete the filing of a proof only within one month after the relevant grounds cease to exist.
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(届出名義の変更)
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(Change of Name of a Holder of a Filed Claim)
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第九十六条届出をした再生債権を取得した者は、債権届出期間が経過した後でも、届出名義の変更を受けることができる。第百一条第三項の規定により認否書に記載された再生債権を取得した者についても、同様とする。
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Article 96A person who has acquired a filed rehabilitation claim may have the name of the holder of the filed claim changed, even after the expiration of the period for filing a proof of claims. The same applies to a person who has acquired a rehabilitations claim stated in a statement of approval or disapproval under the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (3).
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(罰金、科料等の届出)
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(Filing of Proofs of Claims for Fines and Petty Fines)
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第九十七条次に掲げる請求権を有する者は、遅滞なく、当該請求権の額及び原因並びに当該請求権が共助対象外国租税の請求権である場合にはその旨を裁判所に届け出なければならない。
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Article 97A person who holds any of the following claims must without delay file with the court a proof of the amount and grounds for the claim in question, and if the claim in question is a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance, a statement to that effect:
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一再生手続開始前の罰金、科料、刑事訴訟費用、追徴金又は過料の請求権(共益債権又は一般優先債権であるものを除く。以下「再生手続開始前の罰金等」という。)
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(i)a claim for a fine, petty fine, court costs for a criminal case, collection of monetary equivalents or civil fine which has arisen prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (excluding one that is a common benefit claim or claim with general priority; hereinafter referred to as a "claim for a fine, etc. arising prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings");
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二共助対象外国租税の請求権(共益債権又は一般優先債権であるものを除く。)
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(ii)a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance (excluding one that is a common benefit claim or claim with general priority).
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第三節 再生債権の調査及び確定
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Section 3 Investigation and Determination of Rehabilitation Claims
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(再生債権者表の作成等)
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(Preparation of the Schedule of Rehabilitation Creditors)
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第九十九条裁判所書記官は、届出があった再生債権及び第百一条第三項の規定により再生債務者等が認否書に記載した再生債権について、再生債権者表を作成しなければならない。
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Article 99(1)A court clerk must prepare a schedule of rehabilitation creditors with regard to filed rehabilitation claims as well as rehabilitation claims stated by the rehabilitation debtor, etc. in a statement of approval or disapproval pursuant to the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (3).
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(2)In the schedule of rehabilitation creditors set forth in the preceding paragraph, for each claim, its content (including whether or not it is a consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) and cause, the amount of the voting right, the amount of the claim prescribed in Article 94, paragraph (2), and any other particulars specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court must be entered.
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(再生債権の調査)
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(Investigation of Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百条裁判所による再生債権の調査は、前条第二項に規定する事項について、再生債務者等が作成した認否書並びに再生債権者及び再生債務者(管財人が選任されている場合に限る。)の書面による異議に基づいてする。
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Article 100An investigation of rehabilitation claims by the court is conducted, with regard to the particulars prescribed in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, based on a statement of approval or disapproval prepared by the rehabilitation debtor, etc. as well as written objections made by rehabilitation creditors and by the rehabilitation debtor (limited to cases where a trustee is appointed).
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(認否書の作成及び提出)
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(Preparation and Submission of a Statement of Approval or Disapproval)
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第百一条再生債務者等は、債権届出期間内に届出があった再生債権について、その内容及び議決権についての認否を記載した認否書を作成しなければならない。
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Article 101(1)The rehabilitation debtor, etc. must prepare a statement of approval or disapproval to state, with regard to each rehabilitation claim filed during the period for filing a proof of claims, their approval or disapproval of the content of such claim and the voting right.
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(2)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., with regard to a rehabilitation claim which is filed or for which a change is made to any filed particulars under the provisions of Article 95, may also state their approval or disapproval of the content of the claim and the voting right (in cases where there is a change to any filed particular, the content of the claim and the voting right as changed) in the statement of approval or disapproval set forth in the same paragraph.
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(3)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., if they know that there is any rehabilitation claim that has not been filed, must state, in the statement of approval or disapproval set forth in paragraph (1), what they aware of and any other particulars specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court with regard to the rehabilitation claim.
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(5)The rehabilitation debtor, etc. must submit a statement of approval or disapproval prepared pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs by the time limit set by the court prior to the period for conducting an investigation of rehabilitation claims prescribed in Article 34, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "ordinary period for investigation").
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(6)If, in the statement of approval or disapproval submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, neither approval nor disapproval is stated with regard to the content of a rehabilitation claim prescribed in paragraph (1) or the voting right, it is deemed that the rehabilitation debtor, etc. approves these particulars. The same applies where neither approval nor disapproval is stated in the relevant statement of approval or disapproval with regard to the content of a rehabilitation claim prescribed in paragraph (2) or the voting right.
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(一般調査期間における調査)
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(Investigation during the Ordinary Period for Investigation)
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第百二条届出をした再生債権者(以下「届出再生債権者」という。)は、一般調査期間内に、裁判所に対し、前条第一項若しくは第二項に規定する再生債権の内容若しくは議決権又は同条第三項の規定により認否書に記載された再生債権の内容について、書面で、異議を述べることができる。
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Article 102(1)A rehabilitation creditor who has filed a proof of their claim (hereinafter referred to as a "holder of filed rehabilitation claim") may make an objection in writing to the court, within the ordinary period for investigation, with regard to the content of a rehabilitation claim prescribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of the preceding Article or the voting right, or the content of a rehabilitation claim stated in a statement of approval or disapproval pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article.
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(特別調査期間における調査)
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(Investigation during the Special Period for Investigation)
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第百三条裁判所は、第九十五条の規定による届出があり、又は届出事項の変更があった再生債権について、その調査をするための期間(以下「特別調査期間」という。)を定めなければならない。ただし、再生債務者等が第百一条第二項の規定により認否書に当該再生債権の内容又は議決権についての認否を記載している場合は、この限りでない。
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Article 103(1)The court, with regard to a rehabilitation claim which is filed or for which a change is made to any filed particular under the provisions of Article 95, must specify a period for conducting an investigation of the claim (hereinafter referred to as a "special period for investigation"); provided, however, that this does not apply where the rehabilitation debtor, etc. states, in a statement of approval or disapproval, their approval or disapproval of the content of the rehabilitation claim or the voting right.
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(3)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., with regard to a rehabilitation claim to be investigated during the special period for investigation, must prepare a statement stating their approval or disapproval of the content of the claim and the voting right, and submit it to the court by the time limit set by the court prior to the special period for investigation. In this case, the provisions of the first sentence of Article 101, paragraph (6) apply mutatis mutandis.
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(4)A holder of filed rehabilitation claim and the rehabilitation debtor (limited to cases where a trustee is appointed) may make an objection in writing to the court within the special period for investigation, with regard to the content of a rehabilitation claim set forth in the preceding paragraph or the voting right, or the amount of a rehabilitation claim set forth in the same paragraph, respectively.
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(特別調査期間に関する費用の予納)
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(Prepayment of Expenses for Special Periods for Investigation)
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第百三条の二前条第一項本文の場合には、裁判所書記官は、相当の期間を定め、同条第二項の再生債権を有する者に対し、同項の費用の予納を命じなければならない。
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Article 103-2(1)In the case referred to in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, a court clerk must specify a reasonable period and order the person who holds the rehabilitation claim set forth in paragraph (2) of the same Article to prepay the expenses set forth in the same paragraph.
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(5)In the case referred to in paragraph (1), if the person who holds the rehabilitation claim set forth in the same paragraph does not prepay the expenses set forth in the same paragraph, the court must by an order dismiss without prejudice the person's filing of proof of the rehabilitation claim or filing of the change of any filed particular.
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(再生債権の調査の結果)
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(Results of Investigations of Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百四条再生債権の調査において、再生債務者等が認め、かつ、調査期間内に届出再生債権者の異議がなかったときは、その再生債権の内容又は議決権の額(第百一条第三項の規定により認否書に記載された再生債権にあっては、その内容)は、確定する。
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Article 104(1)The content of a rehabilitation claim and the amount of the voting right (in the case of a rehabilitation claim stated in a statement of approval or disapproval pursuant to the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (3), the content as stated therein) becomes determined if, in the investigation of rehabilitation claims, they are approved by the rehabilitation debtor, etc. and no objection is made by any holder of a filed rehabilitation claim during the period of investigation.
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(再生債権の査定の裁判)
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(Assessment Decisions on Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百五条再生債権の調査において、再生債権の内容について再生債務者等が認めず、又は届出再生債権者が異議を述べた場合には、当該再生債権(以下「異議等のある再生債権」という。)を有する再生債権者は、その内容の確定のために、当該再生債務者等及び当該異議を述べた届出再生債権者(以下この条から第百七条まで及び第百九条において「異議者等」という。)の全員を相手方として、裁判所に査定の申立てをすることができる。ただし、第百七条第一項並びに第百九条第一項及び第二項の場合は、この限りでない。
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Article 105(1)Where, in an investigation of rehabilitation claims, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. has disapproved the content of a rehabilitation claim or an objection has been made by any holders of a filed rehabilitation claim with regard to this matter, the holder of a filed rehabilitation claim who holds the rehabilitation claim in question (hereinafter referred to as the "denied or disputed rehabilitation claim"), in order to determine the content of the claim, may file a petition for assessment to the court against the rehabilitation debtor as well as the relevant holders who made the objection (hereinafter referred to as the "denying or disputing party" in this Article through Article 107 and Article 109); provided, however, that this does not apply in the case referred to in Article 107, paragraph (1) and Article 109, paragraphs (1) and (2).
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(査定の申立てについての裁判に対する異議の訴え)
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(Actions Against Judicial Decisions on Petitions for Assessment)
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第百六条前条第一項本文の査定の申立てについての裁判に不服がある者は、その送達を受けた日から一月の不変期間内に、異議の訴えを提起することができる。
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Article 106(1)A person who disagrees with a judicial decision on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may file an action to oppose the relevant decision within an unextendable period of one month after the day on which the person was served the decision.
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(3)The court of the first instance with which an action set forth in paragraph (1) is filed, when it finds it necessary in order to avoid substantial detriment or delay if the rehabilitation court's jurisdiction over the rehabilitation case is based on no provisions of laws or regulations other than the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (8) or (9) (including cases where the rehabilitation court has accepted the rehabilitation case transferred thereto pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, item (iv) and the acceptance of the transferred case is based on no provisions other than the provisions of Article 7, item (iv), (b) or (c)), by its own authority, may transfer the relevant action to the district court prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (1) (or the district court prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (2) if there is no the court that corresponds to the court prescribed in Article, paragraph 5, item (1)), notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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(4)In an action set forth in paragraph (1), all of the denying or disputing parties, etc. must stand as defendants if it is filed by the rehabilitation creditor who holds the denied or disputed rehabilitation claim, and the rehabilitation creditor must stand as a defendant if it is filed by a denying or disputing party.
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(6)If two or more actions set forth in paragraph (1) are pending with respect to the same claim concurrently, oral arguments and judicial decisions of these actions must be made in a consolidated manner.In this case, the provisions of Article 40, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis.
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(異議等のある再生債権に関する訴訟の受継)
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(Substitution in Actions Relating to Denied or Disputed Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百七条異議等のある再生債権に関し再生手続開始当時訴訟が係属する場合において、再生債権者がその内容の確定を求めようとするときは、異議者等の全員を当該訴訟の相手方として、訴訟手続の受継の申立てをしなければならない。
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Article 107(1)Where an action relating to a denied or disputed rehabilitation claim is pending at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, when a rehabilitation creditor seeks to determine the content of the claim, they must file a petition for the substitution in the action, designating all of the denying or disputing parties as the opponents.
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(主張の制限)
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(Limitation to Assertions)
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第百八条第百五条第一項本文の査定の申立てに係る査定の手続又は第百六条第一項の訴えの提起若しくは前条第一項の規定による受継に係る訴訟手続においては、再生債権者は、異議等のある再生債権の内容及び原因について、再生債権者表に記載されている事項のみを主張することができる。
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Article 108In the proceedings for assessment based on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1) or court proceedings of an action set forth in Article 106, paragraph (1) or court proceedings of an action that is subject to substitution under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, a rehabilitation creditor may assert the content and grounds for the denied or disputed rehabilitation claim, only as entered in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors.
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(執行力ある債務名義のある債権等に対する異議の主張)
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(Assertion of Objections to Claims with an Enforceable Title of Obligation)
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第百九条異議等のある再生債権のうち執行力ある債務名義又は終局判決のあるものについては、異議者等は、再生債務者がすることのできる訴訟手続によってのみ、異議を主張することができる。
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Article 109(1)With regard to a denied or disputed rehabilitation claim accompanied by an enforceable title of obligation or final judgment, the denying or disputing party may assert an objection only through the court proceedings that the rehabilitation debtor may carry out.
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(2)Where an action relating to the rehabilitation claim prescribed in the preceding paragraph is pending at the time to commence rehabilitation proceedings, when the denying or disputing party intends to assert an objection under the provisions of the same paragraph, the denying or disputing party must substitute for a party in the action in which the rehabilitation creditor who holds the rehabilitation claim in question stands as the opponent.
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(3)The provisions of Article 105, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the assertion of an objection under the provisions of paragraph (1) or the substitution in an action under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Article 106, paragraphs (5) and (6) and the preceding Article apply to the cases referred to in the preceding two paragraphs.In this case, the phrase "the period set forth in the relevant paragraph" in Article 106, paragraph (5) is deemed to be replaced with "an unextendable period of one month from the last day of the period for investigation for the denied or disputed rehabilitation claim."
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(4)Where the assertion of an objection under the provisions of paragraph (1) or the substitution in the action under the provisions of paragraph (2) has not taken place within the period prescribed in Article 105, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, if the denying or disputing party is a rehabilitation creditor, is deemed that no objection under Article 102, paragraph (1) or Article 103, paragraph (4) has been made, and if the denying or disputing party is the rehabilitation debtor, etc., it is deemed that the rehabilitation debtor, etc. has approved the rehabilitation claim in question.
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(再生債権の確定に関する訴訟の結果の記載)
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(Entry of the Outcome of an Action Concerning the Determination of a Rehabilitation Claim)
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第百十条裁判所書記官は、再生債務者等又は再生債権者の申立てにより、再生債権の確定に関する訴訟の結果(第百五条第一項本文の査定の申立てについての裁判に対する第百六条第一項の訴えが、同項に規定する期間内に提起されなかったとき、又は却下されたときは、当該裁判の内容)を再生債権者表に記載しなければならない。
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Article 110A court clerk, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or a rehabilitation creditor, must make an entry, in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors, of the outcome of an action concerning the determination of a rehabilitation claim (in cases where an action set forth in Article 106, paragraph (1) against a judicial decision on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1) is not filed within the period prescribed in Article 106, paragraph (1) or is dismissed without prejudice, the content of the judicial decision).
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(再生債権の確定に関する訴訟の判決等の効力)
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(Effect of Judgments on Actions Concerning the Determination of a Rehabilitation Claim)
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第百十一条再生債権の確定に関する訴訟についてした判決は、再生債権者の全員に対して、その効力を有する。
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Article 111(1)A judgment made upon an action concerning the determination of a rehabilitation claim is effective against all rehabilitation creditors.
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(2)If an action set forth in Article 106, paragraph (1) against a judicial decision on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1) is not filed within the period prescribed in Article 106, paragraph (1) or is dismissed without prejudice, the relevant judicial decision have the same effect as a final and binding judgment against all rehabilitation creditors.
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(訴訟費用の償還)
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(Reimbursement of Court Costs)
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第百十二条再生債務者財産が再生債権の確定に関する訴訟(第百五条第一項本文の査定の申立てについての裁判を含む。)によって利益を受けたときは、異議を主張した再生債権者は、その利益の限度において、再生債務者財産から訴訟費用の償還を請求することができる。
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Article 112When a rehabilitation debtor's assets have been enriched from an action concerning the determination of a rehabilitation claim (including a judicial decision on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1)), the rehabilitation creditor who asserted an objection may claim reimbursement of court costs from the rehabilitation debtor's assets to the extent that the rehabilitation debtor's assets have been enriched.
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(再生手続終了の場合における再生債権の確定手続の取扱い)
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(Handling of Proceedings for Determination of a Rehabilitation Claim upon the Closing of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第百十二条の二再生手続が終了した際現に係属する第百五条第一項本文の査定の申立てに係る査定の手続は、再生計画認可の決定の確定前に再生手続が終了したときは終了するものとし、再生計画認可の決定の確定後に再生手続が終了したときは引き続き係属するものとする。
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Article 112-2(1)The proceedings for assessment based on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1) which are pending at the time of the closing of rehabilitation proceedings are to be closed if the close of rehabilitation proceedings occurs before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, and are to continue to be pending if the closing of rehabilitation proceedings occurs after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(2)The provisions of Article 68, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to proceedings for assessment based on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1) in which a trustee stands as a party in cases where rehabilitation proceedings are closed after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(3)Where rehabilitation proceedings are closed after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, if a judicial decision on a petition for assessment set forth in the main clause of Article 105, paragraph (1) is made after the close of rehabilitation proceedings, an action set forth in Article 106, paragraph (1) may be filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 106, paragraph (1).
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(4)An action set forth in Article 106, paragraph (1) which is pending at the time of close of rehabilitation proceedings and in which the rehabilitation debtor, etc. does not stand as a party is to be discontinued if the close of rehabilitation proceedings occurs before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, and is to continue to be pending if the close of rehabilitation proceedings occurs after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(5)The action pending at the time of close of rehabilitation proceedings (excluding those in which the rehabilitation debtor, etc. stands as a party), which is subject to substitution under the provisions of Article 107, paragraph (1) or Article 109, paragraph (2), is discontinued if the closing of rehabilitation proceedings occurs before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, and does not be discontinued if the closing of rehabilitation proceedings occurs after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(再生手続開始前の罰金等についての不服の申立て)
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(Appeals against a Claim for a Fine. Arising Prior to the Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第百十三条再生手続開始前の罰金等及び共助対象外国租税の請求権については、第百条から前条までの規定は、適用しない。
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Article 113(1)With regard to a claim for a fine, etc. arising prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings and a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance, the provisions of Article 100 to the preceding Article do not apply.
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(2)Where the cause of a claim (excluding a claim for a fine, petty fine and court costs for a criminal case) filed under the provisions of Article 97 (in the case of a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance, a decision of implementation of mutual assistance) is a disposition against which a request for review, action (excluding a criminal action; the same applies in the following paragraph) or any other appeal may be filed, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. may assert an objection with regard to the filed claim by a means for filing the appeal.
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(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if an action relating to the filed claim is pending at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. who intends to assert an objection prescribed in the same paragraph must substitute for a party in the action in which the rehabilitation creditor who holds the filed claim stands as the opponent. The same applies where a case relating to the rehabilitation debtor's assets is pending before an administrative agency with regard to the filed claim at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(4)The assertion of an objection under the provisions of paragraph (2) or the substitution in the action under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be performed within an unextendable period of one month after the day on which the rehabilitation debtor, etc. came to know the filing of a claim prescribed in paragraph (2).
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(5)The provisions of Article 104, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a claim which is filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 97, and the provisions of Articles 108 and 110, and Article 111, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the assertion of an objection under the provisions of paragraph (2) or the substitution in the action under the provisions of paragraph (3) has taken place.
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第四節 債権者集会及び債権者委員会
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Section 4 Creditors Meetings and Creditors Committees
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(債権者集会の招集)
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(Convocation of Creditors Meetings)
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第百十四条裁判所は、再生債務者等若しくは第百十七条第二項に規定する債権者委員会の申立て又は知れている再生債権者の総債権について裁判所が評価した額の十分の一以上に当たる債権を有する再生債権者の申立てがあったときは、債権者集会を招集しなければならない。これらの申立てがない場合であっても、裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、債権者集会を招集することができる。
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Article 114The court must convoke a creditors meeting upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or the creditors committee prescribed in Article 117, paragraph (2) or petition of a rehabilitation creditor who holds a rehabilitation claim that accounts for one-tenth or more of the value of total claims held by known rehabilitation creditors as determined by the court; provided, however, that the court may convoke a creditors meeting without these petitions when it finds it appropriate.
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(債権者集会の期日の呼出し等)
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(Summons on the Date of a Creditors Meeting)
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第百十五条債権者集会の期日には、再生債務者、管財人、届出再生債権者及び再生のために債務を負担し又は担保を提供する者があるときは、その者を呼び出さなければならない。ただし、第三十四条第二項の決定があったときは、再生計画案の決議をするための債権者集会の期日を除き、届出再生債権者を呼び出すことを要しない。
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Article 115(1)On the date of a creditors meeting, the rehabilitation debtor, a trustee, holders of filed rehabilitation claims, and any person who has assumed a debt or provided security for the purpose of rehabilitation must be summoned; provided, however, that when the order set forth in Article 34, paragraph (2) is made, holders of filed rehabilitation claims are not required to be summoned, except on the date of a creditors meeting aimed for adopting a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan.
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(債権者集会の指揮)
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(Direction of Creditors Meetings)
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第百十六条債権者集会は、裁判所が指揮する。
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Article 116Creditors meetings are directed by the court.
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(債権者委員会)
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(Creditors Committees)
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第百十七条裁判所は、再生債権者をもって構成する委員会がある場合には、利害関係人の申立てにより、当該委員会が、この法律の定めるところにより、再生手続に関与することを承認することができる。ただし、次に掲げる要件のすべてを具備する場合に限る。
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Article 117(1)Where there is a committee consisting of rehabilitation creditors, the court, upon the petition of an interested person, may give approval to the participation of the relevant committee in rehabilitation proceedings as provided for by this Act; provided, however, that this applies only where all of the following requirements are met:
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一委員の数が、三人以上最高裁判所規則で定める人数以内であること。
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(i)the number of committee members is not less than three and not more than the number specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court;
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二再生債権者の過半数が当該委員会が再生手続に関与することについて同意していると認められること。
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(ii)it is found that the majority of rehabilitation creditors consent to the committee's participation in rehabilitation proceedings;
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三当該委員会が再生債権者全体の利益を適切に代表すると認められること。
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(iii)it is found that the committee will properly represent the interest of rehabilitation creditors as a whole.
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(4)When it is found that the creditors committee has carried out activities that contribute to ensuring the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor, the court, upon the petition of a rehabilitation creditor who has incurred necessary expenses for the relevant activities, may permit reimbursement of the amount of expenses which it finds reasonable to the rehabilitation creditor from the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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(債権者委員会の意見聴取)
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(Hearing of Opinions of a Creditors Committee)
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第百十八条裁判所書記官は、前条第一項の規定による承認があったときは、遅滞なく、再生債務者等に対して、その旨を通知しなければならない。
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Article 118(1)A court clerk, when approval is given pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, must without delay give a notice to the rehabilitation debtor, etc. to that effect.
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(再生債務者等の債権者委員会に対する報告義務)
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(Duty of a Rehabilitation Debtor to Report to the Creditors Committee)
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第百十八条の二再生債務者等は、第百二十四条第二項又は第百二十五条第一項若しくは第二項の規定により報告書等(報告書、財産目録又は貸借対照表をいう。以下この条において同じ。)を裁判所に提出したときは、遅滞なく、当該報告書等を債権者委員会にも提出しなければならない。
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Article 118-2(1)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., when they have submitted written reports, etc. (meaning written reports, an inventory of assets or balance sheets; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) to the court pursuant to the provisions of Article 124, paragraph (2) or Article 125, paragraph (1) or (2), must also without delay submit the relevant written reports, etc. to the creditors committee.
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(2)When the rehabilitation debtor, etc., in the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, has filed a petition set forth in Article 17, paragraph (1), alleging that the written reports, etc. in question contain a detrimental part prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), it is sufficient for that person to submit the written reports, etc. excluding that part to the creditors committee.
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(再生債務者等に対する報告命令)
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(Rehabilitation Debtor Report Orders)
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第百十八条の三債権者委員会は、再生債権者全体の利益のために必要があるときは、裁判所に対し、再生債務者等に再生債務者の業務及び財産の管理状況その他再生債務者の事業の再生に関し必要な事項について第百二十五条第二項の規定による報告をすることを命ずるよう申し出ることができる。
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Article 118-3(1)The creditors committee, when it is necessary for the interest of rehabilitation creditors as a whole, may request the court to order that the rehabilitation debtor, etc. make a report under the provisions of Article 125, paragraph (2) with regard to the status of the administration of the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets and other necessary particulars concerning the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor's business.
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第五章 共益債権、一般優先債権及び開始後債権
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Chapter V Common Benefit Claims, Claims with General Priorities, and Post Commencement Claims
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(共益債権となる請求権)
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(Claims Classed as Common Benefit Claims)
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第百十九条次に掲げる請求権は、共益債権とする。
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Article 119The following claims are classed as common benefit claims:
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一再生債権者の共同の利益のためにする裁判上の費用の請求権
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(i)a claim for expenses for court proceedings performed for the common interest of rehabilitation creditors;
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二再生手続開始後の再生債務者の業務、生活並びに財産の管理及び処分に関する費用の請求権
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(ii)a claim for expenses for the rehabilitation debtor's business, livelihood and the administration and disposal of assets after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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三再生計画の遂行に関する費用の請求権(再生手続終了後に生じたものを除く。)
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(iii)a claim for expenses for the execution of a rehabilitation plan (excluding one arising after the close of rehabilitation proceedings);
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四第六十一条第一項(第六十三条、第七十八条及び第八十三条第一項において準用する場合を含む。)、第九十条の二第五項、第九十一条第一項、第百十二条、第百十七条第四項及び第二百二十三条第九項(第二百四十四条において準用する場合を含む。)の規定により支払うべき費用、報酬及び報償金の請求権
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(iv)a claim for expenses, remuneration and compensation payable under the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63, Article 78 and Article 83, paragraph (1)), Article 90-2, paragraph (5), Article 91, paragraph (1), Article 112, Article 117, paragraph (4) and Article 223, paragraph (9) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 244);
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五再生債務者財産に関し再生債務者等が再生手続開始後にした資金の借入れその他の行為によって生じた請求権
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(v)a claim arising from the borrowing of funds or any other act conducted by the rehabilitation debtor, etc. with respect to the rehabilitation debtor's assets after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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六事務管理又は不当利得により再生手続開始後に再生債務者に対して生じた請求権
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(vi)a claim arising against a rehabilitation debtor after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings by agency without specific authorization or for unjust enrichment;
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七再生債務者のために支出すべきやむを得ない費用の請求権で、再生手続開始後に生じたもの(前各号に掲げるものを除く。)
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(vii)a claim for unavoidable expenses that should be paid for the interest of the rehabilitation debtor, which has arisen after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (excluding those listed in the preceding items).
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(開始前の借入金等)
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(Borrowings Prior to Commencement of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第百二十条再生債務者(保全管理人が選任されている場合を除く。以下この項及び第三項において同じ。)が、再生手続開始の申立て後再生手続開始前に、資金の借入れ、原材料の購入その他再生債務者の事業の継続に欠くことができない行為をする場合には、裁判所は、その行為によって生ずべき相手方の請求権を共益債権とする旨の許可をすることができる。
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Article 120(1)Where the rehabilitation debtor (excluding cases where a temporary administrator is appointed; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3)), after a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed and before rehabilitation proceedings are commenced, borrows funds, purchases raw materials or conducts any other act indispensable for the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, the court may grant permission to the effect that the other party's claim arising from the act is a common benefit claim.
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(社債管理者等の費用及び報酬)
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(Expenses and Remuneration of Bond Administrators)
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第百二十条の二社債管理者が再生債権である社債の管理に関する事務を行おうとする場合には、裁判所は、再生手続の目的を達成するために必要があると認めるときは、当該社債管理者の再生債務者に対する当該事務の処理に要する費用の請求権を共益債権とする旨の許可をすることができる。
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Article 120-2(1)Where a bond administrator intends to administer the affairs concerning the administration of company bonds that are rehabilitation claims, and when the court finds it necessary in order to achieve the purpose of rehabilitation proceedings, it may grant permission to the effect that the bond administrator's claim for expenses to be incurred for the administration of the relevant affairs against the rehabilitation debtor is a common benefit claim.
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(2)Even where a bond administrator has administered the affairs concerning the administration of company bonds that are rehabilitation claims without the permission set forth in the preceding paragraph, the court, if it is found that the bond administrator has contributed to ensuring the rehabilitation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, may grant permission to the effect that a claim for rehabilitation of the expenses incurred for the administration of the relevant affairs is a common benefit claim for an amount that the court finds reasonable by taking into consideration the degree of their contribution.
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(6)The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to a claim for expenses or remuneration that arises from the affairs concerning the administration of a claim set forth in each of the following items, which is a rehabilitation claim, for the categories of the persons listed in the respective items:
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一担保付社債信託法(明治三十八年法律第五十二号)第二条第一項に規定する信託契約の受託会社同項に規定する社債
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(i)a trustee company under a trust agreement prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Secured Bonds Trust Act (Act No. 52 of 1905):Company bonds prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the same Act;
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二医療法(昭和二十三年法律第二百五号)第五十四条の五に規定する社会医療法人債管理者同法第五十四条の二第一項に規定する社会医療法人債
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(ii)a social medical care corporation bond administrator prescribed in Article 54-5 of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948):Social medical care corporation bonds prescribed in Article 54-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act;
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三投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律(昭和二十六年法律第百九十八号)第百三十九条の八に規定する投資法人債管理者同法第二条第二十四項に規定する投資法人債
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(iii)an investment corporation bond administrator prescribed in Article 139-8 of the Act on Investment Trust and Investment Corporation (Act No. 198 of 1951):Investment corporation bonds prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (24) of the same Act;
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四保険業法(平成七年法律第百五号)第六十一条の六に規定する社債管理者相互会社(同法第二条第五項に規定する相互会社をいう。)が発行する社債
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(iv)a bond administrator prescribed in Article 61-6 of the Insurance Business Act (Act No. 105 of 1995):Company bonds issued by a mutual company (meaning a mutual company prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the same Act);
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五資産の流動化に関する法律(平成十年法律第百五号)第百二十六条に規定する特定社債管理者同法第二条第七項に規定する特定社債
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(v)a specified bond administrator prescribed in Article 126 of the Act on Securitization of Assets (Act No. 105 of 1998):Specified company bonds prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (7) of the same Act.
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(共益債権の取扱い)
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(Handling of Common Benefit Claims)
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第百二十一条共益債権は、再生手続によらないで、随時弁済する。
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Article 121(1)Common benefit claims may be paid at any time without going through rehabilitation proceedings.
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(3)Where compulsory execution or provisional seizure is enforced against the rehabilitation debtor's assets based on a common benefit claim, if the compulsory execution or provisional seizure would cause significant hindrance to rehabilitation and the rehabilitation debtor additionally has adequate assets that are easy to realize, the court, after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority, may order the stay or revocation of the compulsory execution or provisional seizure, while requiring or not requiring the provision of security. The same applies to the stay or revocation of the disposition to be made by the same procedure as that for making a disposition of national tax delinquency, based on a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance that is a common benefit claim, against the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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(一般優先債権)
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(Claims with General Priority)
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第百二十二条一般の先取特権その他一般の優先権がある債権(共益債権であるものを除く。)は、一般優先債権とする。
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Article 122(1)A claim for which a general statutory lien or any other general priority exists (excluding one that is a common benefit claim) is a claim with general priority.
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(開始後債権)
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(Post-Commencement Claims)
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第百二十三条再生手続開始後の原因に基づいて生じた財産上の請求権(共益債権、一般優先債権又は再生債権であるものを除く。)は、開始後債権とする。
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Article 123(1)A claim on assets arising from a cause that has occurred after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (excluding one that is a common benefit claim, claim with general priority or rehabilitation claim) is classed as post- commencement claim.
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(2)With regard to a post-commencement claim, during the period after a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced until the payment period specified in a rehabilitation plan expires (or until rehabilitation proceedings are closed if the closing of rehabilitation proceedings occurs before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, or until payment based on the rehabilitation plan is completed or the rehabilitation plan is revoked if these events occur prior to the expiration of the relevant period), making or receiving payment or conducting any other act causing the claim to be extinguished is not allowed (excluding a release).
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(3)During the period prescribed in the preceding paragraph, enforcing a compulsory execution, provisional seizure or provisional disposition against the rehabilitation debtor's assets or filing a petition for an assets disclosure procedure based on a post- commencement claim is not allowed. The same applies to a disposition to be made by the same procedure as that for making a disposition of national tax delinquency, based on a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance that is a post commencement claim, against the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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第六章 再生債務者の財産の調査及び確保
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Chapter VI Investigation and Securing of Rehabilitation Debtor's Assets
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第一節 再生債務者の財産状況の調査
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Section 1 Investigation on the Status of a Rehabilitation Debtor's Assets
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(財産の価額の評定等)
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(Evaluation of Assets)
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第百二十四条再生債務者等は、再生手続開始後(管財人については、その就職の後)遅滞なく、再生債務者に属する一切の財産につき再生手続開始の時における価額を評定しなければならない。
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Article 124(1)A rehabilitation debtor, etc., without delay after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (in the case of a trustee, after assuming office), must evaluate the value of any and all assets that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor as of the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(裁判所への報告)
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(Reporting to the Court)
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第百二十五条再生債務者等は、再生手続開始後(管財人については、その就職の後)遅滞なく、次の事項を記載した報告書を、裁判所に提出しなければならない。
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Article 125(1)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., must submit to the court a written report stating the following particulars without delay after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (in the case of a trustee, after assuming office):
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一再生手続開始に至った事情
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(i)the circumstances that have resulted in the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings;
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二再生債務者の業務及び財産に関する経過及び現状
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(ii)the past and existing status of the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets;
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三第百四十二条第一項の規定による保全処分又は第百四十三条第一項の規定による査定の裁判を必要とする事情の有無
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(iii)whether or not there are circumstances that require a provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of Article 142, paragraph (1) or an assessment decision under the provisions of Article 143, paragraph (1);
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四その他再生手続に関し必要な事項
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(iv)other necessary particulars concerning rehabilitation proceedings.
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(財産状況報告集会への報告)
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(Reporting to Meetings for Reporting the Status of Assets)
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第百二十六条再生債務者の財産状況を報告するために招集された債権者集会においては、再生債務者等は、前条第一項に掲げる事項の要旨を報告しなければならない。
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Article 126(1)At a creditors meeting convoked to report the status of the rehabilitation debtor's assets, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. must report the outline of the particulars listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
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(2)At the creditors meeting set forth in the preceding paragraph (referred to as a "meeting for reporting the status of assets"), the court must hear opinions of the rehabilitation debtor, a trustee or holders of filed rehabilitation claims with regard to the appointment of a trustee, as well as the particulars concerning the administration of the rehabilitation debtor's business and assets.
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第二節 否認権
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Section 2 Right of Avoidance
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(再生債権者を害する行為の否認)
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(Avoidance of Acts Prejudicial to Rehabilitation Creditors)
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第百二十七条次に掲げる行為(担保の供与又は債務の消滅に関する行為を除く。)は、再生手続開始後、再生債務者財産のために否認することができる。
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Article 127(1)The following acts (excluding acts concerning the provision of security or extinguishment of debt) may be avoided in the interest of a rehabilitation debtor's assets after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings:
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一再生債務者が再生債権者を害することを知ってした行為。ただし、これによって利益を受けた者が、その行為の当時、再生債権者を害する事実を知らなかったときは、この限りでない。
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(i)an act conducted by the rehabilitation debtor while knowing that it would prejudice rehabilitation creditors; provided, however, that this does not apply where the person who has benefited from the relevant act did not know, at the time of the act, the fact that it would prejudice any rehabilitation creditor;
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二再生債務者が支払の停止又は再生手続開始、破産手続開始若しくは特別清算開始の申立て(以下この節において「支払の停止等」という。)があった後にした再生債権者を害する行為。ただし、これによって利益を受けた者が、その行為の当時、支払の停止等があったこと及び再生債権者を害する事実を知らなかったときは、この限りでない。
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(ii)an act that would prejudice rehabilitation creditors conducted by the rehabilitation debtor after suspension of payments or filing of a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, to commence bankruptcy proceedings or to commence special liquidation (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of payments, etc." in this Section) took place; provided, however, that this does not apply where the person who has benefited from the relevant act did not know, at the time of the act, the fact that suspension of payments, etc. had taken place nor the fact that the act would prejudice any rehabilitation creditor.
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(2)With respect to an act concerning the extinguishment of debt conducted by the rehabilitation debtor, if the value of the performance received by the creditor exceeds the amount of the debt extinguished by the relevant act, and this act satisfies any of the requirements listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, the act may be avoided in the interest of the rehabilitation debtor's assets after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings only with regard to the part other than the part equivalent to the amount of the debt extinguished.
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(3)Any gratuitous act, or any onerous act that should be deemed to be equal to the act, conducted by the rehabilitation debtor after, or within six months prior to suspension of payments, etc., may be avoided in the interest of the rehabilitation debtor's assets after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(相当の対価を得てした財産の処分行為の否認)
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(Avoidance of Acts of Disposing of Assets for Reasonable Consideration)
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第百二十七条の二再生債務者が、その有する財産を処分する行為をした場合において、その行為の相手方から相当の対価を取得しているときは、その行為は、次に掲げる要件のいずれにも該当する場合に限り、再生手続開始後、再生債務者財産のために否認することができる。
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Article 127-2(1)When a rehabilitation debtor, after conducting the act of disposing of their assets, has received reasonable consideration from the other party to the relevant act, the act may be denied in the interest of the assets of the rehabilitation debtor after the commencement of the rehabilitation proceedings, if it satisfies all of the following requirements:
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一当該行為が、不動産の金銭への換価その他の当該処分による財産の種類の変更により、再生債務者において隠匿、無償の供与その他の再生債権者を害する処分(以下この条並びに第百三十二条の二第二項及び第三項において「隠匿等の処分」という。)をするおそれを現に生じさせるものであること。
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(i)the act has the actual risk that the rehabilitation debtor would conceal, gratuitously convey or otherwise dispose of the assets in a manner prejudicial to rehabilitation creditors (hereinafter referred to as "concealment or other disposal" in this Article and Article 132-2, paragraphs (2) and (3)) by realizing real assets or otherwise changing the type of assets by way of the disposition;
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二再生債務者が、当該行為の当時、対価として取得した金銭その他の財産について、隠匿等の処分をする意思を有していたこと。
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(ii)the rehabilitation debtor, at the time of the act, had the intention of concealing or carrying out other disposal of the money or any other assets that they received as a value for the act;
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三相手方が、当該行為の当時、再生債務者が前号の隠匿等の処分をする意思を有していたことを知っていたこと。
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(iii)the other party, at the time of the act, knew that the rehabilitation debtor had the intention of concealing or carrying out other disposal as referred to in the preceding item.
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(2)For the purpose of application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the other party to the act in question is any of the following persons, the other party is presumed to have known, at the time of the act, that the rehabilitation debtor had the intention of concealing or carrying out other disposal as referred to item (ii) of the relevant paragraph:
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一再生債務者が法人である場合のその理事、取締役、執行役、監事、監査役、清算人又はこれらに準ずる者
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(i)if the rehabilitation debtor is a corporation, its director, executive officer, inspector, auditor, liquidator or any other person equivalent thereto;
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二再生債務者が法人である場合にその再生債務者について次のイからハまでに掲げる者のいずれかに該当する者
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(ii)when the rehabilitation debtor is a corporation, a person who falls under any of the categories of persons listed in (a) through (c) below in relation to the rehabilitation debtor:
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イ再生債務者である株式会社の総株主の議決権の過半数を有する者
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(a)when the rehabilitation debtor is a stock company, a person who holds the majority of voting rights of all shareholders of the rehabilitation debtor;
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ロ再生債務者である株式会社の総株主の議決権の過半数を子株式会社又は親法人及び子株式会社が有する場合における当該親法人
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(b)when the rehabilitation debtor is a stock company, and the majority of voting rights of all shareholders of the rehabilitation debtor are held independently by a subsidiary stock company of a parent corporation or jointly by a parent corporation and its subsidiary stock company, the parent corporation;
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ハ株式会社以外の法人が再生債務者である場合におけるイ又はロに掲げる者に準ずる者
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(c)when the rehabilitation debtor is a corporation other than a stock company, a person equivalent to those set forth in (a) or (b);
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三再生債務者の親族又は同居者
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(iii)the rehabilitation debtor's relative or a person living together with the rehabilitation debtor.
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(特定の債権者に対する担保の供与等の否認)
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(Avoidance of the Provision of Security to Specific Creditors)
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第百二十七条の三次に掲げる行為(既存の債務についてされた担保の供与又は債務の消滅に関する行為に限る。)は、再生手続開始後、再生債務者財産のために否認することができる。
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Article 127-3(1)The following acts (limited to acts concerning the provision of security or extinguishment of debt conducted with regard to an existing debt) may be avoided in the interest of the rehabilitation debtor's assets after the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings:
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一再生債務者が支払不能になった後又は再生手続開始、破産手続開始若しくは特別清算開始の申立て(以下この節において「再生手続開始の申立て等」という。)があった後にした行為。ただし、債権者が、その行為の当時、次のイ又はロに掲げる区分に応じ、それぞれ当該イ又はロに定める事実を知っていた場合に限る。
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(i)an act conducted by the rehabilitation debtor after they became unable to pay debts or a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, commence bankruptcy proceedings or commence special liquidation was filed (hereinafter referred to as the "filing of a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc." in this Section); provided, however, that this applies only where the creditor, at the time of the act, knew either of the facts set forth in (a) or (b) below for the cases listed in (a) or (b), respectively:
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イ当該行為が支払不能になった後にされたものである場合支払不能であったこと又は支払の停止があったこと。
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(a)Where the act was conducted after the rehabilitation debtor became unable to pay debts:The fact that the rehabilitation debtor was unable to pay debts or suspended payments
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ロ当該行為が再生手続開始の申立て等があった後にされたものである場合再生手続開始の申立て等があったこと。
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(b)Where the act was conducted after a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc. was filed:The fact that a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc. was filed
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二再生債務者の義務に属せず、又はその時期が再生債務者の義務に属しない行為であって、支払不能になる前三十日以内にされたもの。ただし、債権者がその行為の当時他の再生債権者を害する事実を知らなかったときは、この限りでない。
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(ii)an act that is not included in the scope of the rehabilitation debtor's obligation in terms of the act itself or the time of performance of the act, which was conducted within 30 days before the rehabilitation debtor became unable to pay debts; provided, however, that this does not apply if the creditor did not know, at the time of the act, the fact that it would prejudice other rehabilitation creditors.
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(2)For the purpose of application of the provisions of item (i) of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the creditor is presumed to have known, at the time of the act set forth in the relevant item, either of the facts set forth in (a) or (b) below for the cases listed in (a) or (b), respectively (in the case set forth in(a) of the relevant item, both the facts that the rehabilitation debtor was unable to pay debts and that the rehabilitation debtor suspended payments):
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一債権者が前条第二項各号に掲げる者のいずれかである場合
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(i)where the creditor is any of the persons listed in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article;
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二前項第一号に掲げる行為が再生債務者の義務に属せず、又はその方法若しくは時期が再生債務者の義務に属しないものである場合
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(ii)where the act set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph is not included in the scope of the rehabilitation debtor's obligation in terms of the act itself or the means or time of performance of the act.
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(3)For the purpose of application of the provisions of the items of paragraph (1), after suspension of payments took place (limited to a suspension that took place within one year prior to the filing of a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc.), the rehabilitation debtor is presumed to have been unable to pay debts.
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(手形債務支払の場合等の例外)
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(Exceptions to Payment of Debts on Negotiable Instruments)
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第百二十八条前条第一項第一号の規定は、再生債務者から手形の支払を受けた者がその支払を受けなければ手形上の債務者の一人又は数人に対する手形上の権利を失う場合には、適用しない。
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Article 128(1)The provisions of paragraph (1), item (i) of the preceding Article do not apply where a person who has received payment of a negotiable instrument from the rehabilitation debtor would lose their right on the negotiable instrument against one or more debtors on the negotiable instrument unless they receive the payment.
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(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the final obligor for redemption or the person who had entrusted the drawing of the negotiable instrument knew or was negligent in not knowing, at the time of drawing, the fact that suspension of payments, etc. had taken place, a supervisor empowered to exercise a right of avoidance under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "supervisor empowered to avoid") or a trustee may have these persons redeem the money paid by the rehabilitation debtor to them.
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(3)The provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article do not apply to any act concerning the provision of security or extinguishment of debt, which is conducted by the rehabilitation debtor with regard to a claim for a fine, etc. arising prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings for the person who has the power to collect the claim.
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(権利変動の対抗要件の否認)
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(Denying Requirement to Duly Assert Against Third Parties for Changes in Rights)
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第百二十九条支払の停止等があった後権利の設定、移転又は変更をもって第三者に対抗するために必要な行為(仮登記又は仮登録を含む。)をした場合において、その行為が権利の設定、移転又は変更があった日から十五日を経過した後悪意でしたものであるときは、これを否認することができる。ただし、当該仮登記又は仮登録以外の仮登記又は仮登録があった後にこれらに基づいてされた本登記又は本登録は、この限りでない。
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Article 129(1)Where an act necessary for duly asserting the establishment, transfer or modification of a right against a third party (including a provisional registration) was conducted after suspension of payments, etc. took place, the act may be denied if it was conducted after 15 days had elapsed since the date of establishment, transfer or modification of the right, while knowing that suspension of payments, etc. had taken place; provided, however, that this not applies to a definitive registration based on prior unavoidable provisional registration.
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(執行行為の否認)
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(Denial of Acts of Execution)
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第百三十条否認権は、否認しようとする行為につき、執行力のある債務名義があるとき、又はその行為が執行行為に基づくものであるときでも、行うことを妨げない。
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Article 130The exercising of a right of avoidance does not be precluded even when an act to be denied is accompanied by an enforceable title of obligation or based on an act of execution.
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(支払の停止を要件とする否認の制限)
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(Restriction on Denial Due to Suspension of Payments)
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第百三十一条再生手続開始の申立て等の日から一年以上前にした行為(第百二十七条第三項に規定する行為を除く。)は、支払の停止があった後にされたものであること又は支払の停止の事実を知っていたことを理由として否認することができない。
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Article 131Any act conducted not less than one year before the date of filing of a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, etc. (excluding the act prescribed in Article 127, paragraph (3)) may not be denied by reason that the act was conducted after suspension of payments had taken place or while knowing the fact of suspension of payments.
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(否認権行使の効果)
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(Effect of the Exercise of a Right of Avoidance)
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第百三十二条否認権の行使は、再生債務者財産を原状に復させる。
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Article 132(1)The exercise of a right of avoidance restores the rehabilitation debtor's assets to its original state.
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(2)Where an act prescribed in Article 127, paragraph (3) is denied, if the other party did not know, at the time of the act, the fact that suspension of payments, etc. had taken place nor the fact that the act would prejudice any rehabilitation creditor, it is sufficient for the other party to return the actual enrichment that the relevant party enjoys.
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(再生債務者の受けた反対給付に関する相手方の権利等)
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(Rights Held by the Other Party over Counter-Performance Received by the Rehabilitation Debtor)
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第百三十二条の二第百二十七条第一項若しくは第三項又は第百二十七条の二第一項に規定する行為が否認されたときは、相手方は、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、それぞれ当該各号に定める権利を行使することができる。
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Article 132-2(1)When an act prescribed in Article 127, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 127-2, paragraph (1) is denied, the other party may exercise a right set forth in each of the following items for the categories listed in the respective items:
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一再生債務者の受けた反対給付が再生債務者財産中に現存する場合当該反対給付の返還を請求する権利
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(i)where the counter-performance received by the rehabilitation debtor actually exists within the rehabilitation debtor's assets:A right to claim return of the relevant counter-performance;
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二再生債務者の受けた反対給付が再生債務者財産中に現存しない場合共益債権者として反対給付の価額の償還を請求する権利
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(ii)where the counter-performance received by the rehabilitation debtor does not actually exist within the rehabilitation debtor's assets:A right to claim, as a holder of common benefit claim, reimbursement of the value of the counter-performance.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, in the cases listed in the same item, if the rehabilitation debtor, at the time of the act in question, had the intention of conducting concealing or carrying out other disposition of the assets that they received as a value for the act and the other party knew that the rehabilitation debtor had the intention, the other party may exercise a right set forth in each of the following items for the cases listed in the respective items:
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一再生債務者の受けた反対給付によって生じた利益の全部が再生債務者財産中に現存する場合共益債権者としてその現存利益の返還を請求する権利
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(i)where the enrichment arising from the counter-performance received by the rehabilitation debtor actually exists in whole within the rehabilitation debtor's assets:A right to claim, as a holder of common benefit claim, return of the actual enrichment;
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二再生債務者の受けた反対給付によって生じた利益が再生債務者財産中に現存しない場合再生債権者として反対給付の価額の償還を請求する権利
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(ii)where the enrichment arising from the counter-performance received by the rehabilitation debtor does not actually exist within the rehabilitation debtor's assets:A right to claim, as a rehabilitation creditor, reimbursement of the value of the counter-performance;
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三再生債務者の受けた反対給付によって生じた利益の一部が再生債務者財産中に現存する場合共益債権者としてその現存利益の返還を請求する権利及び再生債権者として反対給付と現存利益との差額の償還を請求する権利
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(iii)where the enrichment arising from the counter-performance received by the rehabilitation debtor actually exists in part within the rehabilitation debtor's assets:A right to claim, as a holder of common benefit claim, return of the actual enrichment, and a right to claim, as a rehabilitation creditor, reimbursement of any difference between the counter-performance and the actual enrichment.
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(3)For the purpose of application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the other party to the act in question is any of the persons listed in the items of Article 127-2, paragraph (2), the other party is presumed to have known, at the time of the act, that the rehabilitation debtor had the intention of concealing or carrying out other disposition set forth in the preceding paragraph.
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(4)A supervisor empowered to avoid or a trustee, when they intend to avoid an act prescribed in Article 127, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 127-2, paragraph (1), in lieu of requesting return of the assets that should be returned to the rehabilitation debtor's assets pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, may request the other party to reimburse the amount obtained by deducting the amount that is included in the scope of common benefit claims pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs (in the case set forth in paragraph (1), item (i), the value of the counter-performance received by the rehabilitation debtor) from the value of the relevant assets to be returned.
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(相手方の債権の回復)
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(Restoration of the Other Party's Claim)
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第百三十三条第百二十七条の三第一項に規定する行為が否認された場合において、相手方がその受けた給付を返還し、又はその価額を償還したときは、相手方の債権は、これによって原状に復する。
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Article 133Where an act prescribed in Article 127-3, paragraph (1) is avoided, if the other party returns the performance that they have received or reimburses the value of the performance, this restores the other party's claim to its original state.
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(転得者に対する否認権)
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(Right of Avoidance against Subsequent Acquirers)
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第百三十四条次に掲げる場合には、否認権は、転得者に対しても、行使することができる。
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Article 134(1)In the following cases, a right of avoidance may also be exercised against any subsequent acquirers:
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一転得者が転得の当時、それぞれその前者に対する否認の原因のあることを知っていたとき。
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(i)where the subsequent acquirers knew, at the time of acquisition, that there were grounds for avoidance against their predecessors;
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二転得者が第百二十七条の二第二項各号に掲げる者のいずれかであるとき。ただし、転得の当時、それぞれその前者に対する否認の原因のあることを知らなかったときは、この限りでない。
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(ii)where each of the subsequent acquirers is any of the persons listed in the items of Article 127-2, paragraph (2); provided, however, that this does not apply if the subsequent acquirers did not know, at the time of acquisition, that there were grounds for avoidance against their predecessors;
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三転得者が無償行為又はこれと同視すべき有償行為によって転得した場合において、それぞれその前者に対して否認の原因があるとき。
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(iii)where the subsequent acquirers acquired the subject matter by any gratuitous act or by any onerous act that should be deemed to be equal to the act, and there were grounds for denial against their predecessors.
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(否認権のための保全処分)
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(Provisional Remedies Dispositions for Rights of Avoidance)
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第百三十四条の二裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった時から当該申立てについての決定があるまでの間において、否認権を保全するため必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人(保全管理人が選任されている場合にあっては、保全管理人)の申立てにより又は職権で、仮差押え、仮処分その他の必要な保全処分を命ずることができる。
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Article 134-2(1)When the court finds it necessary in order to secure a right of avoidance during the period after a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed until an order on the relevant petition is made, upon the petition of an interested person (or a temporary administrator if any temporary administrator is appointed) or by its own authority, the court may issue an order of provisional seizure or provisional disposition or any other necessary provisional remedy disposition.
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(6)Where a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (4) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in the same paragraph are made, the written judgements must be served upon the parties concerned.In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.
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(保全処分に係る手続の続行と担保の取扱い)
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(Continuation of Procedures for Provisional Remedy Dispositions and Handling of Security)
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第百三十四条の三前条第一項(同条第七項において準用する場合を含む。)の規定による保全処分が命じられた場合において、再生手続開始の決定があったときは、否認権限を有する監督委員又は管財人は、当該保全処分に係る手続を続行することができる。
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Article 134-3(1)Where a provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (7) of the relevant Article) is issued, if an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made, a supervisor empowered to avoid or a trustee may continue the procedure for the provisional remedy disposition.
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(3)Where a supervisor empowered to avoid, or a trustee, intends to continue the procedure for a provisional remedy disposition set forth in paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, if the whole or part of the security prescribed in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (7) of the same Article) does not belong to the rehabilitation debtor's assets, they must substitute, for the whole or part of the security, another security by way of assets that belongs to the rehabilitation debtor's assets.
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4民事保全法(平成元年法律第九十一号)第十八条並びに第二章第四節(第三十七条第五項から第七項までを除く。)及び第五節の規定は、第一項の規定により否認権限を有する監督委員又は管財人が続行する手続に係る保全処分について準用する。
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(4)The provisions of Article 18 of the Civil Preservation Act (Act No. 91 of 1989) and Chapter II, Section 4 (excluding Article 37, paragraphs (5) through (7)) and Section 5 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to a provisional remedy disposition for the procedure to be continued by a supervisor empowered to avoid or a trustee pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).
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(否認権の行使)
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(Exercising a Right of Avoidance)
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第百三十五条否認権は、訴え又は否認の請求によって、否認権限を有する監督委員又は管財人が行う。
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Article 135(1)A right of avoidance is exercised by a supervisor empowered to avoid, or a trustee, by filing an action or making a request for avoidance.
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(否認の請求)
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(Requests for Avoidance)
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第百三十六条否認の請求をするときは、その原因となる事実を疎明しなければならない。
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Article 136(1)When making a request for avoidance, the requester must make a prima facie showing of the fact constituting the grounds for avoidance.
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(否認の請求を認容する決定に対する異議の訴え)
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(Action Against an Order Upholding Request for Avoidance)
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第百三十七条否認の請求を認容する決定に不服がある者は、その送達を受けた日から一月の不変期間内に、異議の訴えを提起することができる。
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Article 137(1)A person who disagrees with an order upholding a request for avoidance may file an action to oppose, within an unextendable period of one month after the day on which the person was served the order.
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(4)When a judgment approving an order made under paragraph (1) becomes final and binding, the order has the same effect as a final and binding judgment. The same applies if the action set forth in the preceding paragraph is not filed within the period prescribed in the same paragraph or is dismissed without prejudice.
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(5)With regard to a judgment to approve or change the order set forth in paragraph (1), the court in charge of the case, as provided for by Article 259, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, may declare provisional execution.
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(6)The action set forth in paragraph (1) in which a supervisor empowered to avoid stands as a party is to be concluded if rehabilitation proceedings are closed as a result of an order of revocation of the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings becoming final and binding or an order of termination of rehabilitation proceedings being made, and is to be discontinued if rehabilitation proceedings are closed as a result of an order of disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan, order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings or order of revocation of the rehabilitation plan becoming final and binding.
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(7)The action set forth in paragraph (1) in which a trustee stands as a party, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 68, paragraph (2), is concluded if rehabilitation proceedings are closed as a result of an order of revocation of the order to commence rehabilitation proceedings becoming final and binding or an order of completion of rehabilitation proceedings being made.
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(否認権限を有する監督委員の訴訟参加等)
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(Intervention in Actions by a Supervisor Empowered to Avoid)
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第百三十八条否認権限を有する監督委員は、第百三十五条第一項の規定にかかわらず、否認権の行使に係る相手方(以下この条において「相手方」という。)及び再生債務者間の訴訟が係属する場合には、否認権を行使するため、相手方を被告として、当事者としてその訴訟に参加することができる。ただし、当該訴訟の目的である権利又は義務に係る請求をする場合に限る。
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Article 138(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 135, paragraph (1), a supervisor empowered to avoid, if an action is pending between the other party against whom they may exercise a right of avoidance (hereinafter referred to as the "other party" in this Article) and the rehabilitation debtor, may intervene in the action as a party thereto, designating the other party as a defendant, in order to exercise the right of avoidance; provided, however, that this applies only where they make a claim regarding the right or obligation that is the subject matter of the action.
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(2)Where an action of avoidance in which a supervisor empowered to avoid stands as a party (including the action set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and action was subject to substitution under the provisions of Article 140, paragraph (1)) is pending, the rehabilitation debtor may intervene in the action as a party thereto, designating the other party as a defendant, in order to make a claim regarding the right or obligation that is the subject matter of the action.
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(3)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the other party may, until the conclusion of the oral argument of the action in question, file another action regarding the right or obligation that is the subject matter of the relevant action, designating the rehabilitation debtor as a defendant, by consolidating these actions.
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(4)The provisions of Article 40, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the cases referred to in the preceding three paragraphs, and the provisions of Article 43 and Article 47, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the same Code apply to an application for intervention.
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(否認権行使の期間)
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(Period for Exercising a Right of Avoidance)
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第百三十九条否認権は、再生手続開始の日(再生手続開始の日より前に破産手続が開始されている場合にあっては、破産手続開始の日)から二年を経過したときは、行使することができない。否認しようとする行為の日から二十年を経過したときも、同様とする。
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Article 139A right of avoidance may not be exercised if two years have elapsed since the date of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings (in cases where bankruptcy proceedings have been commenced prior to the date of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, this period starts from the date of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings). The same applies when 20 years have elapsed since the date of the act to be avoided.
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(詐害行為取消訴訟等の取扱い)
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(Handling of Action for Avoidance of Fraudulent Acts)
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Article 140(1)A supervisor empowered to avoid, or a trustee, may substitute for a party in the action discontinued pursuant to the provisions of Article 40-2, paragraph (1), which is filed by a rehabilitation creditor pursuant to the provisions of Article 424 of the Civil Code or action of avoidance or action of objection to an order upholding a request for avoidance under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act.In this case, a petition for the substitution in the action may also be filed by the opponent.
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(4)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph or cases where rehabilitation proceedings are closed after the action prescribed in paragraph (1) was discontinued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article, the rehabilitation creditor or a bankruptcy trustee must substitute in the action.In this case, a petition for the substitution in the action may also be filed by the opponent.
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(否認の訴え等の中断及び受継)
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(Discontinuation and Substitution in an Action of Avoidance)
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第百四十一条次の各号に掲げる裁判が取り消された場合には、当該各号に定める訴訟手続は、中断する。
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Article 141(1)Where any of the judicial decisions listed in the following items is revoked, the action specified in the respective items is discontinued:
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一監督命令又は第五十六条第一項の規定による裁判否認権限を有する監督委員が当事者である否認の訴え若しくは第百三十七条第一項の訴えに係る訴訟手続、否認権限を有する監督委員が第百三十八条第一項の規定による参加をした訴訟手続又は否認権限を有する監督委員が受継した前条第一項に規定する訴訟手続
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(i)a supervision order or a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1):Action of avoidance or an action set forth in Article 137, paragraph (1) in which a supervisor empowered to avoid stands as a party, court proceedings in which a supervisor empowered to avoid has intervened under the provisions of Article 138, paragraph (1), or action prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article which has been subject to substitute by a supervisor empowered to avoid;
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二管理命令管財人が当事者である第百三十七条第一項の訴えに係る訴訟手続又は管財人が受継した前条第一項に規定する訴訟手続
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(ii)an administration order:Action set forth in Article 137, paragraph (1) in which a trustee stands as a party or action prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is subject to substitution by a trustee.
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(2)Where, after an action is discontinued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a supervisor is empowered to exercise a right of avoidance pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) or a trustee is appointed, the supervisor or trustee must substitute for a party in the action.In this case, a petition for the substitution in the action may also be filed by the opponent.
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第三節 法人の役員の責任の追及
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Section 3 Pursuing the Liabilities of Officers of Corporations
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(法人の役員の財産に対する保全処分)
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(Provisional Remedy Dispositions upon Officer's Assets)
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第百四十二条裁判所は、法人である再生債務者について再生手続開始の決定があった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、再生債務者等の申立てにより又は職権で、再生債務者の理事、取締役、執行役、監事、監査役、清算人又はこれらに準ずる者(以下この条から第百四十五条までにおいて「役員」という。)の責任に基づく損害賠償請求権につき、役員の財産に対する保全処分をすることができる。
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Article 142(1)Where an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made against the rehabilitation debtor who is a corporation, the court, when it finds it necessary, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority, with regard to a claim for damages based on the liabilities of the rehabilitation debtor's director, executive officer, inspector, auditor, liquidator or any other person equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as "officer" in this Article to Article 145), may issue a provisional remedy disposition upon the assets of these officers.
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(2)When the court finds urgent necessity even before making a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. (or a temporary administrator if any temporary administrator is appointed) or by its own authority, the court may issue a provisional remedy disposition under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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(7)Where a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (5) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in the same paragraph are made, the written judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) does not apply.
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(損害賠償請求権の査定の申立て等)
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(Petition for Assessment of a Claim for Damages)
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第百四十三条裁判所は、法人である再生債務者について再生手続開始の決定があった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、再生債務者等の申立てにより又は職権で、役員の責任に基づく損害賠償請求権の査定の裁判をすることができる。
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Article 143(1)Where an order to commence rehabilitation proceedings is made against the rehabilitation debtor who is a corporation, the court, when it finds it necessary, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or by its own authority, may make an assessment decision on a claim for damages based on its officer's liability.
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(損害賠償請求権の査定に関する裁判)
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(Judicial Decisions on Assessments Claims for Damages)
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第百四十四条前条第一項の査定の裁判及び同項の申立てを棄却する裁判は、理由を付した決定でしなければならない。
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Article 144(1)An assessment decision set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and a judicial decision to dismiss with prejudice on the merits the petition set forth in the same paragraph must be made by an order stating the reasons therefor.
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(査定の裁判に対する異議の訴え)
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(Actions Against an Assessment Decision)
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第百四十五条第百四十三条第一項の査定の裁判に不服がある者は、その送達を受けた日から一月の不変期間内に、異議の訴えを提起することができる。
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Article 145(1)A person who disagrees with an assessment decision set forth in Article 143, paragraph (1) may file an action to oppose, within an unextendable period of one month after the day on which the person was served the decision.
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(3)In an action set forth in paragraph (1) (excluding an action set forth in the following paragraph), the person who has filed a petition set forth in Article 143, paragraph (1) must stand as a defendant if the action is filed by the officer in question, and the officer in question must stand as a defendant if it is filed by the person who has filed a petition set forth in Article 143, paragraph (1).
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(4)In an action set forth in paragraph (1) against an assessment decision made by the court's own authority, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. must stand as a defendant if the action is filed by the officer in question, and the officer in question must stand as a defendant if it is filed by the rehabilitation debtor, etc.
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(2)If two or more actions set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article are pending concurrently, oral arguments and judicial decisions of these actions are made in a consolidated manner.In this case, the provisions of Article 40, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis.
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(5)With regard to a judgment that approves or changes an assessment decision, the court in charge of the case, as provided for by Article 259, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, may declare provisional execution.
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(査定の裁判の効力)
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(Effect of Assessment Decisions)
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第百四十七条第百四十五条第一項の訴えが、同項の期間内に提起されないとき、又は却下されたときは、査定の裁判は、給付を命ずる確定判決と同一の効力を有する。
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Article 147If an action set forth in Article 145, paragraph (1) is not filed within the period set forth in the same paragraph or is dismissed without prejudice, the assessment decision has the same effect as a final and binding judgment to order performance.
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第四節 担保権の消滅
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Section 4 Extinguishment of Security Interests
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(担保権消滅の許可等)
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(Permission for Extinguishment of Security Interests)
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第百四十八条再生手続開始の時において再生債務者の財産につき第五十三条第一項に規定する担保権(以下この条、次条及び第百五十二条において「担保権」という。)が存する場合において、当該財産が再生債務者の事業の継続に欠くことのできないものであるときは、再生債務者等は、裁判所に対し、当該財産の価額に相当する金銭を裁判所に納付して当該財産につき存するすべての担保権を消滅させることについての許可の申立てをすることができる。
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Article 148(1)Where there exist any security interests prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "security interest" in this Article, the following Article, and Article 152), at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, against the rehabilitation debtor's assets, if the relevant assets are indispensable for the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. may file a petition to the court for permission for having security interests that exist on these assets be extinguished, by paying to the court the amount of money equivalent to the value of the assets.
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一担保権の目的である財産の表示
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(i)the indication of the assets that is the subject matter of the security interest;
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二前号の財産の価額
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(ii)the value of the assets set forth in the preceding item;
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三消滅すべき担保権の表示
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(iii)the indication of the security interests to be extinguished;
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四前号の担保権によって担保される債権の額
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(iv)the amount of claim secured by the security interests set forth in the preceding item.
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(3)Where an order of permission set forth in paragraph (1) is made, the written judgment must be served, with the document set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "written petition" in this Article and the following Article), upon the persons who hold the security interests set forth in item (iii) of the same paragraph as stated in the relevant written petition (hereinafter referred to as the "security interest holders" in this Article through Article 153).In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.
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(6)Where the security interest set forth in paragraph (2), item (iii) is a revolving mortgage, if two weeks have elapsed since the day on which the revolving mortgagee received the service made under the provisions of paragraph (3), the principal to be secured by the revolving mortgage will be fixed.
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(7)The provisions of Article 398-20, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code apply mutatis mutandis where a petition for permission set forth in paragraph (1) is withdrawn or the permission set forth in the same paragraph is rescinded.
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(価額決定の請求)
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(Requests for Valuation)
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第百四十九条担保権者は、申立書に記載された前条第二項第二号の価額(第百五十一条及び第百五十二条において「申出額」という。)について異議があるときは、当該申立書の送達を受けた日から一月以内に、担保権の目的である財産(次条において「財産」という。)について価額の決定を請求することができる。
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Article 149(1)A security interest holder, if they have an objection to the value set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii) of the preceding Article as stated in the written petition (hereinafter referred to as the "offered price" in Articles 151 and 152), may make a request, within one month from the day on which they were served the relevant written petition, for the valuation of the assets that is the subject matter of the security interest concerned (hereinafter referred to as the "assets" in the following Article).
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(財産の価額の決定)
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(Valuation of Assets)
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第百五十条価額決定の請求があった場合には、再生裁判所は、当該請求を却下する場合を除き、評価人を選任し、財産の評価を命じなければならない。
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Article 150(1)Where a request for valuation is made, the rehabilitation court, except where it dismisses the request without prejudice, must appoint a valuator and order them to value the assets.
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(3)Where there are two or more security interest holders, the order set forth in the preceding paragraph must be made after the period set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (in cases where the period has been extended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the relevant Article, the period as extended; hereinafter referred to as the "period of request" in Article 152, paragraph (1)) has expired for all security interest holders.In this case, if two or more cases of requests for valuation are pending concurrently, the judicial decisions of these cases must be made in a consolidated manner.
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(6)Where an order on the request for valuation or a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in preceding paragraph is made, the written judgment must be served upon the rehabilitation debtor, etc. and the security interest holders.In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.
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(費用の負担)
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(Burden of Expenses)
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第百五十一条価額決定の請求に係る手続に要した費用は、前条第二項の決定により定められた価額が、申出額を超える場合には再生債務者の負担とし、申出額を超えない場合には価額決定の請求をした者の負担とする。ただし、申出額を超える額が当該費用の額に満たないときは、当該費用のうち、その超える額に相当する部分は再生債務者の負担とし、その余の部分は価額決定の請求をした者の負担とする。
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Article 151(1)The expenses incurred for the proceedings for a request for valuation are borne by the rehabilitation debtor if the value determined by an order set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article exceeds the offered price, and borne by the persons who made a request for valuation if the relevant value does not exceed the offered price; provided, however, that if the amount in excess of the offered price is less than the amount of expenses, the part of the amount of expenses which is equivalent to the amount of excess is borne by the rehabilitation debtor, and the remaining part is borne by the persons who made a request for valuation.
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(3)A person who holds a claim for expenses against the rehabilitation debtor pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has a right to receive payment of the expenses in preference to other security interest holders from the money paid under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article.
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(価額に相当する金銭の納付等)
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(Payment of Money Equivalent to Value of Assets)
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第百五十二条再生債務者等は、請求期間内に価額決定の請求がなかったとき、又は価額決定の請求のすべてが取り下げられ、若しくは却下されたときは申出額に相当する金銭を、第百五十条第二項の決定が確定したときは当該決定により定められた価額に相当する金銭を、裁判所の定める期限までに裁判所に納付しなければならない。
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Article 152(1)The rehabilitation debtor, etc. must pay to the court, by the time limit set by the court, money equivalent to the offered price if no request for valuation is made within the period of request or all requests for valuation are withdrawn or dismissed without prejudice, or must pay to the court, by the relevant time limit, money equivalent to the value determined by an order set forth in Article 150, paragraph (2) if the relevant order becomes final and binding.
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(配当等の実施)
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(Implementation of Liquidating Distribution)
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第百五十三条裁判所は、前条第一項の規定による金銭の納付があった場合には、次項に規定する場合を除き、配当表に基づいて、担保権者に対する配当を実施しなければならない。
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Article 153(1)Where payment of money prescribed in paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is made, the court, according to a distribution list, must implement liquidating distribution to security interest holders, except in the case prescribed in the following paragraph.
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(2)Where there is only one security interest holder or where there are two or more security interest holders and the money paid pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is sufficient for paying the claims secured by the security interests held by the respective holders and the expenses borne by the rehabilitation debtor pursuant to the provisions of Article 151, paragraph (1), the court prepare a statement of delivery of the relevant money, and deliver payment money to the security interest holders and deliver any surplus to the rehabilitation debtor, etc.
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3民事執行法(昭和五十四年法律第四号)第八十五条及び第八十八条から第九十二条までの規定は第一項の配当の手続について、同法第八十八条、第九十一条及び第九十二条の規定は前項の規定による弁済金の交付の手続について準用する。
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(3)The provisions of Article 85 and Articles 88 through 92 of the Civil Execution Act (Act No. 4 of 1979) apply mutatis mutandis to the procedure for a liquidating distribution set forth in paragraph (1), and the provisions of Articles 88, 91 and 92 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the procedure for delivery of payment money under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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第七章 再生計画
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Chapter VII Rehabilitation Plans
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第一節 再生計画の条項
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Section 1 Clauses of Rehabilitation Plans
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(再生計画の条項)
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(Clauses of Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百五十四条再生計画においては、次に掲げる事項に関する条項を定めなければならない。
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Article 154(1)A rehabilitation plan must specify clauses concerning the following particulars:
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一全部又は一部の再生債権者の権利の変更
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(i)modification of some or all of the rights of rehabilitation creditors;
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二共益債権及び一般優先債権の弁済
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(ii)payment of common benefit claims and claims with general priorities;
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三知れている開始後債権があるときは、その内容
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(iii)the content of known post commencement claims, if there is any.
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(2)Where the creditors committee conducts supervision or any other participation in order to secure performance of payment within the payment period specified in a rehabilitation plan, if the rehabilitation debtor bears all or part of the expenses for the committee's supervision or participation, the rehabilitation plan must specify clauses on the burden of expenses.
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(3)Where permission of the court is granted under the provisions of Article 166, paragraph (1), a rehabilitation plan may specify clauses on the rehabilitation debtor's acquisition of its shares, clauses on consolidation of its shares, clauses on reduction in the amount of its stated capital or clauses on amendment of its articles of incorporation with regard to the total number of shares that may be issued by the rehabilitation debtor, all of which will be conducted as provided for in a rehabilitation plan.
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4第百六十六条の二第二項の規定による裁判所の許可があった場合には、再生計画において、募集株式(会社法第百九十九条第一項に規定する募集株式をいい、譲渡制限株式であるものに限る。以下この章において同じ。)を引き受ける者の募集(同法第二百二条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものを除く。以下この章において同じ。)に関する条項を定めることができる。
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(4)Where permission of the court is granted under the provisions of Article 166-2, paragraph (2), a rehabilitation plan may specify clauses on the solicitation (excluding solicitation for which the particulars listed in the items of Article 202, paragraph (1) of the same Act is specified; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) of subscribers for shares for subscription (meaning shares for subscription prescribed in Article 199, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act, limited to shares with restriction on transfer; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter).
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(再生計画による権利の変更)
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(Modification of Rights Based on Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百五十五条再生計画による権利の変更の内容は、再生債権者の間では平等でなければならない。ただし、不利益を受ける再生債権者の同意がある場合又は少額の再生債権若しくは第八十四条第二項に掲げる請求権について別段の定めをし、その他これらの者の間に差を設けても衡平を害しない場合は、この限りでない。
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Article 155(1)The content of any modification of rights based on a rehabilitation plan is equal between rehabilitation creditors; provided, however, that this does not apply where any rehabilitation creditor who will suffer detriment has given consent or where equity will not be undermined even if the plan otherwise provides for a small rehabilitation claim or any of the claims listed in Article 84, paragraph (2) or any other difference in treatment of rehabilitation creditors.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in cases where proof of any consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim is filed, a fair and equitable difference must be provided in the contents of a rehabilitation plan between persons who hold rehabilitation claims (excluding consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims) and persons who hold consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, while taking into consideration the content of an agreement on the order of priority for receiving a liquidating distribution prescribed in Article 35, paragraph (4).
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(3)If a debt is to be assumed or the term for a debt is to be extended based on a rehabilitation plan, except where there are special circumstances, the rehabilitation plan is to set a term for such debt not exceeding ten years from the time when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(5)Where a rehabilitation plan provides for reduction or release of debts or any other measures that would affect rights with regard to a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance arising prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, the opinions of the person who has the power to collect the claim must be heard.
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(権利の変更の一般的基準)
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(General Standards for the Modification of Rights)
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第百五十六条再生債権者の権利を変更する条項においては、債務の減免、期限の猶予その他の権利の変更の一般的基準(約定劣後再生債権の届出があるときは、約定劣後再生債権についての一般的基準を含む。)を定めなければならない。
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Article 156Clauses for modifying rights of rehabilitation creditors must provide for general standards for the reduction or release of debts, extension of the term for debts or any other modification of rights (in cases where proof of any consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim is filed, general standards for consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims are included).
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(届出再生債権者等の権利に関する定め)
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(Provisions on Rights of Holders of Filed Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百五十七条再生債権者の権利を変更する条項においては、届出再生債権者及び第百一条第三項の規定により認否書に記載された再生債権者の権利のうち変更されるべき権利を明示し、かつ、前条の一般的基準に従って変更した後の権利の内容を定めなければならない。ただし、第百五十九条及び第百六十条第一項に規定する再生債権については、この限りでない。
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Article 157(1)Clauses for modifying rights of rehabilitation creditors must clearly indicate rights held by holders of filed rehabilitation claims and rehabilitation creditors stated in a written approval or disapproval under the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (3), which are to be modified, and also provide for the content of rights as modified according to the general standards set forth in the preceding Article; provided, however, that this not applies to rehabilitation claims prescribed in Article 159 and Article 160, paragraph (1).
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(債務の負担及び担保の提供に関する定め)
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(Provisions on Owing of Debts and Provision of Security)
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第百五十八条再生債務者以外の者が債務を引き受け、又は保証人となる等再生のために債務を負担するときは、再生計画において、その者を明示し、かつ、その債務の内容を定めなければならない。
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Article 158(1)If a person other than the rehabilitation debtor owes a debt for the purpose of rehabilitation by assuming a debt or becoming a guarantor, a rehabilitation plan must clearly indicate the person and provide for the content of the debt.
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(未確定の再生債権に関する定め)
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(Provisions on Rehabilitation Claims Not Yet Determined)
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第百五十九条異議等のある再生債権で、その確定手続が終了していないものがあるときは、再生計画において、その権利確定の可能性を考慮し、これに対する適確な措置を定めなければならない。
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Article 159If there is a denied or disputed rehabilitation claim for which determination proceedings have not yet been closed, a rehabilitation plan must provide for appropriate measures for the claim, while taking into consideration the possible outcome of the determination of the rights concerned.
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(別除権者の権利に関する定め)
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(Provisions on Rights of Holder of Right of Separate Satisfaction)
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第百六十条別除権の行使によって弁済を受けることができない債権の部分が確定していない再生債権を有する者があるときは、再生計画において、その債権の部分が確定した場合における再生債権者としての権利の行使に関する適確な措置を定めなければならない。
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Article 160(1)If there is a person who holds a rehabilitation claim and the part of the claim for which payment cannot be received by exercising a right of separate satisfaction has not yet been determined, a rehabilitation plan must provide for appropriate measures for enabling the person to exercise rights as a rehabilitation creditor in cases where the part of the claim is determined.
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(2)Where the principal of a revolving mortgage for securing the rehabilitation claim prescribed in the preceding paragraph is fixed, a rehabilitation plan may provide for provisional payment figured by estimate according to the general standards set forth in Article 156 with regard to the part of the claim secured by the revolving mortgage which exceeds the maximum amount.In this case, the rehabilitation plan must also provide for measures for settlement to be implemented when the part of the claim for which payment cannot be received by exercising the revolving mortgage has been determined.
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(再生債務者の株式の取得等に関する定め)
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(Provisions on the Rehabilitation Debtor's Acquisition of Its Shares)
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第百六十一条再生計画によって株式会社である再生債務者が当該再生債務者の株式の取得をするときは、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
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Article 161(1)If the rehabilitation debtor is a stock company and acquires shares of the rehabilitation debtor itself based on a rehabilitation plan, the following particulars must be provided for in the rehabilitation plan:
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一再生債務者が取得する株式の数(種類株式発行会社にあっては、株式の種類及び種類ごとの数)
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(i)the number of shares to be acquired by the rehabilitation debtor (in the case of a company with class shares, the classes of shares and the number of shares of each class);
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二再生債務者が前号の株式を取得する日
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(ii)the date on which the rehabilitation debtor is to acquire the shares set forth in the preceding item.
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(2)If the rehabilitation debtor is a stock company and consolidates its shares based on a rehabilitation plan, the particulars listed in the items of Article 180, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act must be provided for in the rehabilitation plan.
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(3)If the rehabilitation debtor is a stock company and reduces the amount of its stated capital based on a rehabilitation plan, the particulars listed in the items of Article 447, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act must be provided for in the rehabilitation plan.
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(募集株式を引き受ける者の募集に関する定め)
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(Provisions on Solicitation of Subscribers for Shares for Subscription)
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第百六十二条株式会社である再生債務者が、第百六十六条の二第二項の規定による裁判所の許可を得て、募集株式を引き受ける者の募集をしようとするときは、再生計画において、会社法第百九十九条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
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Article 162When the rehabilitation debtor, who is a stock company, intends to solicit subscribers for shares for subscription with permission of the court under the provisions of Article 166-2, paragraph (2), a rehabilitation plan must provide for the particulars listed in the items of Article 199, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act.
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第二節 再生計画案の提出
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Section 2 Submission of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans
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(再生計画案の提出時期)
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(Period for Submission of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百六十三条再生債務者等は、債権届出期間の満了後裁判所の定める期間内に、再生計画案を作成して裁判所に提出しなければならない。
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Article 163(1)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., within the period specified by the court after the expiration of the period for filing proofs of claims, must prepare a proposed rehabilitation plan and submit it to the court.
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(再生計画案の事前提出)
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(Submission of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans in Advance)
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第百六十四条再生債務者等は、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、再生手続開始の申立て後債権届出期間の満了前に、再生計画案を提出することができる。
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Article 164(1)The rehabilitation debtor, etc., notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, may submit a proposed rehabilitation plan after a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed and before the period for filing proofs of claims expires.
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(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, a proposed rehabilitation plan may be submitted without providing therein for the particulars prescribed in Articles 157 and 159.In this case, the proposed rehabilitation plan must be supplemented with clauses on these particulars within the period specified by the court after the expiration of the period for filing proofs of claims.
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(債務を負担する者等の同意)
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(Consent of Persons Who Owe Debt)
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第百六十五条第百五十八条に規定する債務の負担又は担保の提供についての定めをした再生計画案を提出しようとする者は、あらかじめ、当該債務を負担し、又は当該担保を提供する者の同意を得なければならない。
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Article 165(1)A person who intends to submit a proposed rehabilitation plan which provides for the owing of a debt or provision of security prescribed in Article 158 must obtain consent, in advance, from the person who will owe the debt or provide the security.
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(再生債務者の株式の取得等を定める条項に関する許可)
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(Permission Concerning Clauses on the Rehabilitation Debtor's Acquisition of Its Shares)
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第百六十六条第百五十四条第三項に規定する条項を定めた再生計画案を提出しようとする者は、あらかじめ、裁判所の許可を得なければならない。
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Article 166(1)A person who intends to submit a proposed rehabilitation plan which specifies the clauses prescribed in Article 154, paragraph (3) must obtain permission of the court in advance.
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(3)Where an order of permission set forth in paragraph (1) is made, the written judgment must be served upon the person who filed the petition for the permission, and a document stating the outline of the order must be served upon shareholders, respectively. With regard to the service to shareholders made in this case, the provisions of Article 43, paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis.
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(募集株式を引き受ける者の募集を定める条項に関する許可)
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(Permission Concerning Clauses on Solicitation of Subscribers for Shares for Subscription)
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第百六十六条の二第百五十四条第四項に規定する条項を定めた再生計画案は、再生債務者のみが提出することができる。
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Article 166-2(1)A proposed rehabilitation plan which specifies the clauses prescribed in Article 154, paragraph (4) may be filed only by the rehabilitation debtor.
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(3)The court may grant the permission set forth in the preceding paragraph only when it finds that the rehabilitation debtor who is a stock company is unable to pay its debts in full with its assets and that the solicitation of subscribers for shares for subscription is indispensable for the continuation of the rehabilitation debtor's business.
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(再生計画案の修正)
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(Revision of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百六十七条再生計画案の提出者は、裁判所の許可を得て、再生計画案を修正することができる。ただし、再生計画案を決議に付する旨の決定がされた後は、この限りでない。
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Article 167A person who has submitted a proposed rehabilitation plan may revise the proposed rehabilitation plan with the permission of the court; provided, however, that this does not apply after an order to refer a proposed rehabilitation plan to a resolution is made.
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(再生債務者の労働組合等の意見)
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(Opinions of the Rehabilitation Debtor's Labor Union)
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第百六十八条裁判所は、再生計画案について、労働組合等の意見を聴かなければならない。前条の規定による修正があった場合における修正後の再生計画案についても、同様とする。
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Article 168The court must hear opinions of the labor union, etc. with regard to a proposed rehabilitation plan. The same applies to a proposed rehabilitation plan as revised under the provisions of the preceding Article.
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第三節 再生計画案の決議
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Section 3 Resolutions on Proposed Rehabilitation Plans
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(決議に付する旨の決定)
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(Order to Refer to a Resolution)
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第百六十九条再生計画案の提出があったときは、裁判所は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、当該再生計画案を決議に付する旨の決定をする。
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Article 169(1)Where a proposed rehabilitation plan is submitted, the court makes an order to refer the proposed rehabilitation plan to a resolution, except in any of the cases listed in the following items:
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一一般調査期間が終了していないとき。
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(i)where the general period for investigation has not yet expired;
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二財産状況報告集会における再生債務者等による報告又は第百二十五条第一項の報告書の提出がないとき。
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(ii)where no report is made by the rehabilitation debtor, etc. at a meeting for reporting the status of assets or no written report set forth in Article 125, paragraph (1) is submitted;
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三裁判所が再生計画案について第百七十四条第二項各号(第三号を除く。)に掲げる要件のいずれかに該当するものと認めるとき。
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(iii)where the court finds that the proposed rehabilitation plan satisfies any of the requirements listed in the items of Article 174, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iii));
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四第百九十一条第二号の規定により再生手続を廃止するとき。
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(iv)where the court discontinues rehabilitation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Article 191, item (ii).
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(2)When making an order to refer to a resolution set forth in the preceding paragraph, the court must specify a means available to rehabilitation creditors who may exercise voting rights (hereinafter referred to as "voting right holders") for exercising their voting rights, and set a time limit for giving a notice to the court in the case of diverse exercise of a voting right under the provisions of Article 172, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of the relevant Article). In this case, any of the following means must be designated as that for exercising a voting right:
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一債権者集会の期日において議決権を行使する方法
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(i)exercising a voting right on the date of a creditors meeting;
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二書面等投票(書面その他の最高裁判所規則で定める方法のうち裁判所の定めるものによる投票をいう。)により裁判所の定める期間内に議決権を行使する方法
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(ii)exercising a paper-based, etc. (meaning paper-based voting or any other means specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court) within a period specified by the court;
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三前二号に掲げる方法のうち議決権者が選択するものにより議決権を行使する方法。この場合において、前号の期間の末日は、第一号の債権者集会の期日より前の日でなければならない。
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(iii)exercising a voting right by either of the means listed in the preceding two items as chosen by voting right holders.In this case, the last day of the period set forth in the preceding item precede the date of a creditors meeting set forth in item (i).
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(3)When the court has made an order to refer to a resolution set forth in paragraph (1), it must make a public notice of the time limit prescribed in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph and give a notice of the relevant time limit and the contents of the proposed rehabilitation plan or the outline thereof to the persons prescribed in the main clause of Article 115, paragraph (1) (excluding those prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article).
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(4)When the court has designated either of the means set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii) or (iii) as that for exercising a voting right, it must make a public notice to that effect, and must give a notice to voting right holders that paper-based, etc. voting as prescribed in item (ii) of the relevant paragraph are allowed only within a period specified by the court.
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(5)Where the court has designated the means set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii) as that for exercising a voting right, if a person who may file a petition set forth in the first sentence of Article 114 has filed, within the period set forth in the preceding paragraph, a petition for convocation of a creditors meeting aimed for adopting a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan, the court must rescind the designation of the means for exercising a voting right, and designate the means set forth in paragraph (2), item (i) or (iii) instead.
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(社債権者等の議決権の行使に関する制限)
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(Restriction on Exercise of Voting Rights by Bondholders)
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第百六十九条の二再生債権である社債又は第百二十条の二第六項各号に定める債権(以下この条において「社債等」という。)を有する者は、当該社債等について社債管理者又は同項各号に掲げる者(以下この条において「社債管理者等」という。)がある場合には、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合に限り、当該社債等について議決権を行使することができる。
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Article 169-2(1)A person who holds a company bond or a claim specified in each item of Article 120-2, paragraph (6) (hereinafter referred to as "company bond, etc." in this Article), which is a rehabilitation claim, if there is any bond administrator or person set forth in the respective items of the same paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "bond administrator, etc." in this Article) for the company bond, etc., may exercise their voting right based on the company bond, etc., only in any of the cases listed in the following items:
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一当該社債等について再生債権の届出をしたとき、又は届出名義の変更を受けたとき。
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(i)where the person has filed a proof of rehabilitation claim or received a change of the name of the holder of filed claim with regard to the company bond, etc. in question;
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二当該社債管理者等が当該社債等について再生債権の届出をした場合において、再生計画案を決議に付する旨の決定があるまでに、裁判所に対し、当該社債等について議決権を行使する意思がある旨の申出をしたとき(当該申出のあった再生債権である社債等について次項の規定による申出名義の変更を受けた場合を含む。)。
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(ii)where the bond administrator, etc. has filed a proof of rehabilitation claim with regard to the company bond, etc. in question, and before an order to refer a proposed rehabilitation plan to a resolution is made, has made an offer to the court to the effect that they have the intention of exercising their voting right based on the company bond, etc. (including cases where the bond administrator, etc., with regard to a company bond, etc. which is a rehabilitation claim and for which the offer is made, has received a change of the name of the offerer under the provisions of the following paragraph).
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(3)In the following cases, a person who holds a company bond, etc. set forth in paragraph (1) (limited to one who falls under any of the items of the same paragraph), notwithstanding the provisions of the relevant paragraph, may not exercise their voting right for a resolution of the proposed rehabilitation plan in question:
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一再生債権である社債等につき、再生計画案の決議における議決権の行使についての会社法第七百六条第一項(医療法第五十四条の七において準用する場合を含む。)の社債権者集会の決議若しくは社会医療法人債権者集会の決議、投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律第百三十九条の九第四項の投資法人債権者集会の決議、保険業法第六十一条の七第四項の社債権者集会の決議又は資産の流動化に関する法律第百二十七条第四項の特定社債権者集会の決議が成立したとき。
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(i)where, with regard to the exercise of a voting right for a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan based on a company bond, etc. which is a rehabilitation claim, a resolution at a bondholders meeting set forth in Article 706, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-7 of the Medical Care Act) or resolution at a social medical care corporation bond holders meeting, resolution at an investment corporation bond holders meeting set forth in Article 139-9, paragraph (4) of the Act on Investment Trust and Investment Corporation, resolution at a bondholders meeting set forth in Article 61-7, paragraph (4) of the Insurance Business Act, or resolution at a specified company bond holders meeting set forth in Article 127, paragraph (4) of the Act on Securitization of Assets is adopted;
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二会社法第七百六条第一項ただし書(医療法第五十四条の七において準用する場合を含む。)、投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律第百三十九条の九第四項ただし書若しくは保険業法第六十一条の七第四項ただし書の定めがあるとき、又は資産の流動化に関する法律第百二十七条第四項ただし書の通知がされたとき。
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(ii)where there exists provisions set forth in the proviso to Article 706 ,paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-7 of the Medical Care Act), provisions set forth in the proviso to Article 139-9, paragraph (4) of the Act on Investment Trust and Investment Corporation, provisions set forth in the proviso to Article 61-7, paragraph (4) of the Insurance Business Act, or where a notice set forth in the proviso to Article 127, paragraph (4) of the Act on Securitization of Assets is given.
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(債権者集会が開催される場合における議決権の額の定め方等)
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(Means of Determination of the Amount of Voting Rights Where a Creditors Meeting Is to Be Held)
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第百七十条裁判所が議決権行使の方法として第百六十九条第二項第一号又は第三号に掲げる方法を定めた場合においては、再生債務者等又は届出再生債権者は、債権者集会の期日において、届出再生債権者の議決権につき異議を述べることができる。ただし、第百四条第一項の規定によりその額が確定した届出再生債権者の議決権については、この限りでない。
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Article 170(1)Where the court designates either of the methods set forth in Article 169, paragraph (2), item (i) or (iii) as the means for exercising a voting right, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or a holder of filed rehabilitation claim may make an objection on the date of a creditors meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply to a voting right held by a holder of filed rehabilitation claim the amount of which is determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 104, paragraph (1).
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一第百四条第一項の規定によりその額が確定した議決権を有する届出再生債権者確定した額
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(i)a holder of filed rehabilitation claim who holds a voting right the amount of which is determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 104, paragraph (1):The amount thus determined;
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二前項本文の異議のない議決権を有する届出再生債権者届出の額
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(ii)a holder of filed rehabilitation claim who holds a voting right without objection set forth in the main clause of the preceding paragraph:The amount filed;
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三前項本文の異議のある議決権を有する届出再生債権者裁判所が定める額。ただし、裁判所が議決権を行使させない旨を定めたときは、議決権を行使することができない。
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(iii)a holder of filed rehabilitation claim who holds a voting right subject to objection set forth in the main clause of the preceding paragraph:The amount specified by the court; provided, however, that the holder of filed rehabilitation claim may not exercise their voting right if the court has decided not to allow them to exercise the voting right.
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(債権者集会が開催されない場合における議決権の額の定め方等)
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(Means of Determining the Amount of Voting Rights Where a Creditors Meeting Will Not Be Held)
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第百七十一条裁判所が議決権行使の方法として第百六十九条第二項第二号に掲げる方法を定めた場合においては、議決権者は、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める額に応じて、議決権を行使することができる。
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Article 171(1)Where the court designates the means set forth in Article 169, paragraph (2), item (ii) as the means for exercising a voting right, voting right holders may exercise their voting rights in accordance with the amount specified in each of the following items for the categories listed in the respective items:
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一第百四条第一項の規定によりその額が確定した議決権を有する届出再生債権者確定した額
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(i)a holder of filed rehabilitation claim who holds a voting right the amount of which is determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 104, paragraph (1):The amount thus determined;
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二届出再生債権者(前号に掲げるものを除く。)裁判所が定める額。ただし、裁判所が議決権を行使させない旨を定めたときは、議決権を行使することができない。
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(ii)a holder of filed rehabilitation claim (excluding one set forth in the preceding item):The amount specified by the court; provided, however, that the holder of filed rehabilitation claim may not exercise their voting right if the court has decided not to allow them to exercise the voting right.
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(議決権の行使の方法等)
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(Means of Exercising Voting Rights)
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第百七十二条議決権者は、代理人をもってその議決権を行使することができる。
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Article 172(1)Voting right holders may exercise their voting rights by proxy.
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(基準日による議決権者の確定)
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(Determination of Voting Right Holders as of Record Date)
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第百七十二条の二裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、再生計画案を決議に付する旨の決定と同時に、一定の日(以下この条において「基準日」という。)を定めて、基準日における再生債権者表に記録されている再生債権者を議決権者と定めることができる。
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Article 172-2(1)When the court finds it appropriate, upon making an order to refer a proposed rehabilitation plan to a resolution, it may designate a certain day (hereinafter referred to as the "record date" in this Article) and determine the rehabilitation creditors recorded in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors as of the record date as voting right holders.
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(再生計画案の可決の要件)
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(Requirements for Approval of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百七十二条の三再生計画案を可決するには、次に掲げる同意のいずれもがなければならない。
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Article 172-3(1)In order to approve a proposed rehabilitation plan, both of the following consents are required:
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一議決権者(債権者集会に出席し、又は第百六十九条第二項第二号に規定する書面等投票をしたものに限る。)の過半数の同意
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(i)consent of the majority of voting right holders (limited to those who attended a creditors meeting or voted by paper-based, etc. voting as prescribed in Article 169, paragraph (2), item (ii));
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二議決権者の議決権の総額の二分の一以上の議決権を有する者の同意
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(ii)consent of persons who hold voting rights that account for not less than half of the total amount of voting rights held by voting right holders.
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(2)Where proof of any consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims is filed, a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan is adopted separately by holders of rehabilitation claims (excluding consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims; hereinafter the same applies in this Article, Article 172-5, paragraph (4) and Article 174-2, paragraphs (1) and (2)) and by holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims; provided, however, that this does not apply where there is no holder of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim who holds a voting right.
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(6)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), in order to approve a proposed rehabilitation plan in cases where a resolution on the proposed rehabilitation plan is be adopted separately by holders of rehabilitation claims and holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (2), both of the consents listed in the items of paragraph (1) are required among both holders of rehabilitation claims and holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims.
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(7)For the purpose of application of the provisions of paragraph (1), item (i) or the preceding paragraph in cases where any voting right holder has exercised only part of their voting right pursuant to the provisions of Article 172, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article) in order to consent to a proposed rehabilitation plan (excluding one who has not exercised the remaining part of the voting right), for each relevant voting right holder, the number of voting right holders prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) is increased by one and the number of voting right holders who have exercised voting rights to consent to the proposed rehabilitation plan is increased by one-half, respectively.
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(再生計画案の変更)
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(Modification of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百七十二条の四再生計画案の提出者は、議決権行使の方法として第百六十九条第二項第一号又は第三号に掲げる方法が定められた場合には、再生債権者に不利な影響を与えないときに限り、債権者集会において、裁判所の許可を得て、当該再生計画案を変更することができる。
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Article 172-4Where either of the means set forth in Article 169, paragraph (2), item (i) or (iii) is designated as that for exercising a voting right, the person who has submitted a proposed rehabilitation plan, with permission of the court, may modify the proposed rehabilitation plan at a creditors meeting as long as it does not adversely affect rehabilitation creditors.
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(債権者集会の期日の続行)
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(Continuance of the Date of a Creditors Meeting)
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第百七十二条の五再生計画案についての議決権行使の方法として第百六十九条第二項第一号又は第三号に掲げる方法が定められ、かつ、当該再生計画案が可決されるに至らなかった場合において、次の各号のいずれかに掲げる同意があるときは、裁判所は、再生計画案の提出者の申立てにより又は職権で、続行期日を定めて言い渡さなければならない。ただし、続行期日において当該再生計画案が可決される見込みがないことが明らかである場合は、この限りでない。
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Article 172-5(1)Where either of the means set forth in Article 169, paragraph (2), item (i) or (iii) has been designated as the means for exercising a voting right on a proposed rehabilitation plan, and the proposed rehabilitation plan has not been approved, if any of the consent listed in the following items is obtained, the court, upon the petition of the person who has submitted the proposed rehabilitation plan or by its own authority, must designate and render the further date; provided, however, that this does not apply where it is obvious that the proposed rehabilitation plan is unlikely to be approved on the further date:
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一第百七十二条の三第一項各号のいずれかに掲げる同意
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(i)any of the consents set forth in the items of Article 172-3, paragraph (1);
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二債権者集会の期日における出席した議決権者の過半数であって出席した議決権者の議決権の総額の二分の一を超える議決権を有する者の期日の続行についての同意
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(ii)consent to the continuance of the majority of voting right holders present at the creditors meeting on the date set therefor, whose voting rights collectively account for more than half of the total amount of voting rights held by the voting right holders present.
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(2)In the case referred to in the main clause of the preceding paragraph, approval of a proposed rehabilitation plan set forth in the main clause of the same paragraph must be made within two months from the date of the first creditors meeting to which the proposed rehabilitation plan has been referred for a resolution.
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(4)Where a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan is adopted separately by holders of rehabilitation claims and holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 172-3, paragraph (2), the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply only if the consent listed in either item of paragraph (1) is obtained among both holders of rehabilitation claims and holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims.
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(再生計画案が可決された場合の法人の継続)
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(Continuation in Existence of a Corporation Where a Proposed Rehabilitation Plan Is Approved)
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第百七十三条清算中若しくは特別清算中の法人又は破産手続開始後の法人である再生債務者について再生手続が開始された場合において、再生計画案が可決されたときは、社団法人にあっては定款の変更に関する規定に従い、財団法人にあっては主務官庁の認可を得て、法人を継続することができる。
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Article 173(1)Where a rehabilitation proceeding is commenced against the rehabilitation debtor that is a corporation in liquidation or special liquidation or a corporation against which bankruptcy proceedings have been commenced, if a proposed rehabilitation plan is approved, the corporation may continue to exist, if it is an incorporated association, by complying with the provisions concerning the amendment of articles of incorporation, or if it is an incorporated foundation, by obtaining approval of the competent government agency.
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第四節 再生計画の認可等
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Section 4 Confirmation of Rehabilitation Plans
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(再生計画の認可又は不認可の決定)
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(Order of Confirmation or Disconfirmation of Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百七十四条再生計画案が可決された場合には、裁判所は、次項の場合を除き、再生計画認可の決定をする。
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Article 174(1)Where a proposed rehabilitation plan is approved, the court issues an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan, except in any of the cases set forth in the following paragraph.
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一再生手続又は再生計画が法律の規定に違反し、かつ、その不備を補正することができないものであるとき。ただし、再生手続が法律の規定に違反する場合において、当該違反の程度が軽微であるときは、この限りでない。
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(i)where the rehabilitation proceedings or rehabilitation plan contravene provisions of any Act and the defect cannot be corrected; provided, however, that this does not apply where rehabilitation proceedings contravene provisions of any Act but the contravention is a minor one.
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二再生計画が遂行される見込みがないとき。
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(ii)where the rehabilitation plan is unlikely to be executed;
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三再生計画の決議が不正の方法によって成立するに至ったとき。
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(iii)where the resolution on the rehabilitation plan has been adopted by unlawful means;
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四再生計画の決議が再生債権者の一般の利益に反するとき。
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(iv)where the resolution on the rehabilitation plan is contrary to the common interests of rehabilitation creditors.
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(約定劣後再生債権の届出がある場合における認可等の特則)
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(Special Provisions on Approval Where Consensually-Subordinated Rehabilitation Claims Are Filed)
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第百七十四条の二第百七十二条の三第二項本文の規定により再生計画案の決議を再生債権を有する者と約定劣後再生債権を有する者とに分かれて行う場合において、再生債権を有する者又は約定劣後再生債権を有する者のいずれかについて同条第一項各号のいずれかに掲げる同意を得られなかったため再生計画案が可決されなかったときにおいても、裁判所は、再生計画案を変更し、その同意が得られなかった種類の債権を有する者のために、破産手続が開始された場合に配当を受けることが見込まれる額を支払うことその他これに準じて公正かつ衡平に当該債権を有する者を保護する条項を定めて、再生計画認可の決定をすることができる。
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Article 174-2(1)Where a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan is adopted separately by holders of rehabilitation claims and holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 172-3, paragraph (2), even if the proposed rehabilitation plan is not approved due to the fact that either of the consents listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the relevant Article has not been obtained among either of the holders of rehabilitation claims or holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, the court may issue an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan by modifying the proposed rehabilitation plan, and in the interest of the holders of either category of claims among whom consent has not been obtained, by specifying a clause that the holders of the claims be paid the amount of distribution that they are expected to receive if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced, or any other equivalent clauses to protect the holders of these claims in a fair and equitable manner.
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2第百七十二条の三第二項本文の規定により再生計画案の決議を再生債権を有する者と約定劣後再生債権を有する者とに分かれて行うべき場合において、再生計画案について、再生債権を有する者又は約定劣後再生債権を有する者のいずれかについて同条第一項各号のいずれかに掲げる同意を得られないことが明らかなものがあるときは、裁判所は、再生計画案の作成者の申立てにより、あらかじめ、その同意を得られないことが明らかな種類の債権を有する者のために前項に規定する条項を定めて、再生計画案を作成することを許可することができる。この場合において、その同意を得られないことが明らかな種類の債権を有する者は、当該再生計画案の決議において議決権を行使することができない。
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(2)Where a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan is adopted separately by holders of rehabilitation claims and holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 172-3, paragraph (2), if it is obvious that for a proposed rehabilitation plan, the consent listed in either item of paragraph (1) of the relevant Article will not be obtained among either of the holders of rehabilitation claims or holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, the court, upon the petition of the person who is to prepare a proposed rehabilitation plan, may permit that a proposed rehabilitation plan will be prepared by specifying, in advance, the clauses prescribed in the preceding paragraph in the interest of the holders of the category of claims among whom consent obviously will not be obtained.In this case, the holders of the category of claims among whom consent obviously will not be obtained may not exercise their voting rights to adopt a resolution on the proposed rehabilitation plan.
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(再生計画認可の決定等に対する即時抗告)
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(Immediate Appeals Against Orders of Confirmation of Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百七十五条再生計画の認可又は不認可の決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
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Article 175(1)An immediate appeal may be filed against an order of confirmation or disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, where the rehabilitation debtor, at the time of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, is unable to pay their debts in full with their assets with regard to claims that take preference over consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims, the holder of a consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim may not file an immediate appeal except on the grounds that the contents of a rehabilitation plan are in violation of Article 155, paragraph (1) with regard to the relationships between the holders of consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims.
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(4)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to an appeal against an order under the provisions of Article 336 of the Code of Civil Procedure and to a petition for permission for appeal against an order under the provisions of Article 337 of the relevant Code, both provisions applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, which are filed against a judicial decision on the immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (1).
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(再生計画の効力発生の時期)
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(Time When a Rehabilitation Plan Becomes Effective)
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第百七十六条再生計画は、認可の決定の確定により、効力を生ずる。
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Article 176A rehabilitation plan becomes effective when an order of confirmation becomes final and binding.
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(再生計画の効力範囲)
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(Scope of the Effect of a Rehabilitation Plan)
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第百七十七条再生計画は、再生債務者、すべての再生債権者及び再生のために債務を負担し、又は担保を提供する者のために、かつ、それらの者に対して効力を有する。
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Article 177(1)A rehabilitation plan is effective in the interest of and against the rehabilitation debtor, all rehabilitation creditors, and any person who assumes a debt or provides security for the purpose of rehabilitation.
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(2)A rehabilitation plan does not affect any security interests prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1) held by holders of rights of separate satisfaction, any rights held by rehabilitation creditors against the rehabilitation debtor's guarantor or any other person who owes debts jointly with the rehabilitation debtor, and any security provided by persons other than the rehabilitation debtor in the interest of rehabilitation creditors.
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(再生債権の免責)
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(Discharge from Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百七十八条再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、再生計画の定め又はこの法律の規定によって認められた権利を除き、再生債務者は、すべての再生債権について、その責任を免れる。ただし、再生手続開始前の罰金等については、この限りでない。
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Article 178(1)When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the rehabilitation debtor is discharged from their liabilities for all rehabilitation claims, except for those for the rights approved pursuant to the provisions of the rehabilitation plan or provisions of this Act; provided, however, that this does not apply to any claim for a fine, etc. arising prior to the commencement of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the effect of a discharge under the provisions of the relevant paragraph with regard to a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance may be asserted only in relation to the mutual assistance under the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Provisions for the Enforcement of Tax Treaties
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(届出再生債権者等の権利の変更)
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(Modification of Rights of Holders of Filed Rehabilitation Claims)
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第百七十九条再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、届出再生債権者及び第百一条第三項の規定により認否書に記載された再生債権を有する再生債権者の権利は、再生計画の定めに従い、変更される。
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Article 179(1)When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the rights of holders of filed rehabilitation claims and those of rehabilitation creditors who hold rehabilitation claims stated in a statement of approval or disapproval pursuant to the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (3) will be modified as provided for in the rehabilitation plan.
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the effect of modification of rights under the provisions of the paragraph with regard to a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance may be asserted only in relation to the mutual assistance under the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Provisions for the Enforcement of Tax Treaties.
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(再生計画の条項の再生債権者表への記載等)
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(Entry of Clauses of Rehabilitation Plans in a Schedule of Rehabilitation Creditors)
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第百八十条再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、裁判所書記官は、再生計画の条項を再生債権者表に記載しなければならない。
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Article 180(1)When an order of confirmation of a rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, a court clerk must make an entry of the clauses of the rehabilitation plan in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors.
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(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, with regard to the rights approved pursuant to the provisions of the rehabilitation plan based on rehabilitation claims, the relevant entries in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors have the same effect as a final and binding judgment against the rehabilitation debtor and any person who assumes a debt or provides security for the purpose of rehabilitation.
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3第一項の場合には、前項の権利で金銭の支払その他の給付の請求を内容とするものを有する者は、再生債務者及び再生のために債務を負担した者に対して、その再生債権者表の記載により強制執行をすることができる。ただし、民法第四百五十二条及び第四百五十三条の規定の適用を妨げない。
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(3)In the case referred to in paragraph (1), a person who holds a right set forth in the preceding paragraph that is intended to seek payment of money or any other performance may enforce compulsory execution based on the relevant entries in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors against the rehabilitation debtor and any person who has assumed a debt for the purpose of rehabilitation; provided, however, that this does not preclude the application of the provisions of Articles 452 and 453 of the Civil Code.
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(届出のない再生債権等の取扱い)
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(Handling of Rehabilitation Claims Not Filed)
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第百八十一条再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、次に掲げる再生債権(約定劣後再生債権の届出がない場合における約定劣後再生債権を除く。)は、第百五十六条の一般的基準に従い、変更される。
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Article 181(1)When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the following rehabilitation claims (excluding consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claims in cases where no proof of a consensually-subordinated rehabilitation claim is filed) are modified according to the general standards set forth in Article 156:
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一再生債権者がその責めに帰することができない事由により債権届出期間内に届出をすることができなかった再生債権で、その事由が第九十五条第四項に規定する決定前に消滅しなかったもの
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(i)a rehabilitation claim for which the rehabilitation creditor was unable to file a proof within the period for filing proofs of claims due to grounds not attributable thereto, where the grounds have not been extinguished before the order prescribed in Article 95, paragraph (4) is made;
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二前号の決定後に生じた再生債権
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(ii)a rehabilitation claim that has arisen after the order set forth in the preceding item is made;
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三第百一条第三項に規定する場合において、再生債務者が同項の規定による記載をしなかった再生債権
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(iii)in the case prescribed in Article 101, paragraph (3), a rehabilitation claim that the rehabilitation debtor has not stated under the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (3).
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(2)With regard to a right as modified under the provisions of item (iii) of the preceding paragraph, until the payment period specified in the rehabilitation plan expires (or until payment based on the rehabilitation plan is completed or the rehabilitation plan is revoked, if these events occur prior to the expiration of the relevant period), it is not allowed to make or receive payment or conduct any other act to cause the right to be extinguished (excluding a release).
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(別除権者の再生計画による権利の行使)
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(Exercise of Rights by a Holder of a Right of Separate Satisfaction Based on a Rehabilitation Plan)
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第百八十二条再生債権者が第五十三条第一項に規定する担保権を有する場合には、その行使によって弁済を受けることができない債権の部分が確定した場合に限り、その債権の部分について、認可された再生計画の定めによって認められた権利又は前条第一項の規定により変更された後の権利を行使することができる。ただし、その担保権が根抵当権である場合において、再生計画に第百六十条第二項の規定による仮払に関する定め及び精算に関する措置の定めがあるときは、その定めるところによる。
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Article 182Where a rehabilitation creditor holds a security interest prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1), only if the part of the claim for which payment cannot be received by exercising the right of separate satisfaction is determined, they may exercise, with regard to the part of the claim, rights approved pursuant to the provisions of the confirmed rehabilitation plan or rights as modified pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; provided, however, that if the security interest in question is a revolving mortgage and the rehabilitation plan provides for provisional payment figured by estimate and measures for settlement under the provisions of Article 160, paragraph (2), these provisions prevail.
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(再生計画により再生債務者の株式の取得等がされた場合の取扱い)
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(A Rehabilitation Debtor's Acquisition of Its Shares Based on a Rehabilitation Plan)
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第百八十三条第百五十四条第三項の規定により再生計画において再生債務者の株式の取得に関する条項を定めたときは、再生債務者は、第百六十一条第一項第二号の日に、認可された再生計画の定めによって、同項第一号の株式を取得する。
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Article 183(1)If a rehabilitation plan specifies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 154, paragraph (3), clauses on the rehabilitation debtor's acquisition of its shares, the rehabilitation debtor acquires the shares set forth in Article 161, paragraph (1), item (i) on the date set forth in Article 161, paragraph (1), item (ii) as provided for in the confirmed rehabilitation plan.
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2第百五十四条第三項の規定により再生計画において株式の併合に関する条項を定めたときは、認可された再生計画の定めによって、株式の併合をすることができる。この場合においては、会社法第百十六条及び第百十七条の規定は、適用しない。
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(2)If a rehabilitation plan specifies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 154, paragraph (3), clauses on the consolidation of shares, the rehabilitation debtor may consolidate its shares as provided for in the confirmed rehabilitation plan.In this case, the provisions of Articles 116 and 117 of the Companies Act do not apply.
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(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, a case regarding a petition for permission set forth in Article 234, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2) of the Act is subject to the jurisdiction of the rehabilitation court.
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4第百五十四条第三項の規定により再生計画において資本金の額の減少に関する条項を定めたときは、認可された再生計画の定めによって、資本金の額の減少をすることができる。この場合においては、会社法第四百四十九条及び第七百四十条の規定は、適用しない。
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(4)If a rehabilitation plan specifies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 154, paragraph (3), clauses on the reduction of the amount of stated capital, the rehabilitation debtor may reduce the amount of its stated capital as provided for in the confirmed rehabilitation plan.In this case, the provisions of Articles 449 and 740 of the Companies Act do not apply.
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(5)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 828, paragraph (1), item (v) and paragraph (2), item (v) of the Companies Act, no action may be filed to seek invalidation of the reduction of the amount of stated capital.
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(6)If a rehabilitation plan specifies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 154, paragraph (3), clauses on the amendment of the articles of incorporation with regard to the total number of shares that may be issued by the rehabilitation debtor, the articles of incorporation will be amended as provided for in the rehabilitation plan when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(7)Where the consolidation of shares, reduction in the amount of stated capital or amendment of the articles of incorporation, as provided for in the confirmed rehabilitation plan, is conducted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), paragraph (4) or the preceding paragraph, the written application for registration of these particulars must be accompanied by a transcript or extract of a written judgment of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan.
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(再生計画に募集株式を引き受ける者の募集に関する条項を定めた場合の取扱い)
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(Where a Rehabilitation Plan Specifies Clauses on Solicitation of Subscribers for Shares for Subscription)
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第百八十三条の二第百五十四条第四項の規定により再生計画において募集株式を引き受ける者の募集に関する条項を定めたときは、会社法第百九十九条第二項の規定にかかわらず、取締役の決定(再生債務者が取締役会設置会社である場合にあっては、取締役会の決議)によって、同項に規定する募集事項を定めることができる。この場合においては、同条第四項及び同法第二百四条第二項の規定は、適用しない。
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Article 183-2(1)If a rehabilitation plan specifies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 154, paragraph (4), clauses on the solicitation of subscribers for shares for subscription, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 199, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act, the subscription requirements prescribed in Article 199, paragraph (2) of the Act may be specified by a decision of directors (or by a resolution of the board of directors if the rehabilitation debtor is a company with board of directors).In this case, the provisions of Article 199, paragraph (4) and Article 204, paragraph (2) of the relevant Act do not apply.
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(2)The provisions of Article 201, paragraphs (3) through (5) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis in the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.
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(中止した手続等の失効)
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(Expiration of Stayed Procedures or Proceedings)
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第百八十四条再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、第三十九条第一項の規定により中止した手続又は処分は、その効力を失う。ただし、同条第二項の規定により続行された手続又は処分については、この限りでない。
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Article 184When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the procedures, proceedings or disposition stayed pursuant to the provisions of Article 39, paragraph (1) cease to be effective; provided, however, that this does not apply to the procedures, proceedings or disposition continued pursuant to the provisions of Article 39, paragraph (2).
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(不認可の決定が確定した場合の再生債権者表の記載の効力)
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(Effect of Entries in Schedules of Rehabilitation Creditors Upon an Order of Disconfirmation Becoming Final and Binding)
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第百八十五条再生計画不認可の決定が確定したときは、確定した再生債権については、再生債権者表の記載は、再生債務者に対し、確定判決と同一の効力を有する。ただし、再生債務者が第百二条第二項又は第百三条第四項の規定による異議を述べたときは、この限りでない。
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Article 185(1)When an order of disconfirmation of a rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the entries in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors with regard to rehabilitation claims determined have the same effect as a final and binding judgment against the rehabilitation debtor; provided, however, that this does not apply where the rehabilitation debtor makes an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 102, paragraph (2) or Article 103, paragraph (4).
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第八章 再生計画認可後の手続
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Chapter VIII Procedures after Confirmation of Rehabilitation Plans
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(再生計画の遂行)
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(Execution of Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百八十六条再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、再生債務者等は、速やかに、再生計画を遂行しなければならない。
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Article 186(1)When an order of confirmation of a rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the rehabilitation debtor, etc. must promptly execute the rehabilitation plan.
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一再生計画の定め又はこの法律の規定によって認められた権利を有する者
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(i)a person who has rights approved pursuant to the provisions of the rehabilitation plan or provisions of this Act;
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二異議等のある再生債権でその確定手続が終了していないものを有する者
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(ii)a person who holds a denied or disputed rehabilitation claim for which determination proceedings have not yet been closed;
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三別除権の行使によって弁済を受けることができない債権の部分が確定していない再生債権を有する者
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(iii)a person who holds a rehabilitation claim where the part of the claim for which payment cannot be received by exercising a right of separate satisfaction has not yet been determined.
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(4)The provisions of Article 76, Article 77, Article 79 and Article 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the security set forth in the preceding paragraph.
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(再生計画の変更)
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(Modification of a Rehabilitation Plan)
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第百八十七条再生計画認可の決定があった後やむを得ない事由で再生計画に定める事項を変更する必要が生じたときは、裁判所は、再生手続終了前に限り、再生債務者、管財人、監督委員又は届出再生債権者の申立てにより、再生計画を変更することができる。
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Article 187(1)If, after an order of confirmation of a rehabilitation plan is made, the need to modify any particulars specified in the rehabilitation plan arises due to unavoidable circumstances, the court, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, a trustee, supervisor or holder of filed rehabilitation claim, and only when prior to the closing of rehabilitation proceedings, may modify the rehabilitation plan.
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(2)Where a petition is filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph for any modification of a rehabilitation plan that is found to adversely affect rehabilitation creditors, the provisions concerning the procedure to be performed upon the submission of a proposed rehabilitation plan apply mutatis mutandis; provided, however, that having rehabilitation creditors who will not be adversely affected by the modification of the rehabilitation plan participate in the modification procedure is not required, and those who do not exercise their voting rights on the proposed modification (excluding those who attended the creditors meeting aimed for adopting a resolution on the proposed modification) and have consented to the initial rehabilitation plan are deemed to consent to the proposed modification.
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(再生手続の終結)
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(Completion of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第百八十八条裁判所は、再生計画認可の決定が確定したときは、監督委員又は管財人が選任されている場合を除き、再生手続終結の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 188(1)When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, the court must issue an order of completion of rehabilitation proceedings, except where a supervisor or trustee is appointed.
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(2)Where a supervisor is appointed, and when the rehabilitation plan has been executed or three years have elapsed since an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan became final and binding, the court must issue an order of completion of rehabilitation proceedings upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor or the supervisor or by its own authority.
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(3)Where a trustee is appointed, and when the rehabilitation plan has been executed or it has found that the rehabilitation plan will definitely be executed the court must issue an order of completion of rehabilitation proceedings, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor or the trustee or by its own authority.
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(再生計画の取消し)
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(Revocation of Rehabilitation Plans)
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第百八十九条再生計画認可の決定が確定した場合において、次の各号のいずれかに該当する事由があるときは、裁判所は、再生債権者の申立てにより、再生計画取消しの決定をすることができる。
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Article 189(1)Where an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, if any of the grounds set forth in the following items exist, the court may issue an order of revocation of the rehabilitation plan, upon the petition of a rehabilitation creditor:
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一再生計画が不正の方法により成立したこと。
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(i)the rehabilitation plan has been established by unlawful means.
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二再生債務者等が再生計画の履行を怠ったこと。
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(ii)the rehabilitation debtor, etc. has neglected in implementing the rehabilitation plan.
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三再生債務者が第四十一条第一項若しくは第四十二条第一項の規定に違反し、又は第五十四条第二項に規定する監督委員の同意を得ないで同項の行為をしたこと。
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(iii)the rehabilitation debtor has violated the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) or Article 42, paragraph (1) or conducted any act set forth in Article 54, paragraph (2) without obtaining a supervisor's consent prescribed in Article 54, paragraph (2).
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(2)A petition set forth in the preceding paragraph on any of the grounds listed in item (i) of the relevant paragraph may not be filed if a rehabilitation debtor creditor has alleged the respective grounds set forth in the same item in an immediate appeal against an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan, or has failed to allege the grounds while having knowledge of them, if one month has elapsed since a rehabilitation creditor became aware of the existence of the respective grounds set forth in the relevant item, or if two years have elapsed since an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan became final and binding.
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(3)A petition set forth in paragraph (1) on the grounds set forth in item (ii) of the relevant paragraph may be filed only by a rehabilitation creditor who holds a right that accounts for one-tenth or more of the value, as determined by the court, of all rights approved pursuant to the provisions of the rehabilitation plan (excluding the parts of rights already performed), and has not received performance in whole or part of the relevant right that is due.
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(4)When the court has made an order of revocation of the rehabilitation plan, it must immediately serve the written judgment upon the person who filed the petition and the rehabilitation debtor, etc., and make a public notice of the main text of the order and the outline of the reasons attached thereto.
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(8)The provisions of Article 185 apply mutatis mutandis where an order set forth in paragraph (4) becomes final and binding, and the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis where an order set forth in paragraph (4) becomes final and binding prior to the closing of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(破産手続開始の決定又は新たな再生手続開始の決定がされた場合の取扱い等)
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(Where an Order to Commence Bankruptcy Proceedings or an Order to Commence Additional Rehabilitation Proceedings Is Made)
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第百九十条再生計画の履行完了前に、再生債務者について破産手続開始の決定又は新たな再生手続開始の決定がされた場合には、再生計画によって変更された再生債権は、原状に復する。ただし、再生債権者が再生計画によって得た権利に影響を及ぼさない。
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Article 190(1)Where, prior to the complete implementation of the rehabilitation plan, an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings or an order to commence additional rehabilitation proceedings is made against the rehabilitation debtor, any rehabilitation claim modified by the rehabilitation plan is restored to its original state; provided, however, that this does not affect any rights acquired by rehabilitation creditors based on the rehabilitation plan.
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(3)In the bankruptcy proceedings based on an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings set forth in paragraph (1), the amount of a bankruptcy claim that has been a rehabilitation claim is to be the amount obtained by deducting any amount paid based on the rehabilitation plan from the initial amount of the rehabilitation claim.
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(4)In the bankruptcy proceedings set forth in the preceding paragraph, even if any amount is paid for a bankruptcy claim set forth in paragraph (1) based on the rehabilitation plan set forth in the same paragraph, the initial amount of the rehabilitation claim is deemed to be the amount of the claim that may enter into the procedure for a liquidating distribution, and the basis for calculating the percentage of distribution is determined by adding the amount paid to the bankruptcy estate; provided, however, that the bankruptcy creditor who holds the bankruptcy claim may not receive a liquidating distribution until any other bankruptcy creditor with the same priority as theirs receives a liquidating distribution at the same proportion as they have received payment.
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(6)In additional rehabilitation proceedings, a rehabilitation creditor, even after receiving any payment of their rehabilitation claim based on the rehabilitation plan set forth in paragraph (1), may participate in the rehabilitation proceedings with regard to the whole amount of the claim as of the time before receiving the payment.
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(7)In additional rehabilitation proceedings, a rehabilitation creditor who participates in the rehabilitation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may not receive payment until any other rehabilitation creditor with the same priority as theirs receives payment at the same proportion as they received payment.
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(8)In additional rehabilitation proceedings, a rehabilitation creditor who participates in the rehabilitation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) may not exercise their voting right with regard to the part of the claim that they received payment based on the rehabilitation plan set forth in paragraph (1).
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第九章 再生手続の廃止
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Chapter IX Discontinuance of Rehabilitation Proceedings
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(再生計画認可前の手続廃止)
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(Discontinuance of Proceedings before Confirmation of a Rehabilitation Plan)
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第百九十一条次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、裁判所は、職権で、再生手続廃止の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 191In any of the cases listed in the following items, the court, by its own authority, must issue an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings:
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一決議に付するに足りる再生計画案の作成の見込みがないことが明らかになったとき。
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(i)where it has become evident that a there is no prospect of a proposed rehabilitation plan worth putting to a resolution is unlikely to be prepared;
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二裁判所の定めた期間若しくはその伸長した期間内に再生計画案の提出がないとき、又はその期間内に提出されたすべての再生計画案が決議に付するに足りないものであるとき。
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(ii)where no proposed rehabilitation plan is submitted within the period specified by the court or any extension thereof, or all proposed rehabilitation plans submitted within the period or extension are not worth putting to a resolution;
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三再生計画案が否決されたとき、又は第百七十二条の五第一項本文及び第四項の規定により債権者集会の続行期日が定められた場合において、同条第二項及び第三項の規定に適合する期間内に再生計画案が可決されないとき。
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(iii)where a proposed rehabilitation plan is rejected, or where a further date for a creditors meeting is designated pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 172-5, paragraphs (1) and (4) of the relevant Article, and the proposed rehabilitation plan is not approved within the period that conforms to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of the relevant Article.
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Article 192(1)If, after the period for filing a proof of claims has expired and before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, it has become obvious that none of the grounds for petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings prescribed in Article 21, paragraph (1) exist, the court, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, a trustee or holder of filed rehabilitation claim, must issue an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(再生債務者の義務違反による手続廃止)
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(Discontinuance of Proceedings Due to a Rehabilitation Debtor's Breach of Duties)
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第百九十三条次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、裁判所は、監督委員若しくは管財人の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続廃止の決定をすることができる。
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Article 193(1)In any of the cases listed in the following items, the court, upon the petition of a supervisor or trustee or by its own authority, may issue an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings:
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一再生債務者が第三十条第一項の規定による裁判所の命令に違反した場合
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(i)where the rehabilitation debtor has violated an order issued by the court under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1);
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二再生債務者が第四十一条第一項若しくは第四十二条第一項の規定に違反し、又は第五十四条第二項に規定する監督委員の同意を得ないで同項の行為をした場合
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(ii)where the rehabilitation debtor has violated the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) or Article 42, paragraph (1) or conducted any act set forth in Article 54, paragraph (2) without obtaining a supervisor's consent prescribed in Article 54, paragraph (2);
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三再生債務者が第百一条第五項又は第百三条第三項の規定により裁判所が定めた期限までに認否書を提出しなかった場合
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(iii)where the rehabilitation debtor has not submitted a statement of approval or disapproval by the time limit set by the court pursuant to the provisions of Article 101, paragraph (5) or Article 103, paragraph (3).
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(再生計画認可後の手続廃止)
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(Discontinuance of Proceedings after Confirmation of a Rehabilitation Plan)
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第百九十四条再生計画認可の決定が確定した後に再生計画が遂行される見込みがないことが明らかになったときは、裁判所は、再生債務者等若しくは監督委員の申立てにより又は職権で、再生手続廃止の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 194If, after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan has become final and binding, it has become obvious that the rehabilitation plan is unlikely to be executed, the court, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, etc. or a supervisor or by its own authority, must issue an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings.
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(再生手続廃止の公告等)
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(Public Notices of the Discontinuance of Rehabilitation Proceedings)
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第百九十五条裁判所は、再生手続廃止の決定をしたときは、直ちに、その主文及び理由の要旨を公告しなければならない。
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Article 195(1)When the court has made an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings, it must immediately make a public notice of the main text of the order and the outline of the reasons attached thereto.
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3第百七十五条第三項の規定は、前項の即時抗告並びにこれについての決定に対する第十八条において準用する民事訴訟法第三百三十六条の規定による抗告及び同法第三百三十七条の規定による抗告の許可の申立てについて準用する。
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(3)The provisions of Article 175, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to an immediate appeal set forth in the preceding paragraph, and to an appeal against an order under the provisions of Article 336 of the Code of Civil Procedure and a petition for permission for appeal against an order under the provisions of Article 337 of the Code, both provisions applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, which are filed against a judicial decision on the immediate appeal.
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(7)The provisions of Article 185 apply mutatis mutandis where an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings made under the provisions of Article 191, Article 192, paragraph (1) or Article 193, paragraph (1) becomes final and binding (excluding cases where an order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings becomes final and binding after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan became final and binding), and the provisions of Article 188, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis where an order set forth in paragraph (1) becomes final and binding.
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第十章 住宅資金貸付債権に関する特則
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Chapter X Special Provisions on Home Loan Claims
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(定義)
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(Definitions)
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第百九十六条この章、第十二章及び第十三章において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、それぞれ当該各号に定めるところによる。
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Article 196In this Chapter, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items:
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一住宅個人である再生債務者が所有し、自己の居住の用に供する建物であって、その床面積の二分の一以上に相当する部分が専ら自己の居住の用に供されるものをいう。ただし、当該建物が二以上ある場合には、これらの建物のうち、再生債務者が主として居住の用に供する一の建物に限る。
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(i)residence:A building that a rehabilitation debtor who is an individual owns and uses as their own residence, with not less than half of its floor area being used exclusively for this purpose; provided, however, that if the rehabilitation debtor owns two or more such buildings, only the building that the rehabilitation debtor uses mainly as their own residence is treated such;
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二住宅の敷地住宅の用に供されている土地又は当該土地に設定されている地上権をいう。
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(ii)site of residence:Land used for the residence or a superficies right established on the land;
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三住宅資金貸付債権住宅の建設若しくは購入に必要な資金(住宅の用に供する土地又は借地権の取得に必要な資金を含む。)又は住宅の改良に必要な資金の貸付けに係る分割払の定めのある再生債権であって、当該債権又は当該債権に係る債務の保証人(保証を業とする者に限る。以下「保証会社」という。)の主たる債務者に対する求償権を担保するための抵当権が住宅に設定されているものをいう。
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(iii)home loan claim:A rehabilitation claim with a provision authorizing payments in installments, with regard to a loan of funds necessary for the construction or purchase of a residence (including funds necessary for the acquisition of land, or land lease rights to be used for the residence) or funds necessary for the remodeling of the residence, with a mortgage being established on the residence for the purpose of securing the claim itself or a right to demand compensation held by the guarantor for any debt arising from the claim (limited to a person engaging in the guarantee business; hereinafter referred to as a "guarantee company") against the principal debtor;
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四住宅資金特別条項再生債権者の有する住宅資金貸付債権の全部又は一部を、第百九十九条第一項から第四項までの規定するところにより変更する再生計画の条項をいう。
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(iv)special clause on home loan:A clause in a rehabilitation plan that modifies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 199, paragraphs (1) through (4), the whole or part of a home loan claim held by a rehabilitation creditor;
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五住宅資金貸付契約住宅資金貸付債権に係る資金の貸付契約をいう。
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(v)home loan contract:A contract for a loan of funds with regard to a home loan claim.
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(抵当権の実行手続の中止命令等)
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(Stay Orders on Procedures for Enforcing a Mortgage)
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第百九十七条裁判所は、再生手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画の認可の見込みがあると認めるときは、再生債務者の申立てにより、相当の期間を定めて、住宅又は再生債務者が有する住宅の敷地に設定されている前条第三号に規定する抵当権の実行手続の中止を命ずることができる。
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Article 197(1)Where a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed, the court, if it finds that a rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan is likely to be confirmed, upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor, may specify a reasonable period and order the stay of a procedure for the exercise of a mortgage prescribed in item (iii) of the preceding Article which is established on the residence or the site for the residence owned by the rehabilitation debtor.
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(3)Where the rehabilitation debtor, if they do not pay part of a home loan claim after the commencement of rehabilitating proceedings, will forfeit the benefit of time with regard to all or part of the home loan claim in accordance with the provisions of the home loan contract, and when the court finds that a rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan is likely to be confirmed, the court may permit payment of the claim upon the petition of the rehabilitation debtor even before an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding.
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(住宅資金特別条項を定めることができる場合等)
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(Cases Where Special Clauses on a Home Loan May Be Specified)
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第百九十八条住宅資金貸付債権(民法第五百条の規定により住宅資金貸付債権を有する者に代位した再生債権者が当該代位により有するものを除く。)については、再生計画において、住宅資金特別条項を定めることができる。ただし、住宅の上に第五十三条第一項に規定する担保権(第百九十六条第三号に規定する抵当権を除く。)が存するとき、又は住宅以外の不動産にも同号に規定する抵当権が設定されている場合において当該不動産の上に第五十三条第一項に規定する担保権で当該抵当権に後れるものが存するときは、この限りでない。
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Article 198(1)With regard to a home loan claim (excluding one held by a rehabilitation creditor who has been subrogated to the holder of a home loan claim under the provisions of Article 500 of the Civil Code, by way of the subrogation), a rehabilitation plan may specify special clauses on home loan; provided, however, that this does not apply where any security interest prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1) (excluding a mortgage prescribed in Article 196, item (iii)) exists on the residence or where a mortgage set forth in Article 196, item (iii) is also established on real assets other than the residence and any security interest prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1) that is subordinated to the mortgage exists on the real assets.
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(2)Where a guarantee company has performed its guarantee obligation for a home loan claim, if a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings is filed before six months have elapsed since the day on which the guarantee obligation has been performed in whole, a rehabilitation plan may specify special clauses on a home loan with regard to the rights of a person who is supposed to acquire a home loan claim pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 204, paragraph (1).In this case, the provisions of the proviso to the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.
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(住宅資金特別条項の内容)
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(Content of Special Clauses on Home Loans)
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第百九十九条住宅資金特別条項においては、次項又は第三項に規定する場合を除き、次の各号に掲げる債権について、それぞれ当該各号に定める内容を定める。
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Article 199(1)Special clauses on home loans, except in the cases prescribed in the following paragraph or paragraph (3), specify the content specified in each of the following items for the categories of claims listed in the relevant respective items:
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一再生計画認可の決定の確定時までに弁済期が到来する住宅資金貸付債権の元本(再生債務者が期限の利益を喪失しなかったとすれば弁済期が到来しないものを除く。)及びこれに対する再生計画認可の決定の確定後の住宅約定利息(住宅資金貸付契約において定められた約定利率による利息をいう。以下この条において同じ。)並びに再生計画認可の決定の確定時までに生ずる住宅資金貸付債権の利息及び不履行による損害賠償その全額を、再生計画(住宅資金特別条項を除く。)で定める弁済期間(当該期間が五年を超える場合にあっては、再生計画認可の決定の確定から五年。第三項において「一般弁済期間」という。)内に支払うこと。
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(i)the principal of a home loan claim that will become due by the time when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding (excluding one that will not become due by that time if the rehabilitation debtor does not forfeit the benefit of time) and agreed interest on a home loan (meaning interest at an agreed interest rate under the home loan contract; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) to be accrued from the principal after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding, as well as interest on a home loan claim to be accrued and any damages for default to be incurred by the time when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding:These claims are paid in full within the payment period specified in a rehabilitation plan (excluding special clauses on home loan) (or within five years after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding if the relevant period exceeds five years; referred to as the "general period for payment" in paragraph (3));
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二再生計画認可の決定の確定時までに弁済期が到来しない住宅資金貸付債権の元本(再生債務者が期限の利益を喪失しなかったとすれば弁済期が到来しないものを含む。)及びこれに対する再生計画認可の決定の確定後の住宅約定利息住宅資金貸付契約における債務の不履行がない場合についての弁済の時期及び額に関する約定に従って支払うこと。
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(ii)the principal of a home loan claim that will not become due by the time when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding (including one that will not become due by that time if the rehabilitation debtor does not forfeit the benefit of time) and agreed interest on home loan to be accrued from such principal after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding:These claims are paid in accordance with an agreement on the time and amount of payment in the case of the absence of a default under the home loan contract.
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(2)Where a rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loans under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is unlikely to be confirmed, the special clauses on home loan may set the due date for the home loan claim as coming after the final due date set under the home loan contract (hereinafter referred to as the "agreed final due date" in this paragraph and paragraph (4)). The content of a modification of rights in this case must meet all of the following requirements:
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一次に掲げる債権について、その全額を支払うものであること。
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(i)each of the following claims are paid in full:
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イ住宅資金貸付債権の元本及びこれに対する再生計画認可の決定の確定後の住宅約定利息
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(a)The principal of the home loan claim and agreed interest on home loan to be accrued from the principal after an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding;
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ロ再生計画認可の決定の確定時までに生ずる住宅資金貸付債権の利息及び不履行による損害賠償
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(b)The interest on the home loan claim to be accrued and any damages for default to be incurred by the time when an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan becomes final and binding;
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二住宅資金特別条項による変更後の最終の弁済期が約定最終弁済期から十年を超えず、かつ、住宅資金特別条項による変更後の最終の弁済期における再生債務者の年齢が七十歳を超えないものであること。
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(ii)the final due date as modified by the special clauses on a home loan does not come more than ten years later than the agreed final due date, and the age of the rehabilitation debtor as of the final due date as modified by the special clauses on home loan does not exceed seventy years;
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三第一号イに掲げる債権については、一定の基準により住宅資金貸付契約における弁済期と弁済期との間隔及び各弁済期における弁済額が定められている場合には、当該基準におおむね沿うものであること。
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(iii)with regard to the claim set forth in item (i) (a), if the interval between due dates and the amount of payment on each due date under the home loan contract are specified by certain standards, the modification generally conforms to the standards.
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(3)Where a rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loans under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is unlikely to be confirmed, it may be provided for that during a certain period within the general period for payment (hereinafter referred to as the "grace period to pay the principal" in this paragraph), payment is required only for part of principal of a home loan claim and agreed interest on home loan to be accrued from the principal of the home loan claim during the grace period to pay the principal. The content of a modification of rights in this case must meet all of the following requirements:
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一前項第一号及び第二号に掲げる要件があること。
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(i)the requirements listed in items (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph are specified;
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二前項第一号イに掲げる債権についての元本猶予期間を経過した後の弁済期及び弁済額の定めについては、一定の基準により住宅資金貸付契約における弁済期と弁済期との間隔及び各弁済期における弁済額が定められている場合には、当該基準におおむね沿うものであること。
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(ii)with regard to the provisions on the due date and the amount of payment of a claim set forth in item (i), (a) of the preceding paragraph after the expiration of the grace period to pay principal, if the interval between due dates and the amount of payment on each due date under the home loan contract are specified by certain standards, the modification generally conforms to the standards.
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(4)If consent is obtained from any person who is subject to a modification of rights by the special clauses on a home loan, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, special clauses on home loans may be specified to the effect that the term for debt for the home loan claim is extended by more than ten years from the agreed final due date and any modification other than the modifications prescribed in the preceding three paragraphs is made.
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(5)The provisions of Article 155, paragraph (1) do not apply between a person who is subject to a modification of rights by special clauses on home loan and other rehabilitation creditors, the provisions of Article 155, paragraph (3) do not apply to special clauses on home loan, and the provisions of Article 160 and Article 165, paragraph (2) do not apply to a person who is subject to a modification of rights by special clauses on home loan.
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(住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案の提出等)
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(Submission of Proposed Rehabilitation Plans Specifying Special Clauses on Home Loans)
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第二百条住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案は、再生債務者のみが提出することができる。
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Article 200(1)A proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loans may be submitted only by the rehabilitation debtor.
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(2)When the rehabilitation debtor has submitted a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan and it has resulted in any of the cases set forth in the following items, any objection made in an investigation of rehabilitation claims, by the time specified in the respective items, by a holder of filed rehabilitation creditor with regard to the content of the home loan claim prescribed in Article 198, paragraph (1) ceases to be effective as of that respective time; provided, however, that this applies only where the proceedings for determination of the rehabilitation claim subject to the relevant objection has not yet been closed by that time:
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一いずれの届出再生債権者も裁判所の定めた期間又はその伸長した期間内に住宅資金特別条項の定めのない再生計画案を提出しなかったとき当該期間が満了した時
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(i)none of the holders of filed rehabilitation claims has submitted a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies no special clause on a home loan within the period specified by the court or any extension thereof:The time when the period or extension has expired;
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二届出再生債権者が提出した住宅資金特別条項の定めのない再生計画案が決議に付されず、住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案のみが決議に付されたとき第百六十七条ただし書に規定する決定がされた時
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(ii)a proposed rehabilitation plan submitted by a holder of filed rehabilitation claim that specifies no special clause on home loan has not been referred to a resolution, and only a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loan has been referred to a resolution:The time when an order prescribed in the proviso to Article 167 is made;
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三住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案及び届出再生債権者が提出した住宅資金特別条項の定めのない再生計画案が共に決議に付され、住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案が可決されたとき当該可決がされた時
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(iii)both a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan and a proposed rehabilitation plan submitted by a holder of a filed rehabilitation claim that specifies no special clause on a home loan has been referred to a resolution, and the proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan has been approved:The time when the plan is approved.
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(4)When a rehabilitation debtor has submitted a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan and it has resulted in any of the cases set forth in the items of paragraph (2), the provisions of paragraph (2) also apply to an objection made in an investigation of rehabilitation claims, by the time specified in the respective items, by a rehabilitation creditor who holds a home loan claim prescribed in Article 198, paragraph (1) and does not hold any rehabilitation claim except for the relevant home loan claim or by a guarantee company that does not hold any rehabilitation claim except for a right to compensation based on the guarantee for the debt for a home loan claim.In this case, the person who has made the objection is not subject to the effect of the relevant statements in the schedule of rehabilitation creditors that is the same as a final and binding judgment under the provisions of Article 104, paragraph (3) and Article 180, paragraph (2).
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(5)When the rehabilitation debtor has submitted a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan and it has resulted in any of the cases set forth in paragraph (2), item (i) or (ii), the rehabilitation creditor or guarantee company prescribed in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph may not make an objection set forth in the main clause of Article 170, paragraph (1).
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(住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案の決議等)
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(Resolution on Proposed Rehabilitation Plans Specifying Special Clauses on Home Loans)
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第二百一条住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案の決議においては、住宅資金特別条項によって権利の変更を受けることとされている者及び保証会社は、住宅資金貸付債権又は住宅資金貸付債権に係る債務の保証に基づく求償権については、議決権を有しない。
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Article 201(1)When adopting a resolution on a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan, a person who is supposed to be subject to a modification of rights by the special clauses on home loans and guarantee company do not have any voting rights with regard to a home loan claim or a right to compensation based on a guarantee for the debt for a home loan claim, respectively.
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(2)When a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan is submitted, the court must hear opinions of any person who is supposed to be subject to a modification of rights by special clauses on home loans. The same applies to a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loans as revised under the provisions of Article 167 (excluding cases where it is obvious that the revision will not adversely affect the person who is supposed to be subject to a modification of rights by the special clauses on a home loan).
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(3)For the purpose of application of the provisions of Article 169, paragraph (1) to a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan, the phrase "items of Article 174, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iii))" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "items of Article 202, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iv))."
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(住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画の認可又は不認可の決定等)
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(Order of Confirmation or Disconfirmation of a Rehabilitation Plan Specifying Special Clauses on a Home Loan)
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第二百二条住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画案が可決された場合には、裁判所は、次項の場合を除き、再生計画認可の決定をする。
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Article 202(1)When a proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan is approved, the court issues an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan, except in the cases set forth in the following paragraph.
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一第百七十四条第二項第一号又は第四号に規定する事由があるとき。
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(i)when the rehabilitation plan falls under any of the grounds prescribed in Article 174, paragraph (2), item (i) or (iv);
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二再生計画が遂行可能であると認めることができないとき。
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(ii)when it is found that the rehabilitation plan cannot be feasibly executed;
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三再生債務者が住宅の所有権又は住宅の用に供されている土地を住宅の所有のために使用する権利を失うこととなると見込まれるとき。
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(iii)when the rehabilitation debtor is likely to lose ownership of the residence or the right to use the land, which is currently used for the residence, for the purpose of owning the residence;
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四再生計画の決議が不正の方法によって成立するに至ったとき。
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(iv)when the resolution on the rehabilitation plan has been adopted by unlawful means.
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(3)A person who is supposed to be subject to a modification of rights by special clauses on home loans, even if they have not filed a proof of rehabilitation claim, may state their opinions with regard to whether or not the proposed rehabilitation plan that specifies the special clauses on home loan should be confirmed.
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(4)Where an order of confirmation or disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loan is made, a document stating the main text of the order and the outline of the reasons attached thereto must also be served upon any person who is supposed to be subject to a modification of rights by the special clauses on home loan but has not filed a proof of rehabilitation claim.
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(住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画の効力等)
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(Effect of Rehabilitation Plans Specifying Special Clauses on Home Loans)
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第二百三条住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画の認可の決定が確定したときは、第百七十七条第二項の規定は、住宅及び住宅の敷地に設定されている第百九十六条第三号に規定する抵当権並びに住宅資金特別条項によって権利の変更を受けた者が再生債務者の保証人その他再生債務者と共に債務を負担する者に対して有する権利については、適用しない。この場合において、再生債務者が連帯債務者の一人であるときは、住宅資金特別条項による期限の猶予は、他の連帯債務者に対しても効力を有する。
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Article 203(1)When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan becomes final and binding, the provisions of Article 177, paragraph (2) do not apply to any mortgage prescribed in Article 196, item (iii) that is established on the residence and the site of the residence and any right held by a person who is subject to a modification of rights by the special clauses on home loan against the rehabilitation debtor's guarantee or any other person who owes debts jointly with the rehabilitation debtor.In this case, if the rehabilitation debtor is one of the joint and several obligors, the extension of the term under the special clauses on home loan is also effective against other joint and several obligors.
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(2)When an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loan becomes final and binding, with regard to rights as modified by the special clauses on a home loan, it is deemed that the special clauses on home loan contain the same provisions as the provisions on the forfeiture of the benefit of time and other provisions of the home loan contract; provided, however, that this does not preclude the special clauses from providing otherwise with consent set forth in Article 199, paragraph (4).
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(3)For the purpose of application of the provisions of Article 123, paragraph (2) and Article 181, paragraph (2) in cases where an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on home loan becomes final and binding, in these provisions, the phrase "payment period specified in the rehabilitation plan" is deemed to be replaced with "the payment period specified in the rehabilitation plan (excluding special clauses on home loan)," and the phrase "payment based on the rehabilitation plan" is deemed to be replaced with "payment based on the rehabilitation plan (excluding special clauses on home loan)."
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(4)The provisions of Article 181, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the relevant terms and phrases pursuant to the preceding paragraph do not apply to rights as modified by special clauses on home loan, and the provisions of Article 182 do not apply to a person who is subject to a modification of rights by special clauses on home loan.
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(保証会社が保証債務を履行した場合の取扱い)
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(When a Guarantee Company Has Performed a Guarantee Obligation)
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第二百四条住宅資金特別条項を定めた再生計画の認可の決定が確定した場合において、保証会社が住宅資金貸付債権に係る保証債務を履行していたときは、当該保証債務の履行は、なかったものとみなす。ただし、保証会社が当該保証債務を履行したことにより取得した権利に基づき再生債権者としてした行為に影響を及ぼさない。
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Article 204(1)Where an order of confirmation of the rehabilitation plan that specifies special clauses on a home loan becomes final and binding, if a guarantee company has already performed its guarantee obligation for a home loan claim, the performance of the guarantee obligation is deemed to have never occurred; provided, however, that this does not affect any act conducted by the guarantee company, as a rehabilitation creditor, based on a right acquired thereby as a result of the performance of the guarantee obligation.
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