有限責任事業組合契約に関する法律(平成十七年法律第四十号)
Limited Liability Partnership Act(Act No. 40 of 2005)
最終更新:平成十七年法律第八十七号
Last Version: Act No. 87 of 2005
目次
履歴
-
▶本則
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
▶
-
-
令和3年9月13日
- 最終更新:平成十七年法律第八十七号
- 翻訳日:令和3年6月30日
- 辞書バージョン:14.0
有限責任事業組合契約に関する法律
|
Limited Liability Partnership Act
|
平成十七年五月六日法律第四十号
|
Act No. 40 of May 6, 2005
|
第一章 総則
|
Chapter I General Provisions
|
(目的)
|
(Purpose)
|
第一条この法律は、共同で営利を目的とする事業を営むための組合契約であって、組合員の責任の限度を出資の価額とするものに関する制度を確立することにより、個人又は法人が共同して行う事業の健全な発展を図り、もって我が国の経済活力の向上に資することを目的とする。
|
Article 1The purpose of this Act is to promote sound development of business activities jointly carried out by an individual or a juridical person by establishing a system regarding partnership agreements for jointly conducting business activities for profit, which agreements provide that the liability of a partner is limited to its capital contribution amount, and thereby contributing to the furtherance of the economic vitality of our country.
|
(定義)
|
(Definition)
|
第二条この法律において「有限責任事業組合」とは、次条第一項の有限責任事業組合契約によって成立する組合をいう。
|
Article 2The term "limited liability partnership" as used in this Act means a partnership formed under a limited liability partnership agreement as set out in paragraph 1 of the following Article.
|
(有限責任事業組合契約)
|
(Limited Liability Partnership Agreement)
|
第三条有限責任事業組合契約(以下「組合契約」という。)は、個人又は法人が出資して、それぞれの出資の価額を責任の限度として共同で営利を目的とする事業を営むことを約し、各当事者がそれぞれの出資に係る払込み又は給付の全部を履行することによって、その効力を生ずる。
|
Article 3(1)A limited liability partnership agreement (hereinafter referred to as a "partnership agreement") becomes effective when it is agreed that an individual or a juridical person will make a capital contribution and each of the parties will jointly conduct profit-oriented business activities in which its maximum liability is limited to its capital contribution value, and when each of the parties fully performs to make payment or delivery in relation to its own capital contribution.
|
(2)One or more of the parties to a Partnership Agreement must be an individual who has an address in Japan, or has, up to the present, resided in Japan for one (1) year or more (referred to as a "resident" in Article 37), or is a juridical person that has its head office or principal office in Japan (referred to as a "domestic corporation" in the same Article).
|
|
(組合契約書の作成)
|
(Preparation of Written Partnership Agreement)
|
第四条組合契約を締結しようとする者は、組合契約の契約書(以下「組合契約書」という。)を作成し、その全員がこれに署名し、又は記名押印しなければならない。
|
Article 4(1)Persons who intend to execute a partnership agreement must prepare a written contract of the partnership agreement (hereinafter referred to as a "written partnership agreement"), and all of the parties must either sign their names on or affix their names and seals to the written partnership agreement.
|
(2)A written partnership agreement may be prepared in the form of electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record that is prepared by means of an electronic method, a magnetic method or any other method not perceivable by human senses and that is used for information processing by computers, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and in Article 31).In this case, with respect to the information recorded in the relevant electronic or magnetic records, the parties must take such measures, in lieu of affixing the name and seal, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
|
|
一有限責任事業組合(以下「組合」という。)の事業
|
(i)the businesses of the limited liability partnership (hereinafter referred to as "partnership");
|
二組合の名称
|
(ii)the name of the partnership;
|
三組合の事務所の所在地
|
(iii)the district in which the office of the partnership is located;
|
四組合員の氏名又は名称及び住所
|
(iv)the names, or corporate names, and the addresses of the partners;
|
五組合契約の効力が発生する年月日
|
(v)the date on which the partnership agreement takes effect;
|
六組合の存続期間
|
(vi)the duration of the partnership;
|
七組合員の出資の目的及びその価額
|
(vii)the object and value of the partner's capital contributions; and
|
八組合の事業年度
|
(viii)the business year of the partnership.
|
(組合契約の変更)
|
(Modification of Partnership Agreement)
|
第五条組合契約書に記載し、又は記録すべき事項(前条第三項第五号に掲げる事項を除く。)についての組合契約の変更(第二十五条又は第二十六条の規定による脱退によって同項第四号に掲げる事項を変更する場合を除く。)は、総組合員の同意によらなければならない。
|
Article 5(1)The consent of all partners is required to make any modification (except for modification to the matters listed in item (iv) of paragraph (3) of Article 4 due to withdrawal pursuant to Article 25 or Article 26) to the partnership agreement in relation to the matters that must be stipulated or recorded in the written partnership agreement (except for the matter listed in item (v) of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article).
|
(2)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a written partnership agreement may provide that the consent of all partners is not required to make any modification to the partnership agreement with respect to the matters listed in item (iii) or (viii) of paragraph (3) of Article 4 or the matters stipulated or recorded pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article 4 (if the written partnership agreement provides for a proportion of distribution of profits and losses of the partners as set out in Article 33, excluding the matters concerning the relevant proportion).
|
|
(組合に対してする通知又は催告)
|
(Notices or Peremptory Notices to Partnership)
|
第六条組合に対してする通知又は催告は、組合の事務所の所在場所又は組合員(組合員が法人である場合にあっては、第十九条第一項の規定により選任された当該組合員の職務を行うべき者)の住所にあててすれば足りる。
|
Article 6It is sufficient that a notice or peremptory notice to be made to a partnership is addressed to the location of an office of the partnership or to the address of a partner (and if a partner is a juridical person, then a person appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) of Article 19 who is to perform the duties of the relevant partner).
|
(組合の業務の制限)
|
(Restrictions on Businesses of the Partnership)
|
第七条組合員は、次に掲げる業務を組合の業務として行うことができない。
|
Article 7(1)Partners may not manage the following businesses as the partnership's businesses:
|
一その性質上組合員の責任の限度を出資の価額とすることが適当でない業務として政令で定めるもの
|
(i)businesses, as prescribed by Cabinet Order, that by their nature are not proper for the maximum liability of a partner to be limited to its capital contribution value; and
|
二組合の債権者に不当な損害を与えるおそれがある業務として政令で定めるもの
|
(ii)businesses, as prescribed by Cabinet Order, that might cause unjustifiable damage to a creditor of a partnership.
|
(登記)
|
(Registration)
|
第八条この法律の規定により登記すべき事項は、登記の後でなければ、これをもって善意の第三者に対抗することができない。登記の後であっても、第三者が正当な事由によってその登記があることを知らなかったときは、同様とする。
|
Article 8(1)Matters required to be registered pursuant to the provisions of this Act may not be perfected against a third party in good faith until after registration. Even after the registration, the same applies in cases where a third party was unaware of such matters being registered for legitimate grounds
|
(名称)
|
(Name)
|
第九条組合には、その名称中に有限責任事業組合という文字を用いなければならない。
|
Article 9(1)A partnership must include in its name the phrase "limited liability partnership."
|
(3)The provisions of Article 8 of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the name of a partnership.
|
|
(商行為)
|
(Commercial Acts)
|
第十条組合員が組合の業務として行う行為は、商行為とする。
|
Article 10The acts conducted by the partners as the partnership's businesses are considered as commercial acts.
|
第二章 組合員の権利及び義務
|
Chapter II RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTNERS
|
(組合員の出資)
|
(Capital Contribution by Partners)
|
第十一条組合員は、金銭その他の財産のみをもって出資の目的とすることができる。
|
Article 11A partner's capital contribution to the partnership may be made only in the form of cash or other properties.
|
(業務執行の決定)
|
(Decision on Execution of Business of the Partnership)
|
第十二条組合の業務執行を決定するには、総組合員の同意によらなければならない。ただし、次に掲げる事項以外の事項の決定については、組合契約書において総組合員の同意を要しない旨の定めをすることを妨げない。
|
Article 12(1)In order to decide execution of business of the partnership's businesses, the consent of all partners is required; provided, however, that the written partnership agreement does not preclude that the consent of all partners is not required to decide matters other than the following matters:
|
一重要な財産の処分及び譲受け
|
(i)disposition or acceptance of any material property; and
|
二多額の借財
|
(ii)borrowing in a significant amount.
|
(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the written partnership agreement may provide that the consent of all partners is not required to decide the matters set out in each item of paragraph (1) of this Article as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; provided, however, that such decisions require the consent of not less than two-thirds of all partners.
|
|
(業務の執行)
|
(Management of the Partnership)
|
第十三条組合員は、前条の規定による決定に基づき、組合の業務を執行する権利を有し、義務を負う。
|
Article 13(1)A partner has the right and the obligation to execute the partnership's businesses in accordance with the decisions made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article.
|
(常務)
|
(Ordinary Business)
|
第十四条前二条の規定にかかわらず、組合の常務は、各組合員が単独で行うことができるたただし、その完了前に他の組合員が異議を述べたときは、この限りでない。
|
Article 14Each partner may manage ordinary business of the partnership in its sole discretion notwithstanding the preceding two Articles; provided, however, that this does not apply where any other partner objects to such act of the partner before its completion.
|
(組合員の責任)
|
(Liability of Partners)
|
第十五条組合員は、その出資の価額を限度として、組合の債務を弁済する責任を負う。
|
Article 15A partner is liable for the partnership's obligations only to the extent of its capital contribution value.
|
(組合員の出資に係る責任)
|
(Responsibility of Partners for Contribution)
|
第十六条組合員が債権を出資の目的とした場合において、当該債権の債務者が弁済期に弁済をしなかったときは、当該組合員は、その弁済をする責任を負う。この場合においては、当該組合員は、その利息を支払うほか、損害の賠償をしなければならない。
|
Article 16In cases where a partner has contributed a claim in kind, if the debtor of the relevant claim fails to make the repayment at the time for the performance of the obligation, the partner is responsible for the repayment.In this case, the partner must compensate for damages in addition to the payment of interest.
|
(組合の業務に関する損害賠償責任)
|
(Compensation for Damages relating to the Partnership's Business)
|
第十七条組合の業務に関して第三者に損害が生じたときは、組合員は、組合財産をもって当該損害を賠償する責任を負う。
|
Article 17If a third party suffers damages in connection with the partnership's businesses, the partners are responsible to compensate for the relevant damages by using the partnership property.
|
(組合員等の第三者に対する損害賠償責任)
|
(Liability of Partners or Similar Persons for Damages to Third Parties)
|
第十八条組合員又は次条第一項の規定により選任された組合員の職務を行うべき者(以下この条において「組合員等」という。)が自己の職務を行うについて悪意又は重大な過失があったときは、当該組合員等は、これによって第三者に生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。
|
Article 18(1)If a partner or a person appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) of the following Article who is to perform the duties of a partner (referred to as a "partner or similar person" in this Article,) has performed their duties with knowledge or with gross negligence, the relevant partner or similar person is responsible to compensate for damages suffered by a third party arising therefrom.
|
(法人が組合員である場合の特則)
|
(Special Provisions where a Corporation is a Partner)
|
第十九条法人が組合員である場合には、当該法人は、当該組合員の職務を行うべき者を選任し、その者の氏名及び住所を他の組合員に通知しなければならない。
|
Article 19(1)If a juridical person is a partner, that juridical person must appoint a person who is to perform the duties as the partner and give notice to other partners of the name and address of that person.
|
(2)The provisions of Article 671 of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph who is to perform the duties of a partner.
|
|
(組合財産の分別管理義務)
|
(Obligations to Separately Manage Partnership Properties)
|
第二十条組合員は、組合財産を自己の固有財産及び他の組合の組合財産と分別して管理しなければならない。
|
Article 20The partners must manage the partnership property separately from their own properties and the partnership properties of other partnerships.
|
(強制執行等をすることができる者の範囲)
|
(Limitations on Persons who may Perform Compulsory Execution)
|
第二十一条債務名義、仮差押命令又は仮処分命令に表示された当事者が組合である場合においては、次に掲げる者に対し、又はその者のために強制執行又は仮差押え若しくは仮処分の執行をすることができる。
|
Article 21(1)If a party designated in a title of obligation, an order of provisional attachment or an order of provisional disposition is a partnership, then compulsory execution, or provisional attachment or provisional disposition, may be effected against or on behalf of the following persons:
|
一当該組合の組合員
|
(i)a partner of the relevant partnership;
|
二前号に掲げる者の債務名義成立後の承継人(民事執行法(昭和五十四年法律第四号)第二十二条第一号、第二号又は第六号に掲げる債務名義にあっては、口頭弁論終結後の承継人)
|
(ii)a successor to a person referred to in the preceding item after accrual of the title of obligation (in cases of the title of obligation referred to in item (i), (ii) or (vi) of Article 22 of the Civil Execution Act (Act No. 4 of 1979), a successor after the conclusion of oral argument).
|
(組合財産に対する強制執行等の禁止)
|
(Prohibition of Compulsory Execution on Partnership Properties)
|
第二十二条組合財産となる前の原因により生じた権利及び組合の業務に関して生じた権利に 基づく場合を除き、組合財産に対して強制執行、仮差押え若しくは仮処分をし、又 は組合財産を競売することはできない。
|
Article 22(1)No compulsory execution, provisional attachment or provisional disposition may be effected against the partnership property, nor may the partnership property be publicly auctioned except under a right arising from the cause prior to such properties becoming a partnership property or a right arising in connection with the partnership's businesses.
|
(3)The provisions of Article 38 of the Civil Execution Act and Article 45 of the Civil Provisional Remedies Act (Act No. 91 of 1989) apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the objections pursuant to the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "a third party who has ownership of the subject matter of the compulsory execution or any other rights preventing the transfer or delivery of such subject matter" mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 38 of the Civil Execution Act is deemed to be replaced with "a partner of a limited liability partnership," and the term "the third party" mentioned in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "a partner of a limited liability partnership."
|
|
(組合員の職務を代行する者)
|
(A Person Performing the Duties of a Partner)
|
第二十三条仮処分命令により選任された組合員の職務を代行する者は、仮処分命令に別段の定めがある場合を除き、組合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。
|
Article 23(1)A person performing the duties of a partner elected by an order of provisional disposition must obtain, unless otherwise provided for in the order of provisional disposition, the permission of the court in order to perform any acts that are not part of the ordinary business of the partnership.
|
3第一項の裁判所の許可については、会社法第八百六十八条第一項、第八百六十九条、第八百七十一条、第八百七十四条(第四号に係る部分に限る。)、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定を準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
|
(3)With regard to the permission of the court as set out in paragraph (1), the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 868, Article 869, Article 871, Article 874 (limited to the parts regarding item (iv)), Article 875 and Article 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis.In this case, all necessary technical replacements of terms are prescribed by Cabinet Order.
|
第三章 組合員の加入及び脱退
|
Chapter III ADMISSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PARTNERS
|
(組合員の加入)
|
(Admission of Partners)
|
第二十四条組合員は、新たに組合員を加入させることができる。
|
Article 24(1)The partners may admit new partners to a partnership.
|
(2)If a person who intends to be a new partner fails to perform all or part of payment or delivery of its capital contribution when a partnership agreement is modified in relation to the admission, such person will become a partner when such person completes payment or delivery of its capital contribution.
|
|
(任意脱退)
|
(Voluntary Withdrawal)
|
第二十五条各組合員は、やむを得ない場合を除いて、組合を脱退することができない。ただし、組合契約書において別段の定めをすることを妨げない。
|
Article 25No partner may withdraw from a partnership except in unavoidable circumstances, unless otherwise provided for in the written partnership agreement.
|
(法定脱退)
|
(Statutory Withdrawal)
|
第二十六条前条に規定する場合のほか、組合員は、次に掲げる事由によって脱退する。
|
Article 26Beyond what is provided for in the preceding Article, a partner withdraws from the partnership due to any of the following events:
|
一死亡
|
(i)death;
|
二破産手続開始の決定を受けたこと。
|
(ii)receipt of a declaring of the commencement of bankruptcy procedures;
|
三後見開始の審判を受けたこと。
|
(iii)receipt of a ruling of the commencement of guardianship; or
|
四除名
|
(iv)expulsion.
|
(除名)
|
(Expulsion)
|
第二十七条組合員の除名は、組合員がその職務を怠ったときその他正当な事由があるときに限り、他の組合員の一致によってすることができる。ただし、組合契約書において他の組合員の一致を要しない旨の定めをすることを妨げない。
|
Article 27(1)Expulsion of a partner may be effected with the unanimous consent of the other partners only with justifiable cause including, without limitation, the cause that such partner fails to perform its duties; provided, however, that the written partnership agreement may provide that the unanimous consent of the other partners is not required.
|
第四章 計算等
|
Chapter IV SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, ETC.
|
(会計の原則)
|
(Accounting Principles)
|
第二十八条組合の会計は、この法律及びこの法律に基づく経済産業省令の規定によるほか、一般に公正妥当と認められる企業会計の慣行に従うものとする。
|
Article 28The accounting of the partnership is to be governed by generally accepted corporate accounting practices as well as this Act and the Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry made under this Act.
|
(会計帳簿の作成及び保存)
|
(Preparation and Preservation of Accounting Books)
|
第二十九条組合員は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、組合の会計帳簿を作成しなけれ ばならない。
|
Article 29(1)The partners must prepare accounting books of a partnership as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
|
(会計帳簿の提出命令)
|
(Order of Submission of Accounting Books)
|
第三十条裁判所は、申立てにより又は職権で、訴訟の当事者に対し、組合の会計帳簿の全部又は一部の提出を命ずることができる。
|
Article 30A court may, upon the petitions or by its authority, order a party to a lawsuit to submit all or part of the accounting books of a partnership.
|
(財務諸表の備置き及び閲覧等)
|
(Keeping and Inspection of Financial Statements)
|
第三十一条組合員は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、組合の成立後速やかに、組合の成立の日における組合の貸借対照表を作成しなければならない。
|
Article 31(1)The partners must prepare balance sheet of a partnership as of the date of formation of the partnership promptly after the formation of the partnership as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
|
一財務諸表及び組合契約書が書面をもって作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求
|
(i)if the financial statements and the written partnership agreement have been prepared in paper form, a demand for the inspection or copying of such paper document; and
|
二財務諸表及び組合契約書が電磁的記録をもって作成されているときは、当該電磁的記録に記録された事項を経済産業省令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧又は謄写の請求
|
(ii)if the financial statements and the written partnership agreement have been prepared in the form of an electronic or magnetic records, a demand for the inspection or copying of the matters recorded in the relevant electronic or magnetic records, as presented in the manner provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
|
(財務諸表の提出命令)
|
(Order of Submission of Financial Statements)
|
第三十二条裁判所は、申立てにより又は職権で、訴訟の当事者に対し、財務諸表の全部又は一部の提出を命ずることができる。
|
Article 32A court may, upon petition or by its authority, order a party to a lawsuit to submit all or part of its financial statements.
|
(組合員の損益分配の割合)
|
(Partners' Proportion of Distribution of Profits and Losses)
|
第三十三条組合員の損益分配の割合は、総組合員の同意により、経済産業省令で定めるところにより別段の定めをした場合を除き、会計帳簿に記載された各組合員が履行した出資の価額に応じて定める。
|
Article 33The proportion of distribution of profits and losses of the partners is, with the consent of all partners, determined in proportion to the value of capital contributions made by each partner as indicated in the accounting books, unless otherwise provided for in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
|
(財産分配の制限)
|
(Restrictions on Distribution of Properties)
|
第三十四条組合財産は、その分配の日における分配可能額(組合員に分配することができる額として純資産額の範囲内で経済産業省令で定める方法により算定される額をいう。次条において同じ。)を超えて、これを分配することができない。
|
Article 34(1)The partnership property may not be distributed in an amount exceeding the distributable amount (meaning an amount calculated as an amount distributable to the partners within the amount of the net assets in the manner provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; hereinafter the same applies in the following Article) as of the date of distribution.
|
(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the partners must stipulate the amount obtained by deducting the amount set out in the preceding paragraph from the book value of the partnership property to be distributed in the written partnership agreement as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
|
|
(財産分配に関する責任)
|
(Liability for Distribution of Properties)
|
第三十五条分配した組合財産の帳簿価額(以下この条及び次条において「分配額」という。)がその分配の日における分配可能額を超える場合には、当該分配を受けた組合員は、組合に対し、連帯して、分配額に相当する金銭を支払う義務を負う。
|
Article 35(1)If the book value of the distributed partnership property (referred to as the "distributed amount" in this Article and the following Article) exceeds the distributable amount as of the date of distribution, the partners who receive such distribution are jointly and severally obliged to pay cash equal to the distributed amount to the partnership.
|
(2)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the partners who receive the relevant distribution are jointly and severally liable for repayment of the partnership's obligations only to the extent of the excess of the distributed amount over the distributable amount (except for the amount that has been performed by such partners under the preceding paragraph).
|
|
(欠損が生じた場合の責任)
|
(Liability for Loss)
|
第三十六条組合員が組合財産の分配を受けた場合において、当該分配を受けた日の属する事業年度の末日に欠損額(貸借対照表上の負債の額が資産の額を上回る場合において、当該負債の額から当該資産の額を控除して得た額をいう。以下この条において同じ。)が生じたときは、当該分配を受けた組合員は、組合に対し、連帯して、当該欠損額(当該欠損額が分配額を超えるときは、当該分配額。次項において同じ。)を支払う義務を負う。ただし、組合員が組合財産を分配するについて注意を怠らなかったことを証明した場合は、この限りでない。
|
Article 36(1)In cases where the partners receive a distribution of the partnership property, if the amount of loss (meaning, if the amount of liabilities exceeds the amount of assets in the balance sheet, an amount obtained by deducting the amount of the assets from the amount of liabilities; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) arises on the last day of the business year to which the date on which the partners receive such distribution belongs, the partners who receive the relevant distribution are jointly and severally obliged to pay the amount of loss (or, if the amount of loss exceeds the distributed amount, the distributed amount; hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph); provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where a partner proves that such partner did not fail to pay due care in distributing the partnership property.
|
(2)If the partners are liable for payment of the amount of loss to the partnership pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the partners who receive such distribution will be jointly and severally liable for repayment of the partnership's obligations only to the extent of the amount of loss (except for the amount that has been performed by such partners under the preceding paragraph).
|
|
第五章 組合の解散及び清算
|
Chapter V DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF A PartNERSHIP
|
(解散の事由)
|
(Dissolution Events)
|
第三十七条組合は、次に掲げる事由によって解散する。ただし、第二号又は第三号に掲げる事由による場合にあっては、その事由が生じた日から二週間以内であって解散の登記をする日までに、新たに組合員(同号に掲げる事由による場合にあっては、居住者又は内国法人である組合員)を加入させたときは、この限りでない。
|
Article 37A partnership dissolves on the occurrence of any of the following events; provided, however, that with respect to the events listed in item (ii) or (iii) below, this does not apply if new partners (with respect to the events listed in item (iii) below, partners who are residents or domestic corporations) are admitted within two (2) weeks from the date on which such event occurred and on or before the date of the registration of dissolution:
|
一目的たる事業の成功又はその成功の不能
|
(i)achievement of its business purposes or if such achievement becomes impossible;
|
二組合員が一人になったこと。
|
(ii)if there being only one remaining partner;
|
三第三条第二項の規定に違反したこと。
|
(iii)violation of paragraph 2 of Article 3;
|
四存続期間の満了
|
(iv)expiration of the duration of a Partnership;
|
五総組合員の同意
|
(v)consent of all partners; or
|
六組合契約書において前各号に掲げる事由以外の解散の事由を定めたときは、その事由の発生
|
(vi)if any event other than those listed in each of the preceding items is stipulated to be an event of dissolution in the written partnership agreement, the occurrence of such event.
|
(清算中の組合)
|
(Partnership in Liquidation)
|
第三十八条前条の規定により解散した組合は、解散の後であっても、清算の目的の範囲内において、清算が結了するまではなお存続するものとみなす。
|
Article 38A partnership which is dissolved pursuant to the preceding Article is deemed to continue to exist, even after its dissolution, to the extent necessary for the purposes of its liquidation until the liquidation is concluded.
|
(清算人)
|
(Liquidators)
|
第三十九条組合が解散したときは、組合員がその清算人となる。ただし、総組合員の過半数をもって清算人を選任したときは、この限りでない。
|
Article 39(1)If a partnership is dissolved, partners become liquidators; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases where a liquidator has been appointed by a majority vote of all partners.
|
(清算人の解任)
|
(Dismissal of Liquidators)
|
第四十条清算人(前条第二項の規定により裁判所が選任したものを除く。)は、いつでも、解任することができる。
|
Article 40(1)A liquidator (except for a liquidator elected by the court pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article) may be dismissed at any time.
|
(清算人の業務執行の方法)
|
(Manner of Execution of Business\ by Liquidators)
|
第四十一条清算人が数人あるときは、清算に関する業務執行は、清算人の過半数をもって決定よる。ただし、清算の常務は、その完了前に他の清算人が異議を述べない限り、各清算人が単独で行うことができる。
|
Article 41(1)If there are two or more liquidators, execution of business relating to the liquidation is decided by a majority of such liquidators; provided, however, that each liquidator may manage ordinary business of the liquidation in its sole discretion unless any other liquidator objects to such an act of the liquidator before its completion.
|
(清算人等の第三者に対する損害賠償責任)
|
(Liability of Liquidator or Similar Person for Compensation for Damages to a Third Party)
|
第四十二条清算人又は次条第一項の規定により選任された清算人の職務を行うべき者(以下この条において「清算人等」という。)がその職務を行うについて悪意又は重大な過失があったときは、当該清算人等は、これによって第三者に生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。
|
Article 42(1)If a liquidator or a person appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 of the following Article who is to perform the duties of a liquidator (referred to as "liquidator or similar person" in this Article, a) has performed their duties with knowledge or with gross negligence, the relevant liquidator or similar person will be responsible to compensate for damages suffered by a third party arising therefrom.
|
(法人が清算人である場合の特則)
|
(Special Provisions where a Corporation is a Liquidator)
|
第四十三条法人が清算人である場合には、当該法人は、当該清算人の職務を行うべき者を選任し、その者の氏名及び住所を組合員に通知しなければならない。
|
Article 43(1)If a juridical person is a liquidator, the relevant juridical person must appoint a person who is to perform the duties as the liquidator, and give notice to the partners of the name and address of such person.
|
(2)The provisions of Article 671 of the Civil Code apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the person appointed pursuant to the preceding paragraph who is to perform the duties of a liquidator.
|
|
(財産目録等の作成等)
|
(Preparation of Inventory of Assets)
|
第四十四条清算人は、その就任後遅滞なく、清算中の組合の財産の現況を調査し、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、第三十七条各号に掲げる事由に該当することとなった日における財産目録及び貸借対照表(以下「財産目録等」という。)を作成し、各組合員にその内容を通知しなければならない。
|
Article 44(1)The liquidator must, without delay after assuming office as such, make an investigation of the current status of the assets of the partnership in liquidation, prepare an inventory of property and balance sheet (hereinafter referred to as the "inventory of assets ") as of the date on which the partnership falls under any of the events referred to in each item of Article 37 as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and notify each partner of the details of the inventory of assets.
|
(財産目録等の提出命令)
|
(Order of Submission of Inventor of Assets)
|
第四十五条裁判所は、申立てにより又は職権で、訴訟の当事者に対し、財産目録等の全部又は一部の提出を命ずることができる。
|
Article 45A court may, upon petition or by its authority, order a party to a lawsuit to submit all or part of the inventory of assets.
|
(債権者に対する公告等)
|
(Public Notice to Creditors)
|
第四十六条清算人は、その就任後遅滞なく、組合の債権者に対し、一定の期間内にその債権を申し出るべき旨を官報に公告し、かつ、知れている債権者には、各別にこれを催告しなければならない。ただし、当該期間は、二月を下ることができない。
|
Article 46(1)A liquidator must, without delay after assumption of office as such, give a public notification in the official gazette to the effect that the creditors of the partnership are called on to present their claims within a specified period, and give individual peremptory notices to the same effect to the known creditors; provided, however, that such specified period may not be less than two (2) months.
|
(債務の弁済の制限)
|
(Restrictions on Repayment of Obligations)
|
第四十七条清算人は、前条第一項の期間内は、清算中の組合の債務の弁済をすることができない。この場合において、清算中の組合の組合員は、その債務の不履行によって生じた責任を免れることができない。
|
Article 47(1)A liquidator may not make any repayment of obligations of the partnership in liquidation within the period set out in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article.In this case, a partner of the partnership in liquidation is not relieved from its liabilities resulting from a default in repayment of such obligation.
|
(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a liquidator may, with the permission of the court, even within the period as set out in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, make repayments of obligations in respect of claims of small amounts, claims secured by security right created over the assets of the partnership in liquidation or other claims that may not harm other creditors even if the obligations are to be repaid.In this case, if there are two or more liquidators, motion for the permission must be made only upon the consent of all liquidators.
|
|
(条件付債権等に係る債務の弁済)
|
(Repayment of Obligations for Conditional Claims)
|
第四十八条清算人は、条件付債権、存続期間が不確定な債権その他その額が不確定な債権に係る債務を弁済することができる。この場合においては、これらの債権を評価させるため、裁判所に対し、鑑定人の選任の申立てをしなければならない。
|
Article 48(1)A liquidator may make repayments of obligations in respect of a conditional claim, a claim with an indefinite duration or any other claim the amount of which is indefinite.In this case, a liquidator must file a motion to the court for appointment of an appraiser to appraise the value of these claims.
|
(債務の弁済前における残余財産の分配の制限)
|
(Restrictions on Distribution of Residual Assets before Repayment of Obligations)
|
第四十九条清算人は、清算中の組合の債務を弁済した後でなければ、当該組合の財産を組合員に分配することができない。ただし、その存否又は額について争いのある債権に係る債務についてその弁済をするために必要と認められる財産を留保した場合は、この限りでない。
|
Article 49A liquidator may not distribute the assets of the partnership in liquidation to its partners until after all of the obligations of the partnership in liquidation have been repaid; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases where the liquidator sets aside assets that he or she considers necessary to repay any obligations of any claims disputed with respect to their existence and amounts.
|
(清算からの除斥)
|
(Exclusion from Liquidation)
|
第五十条清算中の組合の債権者(知れている債権者を除く。)であって第四十六条第一項の期間内にその債権の申出をしなかったものは、清算から除斥される。
|
Article 50(1)Creditors of the partnership in liquidation (excluding known creditor) who fail to present their claims within the period as specified in paragraph 1 of Article 46 are excluded from the liquidation.
|
(3)If distribution of the residual assets of the partnership in liquidation has already been made to some of the partners, the assets that are required for distribution to the other partners in equal proportion to the partners who have already received the distribution are deducted from the residual assets set out in the preceding paragraph.
|
|
(清算事務の終了)
|
(Completion of Liquidation Affairs)
|
第五十一条清算人は、清算事務が終了したときは、遅滞なく、清算に係る計算をして、組合員の承認を受けなければならない。
|
Article 51(1)When the liquidation affairs have been completed, the liquidator must without delay make a settlement of accounts with respect to the liquidation and obtain approval from the partners.
|
(2)If a partner does not make an objection to the settlement of accounts mentioned in the preceding paragraph within one (1) month, the partner is deemed to have approved it; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases where there has been any misconduct in connection with the execution of the duty of the liquidator.
|
|
(帳簿資料の保存)
|
(Preservation of Financial Books)
|
第五十二条清算人は、清算中の組合の主たる事務所の所在地における清算結了の登記の時から十年間、清算中の組合の帳簿並びにその事業及び清算に関する重要な資料(以下この条において「帳簿資料」という。)を保存しなければならない。
|
Article 52(1)The liquidator must preserve financial books of the partnership in liquidation and material documents regarding the partnership's business and liquidation (hereinafter referred to as the "financial books" in this Article,) for ten (10) years from the registration of the completion of liquidation in the district in which the principal office of the Partnership in liquidation is located.
|
(2)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if a person who is to preserve the Financial Books is provided for in the Written Partnership Agreement or by a majority of all partners, such person must preserve the Financial Books for ten (10) years from the registration of the completion of liquidation in the district in which the principal office of the Partnership in liquidation is located.
|
|
(3)A court may, upon the motion of any interested person, appoint a person who is to preserve the financial books on behalf of the liquidator mentioned in paragraph 1 or the person who preserves the financial books pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.In this case, the two preceding paragraphs do not apply.
|
|
(商法等の準用)
|
(Mutatis Mutandis Application of the Commercial Code)
|
第五十三条第23条の規定は、仮処分命令により清算人の職務を代行する者が選任された場合について準用する。
|
Article 53(1)The provisions of Article 23 apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a deputy acting on behalf of a liquidator to perform the duties of the liquidator is appointed by an order of provisional disposition.
|
2組合の解散及び清算については、非訟事件手続法第百三十六条前段、第百三十七条前段、第百三十八条、第百三十八条ノ三、第百三十八条ノ五、第百三十八条ノ六、第百三十八条ノ七第一項、第百三十九条(第一号に係る部分に限る。)及び第百四十条の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百三十六条中「会社ノ本店所在地」とあるのは「有限責任事業組合ノ主タル事務所ノ所在地」と、同法第百三十九条中「会社ノ本店及ビ支店ノ所在地」とあるのは「有限責任事業組合ノ主タル事務所及ビ従タル事務所ノ所在地」と読み替えるものとする。
|
(2)With regard to dissolution and liquidation, the provisions of the first sentence of Article 136, the first sentence of Article 137, Article 138, Article 138-3, Article 138-5, Article 138-6, Article 138-7 paragraph (1), Article 139 (limited to the part regarding item (i) and Article 140 of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act are applied mutates mutandis.In this case, the term "the location of the head office of the company" in Article 136 of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "the location of the primary office of the limited liability business partnership, and the term "the locations of the head office and branch office" in Article 139 of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "the locations of the primary office and the secondary office of limited liability business partnership".
|
(適用除外)
|
(Exclusion from Application)
|
第五十四条第三章及び前章(第二十八条、第二十九条第四項、第三十条、第三十一条第四項から第六項まで及び第三十二条を除く。)の規定は、清算中の組合については、適用しない。
|
Article 54The provisions of Chapter III and the preceding Chapter (excluding Article 28, paragraph (4) of Article 29, Article 30, paragraphs (4) through (6) of Article 31 and Article 32) do not apply to a partnership in liquidation.
|
(相続による脱退の特則)
|
(Special Provisions of Withdrawal due to Inheritance)
|
第五十五条清算中の組合の組合員が死亡した場合において、当該組合員の相続人が二人以上であるときは、清算に関して当該組合員の権利を行使する者一人を定めなければならない。
|
Article 55In cases where a partner of the partnership in liquidation dies, if there are two or more heirs to such partner, the relevant heirs must appoint one heir from among them to exercise the relevant partner's rights in connection with the liquidation.
|
第六章 民法の準用
|
Chapter VI MUTATIS MUTANDIS APPLICATION OF THE CIVIL CODE
|
第五十六条組合については、民法第六百六十八条、第六百六十九条、第六百七十一条、第六百七 十三条、第六百七十四条第二項、第六百七十六条、第六百七十七条、第六百八十一条、第六百八十三条、第六百八十四条及び第六百八十八条の規定を準用する。
|
Article 56With respect to a partnership, Article 56 Article 668, Article 669, Article 671, Article 673, paragraph (2) of Article 674, Article 676, Article 677, Article 681, Article 683, Article 684 and Article 688 of the Civil Code apply mutatis mutandis.
|
第七章 登記
|
Chapter VII REGISTRATION
|
(組合契約の効力の発生の登記)
|
(Registration of a Partnership Agreement's Taking Effect)
|
第五十七条組合契約が効力を生じたときは、主たる事務所の所在地においては二週間以内に、従たる事務所の所在地においては三週間以内に、次に掲げる事項を登記しなければならない。
|
Article 57When a partnership agreement takes effect, the following matters must be registered within two (2) weeks in the district in which the principal office is located and within three (3) weeks in the district in which the secondary offices are located.
|
一第四条第三項第一号、第二号及び第四号から第六号までに掲げる事項
|
(i)the matters listed in items (i), (ii), and (iv) to (vi) of paragraph (3) of Article 4;
|
二組合の事務所の所在場所
|
(ii)the location of office of the partnership;
|
三組合員が法人であるときは、当該組合員の職務を行うべき者の氏名及び住所
|
(iii)if a partner is a juridical person, the name and address of a person who is to perform the duties of the partner; and
|
四組合契約書において第三十七条第一号から第五号までに掲げる事由以外の解散の事由を定めたときは、その事由
|
(iv)if any event other than those listed in items (i) to (v) of Article 37 is stipulated as an event of dissolution in the written partnership agreement, such event.
|
(従たる事務所の新設の登記)
|
(Registration of Establishment of a Secondary Office)
|
第五十八条組合契約の効力の発生の登記後に従たる事務所を設けたときは、主たる事務所の所在地においては二週間以内に従たる事務所を設けたことを登記し、その従たる事務所の所在地においては三週間以内に前条各号に掲げる事項を登記し、他の従たる事務所の所在地においては同期間内にその従たる事務所を設けたことを登記しなければならない。
|
Article 58(1)If a secondary office is established after the registration of the partnership agreement taking effect, such establishment of a secondary office must be registered in the district in which the principal office is located within two (2) weeks, the matters listed in each item of the preceding Article must be registered in the district in which such secondary office is located within three (3) weeks and the establishment of such secondary office must be registered in the districts in which other secondary offices are located within the same period
|
(事務所の移転の登記)
|
(Registration of Office Relocation)
|
第五十九条組合が主たる事務所を移転したときは、二週間以内に、旧所在地においては移転の登記をし、新所在地においては第五十七条各号に掲げる事項を登記し、従たる事務所を移転したときは、旧所在地においては三週間以内に移転の登記をし、新所在地においては四週間以内に同条各号に掲げる事項を登記しなければならない。
|
Article 59(1)If a partnership relocates its principal office, the relocation must be registered within two (2) weeks in the district in which the former office was located and the matters listed in each item of Article 57 must be registered in the district in which the new office is located. If a partnership relocates a secondary office, the relocation must be registered within three (3) weeks in the district in which the former office was located and the matters listed in each item of Article 57 must be registered within four (4) weeks in the district in which the new office is located.
|
(変更の登記)
|
(Registration of Changes)
|
第六十条第五十七条各号に掲げる事項に変更を生じたときは、主たる事務所の所在地においては二週間以内に、従たる事務所の所在地においては三週間以内に、変更の登記をしなければならない。
|
Article 60If a change in any of the matters listed in each item of Article 57 occurs, such change must be registered within two (2) weeks in the district in which the principal office is located and within three (3) weeks in the districts in which the secondary offices are located.
|
(業務執行停止の仮処分命令等の登記)
|
(Registration of Order of Provisional Disposition for Suspension of Execution of Business)
|
第六十一条組合員の業務の執行を停止し、若しくはその業務を代行する者を選任する仮処分命令又はその仮処分命令を変更し、若しくは取り消す決定がされたときは、主たる事務所及び従たる事務所の所在地において、その登記をしなければならない。
|
Article 61If a provisional disposition is ordered suspending the management of the business by a partner or appointing a person to manage business on its behalf or such a provisional disposition is changed or canceled, that fact must be registered in the districts in which the principal office and the secondary offices are located.
|
(解散の登記)
|
(Registration of Dissolution)
|
第六十二条組合が解散したときは、主たる事務所の所在地においては二週間以内に、従たる事務所の所在地においては三週間以内に、解散の登記をしなければならない。
|
Article 62If a partnership is dissolved, the dissolution must be registered within two (2) weeks in the district in which the principal office is located and within three (3) weeks in the districts in which the secondary offices are located.
|
(清算人の登記)
|
(Registration of Liquidator)
|
第六十三条組合員が清算人となったときは、解散の日から、主たる事務所の所在地においては二週間以内に、従たる事務所の所在地においては三週間以内に、次に掲げる事項を登記しなければならない。
|
Article 63(1)If a partner becomes a liquidator, the following matters must be registered within two (2) weeks from the date of dissolution in the district in which the principal office is located and within three (3) weeks from the same date in the districts in which the secondary offices are located:
|
一清算人の氏名又は名称及び住所
|
(i)the name, or corporate name, and the address of the liquidator;
|
二清算人が法人であるときは、当該清算人の職務を行うべき者の氏名及び住所
|
(ii)if a liquidator is a juridical person, the name and address of a person who is to perform the duties of the liquidator.
|
(清算結了の登記)
|
(Registration of Completion of Liquidation)
|
第六十四条組合の清算が結了したときは、第五十一条の承認の日から、主たる事務所の所在地においては二週間以内に、従たる事務所の所在地においては三週間以内に、清算結了の登記をしなければならない。
|
Article 64Upon completion of liquidation of a partnership, the conclusion of the liquidation of the partnership must be registered within two (2) weeks from the date of approval as set out in Article 51 in the district in which the principal office is located and within three (3) weeks from the same date in the districts in which the secondary offices are located.
|
(管轄登記所及び登記簿)
|
(Competent Registry Office and Register)
|
第六十五条組合契約の登記に関する事務は、組合の事務所の所在地を管轄する法務局若しく は地方法務局若しくはこれらの支局又はこれらの出張所が管轄登記所としてつかさ どる。
|
Article 65(1)The Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau or a branch or sub-office thereof in the district where the office of a partnership is located is the competent registry office with respect to the affairs concerning the registration of the partnership agreement.
|
(登記の申請)
|
(Application for Registration)
|
第六十六条第五十七条から第六十条までの規定による登記は組合員の申請によって、第六十二条から第六十四条までの規定による登記は清算人の申請によってする。
|
Article 66The registrations pursuant to the provisions of Articles 57 to 60 are made upon application by a partner and those pursuant to the provisions of Articles 62 to 64 are made upon application by a liquidator.
|
(組合契約の効力の発生の登記の添付書面)
|
(Attachments to Registration of Partnership Agreement's Taking Effect)
|
第六十七条組合契約の効力の発生の登記の申請書には、次の書面を添付しなければならない。
|
Article 67The following documents must be attached to the application for registration of the effectiveness of the partnership agreement:
|
一組合契約書
|
(i)the Written Partnership Agreement;
|
二第三条第一項に規定する出資に係る払込み及び給付があったことを証する書面
|
(ii)a written document evidencing payment and delivery of the capital contribution, as provided by paragraph (1) of Article 3; and
|
三組合員が法人であるときは、次の書面
|
(iii)if a partner is a juridical person, the following written documents:
|
イ当該法人の登記事項証明書。ただし、当該登記所の管轄区域内に当該法人の本店又は主たる事務所がある場合を除く。
|
(a)A certificate of registered information for the relevant juridical person unless the head office or principal office of such juridical person is located within the jurisdictional district of the registry office;
|
ロ当該組合員の職務を行うべき者の選任に関する書面
|
(b)A written document of appointment of the person who is to perform the duties of such partner; and
|
ハ当該組合員の職務を行うべき者が就任を承諾したことを証する書面
|
(c)A written document evidencing the acceptance of assumption of office by the person who is to perform the duties of the relevant partner.
|
(変更の登記等の添付書面)
|
(Attachments to Registration of Changes)
|
第六十八条事務所の新設若しくは移転又は第五十七条各号に掲げる事項の変更の登記の申請書には、事務所の新設若しくは移転又は登記事項の変更を証する書面を添付しなければならない。
|
Article 68(1)In an application for registration of an establishment or relocation of office or registration of any change in the matters listed in each item of Article 57, a written document evidencing the establishment or relocation of the office or the change in the registered information must be attached to the application.
|
(解散の登記の添付書面)
|
(Attachments to Registration of Dissolution)
|
第六十九条解散の登記の申請書には、その事由の発生を証する書面を添付しなければならない。
|
Article 69In an application for registration of dissolution, a written document evidencing the occurrence of an event of dissolution must be attached to the application.
|
(清算人の登記の添付書面)
|
(Attachments to Registration of Liquidator)
|
第七十条次の各号に掲げる者が清算人となった場合の清算人の登記の申請書には、当該各号に定める書面を添付しなければならない。
|
Article 70(1)In an application for registration of a liquidator where a person referred to in the following each item becomes a liquidator, a written document setting out the following each item must be attached to the application:
|
一第三十九条第一項ただし書の規定により選任された者 次の書面
|
(i)in the case of a person who is appointed pursuant to the provisions of the proviso of paragraph (1) of Article 39, the following written documents:
|
イ総組合員の過半数の一致があったことを証する書面
|
(a)A written document evidencing a majority vote of all partners; and
|
ロ選任された者が就任を承諾したことを証する書面
|
(b)A written document evidencing the acceptance of assumption of office by the appointed person.
|
二裁判所が選任した者 その選任を証する書面
|
(ii)in the case of a person who is appointed by the court, a written document evidencing such appointment.
|
(清算人に関する変更の登記の添付書面)
|
(Attachments to Registration of Change regarding Liquidators)
|
第七十一条清算人の退任による変更の登記の申請書には、退任を証する書面を添付しなければならない。
|
Article 71(1)In an application for registration of a change for the reason of resignation of a liquidator, a written document evidencing such resignation must be attached to the application.
|
(清算結了の登記の添付書面)
|
(Attachments to Registration of Completion of Liquidation)
|
第七十二条清算結了の登記の申請書には、第五十一条の規定による清算に係る計算の承認があったことを証する書面を添付しなければならない。
|
Article 72In an application for registration of completion of liquidation, a written document evidencing that a settlement of accounts in relation to liquidation has been approved as provided by Article 51 must be attached to the application.
|
(Mutatis Mutandis Application of the Commercial Registration Act and the Civil Provisional Remedies Act)
|
|
第七十三条組合の登記については、商業登記法(昭和三十八年法律第百二十五号)第二条から第五条まで、第七条から第十五条まで、第十七条、第十八条、第十九条の二から第二十四条まで、第二十六条、第二十七条、第四十八条から第五十三条まで、第七十一条第一項及び第百三十二条から第百四十八条まで並びに民事保全法第五十六条の規定を準用する。この場合において、商業登記法第四十八条第二項中「会社法九百三十条第二項各号」とあるのは「有限責任事業組合契約に関する法律第五十七条」と、同胞第五十三条中「新所在地における登記」とあるのは「新所在地において有限責任事業組合に関する法律第五十七条各号に掲げる事項を登記すべき場合」と、民事保全法第五十六条中「法人を代表する者その他法人の役員」とあるのは「有限責任事業組合の組合員又は清算人」と、「法人の本店又は主たる事務所及び支店又は従たる事務所」とあるのは「有限責任事業組合の主たる事務所及び従たる事務所」と読み替えるものとする。
|
Article 73Articles 2 through 5, Articles 7 through 15, Article 17, Article 18, Articles 19-2 through 24, Article 26, Article 27, Articles 48 through 53, paragraph (1) of Article 71, and Articles 132 through 148 of the Commercial Registration Act (Act No. 125 of 1963) and Article 56 of the Civil Provisional Remedies Act apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the registration of a partnership.In this case, the term "each item of paragraph 2 of Article 930 of the Companies Act" mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 48 of the Commercial Registration Act is deemed to be replaced with "each item of Article 57 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act," the term "registration in the district of new location" mentioned in Article 53 of the Commercial Registration Act is deemed to be replaced with "in cases where the matters referred to in each item of Article 57 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act in the district of new location", the term "persons representing the juridical person or other directors, executive officers and statutory auditors of the juridical person" mentioned in Article 56 of the Civil Provisional Remedies Act is deemed to be replaced with "partners or liquidators of the limited liability partnership," and the term "the head office or principal office and branches or secondary offices of the juridical person" mentioned in Article 56 of the Civil Provisional Remedies Act is deemed to be replaced with the "principal office and secondary offices of the limited liability partnership."
|
第八章 組合財産の分割禁止の登記
|
Chapter VIII REGISTRATION OF PROHIBITION ON DIVISION OF PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY
|
Article 74(1)If the partnership property is the rights to real estate (meaning the rights referred to in each item of Article 3 of the Real Property Registration Act (Act No. 123 of 2004); hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph), notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 676 of the Civil Code, as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 56, and where the provisions on the prohibition of partition of properties in co-ownership, as provided in item (vi) of Article 59 of the Real Property Registration Act and applied by replacing with the replacement under the following paragraph, are not registered, then it may not be perfected against a third party that it is impossible to demand partition of the partnership property before liquidation.
|
|
2組合財産が不動産に関する権利である場合における不動産登記法の適用については、同法第五十九条第六号中「又は同法第九百七条第三項の規定により家庭裁判所が遺産である共有物若しくは所有権以外の財産権についてした分割を禁止する審判」とあるのは、「、同法第九百七条第三項の規定により家庭裁判所が遺産である共有物若しくは所有権以外の財産権についてした分割を禁止する審判又は共有物若しくは所有権以外の財産権が有限責任事業組合の組合財産である場合における当該有限責任事業組合についての有限責任事業組合契約」とする。
|
(2)Upon application of the Real Property Registration Act, if the assets of a partnership are the Rights to Real Estate, "or a ruling determined by the Family Court that prohibits partition of properties in co-ownership or property rights other than ownership that are an estate as provided by paragraph (3) of Article 907 of the Civil Code" mentioned in item (vi) of Article 59 of the Real Property Registration Act, then such is deemed as "a ruling determined by the family court that prohibits partition of properties in co-ownership or property rights other than ownership that are an estate as provided by paragraph (3) of Article 907 of the Civil Code, or, if properties in co-ownership or property rights other than ownership are the assets of a limited liability partnership, a limited liability partnership agreement of the relevant limited liability partnership."
|
第九章 罰則
|
Chapter IX PENAL PROVISIONS
|
Article 75In any of the following cases, partners or liquidators, or persons who are appointed by an order of provisional disposition to perform the duties of partners or liquidators may be subject to a civil fine of no more than 1,000,000 yen; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases where such partners, liquidators or persons are to be subject to a punishment of a criminal penalty on account of the conduct in question:
|
|
一この法律の規定による登記をすることを怠ったとき。
|
(i)if they fail to perform the registration required by this Act;
|
二この法律の規定による公告若しくは通知をすることを怠ったとき、又は不正の公告若しくは通知をしたとき。
|
(ii)if they fail to give public notification or notices required by this Act or give unfair public notification or notices;
|
三組合契約書、会計帳簿、財務諸表又は財産目録等に記載し、若しくは記録すべき事項を記載せず、若しくは記録せず、又は虚偽の記載若しくは記録をしたとき。
|
(iii)if they fail to stipulate or record the matters required to be stipulated or recorded in the written partnership agreement, accounting books, financial statements or inventory of assets, or make a false stipulation or record;
|
四第三十一条第四項又は第五項の規定に違反して、財務諸表又は組合契約書を備え置かなかったとき。
|
(iv)if they fail to keep the financial statements or written partnership agreement in violation of paragraph (4) or (5) of Article 31;
|
五第三十一条第六項の規定に違反して、正当な理由がないのに財務諸表又は組合契約書の閲覧又は謄写を拒んだとき。
|
(v)If they refuse to permit the inspection or copying of the financial statements or written partnership agreement without legitimate grounds in violation of paragraph (6) of Article 31;
|
六清算の結了を遅延させる目的で、第四十六条第一項の期間を不当に定めたとき。
|
(vi)if they inappropriately specify the period mentioned in paragraph (1) of Article 46 for the purpose of delaying conclusion of liquidation;
|
七第四十七条第一項の規定に違反して、債務の弁済をしたとき。
|
(vii)if they repay obligations in violation of paragraph (1) of Article 47; or
|
八第四十九条の規定に違反して、清算中の組合の財産を分配したとき。
|
(viii)if they distribute the assets of the partnership in liquidation in violation of Article 49.
|
Article 76A person who violates the provisions of Article 8 of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provision of paragraph (3) of Article 9 is subject to a civil fine of no more than 200,000 yen.
|
|
附 則
|
Supplementary Provisions
|
(施行期日)
|
(Effective Date)
|
第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
|
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six (6) months from the date of promulgation.
|
(組合の名称についての経過措置)
|
(Transitional Measures for Name of the Partnership)
|
第二条この法律の施行の際現にその名称中に有限責任事業組合という文字を使用している者については、第九条第二項の規定は、この法律の施行後六月間は、適用しない。
|
Article 2The provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 9 do not apply to a person who has actually included in its name the phrase "limited liability partnership" at the time of enforcement of this Act for a period of six (6) months from the enforcement of this Act.
|