Bankruptcy Act

A summons for an appearance date in bankruptcy proceedings, etc. is made by serving a writ of summons, by announcing the date to a person who has appeared in connection with the case in question, or by any other means found to be appropriate.

If a summons for an appearance date is made other than through the service of a writ of summons or an announcement of the date to a person who has appeared in connection with the case in question, no legal sanction or other disadvantage may be attributed to a person who does not appear on that date; however, this does not apply if the relevant person has submitted a document stating that the person has received a summons for the appearance date.

Service by publication in bankruptcy proceedings, etc. is effected by posting, at the posting area for the court, a notice to the effect that the court clerk retains the documents to be served and will deliver them to the person who is to be served at any time.

Of the petitions and other statements in bankruptcy proceedings, etc. (referred to below in this Article as a "petition or statement"), a petition or statement that is to be filed by means of a paper document, etc. (meaning a paper document, piece of writing, document, transcript, extract, authenticated copy, duplicate copy, extra copy, or other piece of paper or tangible object bearing information that can be perceived by the human senses, such as characters or shapes; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations relevant to the petition or statement, and that is filed with a court specified by the Supreme Court (including one filed with the presiding judge, authorized judge, commissioned judge, or court clerk of that court), may, notwithstanding the provisions of those laws and regulations, be filed by using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system connecting a computer used by the court (including its input and output devices; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3)) to a computer used by the person filing the petition or statement via a telecommunications line), as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

A petition or statement filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been filed by means of a paper document, etc. prescribed in the provisions of the laws and regulations relevant to the petition or statement, in which it is provided that the petition or statement is to be filed by means of a paper document, etc., and the provisions of the laws and regulations relevant to the petition or statement apply.

A petition or statement filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is deemed to have arrived at the court as referred to in that paragraph when it is recorded in a file stored on the computer used by that court.

Notwithstanding the provisions of other laws and regulations relevant to the petition or statement, in the case referred to in paragraph (1), a person filing a petition or statement that is to bear a signature, etc. (meaning the relevant person's signature, name, or seal or other inclusion of the relevant person's name or trade name in the paper document, etc.; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) pursuant to the provisions of those laws and regulations, in lieu of affixing this signature, etc., is to take measures to clarify the name or trade name of the person filing the petition or statement, as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

When a petition or statement filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has been recorded in the file prescribed in paragraph (3), the court as referred to in paragraph (1) is to output the contents of the data recorded in the file in the form of a paper document.

The inspection or copying of documents and other materials relating to a case, or the issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract thereof, under the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations in relation to a petition or statement filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), is to be effected by means of the paper document referred to in the preceding paragraph. The same applies to the service or sending of documents relating to the petition or statement.

When a written judgment is prepared for a judicial decision concerning bankruptcy proceedings, etc., the main text, the parties and legal representatives, and the court relating to the judicial decision must be stated in the written judgment.

When the written judgment referred to in the preceding paragraph is served, the service is to be made by means of an authenticated copy of the written judgment.

An interested person may make a request to the court clerk for the inspection of documents and any other materials (referred to below as "documents and other materials" in this Article and Article 12, paragraph (1) of the following Article) submitted to the court or prepared by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act (including other Acts as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to this Act; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article).

An interested person may make a request to the court clerk to copy documents and other materials, or to issue an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of documents and other materials, or to issue a certificate of matters concerning the case, etc..

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, a person stated in the following items may not make a request under the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs until the order, provisional order, or judicial decision specified in the respective item is issued or made; provided, however, that this does not apply if the relevant person is a petitioner for commencement of bankruptcy proceedings:

an interested person other than the debtor: a suspension order under the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1), comprehensive stay order prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (2), provisional order under the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1), order for temporary administration prescribed in Article 91, paragraph (2), provisional order under the provisions of Article 171, paragraph (1) or judicial decision on a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings; or

the debtor: a judicial decision to designate the date for oral argument or for an interrogation at which the debtor is to be summoned to appear, with respect to a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings, or any order, provisional order, or judicial decision as specified in the preceding item.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, an interested person may make a request to the court clerk to inspect matters recorded in computer files (excluding the following paragraph, paragraph (3), and the following Article; simply referred to below as "computer files") (referred to below in this Article and Article 12, paragraph (6) as "information from the court's computer files") stored on a computer (including its input and output devices; the same applies below) used by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act displayed in a manner prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

An interested person may make a request to the court clerk, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, to copy the information from the court's computer files by means of recording the matters in computer files stored on a computer used by the person by using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system connecting a computer used by the court to a computer used by the other party using the procedure via a telecommunications line; the same applies below) or any other method prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

An interested person may make a request to the court clerk, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, to issue a paper document stating all or part of the information from the court's computer files as certified by the court clerk to contain information in the paper document identical to the information from the court's computer files according to the methods prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court, or to provide an electronic or magnetic record (meaning any record which is produced by electronic, magnetic, or any other means unrecognizable by natural perceptive senses and is used for information processing by a computer; the same applies below) containing all or part of the information from the court's computer files as certified by the court clerk to contain information identical to the information from the court's computer files according to the methods prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court, by means of recording it in computer files stored on a computer used by the person via an electronic information processing system prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court or any other method prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

As provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court, an interested person may make a request to the court clerk to issue a paper document stating the matters involved in the case as certified by the court clerk with respect to the matters according to the methods prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court, or to provide an electronic or magnetic record containing the matters as certified by the court clerk with respect to the matters according to the methods prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court, by means of recording it in computer files stored on a computer used by the person via an electronic information process system or any other method prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three Articles, a person stated in the following items may not make a request under the provisions of the preceding three Articles until the order, provisional order, or judicial decision specified in the respective item is issued or made; provided, however, that this does not apply when the relevant person is a petitioner for commencement of bankruptcy proceedings;

an interested person other than the debtor:a suspension order under the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1), comprehensive stay order prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (2), provisional order under the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1), order for temporary administration prescribed in Article 91, paragraph (2), provisional order under the provisions of Article 171, paragraph (1) or judicial decision on a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings; or

the debtor:a judicial decision to designate the date for oral argument concerning for interrogation or date on which the debtor is to be summoned to appear with respect to a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings, or any order, provisional order, or judicial decision as specified in the preceding item.

If, with regard to the following documents and other materials, a prima facie showing is made to the effect that there is a part (referred to belowthe documents, etc. in this Article as the "detrimental part")question contain parts likely to be significantly detrimental to the administration or realization of the bankruptcy estate (prior to the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, the debtor's property) if an interested person conductsit is subject to the inspection or copying of them, the , issuance of an authenticated copy, transcripttranscription, or extract of them, or extraction or reproduction (hereinafter referred to as "access" in this paragraph through paragraph (3)) conducted by an interested person (the reproductionpart of them (documents, etc. is referred to below as the "detrimental part" in this Article as "access"), the courtparagraph through paragraph (3)), upon the petition of thea bankruptcy trustee or temporary administrator that submitted the documents and other materials, etc. in question, the court may limit the persons that may make a request for access toof the detrimental part to the person that has filed the petition (if that person isin case the petition has been filed by a temporary administrator, the temporary administrator or a bankruptcy trustee; the same applies in the following paragraph):

The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to information from the court's computer files. In this case, the phrase "copying, issuance of an authenticated copy, transcription, or extraction or reproduction" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "copying, issuance of certifying all or part of the content, or provision of electronic or magnetic record certifying all or part of the content".

Except as otherwise specially provided, when there are special provisions, unless contrary to their nature, the provisions of Part I1 through Part IV4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 71, paragraph (2), Article 91-2, Article 92, paragraphs (9) and (10), Article 92-2, paragraph (2), Article 94, Article 100, paragraph (2), Part I, Chapter V, Section 4, Subsection 3, Article 111, Part I, Chapter VII, Article 133-2, paragraphs (5) and (6),apply mutatis mutandis to bankruptcy proceedings, etc. In this case, the phrase "excluding a person that became a litigation representative with approval pursuant to the proviso to Article 133-354, paragraph (2), Article 151, paragraph (3), 1))" in Article 160132-11, paragraph (21), Article 185, paragraph (3), Article 205, paragraph (2), Article 215, paragraph (2), Article 227, paragraph (2), and Article 232-2 of that Code) apply mutatis mutandis to bankruptcy proceedings, etc., to the extent that they are not contrary to their nature. In this case, item (i) of the Code of Civil Procedure, is deemed to be replaced with "limited to an attorney at law) or person appointed as a bankruptcy trustee, temporary administrator, bankruptcy trustee representative, or temporary administrator representative", "the phrases set outdelegation" in the middle column of the Appended Table in that item is deemed to be replaced with "the provisions of that Code set outdelegation or appointment", and "Article 2" in the upper columnitem (ii) of that Table areparagraph is deemed to be replaced with the phrases set out in the lower column of that Table, respectively"Article 2 of that Code applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9".

If a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (4) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated referred to in that paragraph are made, the written judgments electronic judgment (meaning an electronic or magnetic record prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article 252, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 122 of that Code applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 13 that has been recorded in computer files pursuant to the provisions of Article 253, paragraph (2) of that Code applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 122 of that Code applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 13; the same applies below) must be served upon the parties concerned.

If a comprehensive stay order is issued and an order to change or reverse this order areis made, the court must give a public notice to that effect, serve the written judgment on the debtor (or on thea temporary administrator if aany temporary administrator is appointed; the same applies in the following paragraph) and the petitioner, and also notify the known creditors and the debtordebtors (limited to the casecases in which a temporary administrator is appointed) of who have been notified the main text of the respective order, the electronic judgment.

A comprehensive stay order and an order to change or reverserevers this order becomebecomes effective from the time when the writtenelectronic judgment is served upon the debtor.

If a judicial decision on thean immediate appeal stated in paragraph (6) of the preceding Article (excluding an order to change or reverse a comprehensive stay order) is made, the writtenelectronic judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.

If a judicial decision on the petition stated in paragraph (1) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated in paragraph (4) are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

If a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (3) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated in that paragraph are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

If an order stated in paragraph (4) or a judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated in the preceding paragraph is made, the writtenelectronic judgment must be served upon the bankrupt and the bankruptcy trustee. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

When an order for temporary administration is issued, an order under the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is made, or a judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated in paragraph (5) of that Article is made, the writtenelectronic judgment must be served upon the parties concerned.

(Creation of Schedule Electronic Table of Bankruptcy Creditors, etc.)

The court clerk must create a schedule an electronic table of bankruptcy creditors for (an electronic or magnetic record prepared by the court clerk to clarify the subject matter and results of investigation of bankruptcy claims for which a filing has been madeand to clarify matters relating to finalized bankruptcy claims; the same applies below) with regard to filed bankruptcy claims, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.

In the schedule electronic table of bankruptcy creditors referred to in the preceding paragraph, the particulars stated in Article 111, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv) and paragraph (2), item (ii) of that Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article) and any other particulars specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court must be entered for each bankruptcy claimrecorded.

If there is the court clerk prepared an error in an entry in electronic table of bankruptcy creditors pursuant to the scheduleprovisions of bankruptcy creditorsparagraph (1), the court clerk may make a disposition to correct the entry at any time upon petition or by their own authoritymust record the electronic table in a file, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.

If there are any errors in the contents in the electronic table of bankruptcy creditors (limited to one recorded in computer files pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; the same applies below), the court clerk may make a disposition to correct them at any time upon petition or by their own authority.

A disposition for correction under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made by recording in computer files to that effect pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.

The provisions of Article 71, paragraphs (4), (5), and (8) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to dispositions for correction under the provisions of paragraph (4) or a disposition dismissing a petition specified in that paragraph and petitions objecting to the dispositions.

When the court has made an order to change the ordinary period for investigation, it must serve the writtenelectronic judgment upon the bankruptcy trustee, the bankrupt, and holders of filed bankruptcy claims (prior to the expiration of the period for filing proofsnotifications of claims, the known bankruptcy creditors).

The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the service of a writtenan electronic judgment when an order to decide or change the special period for investigation is made.

When it has made an order to change the ordinary date of investigation, the court must serve the writtenelectronic judgment upon a bankruptcy trustee, the bankrupt, and holders of filed bankruptcy claims (prior to the expiration of the period for filing proofsnotifications of claims, known bankruptcy creditors).

When the court has issued an order to postpone or continue the investigation of bankruptcy claims on an ordinary date of investigation, it must serve the writtenelectronic judgment upon a bankruptcy trustee, the bankrupt and holders of filed bankruptcy claims, except if the order is communicated on that ordinary date of investigation.

The court clerk must enterrecord the results of the investigation of bankruptcy claims in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.

The entryrecords in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors with regard to the particulars that are finalized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) hashave the same effect as a final and binding judgment against all bankruptcy creditors.

If an order is made on a petition for bankruptcy claim assessment, the writtenelectronic 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.

In proceedings for assessment relating tobased on a petition for bankruptcy claim assessment, or in court proceedings relating to the filing of an action to oppose a bankruptcy claim assessment or to the taking overcourt proceedings of an action pursuant to taken over under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, a bankruptcy creditor may assert, with regard to the particulars stated in Article 111, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iii) concerning the denied or disputed bankruptcy claim, only the particulars entered as recorded only in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors.

Entry(Records of Outcome of Actions Concerning Finalization of Bankruptcy Claims)

Upon If a petition is filed by a bankruptcy trustee or a bankruptcy creditor, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the court clerk must enterrecord the outcome of an action concerning the finalization of a bankruptcy claim (if an action to oppose a bankruptcy claim assessment against an order on a petition for bankruptcy claim assessment is not filed within the period prescribed in Article 126, paragraph (1) or is dismissed without prejudice, the content of that order) in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors.

In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when a bankruptcy trustee has alleged that the written report, etc. contains a part falling under the detrimental part prescribed in Article 12, filed a petition referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (1) and has filed6) of that Article; the petition referred tosame applies below in this paragraph) alleging that the written reports, etc. contain a detrimental part prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article, it is sufficient for the bankruptcy trustee to submit the written report, etc. excluding the part in question to the creditors' committee.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, in lieu of submitting a written report, etc. under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, a bankruptcy trustee may submit the matters that should be stated in that written report, etc. by electronic or magnetic means (meaning a method using an electronic data processing system or other information and communication technology as prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court) with the consent of the creditors' committee. In this case, the bankruptcy trustee is recognized as having submitted a written report, etc. under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

When an order a judicial decision on the ruling on the petition referred to in paragraph (1) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

When a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (4) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in that paragraph are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

When an order to uphold a request for avoidance is made, the writtenelectronic 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.

When a judicial decision prescribed in paragraph (4) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in that paragraph are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

When an officers' liability assessment order is made, the writtenelectronic 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.

When a judicial decision on the petition referred to in paragraph (1) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

A When a petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed, a document or electronic or magnetic record stating or recording the content of the sales contract for the sale of the property referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph (including, of the costs required for concluding and performing the sales contract,amount of money consisting of the amount of actual costs already paid or to be paid in the future from the bankruptcy estate, for concluding and an amount equivalent to performing the sales contract and the amount of consumption tax, etc. to be imposed on the transfer of the property, which is to be borne by the counterparty under the sales contract) must be attachedsubmitted to the written petitioncourt.

If a petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed, the written petition and the document or the electronic or magnetic record referred to in the preceding paragraph must be served upon the person that holds the security interest referred to in paragraph (3), item (iv) which is stated in the written petition (referred to below as a "designated security interest holder" in this Section). In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

If a designated security interest holder has an objection to the petition referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, they may, submit to the court a document or an electronic or magnetic record that certifies their filing of a petition for exercise of security interest within one month after the day on which the written petition and the document or the electronic or magnetic record referred to in paragraph (4) of that Article areis served upon all designated security interest holders pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article, submit to the court a document that certifies their filing of a petition for exercise of security interests.

If the petition for exercise of security interestsinterest has been withdrawn or dismissed without prejudice after a document or an electronic or magnetic record that certifies the filing of a petition for exercising security interests referred to in paragraph (1) was submitted, the document or the electronic or magnetic record is deemed not to have been submitted. The same applies when the procedure for exercising security interests referred to in that paragraph is reversed pursuant to the provisions of Article 63 of the Civil Enforcement Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 188 of that Act, or Article 129 of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 192 of that Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to that Act and other laws and regulations concerning a procedure for enforcement).

After an order of non-permission stated in Article 189, paragraph (1) has becomebecame final and binding, if a petition for exercising security interests referred to in paragraph (1) has been withdrawn or dismissed and a bankruptcy trustee files a petition referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the designated security interest holder that has filed the petition for exercising security interests may not, notwithstanding submit the provisions of paragraph (1), submit the documentdocument or the electronic or magnetic record that certifies their filing of the petition for exercising security interests referred to in that paragraph, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1).

Except when the court issues an order of non-permission by reason that a designated security interest holder has submitted, within the period referred to in Article 187, paragraph (1), a document a document or an electronic or magnetic record that certifies their filing of thea petition for exercise of security interests within the period referred to in that Article 187, paragraph (1), it must issue an order of permission referred to in Article 186, paragraph (1), designating the person specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category stated in the respective items as the counterparty to the sale related to the permission:

In the case stated in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, when the order of permission stated in that paragraph has become final and binding, it is deemed that a sales contract withbankruptcy trustee and the same content as that statedpurchase applicant specified in the document that item (referred to in Article 186, paragraph (4) (excluding the counterpartybelow as the "purchaser" in this Section) related to the sale)permission has been concluded between the bankruptcy trustee anda sales contract with the applicant for purchase specified in that item related to same content as that stated or recorded in the document or the permission (electronic or magnetic record referred to below as in Article 186, paragraph (4) (excluding the "purchaser" in this Sectioncounter party to the sale). In this case, the offered purchase price is deemed to be the amount of proceeds under the sales contract.

When a judicial decision on the petition referred to in Article 186, paragraph (1) or a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, the writtenelectronic 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.

When payment of money prescribed in paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is made, the court must implement the distribution according to the electronic distribution list (meaning an electronic or magnetic record prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article 85, paragraph (3) of the Civil Enforcement Act applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) that has been recorded in computer files pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4)) for distribution of the money to each designated security interest holder, except in the case prescribed in the following paragraph.

When there is only one designated security interest holder or when there are two or more designated security interest holders and the money prescribed in paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is sufficient for paying the claims secured by the security interests held by each designated security interest holderthose holders, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the court prepares a an electronic statement of delivery of the money, (meaning an electronic or magnetic record prepared by the court clerk pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court recording the amount of the payment money and surplus, the amounts of the principal of the claims, interest, and any other incidental claims of the claims secured by security interest held by each designated security interest holder and the order and amount of delivery of payment money so that the payment money and surplus can be delivered; the same applies in the following paragraph), and delivers the payment money to the designated security interest holders and delivers any surplus to thea bankruptcy trustee.

The provisions of Articles 85 through 86 and Articles 88 through 92If the court has prepared an electronic statement of the Civil Enforcement Act apply mutatis mutandisdelivery pursuant to the procedure for distribution referred to inprovisions of the preceding paragraph (1), and , the provisions of Article 88, Article 91, and Article 92court must record the electronic statement of that Act apply mutatis mutandisdelivery in computer files pursuant to the procedure for deliveryprovisions of payment money pursuant to the provisionsRules of the preceding paragraphSupreme Court.

The provisions of Articles 85 through 86 and Articles 88 through 92 of the Civil Enforcement Act apply mutatis mutandis to the procedure for distribution referred to in paragraph (1), and the provisions of Article 88, Article 91, and Article 92 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to the procedure for delivery of payment money pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).

When the having made a distribution a bankruptcy trustee has made a distributionmust submit to the court a report stating the amount distributed. In this case, the bankruptcy trusteecourt clerk must enterrecord the amount distributedstated in the report in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditorspursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.

when a cause that requires correction to the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors occurs within the period of exclusion concerning a final distribution;

An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision on the objection raised under the provisions of paragraph (1). In this case, the period for filing an immediate appeal against the order to order correction of the distribution list is calculated from the day on which it becomes possible for an interested person to make a request for inspection of the writtenelectronic judgment pursuant to the provisions of Article 1111-2, paragraph (1).

When a judicial decision to dismiss the objection raised under the provisions of paragraph (1) and a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph (excluding an order to order correction of the distribution list) are made, the writtenelectronic judgments must be served upon the parties concerned.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph, the court may, when it finds it appropriate, hear opinions hear opinions of bankruptcy creditors by document or any other means specified by the Rules of bankruptcy creditors in writing the Supreme Court when it finds it appropriate in lieu of hearing opinions of bankruptcy creditors on the date of a creditors' meeting prescribed in the second sentence of that paragraph. In this case, a person stated in Article 135, paragraph (1), item (ii) or (iii) may not file a petition for convocation of a creditors' meeting pursuant to the provisions of that Article 135, paragraph (1) for conducting the hearing of opinions.

When the court has made an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings under the provisions of paragraph (1), the court must immediately give a public notice of the main text of the order and the outline of the reasons attached, and serve the writtenelectronic judgment upon the bankrupt and a bankruptcy trustee.

When the court has made an order dismissing the petition referred to in paragraph (1), it must serve the writtenits electronic judgment upon a bankruptcy trustee. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

(Effect of EntriesRecords in Electronic Schedule of Bankruptcy Creditors After Discontinuance or Completion of Bankruptcy Proceedings)

When an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Article 217, paragraph (1) or Article 218, paragraph (1) becomes final and binding or when an order of completion of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is issued, with regard to bankruptcy claims that are finalized, the entriesrecords in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors have the same effect as a final and binding judgment against the bankrupt. In this case, a bankruptcy creditor may execute enforcement against the bankrupt based on the entriesrecords in the electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors with regard to a bankruptcy claim that has been finalized.

The court may have a bankruptcy trustee conduct an investigation on the existence or nonexistence of any of the grounds stated in the items of Article 252, paragraph (1) or the circumstances to be considered when determining whether or not to issue an order of grant of discharge pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article, and report the results of the investigation in writing.

When a petition to grant discharge is filed, the court must specify a period, on or after the time when an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings wasis made, the court must specify a period during which a bankruptcy trustee and bankruptcy creditors (excluding those who hold claims stated in the items of Article 253, paragraph (1); the same applies in the following paragraph, paragraph (34) of the following Article, and Article 254) may state their opinions to the court with regard to whether or not it is appropriate to issue an order to grant discharge to the bankrupt.

When it has made an order to grant a discharge, the court must immediately serve is issued, pursuant to the written judgment uponprovisions of the bankrupt and a bankruptcy trustee, and a document statingRules of the main text ofSupreme Court, the order upon bankruptcy creditors, respectively. In this case, the provisions ofcourt clerk must prepare an electronic or magnetic record which recorded the main clausetext of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply with regard to the service of the written judgmentthe order and record it in computer files.

The court must, whenWhen it has issuedmade an order of non-grant ofto grant a discharge, the court must immediately serve the writtenelectronic judgment upon the bankrupt and a bankruptcy trustee and serve the electronic or magnetic record which was recorded in computer files pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph upon bankruptcy creditors. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply with regard to the service of an electronic judgment.

An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision on a petition to grant a dischargeThe court must, when it has issued an order of non-grant of discharge, immediately serve the electronic judgment upon the bankrupt. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

If a judicial decision on theAn immediate appeal stated in the preceding paragraph is made, the written judgment mustmay be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not applyfiled against a judicial decision on a petition to grant a discharge.

An order to grant a discharge does not become effective unless it becomes final and bindingIf a judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated in the preceding paragraph is made, the electronic 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.

An order to grant a discharge does not become effective unless it becomes final and binding.

If an order to grant a discharge has become final and binding, when there is a an electronic schedule of bankruptcy creditors, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the court clerk must enterrecord in itthe schedule to the effect that the order to grant a discharge has become final and binding.

The court must, when it has issuedWhen an order of reversal of discharge, immediately serve the written judgment upon the bankrupt and is made, pursuant to the petitioner, and a document statingprovisions of the main textRules of the order upon bankruptcy creditors, respectively. In this case, with regard to service of the written judgment, the provisions ofSupreme Court, the court clerk must prepare an electronic or magnetic record which recorded the main clausetext of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not applythe order and record it in computer files.

An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision on The court must, when it has issued an order of reversal of discharge, immediately serve the petition referred to in paragraph (1) electronic judgment upon the bankrupt and the petitioner, and an order serve the electronic or magnetic record which was recorded in computer files pursuant to the provisions of reversal the preceding paragraph upon bankruptcy creditors. In this case, with regard to service of discharge by the electronic judgment, the court's own authorityprovisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

When a judicial decision on theAn immediate appeal stated in the preceding paragraph is made, the written judgment must be served uponmay be filed against a judicial decision on the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clausepetition referred to in paragraph (1) and an order of reversal of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not applydischarge by the court's own authority.

When an order of reversal of discharge becomes final and bindinga judicial decision on the immediate appeal stated in the preceding paragraph is made, the order to grant a discharge ceases to be effectiveelectronic 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.

When an order of reversal of discharge has becomebecomes final and binding, if there is a person that has acquired a claim against the bankrupt arising from a cause that occurred after the order to grant a discharge was issued and before the order of reversal of a discharge has become final and binding, the person has the right to receive payment of their claim in preferenceceases to other creditors in new bankruptcy proceedingsbe effective.

The provisions of paragraph (3)When an order of reversal of discharge has become final and binding, if there is a person that has acquired a claim against the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis when an bankrupt arising from a cause that occurred after the order to grant a discharge was issued and before the order of reversal of a discharge becomes has become final and binding, the person has the right to receive payment of their claim in preference to other creditors in new bankruptcy proceedings.

The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis when an order of reversal of a discharge becomes final and binding.

When it has made a judicial decision on thea petition referred to in paragraph (1), the court must serve the written judgment upon the bankrupt, and a document stating is made, pursuant to the main textprovisions of the decision upon bankruptcy creditors, respectively. In this case, with regard to service of the written judgment, the provisions ofRules of the Supreme Court, the court clerk must prepare an electronic or magnetic record recording the main clausetext of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not applythe order and record it in computer files.

An immediate appeal may be filed againstWhen it has made a judicial decision on the petition referred to in paragraph (1), the court must serve the electronic judgment upon the bankrupt, and serve the electronic or magnetic record recorded in computer files pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph upon bankruptcy creditors. In this case, with regard to service of the electronic judgment, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

When a judicial decision on theAn immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, the written judgment mustmay be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions offiled against a judicial decision on the main clause of Article 10,petition referred to in paragraph (3) do not apply1).

When a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, the electronic 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.