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Bankruptcy Act

破産法(はさんほう)

Chapter IX Closing of Bankruptcy Proceedings

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Chapter IX Closing of Bankruptcy Proceedings第九章 破産手続の終了

Article 216第二百十六条

Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings to be Made at the Same Time as Making Order commencing Bankruptcy Proceedings(破産手続開始の決定と同時にする破産手続廃止の決定)
Article 216, paragraph (1)

If the court finds that the bankruptcy estate is insufficient for paying expenses for bankruptcy proceedings, it must make an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings at the same time as making an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings.

裁判所は、破産財団をもって破産手続の費用を支弁するのに不足すると認めるときは、破産手続開始の決定と同時に、破産手続廃止の決定をしなければならない。

Article 216, paragraph (2)

The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if an amount sufficient for paying expenses for bankruptcy proceedings is prepaid.

前項の規定は、破産手続の費用を支弁するのに足りる金額の予納があった場合には、適用しない。

Article 216, paragraph (3)

The court must immediately give a public notice of the following particulars and give a notice of those particulars to the bankrupt when it has made an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings at the same time as making an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1),:

裁判所は、第一項の規定により破産手続開始の決定と同時に破産手続廃止の決定をしたときは、直ちに、次に掲げる事項を公告し、かつ、これを破産者に通知しなければならない。

Article 216, paragraph (3), item (i)

the main text of the order commencing bankruptcy proceedings; and

破産手続開始の決定の主文

Article 216, paragraph (3), item (ii)

the main text of the order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings and the outline of the reasons attached.

破産手続廃止の決定の主文及び理由の要旨

Article 216, paragraph (4)

An immediate appeal may be filed against an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings under the provisions of paragraph (1).

第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。

Article 216, paragraph (5)

The immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph does not have the effect of a stay of enforcement.

前項の即時抗告は、執行停止の効力を有しない。

Article 216, paragraph (6)

The provisions of Article 31 and Article 32 apply mutatis mutandis when an order to reverse the order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) becomes final and binding.

第三十一条及び第三十二条の規定は、第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定を取り消す決定が確定した場合について準用する。

Article 217第二百十七条

Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings Made After Making Order commencing Bankruptcy Proceedings(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)
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Article 217, paragraph (1)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)

When the court finds that the bankruptcy estate is insufficient for paying expenses for bankruptcy proceedings after making an order commencing bankruptcy proceeding, it must make an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings upon the petition of a bankruptcy trustee or by its own authority. In this case, the court must hear opinions of bankruptcy creditors on the date of a creditors' meeting.

裁判所は、破産手続開始の決定があった後、破産財団をもって破産手続の費用を支弁するのに不足すると認めるときは、破産管財人の申立てにより又は職権で、破産手続廃止の決定をしなければならない。この場合においては、裁判所は、債権者集会の期日において破産債権者の意見を聴かなければならない。

Article 217, paragraph (2)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)(Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings Made After Making Order commencing Bankruptcy Proceedings)Changed

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.

前項後段の規定にかかわらず、裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、同項後段に規定する債権者集会の期日における破産債権者の意見の聴取に代えて、書面によってる方法その他最高裁判所規則で定める方法により破産債権者の意見を聴くことができる。この場合においては、当該意見の聴取を目的とする第百三十五条第一項第二号又は第三号に掲げる者による同項の規定による債権者集会の招集の申立ては、することができない。

Article 217, paragraph (3)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)

The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply when an amount sufficient for paying expenses for bankruptcy proceedings is prepaid.

前二項の規定は、破産手続の費用を支弁するのに足りる金額の予納があった場合には、適用しない。

Article 217, paragraph (4)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)(Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings Made After Making Order commencing Bankruptcy Proceedings)Changed

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.

裁判所は、第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定をしたときは、直ちに、その主文及び理由の要旨を公告し、かつ、その電子裁判書を破産者及び破産管財人に送達しなければならない。

Article 217, paragraph (5)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)(Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings Made After Making Order commencing Bankruptcy Proceedings)Changed

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.

裁判所は、第一項の申立てを棄却する決定をしたときは、その電子裁判書を破産管財人に送達しなければならない。この場合においては、第十条第三項本文の規定は、適用しない。

Article 217, paragraph (6)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)

An immediate appeal may be filed against an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and an order dismissing the petition referred to in that paragraph.

第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定及び同項の申立てを棄却する決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。

Article 217, paragraph (7)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)

When an order to reverse the order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has become final and binding, the court that has made the order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings must immediately give a public notice to that effect.

第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定を取り消す決定が確定したときは、当該破産手続廃止の決定をした裁判所は、直ちに、その旨を公告しなければならない。

Article 217, paragraph (8)(破産手続開始の決定後の破産手続廃止の決定)

An order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) does not become effective unless it becomes final and binding.

第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定は、確定しなければその効力を生じない。

Article 218第二百十八条

Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings with Consent of Bankruptcy Creditors(破産債権者の同意による破産手続廃止の決定)
Article 218, paragraph (1)

The court must issue an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings upon a petition of a bankrupt that satisfies any of the requirements stated in the following items:

裁判所は、次の各号に掲げる要件のいずれかに該当する破産者の申立てがあったときは、破産手続廃止の決定をしなければならない。

Article 218, paragraph (1), item (i)

when the bankrupt has obtained consent for discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings from all bankruptcy creditors that filed a notification within the period for filing notification of claims; or

破産手続を廃止することについて、債権届出期間内に届出をした破産債権者の全員の同意を得ているとき。

Article 218, paragraph (1), item (ii)

when there is any bankruptcy creditor that does not give consent to the preceding item, and the bankrupt has provided security to the bankruptcy creditor that the court finds reasonable; provided, however, that this is limited to the case in which consent is obtained from other holders of filed bankruptcy claims for the provision of the security from the bankruptcy estate if the security is provided from the bankruptcy estate.

前号の同意をしない破産債権者がある場合において、当該破産債権者に対して裁判所が相当と認める担保を供しているとき。ただし、破産財団から当該担保を供した場合には、破産財団から当該担保を供したことについて、他の届出をした破産債権者の同意を得ているときに限る。

Article 218, paragraph (2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the court may issue an order not to require the consent referred to in item (i) of that paragraph and the proviso to item (ii) of that paragraph from a bankruptcy creditor that holds a bankruptcy claim that has not been finalized. For the purpose of application of the provisions of item (i) of that paragraph and the proviso to item (ii) of that paragraph in this case, the term "holders of filed bankruptcy claims" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "holders of filed bankruptcy claims (excluding a bankruptcy creditor that holds a bankruptcy claim that has not been finalized, and from whom the court does not require consent)."

前項の規定にかかわらず、裁判所は、まだ確定していない破産債権を有する破産債権者について同項第一号及び第二号ただし書の同意を得ることを要しない旨の決定をすることができる。この場合における同項第一号及び第二号ただし書の規定の適用については、これらの規定中「届出をした破産債権者」とあるのは、「届出をした破産債権者(まだ確定していない破産債権を有する破産債権者であって、裁判所の決定によりその同意を得ることを要しないとされたものを除く。)」とする。

Article 218, paragraph (3)

The court must give a public notice to that effect when the petition stated in paragraph (1) is filed.

裁判所は、第一項の申立てがあったときは、その旨を公告しなければならない。

Article 218, paragraph (4)

A holder of filed bankruptcy claim may state their opinion to the court with regard to the petition referred to in paragraph (1) within two weeks from the day on which the public notice prescribed in the preceding paragraph becomes effective.

届出をした破産債権者は、前項に規定する公告が効力を生じた日から起算して二週間以内に、裁判所に対し、第一項の申立てについて意見を述べることができる。

Article 218, paragraph (5)

The provisions of paragraphs (4) through (8) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1). In this case, the term "a bankruptcy trustee" in paragraph (5) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the bankrupt".

前条第四項から第八項までの規定は、第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定について準用する。この場合において、同条第五項中「破産管財人」とあるのは、「破産者」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 219第二百十九条

Order of Discontinuance of Bankruptcy Proceedings with Consent of Bankruptcy Creditors in Which the Bankrupt Is a Corporation(破産者が法人である場合の破産債権者の同意による破産手続廃止の決定)
Article 219, paragraph (1)

In order to file a petition referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the bankrupt that is a corporation must perform the procedure in advance for the corporation to continue to exist by complying with the provisions concerning the amendment of articles of incorporation or other basic articles.

法人である破産者が前条第一項の申立てをするには、定款その他の基本約款の変更に関する規定に従い、あらかじめ、当該法人を継続する手続をしなければならない。

Article 220第二百二十条

Order of Completion of Bankruptcy Proceedings(破産手続終結の決定)
Article 220, paragraph (1)

The court must issue an order of completion of bankruptcy proceedings when a creditors' meeting referred to in Article 88, paragraph (4) is concluded or the period prescribed in Article 89, paragraph (2) expires after a final distribution, simplified distribution, or consensual distribution is completed.

裁判所は、最後配当、簡易配当又は同意配当が終了した後、第八十八条第四項の債権者集会が終結したとき、又は第八十九条第二項に規定する期間が経過したときは、破産手続終結の決定をしなければならない。

Article 220, paragraph (2)

When the court has issued an order of completion of bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must immediately give a public notice of the main text of the order and the outline of the reasons attached, and give a notice of these to the bankrupt.

裁判所は、前項の規定により破産手続終結の決定をしたときは、直ちに、その主文及び理由の要旨を公告し、かつ、これを破産者に通知しなければならない。

Article 221第二百二十一条Caption changed

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

破産手続廃止後又は破産手続終結後の電子破産債権者表の記載録の効力

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Article 221, paragraph (1)(破産手続廃止後又は破産手続終結後の電子破産債権者表の記録の効力)(Effect of Records in Electronic Schedule of Bankruptcy Creditors After Discontinuance or Completion of Bankruptcy Proceedings)Changed

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.

第二百十七条第一項若しくは第二百十八条第一項の規定による破産手続廃止の決定が確定したとき、又は前条第一項の規定による破産手続終結の決定があったときは、確定した破産債権については、電子破産債権者表の記載録は、破産者に対し、確定判決と同一の効力を有する。この場合において、破産債権者は、確定した破産債権について、当該破産者に対し、電子破産債権者表の記載録により強制執行をすることができる。

Article 221, paragraph (2)(破産手続廃止後又は破産手続終結後の電子破産債権者表の記録の効力)

The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply when the bankrupt (including the agent referred to in the proviso to Article 121, paragraph (3)) has made an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 118, paragraph (2), Article 119, paragraph (5), Article 121, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 121, paragraph (6) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (7) of that Article or Article 122, paragraph (2)) or Article 121, paragraph (7) or Article 122, paragraph (2)) or Article 123, paragraph (1).

前項の規定は、破産者(第百二十一条第三項ただし書の代理人を含む。)が第百十八条第二項、第百十九条第五項、第百二十一条第四項(同条第六項(同条第七項又は第百二十二条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)若しくは第七項又は第百二十二条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)又は第百二十三条第一項の規定による異議を述べた場合には、適用しない。

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