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Article 224Petitions to Commence Bankruptcy Proceedings

第二百二十四条(破産手続開始の申立て)

With regard to inherited property, in addition to an creditor of the succession or a legatee, an heir, administrator of the estate, liquidator of the estate, or executor (limited to an executor who has a right to conduct acts necessary for the administration of the estate; the same applies below in this Section) may file a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings.

相続財産については、相続債権者又は受遺者のほか、相続人、相続財産の管理人、相続財産の清算人又は遺言執行者(相続財産の管理に必要な行為をする権利を有する遺言執行者に限る。以下この節において同じ。)も、破産手続開始の申立てをすることができる。

When a person stated in each of the following items files a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings against the estate, they must make a prima facie showing of the fact specified in the respective items:

次の各号に掲げる者が相続財産について破産手続開始の申立てをするときは、それぞれ当該各号に定める事実を疎明しなければならない。

an creditor of the succession or a legatee:the existence of the claim held by them and the fact constituting the grounds for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings against the estate; and

相続債権者又は受遺者 その有する債権の存在及び当該相続財産の破産手続開始の原因となる事実

an heir, administrator of the estate, liquidator of the inherited property, or executor:the fact constituting the grounds for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings against the estate.

相続人、相続財産の管理人、相続財産の清算人又は遺言執行者 当該相続財産の破産手続開始の原因となる事実

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