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Article 230Obligation of Explanation of Heirs

第二百三十条(相続人等の説明義務等)

If an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued against an estate, the following persons must give a necessary explanation concerning bankruptcy upon a request of a bankruptcy trustee or creditors' committee, or a request based on a resolution at a creditors' meeting:

相続財産について破産手続開始の決定があった場合には、次に掲げる者は、破産管財人若しくは債権者委員会の請求又は債権者集会の決議に基づく請求があったときは、破産に関し必要な説明をしなければならない。

a person that was the decedent's agent;

被相続人の代理人であった者

an heir and their agent; and

相続人及びその代理人

an administrator of the estate, liquidator of the estate, and an executor.

相続財産の管理人、相続財産の清算人及び遺言執行者

The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a person that was any of the persons listed in item (ii) or (iii) of that paragraph.

前項の規定は、同項第二号又は第三号に掲げる者であった者について準用する。

The provisions of Article 37 and Article 38 apply mutatis mutandis to heirs and their legal representative and manager when an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued against the estate.

第三十七条及び第三十八条の規定は、相続財産について破産手続開始の決定があった場合における相続人並びにその法定代理人及び支配人について準用する。

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