Article 244-2Jurisdiction over Bankruptcy Cases Relating to Trust Property
第二百四十四条の二（信託財産に関する破産事件の管轄）
A petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to the provisions of this Act against trust property may be filed only if property that belongs to the trust property or the trustee's address is in Japan.
信託財産についてのこの法律の規定による破産手続開始の申立ては、信託財産に属する財産又は受託者の住所が日本国内にあるときに限り、することができる。
A bankruptcy case relating to trust property is subject to the jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over the trustee's domicile (if there are two or more trustees, the domicile of any of the trustees).
信託財産に関する破産事件は、受託者の住所地（受託者が数人ある場合にあっては、そのいずれかの住所地）を管轄する地方裁判所が管轄する。
If there is no court with jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the bankruptcy case relating to the trust property is subject to the jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over the locality of the property that belongs to the trust property (for a claim, the place in which demand by litigation may be made).
For the purpose of application of the provisions of Article 5, paragraphs (8) and (9), and Article 7, item (v) to a bankruptcy case relating to the trust property, the term "paragraphs (1) and (2)" in Article 5, paragraphs (8) and (9) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 244-2, paragraphs (2) and (3)", and the term "paragraph (1) or (2) of that Article" in Article 7, item (v) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 244-2, paragraph (2) or (3)".
If two or more district courts have jurisdiction over a bankruptcy case relating to the trust property pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, the bankruptcy case is under the jurisdiction of the district court with which the first petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings is filed.