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Article 55Executory Contracts for Continuous Performance

第五十五条(継続的給付を目的とする双務契約)

After the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, the counterparty to a bilateral contract who has an obligation to provide continuous performance to the bankrupt may not refuse to perform the obligation on the grounds that no payment is made with regard to the bankruptcy claim arising from the performance provided prior to the filing of a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings.

破産者に対して継続的給付の義務を負う双務契約の相手方は、破産手続開始の申立て前の給付に係る破産債権について弁済がないことを理由としては、破産手続開始後は、その義務の履行を拒むことができない。

A claim arising from the performance that is provided by the counterparty to an executory contract prescribed in the preceding paragraph after the filing of a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings, and prior to the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings (in the case of continuous performance for which the amount of claim should be calculated for each specific period of time, the claim arising from the performance provided within the period that includes the date of filing of the petition is included) is a claim on the estate.

前項の双務契約の相手方が破産手続開始の申立て後破産手続開始前にした給付に係る請求権(一定期間ごとに債権額を算定すべき継続的給付については、申立ての日の属する期間内の給付に係る請求権を含む。)は、財団債権とする。

The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply to a labor contract.

前二項の規定は、労働契約には、適用しない。

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