If a third party claiming rights with respect to the bailed thing has filed a lawsuit against the bailee, or has effected a seizure, provisional seizure, or provisional disposition, the bailee must notify the bailor of that fact without delay; provided, however, that this does not apply if the bailor already knows it.
寄託物について権利を主張する第三者が受寄者に対して訴えを提起し、又は差押え、仮差押え若しくは仮処分をしたときは、受寄者は、遅滞なくその事実を寄託者に通知しなければならない。ただし、寄託者が既にこれを知っているときは、この限りでない。
Even if a third party claims a right for the bailed thing, the bailee must return the bailed thing to the bailor unless the bailor gives instructions to the contrary; provided, however, that this does not apply if the bailee notifies the bailor in advance referred to in the preceding paragraph or is not required to notify pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to that paragraph, and the bailee delivers the bailed thing to a third party based on a final and binding judgment (including anything that has the same effect as a final and binding judgment) ordering the delivery of the bailed thing to that third party.
If the bailee is required to return the bailed thing to the bailor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the bailee is not liable to compensate for any damage sustained by a third party due to the delivery of the bailed thing to the bailor.
受寄者は、前項の規定により寄託者に対して寄託物を返還しなければならない場合には、寄託者にその寄託物を引き渡したことによって第三者に損害が生じたときであっても、その賠償の責任を負わない。