Article 213Liabilities of Directors in Case of Shortfall in Value of Property Contributed
第二百十三条（出資された財産等の価額が不足する場合の取締役等の責任）
In the cases set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article, the following persons (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "directors, etc.") are liable to the stock company for payment of the amounts specified in relevant items:
executive directors who carried out duties regarding the solicitation of subscribers for relevant shares for subscription (or, for a company with nominating committee, etc., executive officers; hereinafter the same applies in this item) and other persons prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as persons who were involved, in the performance of their duties, in the execution of the business of the executive directors;
当該募集株式の引受人の募集に関する職務を行った業務執行取締役（指名委員会等設置会社にあっては、執行役。以下この号において同じ。）その他当該業務執行取締役の行う業務の執行に職務上関与した者として法務省令で定めるもの
if a resolution regarding the determination of the value of property contributed in kind is passed at a shareholders meeting, the persons prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the directors who submitted proposals to relevant shareholders meeting;
現物出資財産の価額の決定に関する株主総会の決議があったときは、当該株主総会に議案を提案した取締役として法務省令で定めるもの
if a resolution regarding the determination of the value of property contributed in kind is passed at a board of directors meeting, the persons prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the directors (or, for a company with nominating committee, etc., directors or executive officers) who submitted proposals to relevant board of directors meeting.
現物出資財産の価額の決定に関する取締役会の決議があったときは、当該取締役会に議案を提案した取締役（指名委員会等設置会社にあっては、取締役又は執行役）として法務省令で定めるもの
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the directors, etc. are not liable for property contributed in kind under that paragraph in the cases set forth below:
an investigation has been carried out by an inspector under Article 207, paragraph (2) with respect to the value of the property contributed in kind; or
relevant directors, etc. have proven that they did not fail to exercise due care with respect to the performance of their duties.
当該取締役等がその職務を行うについて注意を怠らなかったことを証明した場合
In the cases provided for in paragraph (1), the person who submitted the verification provided for in Article 207, paragraph (9), item (iv) (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "verifying person") is liable for payment of the amount provided for in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article to the stock company; provided, however, that this does not apply if relevant verifying person has proven that the verifying person did not fail to exercise care with respect to the submission of the verification.
第一項に規定する場合には、第二百七条第九項第四号に規定する証明をした者（以下この条において「証明者」という。）は、株式会社に対し前条第一項第二号に定める額を支払う義務を負う。ただし、当該証明者が当該証明をするについて注意を怠らなかったことを証明したときは、この限りでない。
If a subscriber for shares for subscription bears an obligation to pay an amount provided for in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article with respect to property contributed in kind tendered by the subscriber, if the persons set forth as follows bear obligations provided for in relevant items with respect to relevant property contributed in kind, theses persons will be joint and several obligors:
directors, etc.:the obligations under paragraph (1); and
verifying persons:the obligations under the main clause of the preceding paragraph.