Article 23-2Request for Performance of Obligations from a Transferee Company Related to Fraudulent Transfer of Business
第二十三条の二(詐害事業譲渡に係る譲受会社に対する債務の履行の請求)
If a transferor company transfers business, with the knowledge that it harms creditors of the obligations that are not succeeded by the transferee company (hereinafter the creditors are referred to as "remaining creditor" in this Article), the remaining creditor may demand from the transferee company the performance of obligations up to the value of the succeeding properties; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the transferee company has no knowledge that it harms remaining creditor when the transfer of business becomes effective.
If a transferor company is liable to performance of obligations referred to in the preceding paragraph pursuant to that paragraph, relevant liability for a remaining creditor, who does not demand or give an advance notice of the demand within two years from when the transferee company transferred business with the knowledge that it harms the remaining creditor, extinguishes when that period elapses. The same applies when ten years have elapsed from the day when the transfer of business comes into effect.
When an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, order of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, or order of commencement of reorganization proceedings is made against the transferor company, the remaining creditor may not exercise the right to demand pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) from the transferee company.
transferor company
「譲渡会社」
A company that has transferred its business, and which, unless the parties agree otherwise, may not carry on the same business in the same or a neighbouring municipality for twenty years.
Short name set inArticle 21, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter
transferee company
「譲受会社」
A company that has taken over another company's business by transfer, and which is also liable for the transferor's business debts if it keeps using the transferor's trade name.
Short name set inArticle 22, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter
remaining creditor
「残存債権者」
A creditor whose claim stays behind with a company that transfers its business or splits off part of it, and who may claim against the company taking over if the transfer was made knowing it would harm such creditors.
Short name set inArticle 23-2, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article