If officers, etc. are liable for damages arising in the stock company or a third party, if other officers, etc. are also liable, those persons will be joint and several obligors.
役員等が株式会社又は第三者に生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う場合において、他の役員等も当該損害を賠償する責任を負うときは、これらの者は、連帯債務者とする。
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officers, etc.
「役員等」
The directors, accounting advisors, company auditors, executive officers and financial auditor of a stock company, who are liable to it for damages if they neglect their duties.
Short name set inArticle 423, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter