If a stock company carries out an act set forth in any item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article in violation of the provisions of that paragraph, persons who received monies, etc. as a result of relevant act, as well as any executives (meaning executive directors (or, for a company with nominating committee, etc., executive officers; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) and other persons prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as persons involved, in performing their duties, in the execution of the operations by relevant executive directors; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) who performed duties regarding relevant act and, if that act is any of the acts set forth below, the persons specified in each of those items are jointly and severally liable to relevant stock company for payment of monies in an amount equivalent to the book value of the monies, etc. delivered to the persons who were delivered relevant monies, etc.:
前条第一項の規定に違反して株式会社が同項各号に掲げる行為をした場合には、当該行為により金銭等の交付を受けた者並びに当該行為に関する職務を行った業務執行者（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。以下この項において同じ。）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をいう。以下この節において同じ。）及び当該行為が次の各号に掲げるものである場合における当該各号に定める者は、当該株式会社に対し、連帯して、当該金銭等の交付を受けた者が交付を受けた金銭等の帳簿価額に相当する金銭を支払う義務を負う。
the acts set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article: the following persons:
前条第一項第二号に掲げる行為 次に掲げる者
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 156, paragraph (1) is passed at a shareholders meeting (limited to cases where the total amount of the monies, etc. under item (ii) of that paragraph decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at shareholders meeting (meaning persons prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as directors who submitted proposals to relevant shareholders meeting; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) relating to relevant shareholders meeting;
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 156, paragraph (1) is passed at a board of directors meeting (limited to cases where the total amount of the monies, etc. under item (ii) of that paragraph decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at board of directors meeting (meaning persons prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as directors who submitted proposals to relevant board of directors meeting (or, for a company with nominating committee, etc., directors or executive officers); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) relating to relevant board of directors meeting;
the acts set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the preceding Article: the following persons:
前条第一項第三号に掲げる行為 次に掲げる者
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 157, paragraph (1) is passed at a shareholders meeting (limited to cases where the total amount under item (iii) of that paragraph decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at shareholders meeting relating to relevant shareholders meeting;
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 157, paragraph (1) is passed at a board of directors meeting (limited to cases where the total amount under item (iii) of that paragraph decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at board of directors meeting relating to relevant board of directors meeting;
第百五十七条第一項の規定による決定に係る取締役会の決議があった場合（当該決議によって定められた同項第三号の総額が当該決議の日における分配可能額を超える場合に限る。）における当該取締役会に係る取締役会議案提案取締役
the acts set forth in paragraph (1), item (iv) of the preceding Article:the proposing directors at shareholders meeting relating to the shareholders meeting under Article 171, paragraph (1) (limited to relevant shareholders meeting if the total amount of consideration for acquisition under item (i) of that paragraph decided by a resolution at the relevant shareholders meeting exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution);
the acts set forth in paragraph (1), item (vi) of the preceding Article: the following persons:
前条第一項第六号に掲げる行為 次に掲げる者
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 197, paragraph (3) is passed at a shareholders meeting (limited to cases where the total amount under item (ii) of that paragraph decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at shareholders meeting relating to relevant shareholders meeting;
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 197, paragraph (3) is passed at a board of directors meeting (limited to cases where the total amount under item (ii) of that paragraph decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at board of directors meeting relating to relevant board of directors meeting;
第百九十七条第三項後段の規定による決定に係る取締役会の決議があった場合（当該決議によって定められた同項第二号の総額が当該決議の日における分配可能額を超える場合に限る。）における当該取締役会に係る取締役会議案提案取締役
the acts set forth in paragraph (1), item (vii) of the preceding Article: the following persons:
前条第一項第七号に掲げる行為 次に掲げる者
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 234, paragraph (4) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2)) is passed at a shareholders meeting (limited to cases where the total amount under Article 234, paragraph (4), item (ii) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2)) decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of that resolution), the proposing directors at shareholders meeting relating to relevant shareholders meeting;
第二百三十四条第四項後段（第二百三十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による決定に係る株主総会の決議があった場合（当該決議によって定められた第二百三十四条第四項第二号（第二百三十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の総額が当該決議の日における分配可能額を超える場合に限る。）における当該株主総会に係る総会議案提案取締役
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 234, paragraph (4) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2)) is passed at a board of directors meeting (limited to cases where the total amount under Article 234, paragraph (4), item (ii) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2)) decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at board of directors meeting relating to relevant board of directors meeting;
第二百三十四条第四項後段（第二百三十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による決定に係る取締役会の決議があった場合（当該決議によって定められた第二百三十四条第四項第二号（第二百三十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の総額が当該決議の日における分配可能額を超える場合に限る。）における当該取締役会に係る取締役会議案提案取締役
the acts set forth in paragraph (1), item (viii) of the preceding Article: the following persons:
前条第一項第八号に掲げる行為 次に掲げる者
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 454, paragraph (1) is passed at a shareholders meeting (limited to cases where the book value of the dividend property decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at shareholders meeting relating to relevant shareholders meeting;
第四百五十四条第一項の規定による決定に係る株主総会の決議があった場合（当該決議によって定められた配当財産の帳簿価額が当該決議の日における分配可能額を超える場合に限る。）における当該株主総会に係る総会議案提案取締役
if a resolution relating to a decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 454, paragraph (1) is passed at a board of directors meeting (limited to cases where the book value of the dividend property decided by relevant resolution exceeds the distributable amount as at the day of relevant resolution), the proposing directors at board of directors meeting relating to relevant board of directors meeting.
第四百五十四条第一項の規定による決定に係る取締役会の決議があった場合（当該決議によって定められた配当財産の帳簿価額が当該決議の日における分配可能額を超える場合に限る。）における当該取締役会に係る取締役会議案提案取締役
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, executives and the persons specified in each of those items of that paragraph are not liable under relevant paragraph if relevant persons prove that they did not fail to exercise due care with respect to the performance of their duties.
An exemption from the obligations assumed by executives and the persons specified in each of those items of paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph may not be given;provided, however, that this does not apply if all shareholders consent to the exemption from relevant obligations to the extent of the distributable amount as at the time of the act set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.