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Article 53Liability for Damages of Incorporators

第五十三条(発起人等の損害賠償責任)

If an incorporator, director at incorporation or company auditor at incorporation neglects their duties with respect to the incorporation of a stock company, they are liable to relevant stock company for damages arising as a result thereof.

発起人、設立時取締役又は設立時監査役は、株式会社の設立についてその任務を怠ったときは、当該株式会社に対し、これによって生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。

If an incorporator, director at incorporation or company auditor at incorporation has acted in bad faith or with gross negligence in performing their duties, relevant incorporator, director at incorporation or auditor at incorporation is liable to a third party for damages arising as a result thereof.

発起人、設立時取締役又は設立時監査役がその職務を行うについて悪意又は重大な過失があったときは、当該発起人、設立時取締役又は設立時監査役は、これによって第三者に生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。

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