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Article 247Breach of Trust

第二百四十七条(背任)

When a person who is in charge of the affairs of another person, for the benefit of their own interest or the interest of a third party, or inflicting damage on another person, commits an act in breach of legal duty and causes the financial loss to another person, imprisonment for 5 years or less or a fine of 500,000 yen or less is imposed.

他人のためにその事務を処理する者が、自己若しくは第三者の利益を図り又は本人に損害を加える目的で、その任務に背く行為をし、本人に財産上の損害を加えたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

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