A silent partnership agreement becomes effective by virtue of a first party promising to make a contribution to a second party's business, and the second party promising to distribute profits arising from its business to the first party.
第五百三十六条
(匿名組合員の出資及び権利義務)Silent Partners' Contributions, Rights, and Obligations
第一項
匿名組合員の出資は、営業者の財産に属する。
A silent partner's contribution is part of the assets of the proprietor.
第二項
匿名組合員は、金銭その他の財産のみをその出資の目的とすることができる。
A silent partner may only make money and other assets the subject matter of the contribution.
第三項
匿名組合員は、営業者の業務を執行し、又は営業者を代表することができない。
A silent partner may not be engaged in executive management of the proprietor's business and may not act as the proprietor's representative.
第四項
匿名組合員は、営業者の行為について、第三者に対して権利及び義務を有しない。
A silent partner holds no rights against or obligations towards a third party in connection with the actions of the proprietor.
第五百三十七条
(自己の氏名等の使用を許諾した匿名組合員の責任)Liability of Silent Partners Permitting Use of Their Own Names
If a silent partner permits the use of their own surname or full name in the trade name of the proprietor or permits the use of its own trade name as the trade name of the proprietor, the partner is liable, jointly and severally with the proprietor, for any obligations arising once the name is in use.
At the end of the business year, during the business hours of the proprietor, a silent partner may make the following requests and check on the state of the proprietor's business and assets:
一
営業者の貸借対照表が書面をもって作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求
if the proprietor's balance sheet is prepared in the form of a paper document, a request to inspect or copy that document;
if the proprietor's balance sheet is prepared in the form of an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record used in computerized data processing as provided for by the Ministry of Justice Order, which is created in electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses), a request to inspect or copy something that has been made to show the information recorded in the electronic or magnetic record, in the manner that the Ministry of Justice Order prescribes.
If there are material grounds for a silent partner to do so, the partner may check on the state of the business and assets of the proprietor at any time, with the permission of the court.
A case in which a person seeks the permission referred to in the preceding paragraph is subject to the jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the locality of the proprietor's place of business (or its domicile, if it has no place of business).
第五百四十条
(匿名組合契約の解除)Cancellation of Silent Partnership Agreements
If a silent partnership agreement does not specify the duration of the silent partnership or if it provides that the silent partnership is to continue to exist for the life of either party, either party may cancel the agreement at the end of a business year; provided, however, that the party cancelling the agreement must give six months' advance notice.
Regardless of whether or not the duration of a silent partnership is specified, either party may cancel the silent partnership agreement at any time, if there is a compelling reason to do so.
第五百四十一条
(匿名組合契約の終了事由)Circumstances That End Silent Partnership Agreements
Other than in cases as referred to in the preceding Article, a silent partnership agreement ends as a result of the following circumstances:
第五百四十一条第一項第一号(匿名組合契約の終了事由)
匿名組合の目的である事業の成功又はその成功の不能
the successful completion of the business that is the objective of the silent partnership, or the impossibility of its successful completion;
第五百四十一条第一項第二号(匿名組合契約の終了事由)改正
営業者の死亡又は営業者が後見開始特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けたこと。
the death of the proprietor or the proprietor's becoming subject to a ruling for the commencement of guardianshipa disposition appointing a specified assistant;
第五百四十一条第一項第三号(匿名組合契約の終了事由)
営業者又は匿名組合員が破産手続開始の決定を受けたこと。
the proprietor's or silent partner's becoming subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings.
第五百四十二条
(匿名組合契約の終了に伴う出資の価額の返還)Return of Value of Contribution at the End of Silent Partnership Agreement
Once a silent partnership agreement has ended, the proprietor must return the value of the contribution to the silent partner; provided, however, that if the contribution has decreased due to a loss, it is sufficient for the proprietor to return the remaining value.