The expenses required for the establishment of the federation of Health Insurance Societies (hereinafter referred to as the "federation") are to be borne by the federation; provided, however, that where the federation is not formed, those expenses are to be borne by the health insurance societies that applied for authorization of its establishment.
第五十八条
(役員)Officers
第一項
役員の任期は、二年とする。ただし、補欠の役員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
The term of office of an officer is two years; provided, however, that the term of office of an officer elected or appointed to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of the predecessor.
第五十九条
(残余財産の帰属)Vesting of Residual Assets
第一項
解散した連合会の財産は、規約で指定した者に帰属する。
The assets of a dissolved federation vest in the person designated by the constitution.
Where the constitution neither designates the person to whom the rights are to vest nor provides a method of designating that person, the president may, with the permission of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, dispose of the assets for a purpose similar to the purpose of the federation; provided, however, that a resolution of the general meeting must be obtained.
第三項
前二項の規定により処分されない財産は、国庫に帰属する。
Assets not disposed of pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs vest in the National Treasury.
第五十九条の二
(清算中の連合会の能力)Capacity of a Federation in Liquidation
第一項
解散した連合会は、清算の目的の範囲内において、その清算の結了に至るまではなお存続するものとみなす。
A dissolved federation is deemed to continue to exist within the scope of the purpose of liquidation until the conclusion of its liquidation.
When a federation is dissolved, except in the case of dissolution due to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings, the president, the vice presidents, and the directors become its liquidators; provided, however, that this does not apply where the constitution provides otherwise or where the general meeting has elected persons other than the president, the vice presidents, and the directors.
第五十九条の四
(裁判所による清算人の選任)Appointment of a Liquidator by the Court
If there is no person to become a liquidator pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article or if damage is likely to occur due to a vacancy in the office of liquidator, the court may appoint a liquidator at the request of an interested person or the public prosecutor, or by its own authority.
At the request of an interested person or the public prosecutor or by its own authority, the court may dismiss the liquidator if there are material grounds for it to do so.
第五十九条の六
(清算人及び解散の届出)Notification of Liquidators and Dissolution
A liquidator must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the liquidator's name and address and the cause and date of dissolution, except in the case of an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings and in the case of an order of dissolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 188 of the Act.
第二項
清算中に就職した清算人は、その氏名及び住所を厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
A liquidator who assumed office during liquidation must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the liquidator's name and address.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a liquidator who assumed office at the time of an order of dissolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 188 of the Act.
第五十九条の七
(清算人の職務及び権限)Duties and Authority of a Liquidator
第一項
清算人の職務は、次のとおりとする。
The duties of a liquidator are as follows:
一
現務の結了
the conclusion of current business;
二
債権の取立て及び債務の弁済
the collection of debts and the performance of obligations; and
三
残余財産の引渡し
delivery of residual assets.
第二項
清算人は、前項各号に掲げる職務を行うために必要な一切の行為をすることができる。
A liquidator may undertake any and all acts that are necessary for performing the duties prescribed in the items of the preceding paragraph.
A liquidator must, within two months from the date of assuming office, demand of creditors, by public notice made at least three times, that they file their claims within a certain period; in this case, that period must not be less than two months.
The public notice under the preceding paragraph must include a statement that a creditor who does not submit a claim within that period is to be excluded from the liquidation; provided, however, that a liquidator may not exclude a known creditor.
第三項
清算人は、知れている債権者には、各別にその申出の催告をしなければならない。
The liquidator must issue an individual demand to each known creditor requiring that creditor to file its claim.
第四項
第一項の公告は、官報に掲載してする。
The public notice under paragraph (1) is given by publication in the Official Gazette.
第五十九条の九
(期間経過後の債権の申出)Filing of a Claim After the Lapse of a Period of Time
A creditor who has filed a claim after the lapse of the period under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may make a claim only against property that, after the debts of the federation have been fully repaid, has not yet been delivered to the persons to whom rights are to be vested.
第五十九条の十
(裁判所による監督)Supervision by the Court
第一項
連合会の解散及び清算は、裁判所の監督に属する。
The dissolution and liquidation of a federation are subject to the supervision of the court.
第二項
裁判所は、職権で、いつでも前項の監督に必要な検査をすることができる。
The court may, by its own authority, conduct any examination that is necessary for the supervision referred to in the preceding paragraph, at any time.
The court that supervises the dissolution and liquidation of a federation may ask the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for an opinion or entrust the Minister with an investigation.
第四項
厚生労働大臣は、前項に規定する裁判所に対し、意見を述べることができる。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may state an opinion to the court prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
第五十九条の十一
(清算結了の届出)Notification of the Completion of Liquidation
第一項
清算が結了したときは、清算人は、その旨を厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
When the liquidation has been completed, the liquidator must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to that effect.
第五十九条の十二
(解散及び清算の監督等に関する事件の管轄)Jurisdiction over Cases Concerning Supervision of Dissolution and Liquidation
Cases concerning the supervision of the dissolution and liquidation of a federation and cases concerning liquidators fall under the jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over the location of the federation's principal office.
第五十九条の十三
(不服申立ての制限)Restrictions on Appeal
第一項
清算人の選任の裁判に対しては、不服を申し立てることができない。
No appeal may be entered against a judicial decision on the appointment of a liquidator.
第五十九条の十四
(裁判所の選任する清算人の報酬)Remuneration for Liquidators Appointed by the Court
Where the court has appointed a liquidator pursuant to the provisions of Article 59-4, it may determine the amount of remuneration to be paid by the federation to that liquidator. In this case, the court must hear statements from that liquidator and the auditor.
第五十九条の十五
(検査役の選任)Appointment of an Examiner
第一項
裁判所は、連合会の解散及び清算の監督に必要な調査をさせるため、検査役を選任することができる。
The court may appoint an examiner to have the investigation necessary for the supervision of the dissolution and liquidation of a federation conducted.
The provisions of the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis where the court has appointed an examiner pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In this case, the phrase "that liquidator and the auditor" in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "the federation and the examiner".
The provisions of Article 2 (excluding paragraph (1), item (iii)), Articles 3 through 5, Articles 7 through 13, Article 14, paragraph (2), Articles 15 through 19, Articles 22 through 24, Article 28 (excluding item (iii)) and Article 33 apply mutatis mutandis to a federation. In this case, the term "president" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "chairperson", the term "society meeting" with "general meeting", the phrase "employer of the applicable place of business" in Article 3, paragraph (1), Article 4 and Article 5 with "president of the health insurance society", the phrase "Article 11" in Article 9 with "Article 11 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 60", the term "the Act" in Article 10, paragraph (3) with "the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 188 of the Act", and the phrase "Article 8" in Article 10, paragraph (4) and Article 12, paragraph (1) with "Article 8 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 60".