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Article 1016Executor's Right to Appoint a Subagent

第千十六条(遺言執行者の復任権)

An executor may have a third party undertake the duties of executor on the executor's own responsibility; provided, however, that if the testator manifests a different intention by will, that intention prevails.

遺言執行者は、自己の責任で第三者にその任務を行わせることができる。ただし、遺言者がその遺言に別段の意思を表示したときは、その意思に従う。

In the case referred to in the main clause of the preceding paragraph, if there is a compelling reason to have a third party undertake the duties, the executor is liable to the heirs only for the appointment and supervision of that third party.

前項本文の場合において、第三者に任務を行わせることについてやむを得ない事由があるときは、遺言執行者は、相続人に対してその選任及び監督についての責任のみを負う。

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