Article 472Requirements for and Effect of Discharging Assumption of an Obligation
第四百七十二条（免責的債務引受の要件及び効果）
A new obligor resulting from the discharging assumption of an obligation assumes an obligation of the same content as the obligation of the initial obligor to the obligee, and the initial obligor is released from their own obligation.
免責的債務引受の引受人は債務者が債権者に対して負担する債務と同一の内容の債務を負担し、債務者は自己の債務を免れる。
The discharging assumption of an obligation may be effected by a contract between the obligee and the person that becomes the replacing obligor. In such a case, the discharging assumption of the obligation becomes effective when the obligee notifies the initial obligor of the conclusion of that contract.
免責的債務引受は、債権者と引受人となる者との契約によってすることができる。この場合において、免責的債務引受は、債権者が債務者に対してその契約をした旨を通知した時に、その効力を生ずる。
The discharging assumption of an obligation may also be effected if the initial obligor and the person that becomes the replacing obligor conclude a contract and the obligee gives consent to the person that becomes the replacing obligor.
免責的債務引受は、債務者と引受人となる者が契約をし、債権者が引受人となる者に対して承諾をすることによってもすることができる。