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Article 509Prohibition of Effecting Set-Offs Against Claims Arising from Tort as Passive Sett-Off Claim

第五百九条(不法行為等により生じた債権を受働債権とする相殺の禁止)

The obligor of either of the following obligations may not duly assert a set-off against the obligee; provided, however, that this does not apply if the obligee acquires a claim corresponding to the relevant obligation from another person:

次に掲げる債務の債務者は、相殺をもって債権者に対抗することができない。ただし、その債権者がその債務に係る債権を他人から譲り受けたときは、この限りでない。

an obligation for damages based on a tort committed in bad faith; or

悪意による不法行為に基づく損害賠償の債務

an obligation for damages for death or injury to person (excluding the one stated in the preceding item).

人の生命又は身体の侵害による損害賠償の債務(前号に掲げるものを除く。)

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