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Article 163Exceptions to Payment of Debts on Negotiable Instruments

第百六十三条(手形債務支払の場合等の例外)

The provisions of paragraph (1), item (i) of the preceding Article do not apply when a person that has received payment of a negotiable instrument from the bankrupt would lose their right on the negotiable instrument against one or more debtors on the negotiable instrument unless the person receives the payment.

前条第一項第一号の規定は、破産者から手形の支払を受けた者がその支払を受けなければ手形上の債務者の一人又は数人に対する手形上の権利を失う場合には、適用しない。

In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the final obligor for reimbursement or the person that had entrusted the drawing of the negotiable instrument had known or was negligent in not knowing, at the time of drawing, the fact that suspension of payments, etc. had taken place, a bankruptcy trustee may have these persons redeem the money paid by the bankrupt to them.

前項の場合において、最終の償還義務者又は手形の振出しを委託した者が振出しの当時支払の停止等があったことを知り、又は過失によって知らなかったときは、破産管財人は、これらの者に破産者が支払った金額を償還させることができる。

The provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article do not apply to the act concerning the provision of security or extinguishment of debt, which is conducted by the bankrupt with regard to a claim for tax, etc. (excluding a claim for a foreign tax subject to mutual assistance) or a claim for a fine, etc. for the person that has the authority to collect the claim.

前条第一項の規定は、破産者が租税等の請求権(共助対象外国租税の請求権を除く。)又は罰金等の請求権につき、その徴収の権限を有する者に対してした担保の供与又は債務の消滅に関する行為には、適用しない。

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