When an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is made against a debtor that is a corporation, the court may reach an assessment decision on the rights to seek damages pursuant to the liability of the officers (referred to below as "officers' liability assessment order" in this Section) upon the petition of a bankruptcy trustee or by its own authority by an order when it finds it necessary to do so,.
When filing the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph, the petitioner must make a prima facie showing of the fact constituting the grounds for the liability.
前項の申立てをするときは、その原因となる事実を疎明しなければならない。
When the court commences proceedings for officers' liability assessment order by its own authority, it must issue an order to that effect.
裁判所は、職権で役員責任査定決定の手続を開始する場合には、その旨の決定をしなければならない。
When the petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed or the order referred to in the preceding paragraph is issued, for the purpose of postponement of expiry of prescription and renewal of prescription, it is deemed that demand by litigation has been made.
The proceedings for officers' liability assessment order is closed upon the closing of bankruptcy proceedings (excluding cases in which an officers' liability assessment order has been already issued at the time of the closing of bankruptcy proceedings).
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