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Article 256Order of Release from Restrictions

第二百五十六条(復権の決定)

When the bankrupt is discharged from all of their debts to bankruptcy creditors through payment or any other means, the bankruptcy court must issue an order of release from restrictions upon the petition of the bankrupt.

破産者が弁済その他の方法により破産債権者に対する債務の全部についてその責任を免れたときは、破産裁判所は、破産者の申立てにより、復権の決定をしなければならない。

The court must give a public notice to that effect when the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph is filed.

裁判所は、前項の申立てがあったときは、その旨を公告しなければならない。

A bankruptcy creditor may state their opinions on the petition stated in paragraph (1) to the court within three months from the day on which the public notice under the provisions of the preceding paragraph becomes effective.

破産債権者は、前項の規定による公告が効力を生じた日から起算して三月以内に、裁判所に対し、第一項の申立てについて意見を述べることができる。

When it has made a judicial decision on the petition referred to in paragraph (1), the court must serve the written judgment upon the bankrupt, and a document stating the main text of the decision upon bankruptcy creditors, respectively. In this case, with regard to service of the written judgment, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

裁判所は、第一項の申立てについての裁判をしたときは、その裁判書を破産者に、その主文を記載した書面を破産債権者に、それぞれ送達しなければならない。この場合において、裁判書の送達については、第十条第三項本文の規定は、適用しない。

An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision on the petition referred to in paragraph (1).

第一項の申立てについての裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。

When a judicial decision on the immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, the written judgment must be served upon the parties concerned. In this case, the provisions of the main clause of Article 10, paragraph (3) do not apply.

前項の即時抗告についての裁判があった場合には、その裁判書を当事者に送達しなければならない。この場合においては、第十条第三項本文の規定は、適用しない。

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