If a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings is filed and the court finds a fact constituting the grounds for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, it issues an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings, except in the cases listed in the following items:
裁判所は、破産手続開始の申立てがあった場合において、破産手続開始の原因となる事実があると認めるときは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、破産手続開始の決定をする。
when expenses for bankruptcy proceedings are not prepaid (excluding cases in which temporary payment of the expenses is made from the national treasury pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of Article 23, paragraph (1)); or
if the petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings is filed for an unjust purpose or it is not filed in good faith.
不当な目的で破産手続開始の申立てがされたとき、その他申立てが誠実にされたものでないとき。
The order issued under the preceding paragraph becomes effective from the time when it is issued.
前項の決定は、その決定の時から、効力を生ずる。
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