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Article 60Acceptance or Payment of Bills of Exchange

第六十条(為替手形の引受け又は支払等)

When bankruptcy proceedings are commenced against the drawer or endorser of a bill of exchange, if the drawee or the backup drawee has accepted or paid the bill without knowing the commencement, the drawee or the backup drawee may exercise their right over a claim arising from the acceptance or payment as a bankruptcy creditor.

為替手形の振出人又は裏書人について破産手続が開始された場合において、支払人又は予備支払人がその事実を知らないで引受け又は支払をしたときは、その支払人又は予備支払人は、これによって生じた債権につき、破産債権者としてその権利を行使することができる。

The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to checks and money and other items or securities issued for the delivery of payment.

前項の規定は、小切手及び金銭その他の物又は有価証券の給付を目的とする有価証券について準用する。

The provisions of Article 51 apply mutatis mutandis to the application of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

第五十一条の規定は、前二項の規定の適用について準用する。

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