If a limited liability company effects the distribution of profit in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the members that executed the operations in connection with relevant distribution of profits are jointly and severally liable to relevant limited liability company, together with the members that received relevant distribution of profits, for payment of the monies in an amount equivalent to relevant distributed amount; provided, however, that this does not apply if relevant members who executed relevant operations have proven that they did not fail to exercise due care with respect to the performance of their duties:
Exemption from the obligations in the preceding paragraph cannot be given; provided, however, that this does not apply if consent of all members is obtained with respect to the exemption of relevant obligations, to the extent of the amount of profits at the day when the distribution of profits takes place.
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「利益額」
A membership company's profit, calculated by the method set by Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令), beyond which it may not distribute profit to its members with limited liability.
Defined inArticle 623, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter
distributed amount
「配当額」
The book value of the money or other property a limited liability company (合同会社) hands its members as a distribution of profit.
Short name set inArticle 628, paragraph (1)· applies only in this subsection