Article 662Performance of Obligations Relating to Conditional Claims
第六百六十二条(条件付債権等に係る債務の弁済)
A liquidating membership company may perform obligations relating to conditional claims, claims the duration of indeterminate duration or other claims of indeterminate amount. In these cases, a petition for the appointment of an appraiser must be filed with the court in order to have the claims evaluated.
清算持分会社は、条件付債権、存続期間が不確定な債権その他その額が不確定な債権に係る債務を弁済することができる。この場合においては、これらの債権を評価させるため、裁判所に対し、鑑定人の選任の申立てをしなければならない。
In the cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, a liquidating membership company must perform its obligations relating to the claims under that paragraph in accordance with the evaluation by the appraiser under that paragraph.
The expenses of the procedures for the appointment of the appraiser under paragraph (1) are borne by the liquidating membership company. The same applies to the expense of summonses and questions for the purpose of appraiser's evaluation.
Article 663Demand for Performance of Contributions
第六百六十三条(出資の履行の請求)
If the current assets of a liquidating membership company are not sufficient to fully discharge its debts, if there are members who have not performed all or part of their contributions, relevant liquidating membership company may have the members make their contributions, notwithstanding the provisions of the articles of incorporation relating to those contributions.
清算持分会社に現存する財産がその債務を完済するのに足りない場合において、その出資の全部又は一部を履行していない社員があるときは、当該出資に係る定款の定めにかかわらず、当該清算持分会社は、当該社員に出資させることができる。
Article 664Restrictions on Distribution of Residual Assets before Performance of Obligations
第六百六十四条(債務の弁済前における残余財産の分配の制限)
A liquidating membership company cannot distribute its assets to its members until after performance of the obligations of relevant liquidating membership company; provided, however, that this does not apply if assets regarded as necessary for the performance of obligations relating to a claim that is the subject of dispute as to its existence or otherwise or as to its amount have been withheld.
清算持分会社は、当該清算持分会社の債務を弁済した後でなければ、その財産を社員に分配することができない。ただし、その存否又は額について争いのある債権に係る債務についてその弁済をするために必要と認められる財産を留保した場合は、この限りでない。
Article 665Exclusion from Liquidation
第六百六十五条(清算からの除斥)
Creditors (excluding known creditors) of a liquidating membership company; (limited to limited liability companies; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) who fail to state their claims during the period under Article 660, paragraph (1) are excluded from the liquidation.
Creditors who are excluded from the liquidation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may demand the performance solely with respect to the residual assets that are not distributed.
前項の規定により清算から除斥された債権者は、分配がされていない残余財産に対してのみ、弁済を請求することができる。
If residual assets of a liquidating membership company have been distributed to some members, the assets necessary for the distribution to members other than those members in the same proportion as that applied for the distribution received by relevant members are deducted from the residual assets under the preceding paragraph.
Section 5 Distribution of Residual Assets
第五節 残余財産の分配
Article 666Proportion of Distribution of Residual Assets
第六百六十六条(残余財産の分配の割合)
If there are no provisions in the articles of incorporation with respect to the proportions of the distribution of residual assets, the proportions are prescribed in accordance with the value of each member's contribution.
残余財産の分配の割合について定款の定めがないときは、その割合は、各社員の出資の価額に応じて定める。
Section 6 End of Liquidation Administrations
第六節 清算事務の終了等
第六百六十七条
If the administration of a liquidation has ended, the liquidating membership company must carry out the accounting relating to the liquidation and obtain the approval of the members without delay.
清算持分会社は、清算事務が終了したときは、遅滞なく、清算に係る計算をして、社員の承認を受けなければならない。
If members do not raise objections to the accounting under the preceding paragraph within one month, the members are deemed to have approved the accounting; provided, however, that this does not apply if there is any misconduct regarding the execution of the liquidators' duties.
社員が一箇月以内に前項の計算について異議を述べなかったときは、社員は、当該計算の承認をしたものとみなす。ただし、清算人の職務の執行に不正の行為があったときは、この限りでない。
Section 7 Voluntary Liquidation
第七節 任意清算
Article 668Method to Dispose of Assets
第六百六十八条(財産の処分の方法)
A membership company (limited to a general partnership company and a limited partnership company; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) may prescribe, by the articles of incorporation or by the consent of all members, the method of the disposition of the assets of relevant membership company if relevant membership company is dissolved on the grounds set forth in Article 641, items (i) through (iii).
持分会社(合名会社及び合資会社に限る。以下この節において同じ。)は、定款又は総社員の同意によって、当該持分会社が第六百四十一条第一号から第三号までに掲げる事由によって解散した場合における当該持分会社の財産の処分の方法を定めることができる。
The provisions of Section 2 through the immediately preceding Section do not apply to membership companies that have prescribed the method of the disposition of assets under the preceding paragraph.
Article 669Preparation of Inventory of Property
第六百六十九条(財産目録等の作成)
If a membership company that determines the method of the disposition of assets under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is dissolved on the grounds set forth in Article 641, items (i) through (iii), the liquidating membership company (limited to a general partnership company and a limited partnership company; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) must prepare, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, the inventory of property and the balance sheet as of the day of the dissolution within two weeks after the day of the dissolution.
前条第一項の財産の処分の方法を定めた持分会社が第六百四十一条第一号から第三号までに掲げる事由によって解散した場合には、清算持分会社(合名会社及び合資会社に限る。以下この節において同じ。)は、解散の日から二週間以内に、法務省令で定めるところにより、解散の日における財産目録及び貸借対照表を作成しなければならない。
If a membership company that has not prescribed the method of the disposition of assets under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is dissolved on the grounds set forth in Article 641, items (i) through (iii), if it prescribes the method of the disposition of assets in that paragraph after the dissolution, the liquidating membership company must prepare, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, an inventory of property and the balance sheet as of the day of the dissolution within two weeks of the day of the prescribing of the method of the disposition of assets.
前条第一項の財産の処分の方法を定めていない持分会社が第六百四十一条第一号から第三号までに掲げる事由によって解散した場合において、解散後に同項の財産の処分の方法を定めたときは、清算持分会社は、当該財産の処分の方法を定めた日から二週間以内に、法務省令で定めるところにより、解散の日における財産目録及び貸借対照表を作成しなければならない。
Article 670Objection of Creditors
第六百七十条(債権者の異議)
If a membership company has prescribed the method of the disposition of assets under Article 668, paragraph (1), creditors of the liquidating membership company after the dissolution thereof may state their objections to the method of the disposition of assets to relevant liquidating membership company.
持分会社が第六百六十八条第一項の財産の処分の方法を定めた場合には、その解散後の清算持分会社の債権者は、当該清算持分会社に対し、当該財産の処分の方法について異議を述べることができる。
In cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, the liquidating membership company must, within two weeks from the day of the dissolution (or, in the cases provided for in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, of the day when relevant method of disposition of the assets is prescribed), give public notice of the matters set forth below in Official Gazette and must give notice of the same separately to each known creditor, if any; provided, however, that the period under item (ii) cannot be less than one month:
a statement that liquidation will be effected in accordance with the method of the disposition of assets under Article 668, paragraph (1); and
第六百六十八条第一項の財産の処分の方法に従い清算をする旨
a statement to the effect that creditors may state their objections within a certain period of time.
債権者が一定の期間内に異議を述べることができる旨
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if in addition to using Official Gazette, a liquidating membership company effects public notice under that paragraph in a manner set forth in Article 939, paragraph (1), item (ii) or (iii) in accordance with the provisions of the articles of incorporation under the provisions of that paragraph, the liquidating membership company is longer be required to give separate notices under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
If the creditors do not raise objections within the period under paragraph (2), item (ii), relevant creditors are deemed to have approved relevant disposition of assets.
債権者が第二項第二号の期間内に異議を述べなかったときは、当該債権者は、当該財産の処分の方法について承認をしたものとみなす。
If the creditors raise objections within the period under paragraph (2), item (ii), the liquidating membership company must make payment to or provide appropriate security to relevant creditors, or entrust appropriate assets to a qualified trust company for the purpose of assuring the payment to relevant creditors.
Article 671Consents of Creditors That Have Attached Equity Interest
第六百七十一条(持分の差押債権者の同意等)
If a membership company prescribes the method of the disposition of assets under Article 668, paragraph (1), if there are creditors that have attached the equity interest of members, consent of those creditors must be obtained if the liquidating membership company after the dissolution intends to dispose of its assets.
持分会社が第六百六十八条第一項の財産の処分の方法を定めた場合において、社員の持分を差し押さえた債権者があるときは、その解散後の清算持分会社がその財産の処分をするには、その債権者の同意を得なければならない。
If the liquidating membership company under the preceding paragraph disposes of its assets in violation of the provisions of that paragraph, creditors that attached the equity interests of members may demand that relevant liquidating membership company pay an amount equivalent to those equity interests.
Section 8 Retention of Accounting Materials
第八節 帳簿資料の保存
第六百七十二条
A liquidator (or, if the method of the disposition of assets in Article 668, paragraph (1) is prescribed, a member that represents the liquidating membership company) must retain the books of the liquidating membership company as well as any material data regarding the business and liquidation of the same (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "accounting materials") for a period of ten years from the time of the registration of completion of the liquidation at the location of head office of the liquidating membership company.
清算人(第六百六十八条第一項の財産の処分の方法を定めた場合にあっては、清算持分会社を代表する社員)は、清算持分会社の本店の所在地における清算結了の登記の時から十年間、清算持分会社の帳簿並びにその事業及び清算に関する重要な資料(以下この条において「帳簿資料」という。)を保存しなければならない。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a person who retains the accounting materials has been prescribed by the articles of incorporation or by a majority of the members, that person must retain the accounting materials for a period of ten years from the time of registration of the completion of the liquidation at the location of head office of the liquidating membership company.
The court may, in response to a petition by interested parties, appoint a person to act on behalf of the liquidator in paragraph (1) or the person who retains the accounting materials under the provisions of the preceding paragraph in the retaining the accounting materials. In these cases, the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply.
The person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must retain the accounting materials for a period of ten years from the time of the registration of the completion of the liquidation at the location of head office of the liquidating membership company.
The expenses regarding the procedures for the appointment under the provisions of paragraph (3) are borne by the liquidating membership company.
Section 9 Extinctive Prescription of Member's Liability
第九節 社員の責任の消滅時効
第六百七十三条
The liability of the member in Article 580 is extinguished in relation to the creditors of the liquidating membership company who do not state their claims, or do not give advance notice of their claims within five years from the day of the registration of the dissolution at the location of head office of the liquidating membership company, when five years have elapsed from the day of the registration.
Creditors of the liquidating membership company may demand that the liquidating membership company make the payment, even after the lapse of the period under the preceding paragraph, if there are residual assets not distributed to members.
Section 10 Exceptions to Application
第十節 適用除外等
Article 674Exceptions to Application
第六百七十四条(適用除外)
The provisions set forth below do not apply to liquidating membership company:
次に掲げる規定は、清算持分会社については、適用しない。
Chapter IV, Section 1;
第四章第一節
Article 606, Article 607, paragraph (1) (excluding items (iii) and (iv)) and Article 609;
Chapter V, Section 3 (excluding Article 617, paragraph (4), Article 618 and Article 619) through Section 6 and Section 7, Subsection 2; and
Article 675Special Provisions on Withdrawal of Members Due to Inheritances and Mergers
第六百七十五条(相続及び合併による退社の特則)
If a member in a liquidating membership company dies or disappears as a result of the merger, the heirs or other general successors of the member may succeed to the equity interest of relevant member even in the absence of the provisions of the articles of incorporation under Article 608, paragraph (1). In these cases, the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of that Article apply mutatis mutandis.