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Article 764Effectuation of an Incorporation-Type Company Split by Which a Stock Company Is Incorporated

第七百六十四条(株式会社を設立する新設分割の効力の発生等)

A stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split succeeds to the rights and obligations of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan, on the day of its formation.

新設分割設立株式会社は、その成立の日に、新設分割計画の定めに従い、新設分割会社の権利義務を承継する。

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a creditor of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 811, paragraph (1), item (ii) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following paragraph) and who has not received the separate notice set forth in Article 810, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iii) and including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following paragraph) (in the cases prescribed in Article 810, paragraph (3) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2)), limited to one who is a creditor of the obligation caused by a tort; the same applies in the following paragraph), may request the company splitting in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations to the extent of the value of property held by the company splitting in the incorporation-type split on the day of formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, even if that creditor is not allowed, under the incorporation-type company split plan, to request the company splitting in the incorporation-type split plan to perform the obligations after the incorporation-type company split.

前項の規定にかかわらず、第八百十条第一項第二号(第八百十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。)の規定により異議を述べることができる新設分割会社の債権者であって、第八百十条第二項(第三号を除き、第八百十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。)の各別の催告を受けなかったもの(第八百十条第三項(第八百十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)に規定する場合にあっては、不法行為によって生じた債務の債権者であるものに限る。次項において同じ。)は、新設分割計画において新設分割後に新設分割会社に対して債務の履行を請求することができないものとされているときであっても、新設分割会社に対して、新設分割会社が新設分割設立株式会社の成立の日に有していた財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a creditor of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 810, paragraph (1), item (ii) and who has not received the separate notice set forth in paragraph (2) of that Article, may request the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations to the extent of the value of property to which it has succeeded, even if that creditor is not allowed, under the incorporation-type company split plan, to request the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations after the incorporation-type company split.

第一項の規定にかかわらず、第八百十条第一項第二号の規定により異議を述べることができる新設分割会社の債権者であって、同条第二項の各別の催告を受けなかったものは、新設分割計画において新設分割後に新設分割設立株式会社に対して債務の履行を請求することができないものとされているときであっても、新設分割設立株式会社に対して、承継した財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a company splitting in the incorporation-type split implemented the incorporation-type company split with the knowledge that it would harm creditors (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "remaining creditors") of the obligation that will not be succeeded to a stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, the remaining creditors may request performance of the obligation from the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to the extent of the value of property to which it has succeeded.

第一項の規定にかかわらず、新設分割会社が新設分割設立株式会社に承継されない債務の債権者(以下この条において「残存債権者」という。)を害することを知って新設分割をした場合には、残存債権者は、新設分割設立株式会社に対して、承継した財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。

The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to cases where there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (xii) of the preceding Article.

前項の規定は、前条第一項第十二号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合には、適用しない。

If a stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is liable to perform the obligation set forth in paragraph (4), the liabilities are extinguished in relation to remaining creditors who do not demand the performance or do not give advance notice of their demand within two years from when they come to know that the company splitting in the incorporation-type split implemented the incorporation-type split with the knowledge that it would harm remaining creditors, when that period elapses. The same applies when ten years elapses from the day of the formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

新設分割設立株式会社が第四項の規定により同項の債務を履行する責任を負う場合には、当該責任は、新設分割会社が残存債権者を害することを知って新設分割をしたことを知った時から二年以内に請求又は請求の予告をしない残存債権者に対しては、その期間を経過した時に消滅する。新設分割設立株式会社の成立の日から十年を経過したときも、同様とする。

When an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, order of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, or order of commencement of reorganization proceedings is made with regard to a company splitting in the incorporation-type split, remaining creditors may not exercise the right to make a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) from a stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

新設分割会社について破産手続開始の決定、再生手続開始の決定又は更生手続開始の決定があったときは、残存債権者は、新設分割設立株式会社に対して第四項の規定による請求をする権利を行使することができない。

In the case prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the company splitting in the incorporation-type split becomes a shareholder of shares set forth in item (vi) of the same paragraph, in accordance with the provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan, on the day of formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

前条第一項に規定する場合には、新設分割会社は、新設分割設立株式会社の成立の日に、新設分割計画の定めに従い、同項第六号の株式の株主となる。

In the cases set forth in the following items, the company splitting in the incorporation-type split becomes the person specified in each of those items, in accordance with the provisions on the incorporation-type company split plan, on the day of formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split:

次の各号に掲げる場合には、新設分割会社は、新設分割設立株式会社の成立の日に、新設分割計画の定めに従い、当該各号に定める者となる。

if there are provisions on the matters set forth paragraph (1), item (viii), (a) of the preceding Article:the holders of bonds referred to in (a) of that item;

前条第一項第八号イに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合 同号イの社債の社債権者

if there are provisions on the matters set forth paragraph (1), item (viii), (b) of the preceding Article:the holders of share options referred to in (b) of that item; or

前条第一項第八号ロに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合 同号ロの新株予約権の新株予約権者

if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (viii), (c) of the preceding Article:the holders of bonds constituting bonds with share options referred to in (c) of that item, and holders of the share options attached to those bonds.

前条第一項第八号ハに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合 同号ハの新株予約権付社債についての社債の社債権者及び当該新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権の新株予約権者

With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs if two or more stock companies or limited liability companies are to jointly effect an incorporation-type company split, the phrase "provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan" in paragraph (8) is deemed to be replaced with "provisions on the matters set forth in ", and the phrase "provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (ix) of the preceding Article".

二以上の株式会社又は合同会社が共同して新設分割をする場合における前二項の規定の適用については、第八項中「新設分割計画の定め」とあるのは「に掲げる事項についての定め」と、前項中「新設分割計画の定め」とあるのは「前条第一項第九号に掲げる事項についての定め」とする。

In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), item (x) of the preceding Article, the share options in the incorporation-type split plan are extinguished and holders of the share options in the incorporation-type split plan become holders of the share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split set forth in item (x), (b) of that paragraph, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in item (xi) of that paragraph, on the day of formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

前条第一項第十号に規定する場合には、新設分割設立株式会社の成立の日に、新設分割計画新株予約権は、消滅し、当該新設分割計画新株予約権の新株予約権者は、同項第十一号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、同項第十号ロの新設分割設立株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者となる。

Subsection 3 Incorporation-Type Company Split by Which a Membership Company Is Incorporated

第三款 持分会社を設立する新設分割

Article 765Incorporation-Type Company Split Plan by Which a Membership Company Is Incorporated

第七百六十五条(持分会社を設立する新設分割計画)

If one or multiple stock companies or limited liability companies effect an incorporation-type company split, if the company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a membership company, those companies must prescribe the following matters in the incorporation-type company split plan:

一又は二以上の株式会社又は合同会社が新設分割をする場合において、新設分割設立会社が持分会社であるときは、新設分割計画において、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。

whether the company incorporated in the incorporation-type split which is a membership company (hereinafter referred to as the "membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split" in this Part) is a general partnership company, limited partnership company, or limited liability company;

持分会社である新設分割設立会社(以下この編において「新設分割設立持分会社」という。)が合名会社、合資会社又は合同会社のいずれであるかの別

the purpose, trade name, and location of the head office of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;

新設分割設立持分会社の目的、商号及び本店の所在地

the following matters concerning the members of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split:

新設分割設立持分会社の社員についての次に掲げる事項

the names and addresses of the members;

当該社員の名称及び住所

whether the members are members with unlimited liability or members with limited liability; and

当該社員が無限責任社員又は有限責任社員のいずれであるかの別

the value of contributions by the members;

当該社員の出資の価額

beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items, the matters provided for in the articles of incorporation of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;

前二号に掲げるもののほか、新設分割設立持分会社の定款で定める事項

matters concerning the assets, obligations, employment agreements, and any other rights and obligations that the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split succeeds to by transfer from the company splitting in the incorporation-type split through the incorporation-type company split (excluding obligations related to shares and share options of the stock company splitting in the incorporation-type split);

新設分割設立持分会社が新設分割により新設分割会社から承継する資産、債務、雇用契約その他の権利義務(新設分割株式会社の株式及び新株予約権に係る義務を除く。)に関する事項

if the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is to deliver to the company splitting in the incorporation-type split bonds of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split in lieu of all or part of the rights and obligations in connection with the business thereof when effecting the incorporation-type company split, the description of the classes of relevant bonds and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount;

新設分割設立持分会社が新設分割に際して新設分割会社に対してその事業に関する権利義務の全部又は一部に代わる当該新設分割設立持分会社の社債を交付するときは、当該社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法

in the case prescribed in the preceding item, if two or more stock companies and/or limited liability companies are to jointly effect the incorporation-type company split, matters concerning allotment of bonds set forth in that item to the company splitting in the incorporation-type split; and

前号に規定する場合において、二以上の株式会社又は合同会社が共同して新設分割をするときは、新設分割会社に対する同号の社債の割当てに関する事項

if the stock company splitting in the incorporation-type split conducts any one of the following acts on the day of formation of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, a statement to that effect:

新設分割株式会社が新設分割設立持分会社の成立の日に次に掲げる行為をするときは、その旨

acquisition of shares under the provisions of Article 171, paragraph (1) (limited to the case where the consideration for acquisition prescribed in item (i) of that paragraph is only shares of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split (including shares prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as those equivalent thereto; the same applies in (b))); or

第百七十一条第一項の規定による株式の取得(同項第一号に規定する取得対価が新設分割設立持分会社の持分(これに準ずるものとして法務省令で定めるものを含む。ロにおいて同じ。)のみであるものに限る。)

payment of dividends of surplus (limited to the case where the dividend property is only shares of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split).

剰余金の配当(配当財産が新設分割設立持分会社の持分のみであるものに限る。)

If the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a general partnership company, it must provide that all of the members are members with unlimited liability in prescribing the matter set forth in item (iii), (b) of the preceding paragraph.

新設分割設立持分会社が合名会社であるときは、前項第三号ロに掲げる事項として、その社員の全部を無限責任社員とする旨を定めなければならない。

If the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a limited partnership company, it must provide that some of the members are members with unlimited liability and other members are members with limited liability in prescribing the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii), (b).

新設分割設立持分会社が合資会社であるときは、第一項第三号ロに掲げる事項として、その社員の一部を無限責任社員とし、その他の社員を有限責任社員とする旨を定めなければならない。

If the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a limited liability company, it must provide that all of the members are members with limited liability in prescribing the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii), (b).

新設分割設立持分会社が合同会社であるときは、第一項第三号ロに掲げる事項として、その社員の全部を有限責任社員とする旨を定めなければならない。

Article 766Effectuation of an Incorporation-Type Company Split by Which a Membership Company Is Incorporated

第七百六十六条(持分会社を設立する新設分割の効力の発生等)

A membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split succeeds to the rights and obligations of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan, on the day of its formation.

新設分割設立持分会社は、その成立の日に、新設分割計画の定めに従い、新設分割会社の権利義務を承継する。

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a creditor of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 810, paragraph (1), item (ii) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following paragraph) and who has not received the separate notice set forth in Article 810, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iii) and including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following paragraph) (in the cases prescribed in Article 810, paragraph (3) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2)), limited to one who is a creditor of the obligation caused by a tort; the same applies in the following paragraph), may request the company splitting in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations to the extent of the value of property held by the company splitting in the incorporation-type split on the day of formation of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, even if the creditor is not allowed, under the incorporation-type company split plan, to request the company splitting in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations after the incorporation-type company split.

前項の規定にかかわらず、第八百十条第一項第二号(第八百十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。)の規定により異議を述べることができる新設分割会社の債権者であって、第八百十条第二項(第三号を除き、第八百十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。)の各別の催告を受けなかったもの(第八百十条第三項(第八百十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)に規定する場合にあっては、不法行為によって生じた債務の債権者であるものに限る。次項において同じ。)は、新設分割計画において新設分割後に新設分割会社に対して債務の履行を請求することができないものとされているときであっても、新設分割会社に対して、新設分割会社が新設分割設立持分会社の成立の日に有していた財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a creditor of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 810, paragraph (1), item (ii) and who has not received the separate notice set forth in paragraph (2) of that Article, may request the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations to the extent of the value of property to which it has succeeded, even if the creditor is not allowed, under the incorporation-type company split plan, to request the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to perform the obligations after the incorporation-type company split.

第一項の規定にかかわらず、第八百十条第一項第二号の規定により異議を述べることができる新設分割会社の債権者であって、同条第二項の各別の催告を受けなかったものは、新設分割計画において新設分割後に新設分割設立持分会社に対して債務の履行を請求することができないものとされているときであっても、新設分割設立持分会社に対して、承継した財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a company splitting in the incorporation-type split implemented the incorporation-type company split with the knowledge that it would harm creditors (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "remaining creditors") of the obligation that will not be succeeded to a membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, the remaining creditors may request performance of the obligation from the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to the extent of the value of property to which it has succeeded.

第一項の規定にかかわらず、新設分割会社が新設分割設立持分会社に承継されない債務の債権者(以下この条において「残存債権者」という。)を害することを知って新設分割をした場合には、残存債権者は、新設分割設立持分会社に対して、承継した財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。

The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to cases where there are provisions on the matters set forth in .

前項の規定は、前条第一項第八号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合には、適用しない。

If a membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is liable to perform the obligation set forth in paragraph (4), the liabilities are extinguished in relation to remaining creditors who do not demand the performance or do not give an advance notice of their demand within two years from when they come to know that the company splitting in the incorporation-type split implemented the incorporation-type company split with the knowledge that it would harm remaining creditors, when that period elapses. The same applies to when ten years elapses from the day of formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is incorporated.

新設分割設立持分会社が第四項の規定により同項の債務を履行する責任を負う場合には、当該責任は、新設分割会社が残存債権者を害することを知って新設分割をしたことを知った時から二年以内に請求又は請求の予告をしない残存債権者に対しては、その期間を経過した時に消滅する。新設分割設立持分会社の成立の日から十年を経過したときも、同様とする。

When an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, order of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, or order of commencement of reorganization proceedings is made with regard to a company splitting in the incorporation-type split, remaining creditors may not exercise the right to make a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) from a membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

新設分割会社について破産手続開始の決定、再生手続開始の決定又は更生手続開始の決定があったときは、残存債権者は、新設分割設立持分会社に対して第四項の規定による請求をする権利を行使することができない。

In the case prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the company splitting in the incorporation-type split becomes a member of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, in accordance with the provisions on the matter set forth in item (iii) of that paragraph, on the day of formation of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

前条第一項に規定する場合には、新設分割会社は、新設分割設立持分会社の成立の日に、同項第三号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、当該新設分割設立持分会社の社員となる。

If there are provisions on the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (vi) of the preceding Article, a company splitting in the incorporation-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan, becomes a holder of bonds referred to in that item on the day of formation of the membership company incorporated in the incorporation-type split.

前条第一項第六号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合には、新設分割会社は、新設分割設立持分会社の成立の日に、新設分割計画の定めに従い、同号の社債の社債権者となる。

With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph if two or more stock companies or limited liability companies are to jointly effect an incorporation-type company split, the phrase "in accordance with the provisions of the incorporation-type company split plan, become a holder of bonds referred to in " in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "in accordance with the provisions on the matter set forth in , become holders of bonds referred to in ".

二以上の株式会社又は合同会社が共同して新設分割をする場合における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「新設分割計画の定めに従い、」とあるのは、「に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、」とする。

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