# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — as amended, not yet in force - 平成十六年法律第七十五号 · Act - English title "Bankruptcy Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-06-13 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 13 June 2028 — the amending law allows up to five years from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.) — NOT yet in force (revision 20280613_505AC0000000053) - URL (this text's page): https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text - The text in force: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act This law's whole text runs past 200 KB as Markdown, so its twin here is its table of contents. Each page of the law below has a twin of its own, at that page's path under /md, with the same rules: the Japanese and the English of every provision, the source of each English line, and every provision's address and URLs. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect. One provision as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/art-1 --- ## 本則 (the main text) - 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions · art-1 to art-14 · 87 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1/from-art-1 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第一条から第七条まで — Articles 1 to 7 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1/from-art-1 - 第八条から第十四条まで — Articles 8 to 14 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1/from-art-8 - 第二章　破産手続の開始 — Chapter II Commencement of Bankruptcy Proceedings · art-15 to art-73 · 281 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2/from-art-15 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第十五条から第二十四条まで — Articles 15 to 24 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2/from-art-15 - 第二十五条から第三十一条まで — Articles 25 to 31 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2/from-art-25 - 第三十二条から第四十二条まで — Articles 32 to 42 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2/from-art-32 - 第四十三条から第五十八条まで — Articles 43 to 58 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2/from-art-43 - 第五十九条から第七十三条まで — Articles 59 to 73 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2/from-art-59 - 第三章　破産手続の機関 — Chapter III Offices for Bankruptcy Proceedings · art-74 to art-96 · 112 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-3 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-3/from-art-74 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第七十四条から第八十五条まで — Articles 74 to 85 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-3/from-art-74 - 第八十六条から第九十六条まで — Articles 86 to 96 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-3/from-art-86 - 第四章　破産債権 — Chapter IV Bankruptcy Claims · art-97 to art-147 · 275 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4/from-art-97 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第九十七条から第百七条まで — Articles 97 to 107 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4/from-art-97 - 第百八条から第百十七条まで — Articles 108 to 117 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4/from-art-108 - 第百十八条から第百二十五条まで — Articles 118 to 125 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4/from-art-118 - 第百二十六条から第百三十五条まで — Articles 126 to 135 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4/from-art-126 - 第百三十六条から第百四十七条まで — Articles 136 to 147 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-4/from-art-136 - 第五章　財団債権 — Chapter V Claims on the Estate · art-148 to art-152 · 34 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第六章　破産財団の管理 — Chapter VI Administration of Bankruptcy Estates · art-153 to art-183 · 161 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-6 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-6/from-art-153 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第百五十三条から第百六十二条まで — Articles 153 to 162 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-6/from-art-153 - 第百六十三条から第百七十条の三まで — Articles 163 to 170-3 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-6/from-art-163 - 第百七十一条から第百八十三条まで — Articles 171 to 183 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-6/from-art-171 - 第七章　破産財団の換価 — Chapter VII Realization of Bankruptcy Estates · art-184 to art-192 · 79 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-7 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-7/from-art-184 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第百八十四条から第百八十七条まで — Articles 184 to 187 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-7/from-art-184 - 第百八十八条から第百九十二条まで — Articles 188 to 192 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-7/from-art-188 - 第八章　配当 — Chapter VIII Distribution · art-193 to art-215 · 119 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-8 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-8/from-art-193 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第百九十三条から第二百条まで — Articles 193 to 200 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-8/from-art-193 - 第二百一条から第二百八条まで — Articles 201 to 208 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-8/from-art-201 - 第二百九条から第二百十五条まで — Articles 209 to 215 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-8/from-art-209 - 第九章　破産手続の終了 — Chapter IX Closing of Bankruptcy Proceedings · art-216 to art-221 · 35 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-9 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-9 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第十章　相続財産の破産等に関する特則 — Chapter X Special Provisions Concerning Bankruptcy of Estate · art-222 to art-244 · 80 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-10 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-10/from-art-222 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第二百二十二条から第二百三十二条まで — Articles 222 to 232 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-10/from-art-222 - 第二百三十三条から第二百四十四条まで — Articles 233 to 244 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-10/from-art-233 - 第十章の二　信託財産の破産に関する特則 — Chapter X-2 Special Provisions Concerning Bankruptcy of Trust Property · art-244-2 to art-244-13 · 55 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-10-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-10-2 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第十一章　外国倒産処理手続がある場合の特則 — Chapter XI Special Provisions When Foreign Insolvency Proceedings Exist · art-245 to art-247 · 13 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-11 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-11 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第十二章　免責手続及び復権 — Chapter XII Discharge Proceedings and Release from Restrictions · art-248 to art-256 · 91 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-12 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-12/from-art-248 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第二百四十八条から第二百五十二条まで — Articles 248 to 252 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-12/from-art-248 - 第二百五十三条から第二百五十六条まで — Articles 253 to 256 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-12/from-art-253 - 第十三章　雑則 — Chapter XIII Miscellaneous Provisions · art-257 to art-264 · 44 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-13 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-13 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System - 第十四章　罰則 — Chapter XIV Penal Provisions · art-265 to art-277 · 44 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-14 · page: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-14 heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 附則・別表・様式 (supplementary provisions, appended tables and forms) This text's page draws only the 附則 and 別表 the amendment changes; each one's twin below is the whole of it. - 附　則 · 19 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4161-75 - 附　則 平成一六年四月二一日法律第三七号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4161-37 - 附　則 平成一六年六月一八日法律第一二四号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4161-124 - 附　則 平成一六年一二月一日法律第一四七号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4161-147 - 附　則 平成一七年七月二六日法律第八七号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4171-87 - 附　則 平成一八年六月二日法律第五〇号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4181-50 - 附　則 平成一八年六月一四日法律第六六号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4181-66 - 附　則 平成一八年六月二一日法律第八四号 · 8 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4181-84 - 附　則 平成一八年一二月一五日法律第一〇九号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4181-109 - 附　則 平成二三年五月二五日法律第五三号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4231-53 - 附　則 平成二三年六月一日法律第五七号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4231-57 - 附　則 平成二三年六月三日法律第六一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4231-61 - 附　則 平成二三年六月二四日法律第七四号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4231-74 - 附　則 平成二四年三月三一日法律第一六号 · 11 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4241-16 - 附　則 平成二五年六月一九日法律第四五号 · 8 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4251-45 - 附　則 平成二九年六月二日法律第四五号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-4291-45 - 附　則 令和元年五月一七日法律第二号 · 6 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5011-2 - 附　則 令和元年五月三一日法律第一八号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5011-18 - 附　則 令和元年六月一二日法律第三一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5011-31 - 附　則 令和元年一二月一一日法律第七一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5011-71 - 附　則 令和三年四月二八日法律第二四号 · 6 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5031-24 - 附　則 令和四年五月二五日法律第四八号 · 10 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5041-48 - 附　則 令和四年六月一七日法律第六八号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5041-68 - 附　則 令和五年五月二六日法律第三四号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5051-34 - 附　則 令和五年六月一四日法律第五三号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5051-53 - 附　則 令和六年五月二四日法律第三三号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5061-33 - 附　則 令和六年五月二四日法律第三八号 · 12 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/suppl-5061-38 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 破産法 — the text as 令和五年法律第五十三号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000075/20280613_505AC0000000053), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Bankruptcy Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4895/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - 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