# 民法 / Civil Code — 第八章 (Part 2, Chapter 8)

- Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号
- English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第八章 (Part 2, Chapter 8) — address `pt-2/ch-8`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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## 第八章　先取特権 — Chapter VIII Statutory Liens
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8</sup>

## 第一節　総則 — Section 1 General Provisions
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-1</sup>

### 第三百三条（先取特権の内容） — (Content of Statutory Liens)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-303 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-303 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-303</sup>

    **第一項**  先取特権者は、この法律その他の法律の規定に従い、その債務者の財産について、他の債権者に先立って自己の債権の弁済を受ける権利を有する。
    <sup>art-303/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-303/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-303/par-1</sup>
    The holder of a statutory lien has the rights to have that holder's own claim satisfied before other obligees out of the assets of the relevant obligor in accordance with the provisions of laws including this Act.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四条（物上代位） — (Extension of Security Interest to Proceeds of Collateral)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-304 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-304 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-304</sup>

    **第一項**  先取特権は、その目的物の売却、賃貸、滅失又は損傷によって債務者が受けるべき金銭その他の物に対しても、行使することができる。ただし、先取特権者は、その払渡し又は引渡しの前に差押えをしなければならない。
    <sup>art-304/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-304/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-304/par-1</sup>
    A statutory lien may also be exercised against things including monies that the obligor is to receive as a result of the sale, lease or loss of, or damage to, the subject matter of the statutory lien; provided, however, that the holder of the statutory lien must attach the same before the payment or delivery of the monies or other thing.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  債務者が先取特権の目的物につき設定した物権の対価についても、前項と同様とする。
    <sup>art-304/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-304/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-304/par-2</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding paragraph also apply to the consideration for real rights created by the obligor on the subject matter of the statutory lien.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五条（先取特権の不可分性） — (Indivisibility of Statutory Liens)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-305 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-305 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-305</sup>

    **第一項**  第二百九十六条の規定は、先取特権について準用する。
    <sup>art-305/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-305/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-305/par-1</sup>
    The provisions of Article 296 apply mutatis mutandis to statutory liens.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第二節　先取特権の種類 — Section 2 Kinds of Statutory Liens
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2</sup>

## 第一款　一般の先取特権 — Subsection 1 General Statutory Lien
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-1</sup>

### 第三百六条（一般の先取特権） — (General Statutory Lien)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-306 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306</sup>

      **第一項**  次に掲げる原因によって生じた債権を有する者は、債務者の総財産について先取特権を有する。
      <sup>art-306/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1</sup>
      A person that has a claim arising from the causes stated below has a statutory lien over the entire assets of the obligor:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  共益の費用
        <sup>art-306/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1/item-1</sup>
        expenses for the common benefit;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  雇用関係
        <sup>art-306/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1/item-2</sup>
        an employer-employee relationship;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  子の監護の費用
        <sup>art-306/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1/item-3</sup>
        expenses for the custody of a child;
        <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

        **四**  葬式の費用
        <sup>art-306/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1/item-4</sup>
        funeral expenses; or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **五**  日用品の供給
        <sup>art-306/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1/item-5</sup>
        the supply of daily necessaries.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百七条（共益費用の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Expenses for Common Benefit)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-307 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-307 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-307</sup>

      **第一項**  共益の費用の先取特権は、各債権者の共同の利益のためにされた債務者の財産の保存、清算又は配当に関する費用について存在する。
      <sup>art-307/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-307/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-307/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for expenses for the common benefit exist with respect to the expenses of preservation, liquidation or distribution of the assets of the obligor incurred for the common benefit of all obligees.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  前項の費用のうちすべての債権者に有益でなかったものについては、先取特権は、その費用によって利益を受けた債権者に対してのみ存在する。
      <sup>art-307/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-307/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-307/par-2</sup>
      With respect to expenses referred to in the preceding paragraph that were not beneficial for all obligees, the statutory lien exists solely in relation to obligees that benefited from those expenses.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百八条（雇用関係の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Employment Relationships)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-308 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308</sup>

      **第一項**  雇用関係の先取特権は、給料その他債務者と使用人との間の雇用関係に基づいて生じた債権について存在する。
      <sup>art-308/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for employment relationships exist with respect to salaries and other claims that arise from the employer-employee relationship between the obligor and the employee.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百八条の二（子の監護費用の先取特権） — Statutory Lien for Child Custody Expenses
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-308-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308-2</sup>

      **第一項**  子の監護の費用の先取特権は、次に掲げる義務に係る確定期限の定めのある定期金債権の各期における定期金のうち子の監護に要する費用として相当な額（子の監護に要する標準的な費用その他の事情を勘案して当該定期金により扶養を受けるべき子の数に応じて法務省令で定めるところにより算定した額）について存在する。
      <sup>art-308-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308-2/par-1</sup>
      A statutory lien for expenses for the custody of a child exists with respect to the amount appropriate as expenses required for the custody of a child (meaning the amount calculated, as provided by Ministry of Justice Order in accordance with the number of children who are to be supported by the periodic payments, taking into account the standard expenses required for the custody of a child and other circumstances), out of the periodic payments for each period under a claim for periodic payments with a fixed due date that arises from any of the following obligations:
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

        **一**  第七百五十二条の規定による夫婦間の協力及び扶助の義務
        <sup>art-308-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the duty between the husband and wife to cooperate and be of assistance to each other under the provisions of Article 752;
        <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

        **二**  第七百六十条の規定による婚姻から生ずる費用の分担の義務
        <sup>art-308-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
        the duty regarding the sharing of expenses that arise from marriage under the provisions of Article 760;
        <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

        **三**  第七百六十六条及び第七百六十六条の三（これらの規定を第七百四十九条、第七百七十一条及び第七百八十八条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による子の監護に関する義務
        <sup>art-308-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
        the duty relating to the custody of a child under the provisions of Article 766 and Article 766-3 (including where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis under Article 749, Article 771, and Article 788);
        <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

        **四**  第八百七十七条から第八百八十条までの規定による扶養の義務
        <sup>art-308-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
        the duty of support under the provisions of Article 877 through Article 880.
        <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三百九条（葬式費用の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Funeral Expenses)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-309 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-309 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-309</sup>

      **第一項**  葬式の費用の先取特権は、債務者のためにされた葬式の費用のうち相当な額について存在する。
      <sup>art-309/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-309/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-309/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for funeral expenses exist with respect to the reasonable expenses of a funeral held for the obligor.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  前項の先取特権は、債務者がその扶養すべき親族のためにした葬式の費用のうち相当な額についても存在する。
      <sup>art-309/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-309/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-309/par-2</sup>
      The statutory lien referred to in the preceding paragraph also exists with respect to the reasonable expenses of a funeral held by the obligor for a relative whom the obligor is bound to support.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十条（日用品供給の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Daily Necessaries)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-310 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-310 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-310</sup>

      **第一項**  日用品の供給の先取特権は、債務者又はその扶養すべき同居の親族及びその家事使用人の生活に必要な最後の六箇月間の飲食料品、燃料及び電気の供給について存在する。
      <sup>art-310/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-310/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-310/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for daily necessaries exist with respect to the supply of food and drink items, fuel and electricity for the most recent six months required for the household of the obligor or cohabiting relatives whom the obligor is bound to support and the domestic servants of the same.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第二款　動産の先取特権 — Subsection 2 Statutory Liens over Movables
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-2</sup>

### 第三百十一条（動産の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens over Movables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-311 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311</sup>

      **第一項**  次に掲げる原因によって生じた債権を有する者は、債務者の特定の動産について先取特権を有する。
      <sup>art-311/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1</sup>
      A person that has a claim arising from the causes stated below has a statutory lien against specific movables of the obligor:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  不動産の賃貸借
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-1</sup>
        a lease of immovables;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  旅館の宿泊
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-2</sup>
        a lodging at a hotel;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  旅客又は荷物の運輸
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-3</sup>
        the transportation of passengers or luggage;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **四**  動産の保存
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-4</sup>
        the preservation of movables;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **五**  動産の売買
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-5</sup>
        the sale of movables;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **六**  種苗又は肥料（蚕種又は蚕の飼養に供した桑葉を含む。以下同じ。）の供給
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-6</sup>
        the supply of seeds and seedlings or fertilizer (including eggs of silkworms or mulberry leaves provided to feed silkworms; the same applies below);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **七**  農業の労務
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-7</sup>
        agricultural labor; or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **八**  工業の労務
        <sup>art-311/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-311/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-311/par-1/item-8</sup>
        industrial labor.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十二条（不動産賃貸の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Leases of Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-312 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-312 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-312</sup>

      **第一項**  不動産の賃貸の先取特権は、その不動産の賃料その他の賃貸借関係から生じた賃借人の債務に関し、賃借人の動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-312/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-312/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-312/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for a lease of immovables exist against the movables of the lessee in connection with the rent of the relevant immovables and other obligations of the lessee that arise from that lease relationship.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十三条（不動産賃貸の先取特権の目的物の範囲） — (Scope of Subject Matter of Statutory Liens for Leases of Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-313 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-313 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-313</sup>

      **第一項**  土地の賃貸人の先取特権は、その土地又はその利用のための建物に備え付けられた動産、その土地の利用に供された動産及び賃借人が占有するその土地の果実について存在する。
      <sup>art-313/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-313/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-313/par-1</sup>
      The statutory lien of a lessor of land exists against movables furnished to that land or buildings for the use of that land, movables provided for the use of that land, and fruits of that land in the possession of the lessee.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  建物の賃貸人の先取特権は、賃借人がその建物に備え付けた動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-313/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-313/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-313/par-2</sup>
      The statutory lien of a lessor of a building exists against movables furnished to that building by the lessee.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十四条
<sup>art-314 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-314 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-314</sup>

      **第一項**  賃借権の譲渡又は転貸の場合には、賃貸人の先取特権は、譲受人又は転借人の動産にも及ぶ。譲渡人又は転貸人が受けるべき金銭についても、同様とする。
      <sup>art-314/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-314/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-314/par-1</sup>
      In the case of an assignment of lease or subleasing, the statutory lien of the lessor extends to the movables of the assignee or sublessee. The same applies to monies that the assignor or sublessor is to receive.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十五条（不動産賃貸の先取特権の被担保債権の範囲） — (Scope of Secured Claims under Statutory Liens for Leases of Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-315 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-315 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-315</sup>

      **第一項**  賃借人の財産のすべてを清算する場合には、賃貸人の先取特権は、前期、当期及び次期の賃料その他の債務並びに前期及び当期に生じた損害の賠償債務についてのみ存在する。
      <sup>art-315/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-315/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-315/par-1</sup>
      When all of the lessee's assets are to be liquidated, the statutory lien of the lessor exists only with respect to the rent and other obligations for the previous, current and next terms, and obligations to compensate for damage that arise in the previous and current terms.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十六条
<sup>art-316 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-316 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-316</sup>

      **第一項**  賃貸人は、第六百二十二条の二第一項に規定する敷金を受け取っている場合には、その敷金で弁済を受けない債権の部分についてのみ先取特権を有する。
      <sup>art-316/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-316/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-316/par-1</sup>
      If a lessor has received a security deposit prescribed in Article 622-2, paragraph (1), the lessor has a statutory lien solely against the portion of the lessor's claim that will not be satisfied by that security deposit.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十七条（旅館宿泊の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Lodging at Hotels)
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<sup>art-317 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-317 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-317</sup>

      **第一項**  旅館の宿泊の先取特権は、宿泊客が負担すべき宿泊料及び飲食料に関し、その旅館に在るその宿泊客の手荷物について存在する。
      <sup>art-317/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-317/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-317/par-1</sup>
      Statutory lien for lodging at hotels exist against the hand luggage of a hotel guest left at that hotel, in connection with room charges, and food and beverage charges, that should be borne by the hotel guest.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十八条（運輸の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Transportation)
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<sup>art-318 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-318 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-318</sup>

      **第一項**  運輸の先取特権は、旅客又は荷物の運送賃及び付随の費用に関し、運送人の占有する荷物について存在する。
      <sup>art-318/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-318/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-318/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for transportation exist against luggage in the possession of the carrier, in connection with transportation charges for passengers or freight charges for luggage and expenses incidental to the same.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百十九条（即時取得の規定の準用） — (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Good Faith Acquisition)
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<sup>art-319 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-319 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-319</sup>

      **第一項**  第百九十二条から第百九十五条までの規定は、第三百十二条から前条までの規定による先取特権について準用する。
      <sup>art-319/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-319/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-319/par-1</sup>
      The provisions of Articles 192 through 195 apply mutatis mutandis to statutory liens under the provisions of Article 312 through the preceding Article.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十条（動産保存の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Preservation of Movables)
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<sup>art-320 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-320 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-320</sup>

      **第一項**  動産の保存の先取特権は、動産の保存のために要した費用又は動産に関する権利の保存、承認若しくは実行のために要した費用に関し、その動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-320/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-320/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-320/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for the preservation of movables exist against movables, in connection with expenses required for the preservation of those movables, or expenses required for the preservation, approval or enforcement of rights regarding those movables.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十一条（動産売買の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Sale of Movables)
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<sup>art-321 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-321 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-321</sup>

      **第一項**  動産の売買の先取特権は、動産の代価及びその利息に関し、その動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-321/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-321/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-321/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for the sale of movables exist against movables, in connection with the price of those movables and interest on the same.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十二条（種苗又は肥料の供給の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Supply of Seeds and Seedlings or Fertilizer)
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<sup>art-322 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-322 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-322</sup>

      **第一項**  種苗又は肥料の供給の先取特権は、種苗又は肥料の代価及びその利息に関し、その種苗又は肥料を用いた後一年以内にこれを用いた土地から生じた果実（蚕種又は蚕の飼養に供した桑葉の使用によって生じた物を含む。）について存在する。
      <sup>art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-322/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for the supply of seeds and seedlings or fertilizer exist against fruits (including eggs of silk worms or any thing derived from the use of mulberry leaves provided to feed silkworms) derived from land where the seeds and seedlings or fertilizer were used, within one year of that use, in connection with the price of those seeds and seedlings or fertilizer and interest on the same.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十三条（農業労務の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Agricultural Labor)
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<sup>art-323 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-323 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-323</sup>

      **第一項**  農業の労務の先取特権は、その労務に従事する者の最後の一年間の賃金に関し、その労務によって生じた果実について存在する。
      <sup>art-323/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-323/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-323/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for agricultural labor exist against fruits derived from labor, in connection with the most recent year's wages of the person who engages in that labor.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十四条（工業労務の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Industrial Labor)
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<sup>art-324 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-324 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-324</sup>

      **第一項**  工業の労務の先取特権は、その労務に従事する者の最後の三箇月間の賃金に関し、その労務によって生じた製作物について存在する。
      <sup>art-324/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-324/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-324/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for industrial labor exist against manufactured things derived from labor, in connection with the most recent three months' wages of the person who engages in that labor.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第三款　不動産の先取特権 — Subsection 3 Statutory Liens for Immovables
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<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-2/subsec-3</sup>

### 第三百二十五条（不動産の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-325 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-325 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-325</sup>

      **第一項**  次に掲げる原因によって生じた債権を有する者は、債務者の特定の不動産について先取特権を有する。
      <sup>art-325/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-325/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-325/par-1</sup>
      A person that has a claim arising from the causes stated below has a statutory lien over specific immovables of the obligor:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  不動産の保存
        <sup>art-325/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-325/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-325/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the preservation of immovables;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  不動産の工事
        <sup>art-325/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-325/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-325/par-1/item-2</sup>
        construction work for immovables; or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  不動産の売買
        <sup>art-325/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-325/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-325/par-1/item-3</sup>
        the sale of immovables.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十六条（不動産保存の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Preservation of Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-326 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-326 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-326</sup>

      **第一項**  不動産の保存の先取特権は、不動産の保存のために要した費用又は不動産に関する権利の保存、承認若しくは実行のために要した費用に関し、その不動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-326/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-326/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-326/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for the preservation of immovables exist against the relevant immovables, in connection with the expenses required for the preservation of the immovables or the expenses required for the preservation, approval or enforcement of rights regarding the immovables.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十七条（不動産工事の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Construction Work for Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-327 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-327 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-327</sup>

      **第一項**  不動産の工事の先取特権は、工事の設計、施工又は監理をする者が債務者の不動産に関してした工事の費用に関し、その不動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-327/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-327/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-327/par-1</sup>
      Statutory lien for construction work for immovables exists, with respect to immovables, in connection with the expenses of construction work performed by a person that designs, constructs or supervises construction regarding the immovables of the obligor.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  前項の先取特権は、工事によって生じた不動産の価格の増加が現存する場合に限り、その増価額についてのみ存在する。
      <sup>art-327/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-327/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-327/par-2</sup>
      The statutory liens referred to in the preceding paragraph exist with respect to the relevant increased value alone, but only if there is a current increase in the value of the immovables resulting from the construction work.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百二十八条（不動産売買の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens for Sales of Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-328 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-328 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-328</sup>

      **第一項**  不動産の売買の先取特権は、不動産の代価及びその利息に関し、その不動産について存在する。
      <sup>art-328/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-328/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-328/par-1</sup>
      Statutory liens for sales of immovables exist, with respect to immovables, in connection with the price of the immovables and interest on the same.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第三節　先取特権の順位 — Section 3 Order of Priority of Statutory Liens
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-3</sup>

### 第三百二十九条（一般の先取特権の順位） — (Order of Priority of General Statutory Liens)
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<sup>art-329 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-329 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-329</sup>

    **第一項**  一般の先取特権が互いに競合する場合には、その優先権の順位は、第三百六条各号に掲げる順序に従う。
    <sup>art-329/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-329/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-329/par-1</sup>
    If there are competing general statutory liens, the order of priority follows the order stated in each item of Article 306.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  一般の先取特権と特別の先取特権とが競合する場合には、特別の先取特権は、一般の先取特権に優先する。ただし、共益の費用の先取特権は、その利益を受けたすべての債権者に対して優先する効力を有する。
    <sup>art-329/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-329/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-329/par-2</sup>
    If there is a conflict between a general statutory lien and a special statutory lien, the special statutory lien has priority over the general statutory lien; provided, however, that statutory liens on expenses for the common benefit have priority being effective against all obligees who benefit from the same.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十条（動産の先取特権の順位） — (Order of Priority of Statutory Liens over Movables)
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<sup>art-330 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330</sup>

    **第一項**  同一の動産について特別の先取特権が互いに競合する場合には、その優先権の順位は、次に掲げる順序に従う。この場合において、第二号に掲げる動産の保存の先取特権について数人の保存者があるときは、後の保存者が前の保存者に優先する。
    <sup>art-330/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330/par-1</sup>
    If there are competing special statutory liens against the same movables, the order of priority follows the order stated below. In this case, if there are two or more preservers with respect to the statutory liens for preservation of movables stated in item (ii), a new preserver has priority over previous preservers:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  不動産の賃貸、旅館の宿泊及び運輸の先取特権
      <sup>art-330/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330/par-1/item-1</sup>
      statutory liens for leases of immovables, lodging at hotels and transportation;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  動産の保存の先取特権
      <sup>art-330/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330/par-1/item-2</sup>
      statutory liens for the preservation of movables; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  動産の売買、種苗又は肥料の供給、農業の労務及び工業の労務の先取特権
      <sup>art-330/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330/par-1/item-3</sup>
      statutory liens for the sale of movables, the supply of seeds and seedlings or fertilizer, agricultural labor and industrial labor.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  前項の場合において、第一順位の先取特権者は、その債権取得の時において第二順位又は第三順位の先取特権者があることを知っていたときは、これらの者に対して優先権を行使することができない。第一順位の先取特権者のために物を保存した者に対しても、同様とする。
    <sup>art-330/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330/par-2</sup>
    In the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, if a holder of a statutory lien ranked first knew at the time of acquiring the relevant claim of the existence of a holder of a statutory lien of the second or third rank, that holder may not exercise the relevant rights of priority against those persons. The same applies to the exercise against persons that have preserved things on behalf of the holder of a statutory lien of the first rank.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  果実に関しては、第一の順位は農業の労務に従事する者に、第二の順位は種苗又は肥料の供給者に、第三の順位は土地の賃貸人に属する。
    <sup>art-330/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-330/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-330/par-3</sup>
    Regarding fruits, the first rank belongs to persons who engage in agricultural labor, the second rank belongs to persons that supply seeds and seedlings or fertilizer, and the third rank belongs to lessors of land.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十一条（不動産の先取特権の順位） — (Order of Priority of Statutory Liens over Immovables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-331 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-331 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-331</sup>

    **第一項**  同一の不動産について特別の先取特権が互いに競合する場合には、その優先権の順位は、第三百二十五条各号に掲げる順序に従う。
    <sup>art-331/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-331/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-331/par-1</sup>
    If there is a conflict among special statutory liens against the same immovables, the order of priority follows the order stated in the items of Article 325.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  同一の不動産について売買が順次された場合には、売主相互間における不動産売買の先取特権の優先権の順位は、売買の前後による。
    <sup>art-331/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-331/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-331/par-2</sup>
    If the same immovables are subject to successive sales, the order of priority of the statutory liens for the sale of the immovables among sellers follows the chronological order of the sales.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十二条（同一順位の先取特権） — (Statutory Liens with Same Priority)
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<sup>art-332 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-332 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-332</sup>

    **第一項**  同一の目的物について同一順位の先取特権者が数人あるときは、各先取特権者は、その債権額の割合に応じて弁済を受ける。
    <sup>art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-332/par-1</sup>
    If there are two or more holders of statutory liens with the same priority with respect to the same object, the holders of statutory liens are paid in proportion to the amounts of their claims.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第四節　先取特権の効力 — Section 4 Effect of Statutory Liens
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<sup>pt-2/ch-8/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-8/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-8/sec-4</sup>

### 第三百三十三条（先取特権と第三取得者） — (Statutory Liens and Third Party Acquirers)
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<sup>art-333 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-333 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-333</sup>

    **第一項**  先取特権は、債務者がその目的である動産をその第三取得者に引き渡した後は、その動産について行使することができない。
    <sup>art-333/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-333/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-333/par-1</sup>
    Statutory liens may not be exercised against the movables that are the subject of the same after the obligors have delivered those movables to third party acquirers.
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### 第三百三十四条（先取特権と動産質権との競合） — (Conflict between Statutory Liens and Pledges on Movables)
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<sup>art-334 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-334 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-334</sup>

    **第一項**  先取特権と動産質権とが競合する場合には、動産質権者は、第三百三十条の規定による第一順位の先取特権者と同一の権利を有する。
    <sup>art-334/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-334/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-334/par-1</sup>
    If there is a conflict between a statutory lien and a pledge on movables, the pledgee of those movables has the same rights as those of the holder of a statutory lien of the first rank under Article 330.
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### 第三百三十五条（一般の先取特権の効力） — (Effect of General Statutory Liens)
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<sup>art-335 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-335 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-335</sup>

    **第一項**  一般の先取特権者は、まず不動産以外の財産から弁済を受け、なお不足があるのでなければ、不動産から弁済を受けることができない。
    <sup>art-335/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-335/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-335/par-1</sup>
    Holders of general statutory liens may not be paid out of immovables unless they are first paid out of property other than immovables and a claim that is not satisfied remains.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  一般の先取特権者は、不動産については、まず特別担保の目的とされていないものから弁済を受けなければならない。
    <sup>art-335/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-335/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-335/par-2</sup>
    With respect to immovables, holders of general statutory liens must first be paid out of those that are not the subject of special security.
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    **第三項**  一般の先取特権者は、前二項の規定に従って配当に加入することを怠ったときは、その配当加入をしたならば弁済を受けることができた額については、登記をした第三者に対してその先取特権を行使することができない。
    <sup>art-335/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-335/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-335/par-3</sup>
    If holders of general statutory liens fail to participate in distributions in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, they may not exercise their statutory liens against registered third parties with respect to amounts that would have been paid to them if they had participated in the distribution.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  前三項の規定は、不動産以外の財産の代価に先立って不動産の代価を配当し、又は他の不動産の代価に先立って特別担保の目的である不動産の代価を配当する場合には、適用しない。
    <sup>art-335/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-335/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-335/par-4</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs do not apply if the proceeds of immovables are distributed before the proceeds of assets other than immovables, or if the proceeds of immovables that are the subject of a special security are distributed before the proceeds of other immovables.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十六条（一般の先取特権の対抗力） — (Perfection of General Statutory Liens)
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<sup>art-336 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-336 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-336</sup>

    **第一項**  一般の先取特権は、不動産について登記をしなくても、特別担保を有しない債権者に対抗することができる。ただし、登記をした第三者に対しては、この限りでない。
    <sup>art-336/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-336/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-336/par-1</sup>
    General statutory liens may be duly asserted against obligees without special security, even if the liens are not registered with respect to the relevant immovables; provided, however, that this does not apply to registered third parties.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十七条（不動産保存の先取特権の登記） — (Registration of Statutory Liens for Preservation of Immovables)
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<sup>art-337 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-337 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-337</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産の保存の先取特権の効力を保存するためには、保存行為が完了した後直ちに登記をしなければならない。
    <sup>art-337/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-337/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-337/par-1</sup>
    In order to preserve the effectiveness of statutory liens for preservation of immovables, registration must be carried out immediately after the completion of the act of preservation.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十八条（不動産工事の先取特権の登記） — (Registration of Statutory Liens for Construction Work for Immovables)
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<sup>art-338 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-338 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-338</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産の工事の先取特権の効力を保存するためには、工事を始める前にその費用の予算額を登記しなければならない。この場合において、工事の費用が予算額を超えるときは、先取特権は、その超過額については存在しない。
    <sup>art-338/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-338/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-338/par-1</sup>
    In order to preserve the effectiveness of statutory liens for construction work for immovables, the budgeted expenses of the construction work must be registered before the commencement of the same. In this case, if the expenses of the construction work exceed the budgeted amount, a statutory lien does not exist with respect to the amount in excess of the same.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  工事によって生じた不動産の増価額は、配当加入の時に、裁判所が選任した鑑定人に評価させなければならない。
    <sup>art-338/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-338/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-338/par-2</sup>
    The amount of increase in value of immovables that resulted from construction work must be evaluated by an appraiser appointed by the court at the time of the participation in the distribution.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百三十九条（登記をした不動産保存又は不動産工事の先取特権） — (Registered Statutory Liens for Preservation of Immovables or Construction Work for Immovables)
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<sup>art-339 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-339 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-339</sup>

    **第一項**  前二条の規定に従って登記をした先取特権は、抵当権に先立って行使することができる。
    <sup>art-339/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-339/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-339/par-1</sup>
    Statutory liens registered in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two Articles may be exercised before mortgages.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十条（不動産売買の先取特権の登記） — (Registration of Statutory Liens for Sales of Immovables)
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<sup>art-340 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-340 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-340</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産の売買の先取特権の効力を保存するためには、売買契約と同時に、不動産の代価又はその利息の弁済がされていない旨を登記しなければならない。
    <sup>art-340/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-340/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-340/par-1</sup>
    In order to preserve the effectiveness of statutory liens for the sale of immovables, a statement to the effect that the price of the immovables or interest on the same has not been paid must be registered simultaneously with the execution of the sales contract.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十一条（抵当権に関する規定の準用） — (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions Regarding Mortgages)
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<sup>art-341 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-341 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-341</sup>

    **第一項**  先取特権の効力については、この節に定めるもののほか、その性質に反しない限り、抵当権に関する規定を準用する。
    <sup>art-341/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-341/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-341/par-1</sup>
    Beyond what is provided for in this Section, the provisions regarding mortgages apply mutatis mutandis to the effects of statutory liens, provided that it is not inconsistent with the nature of the same.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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