# Article 541, paragraph (1), item (ii), its wordings — Commercial Code

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How the wording of Article 541, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第五百四十一条第一項第二号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Commercial Code (商法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code
- Provision: Article 541, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第五百四十一条第一項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-541/par-1/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/commercial-code/art-541/par-1/item-2)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 営業者の死亡又は営業者が後見開始の審判を受けたこと。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the death of the proprietor or the proprietor's becoming subject to a ruling for the commencement of guardianship;

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 営業者の死亡又は営業者が特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けたこと。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> the death of the proprietor or the proprietor's becoming subject to a ruling for a disposition appointing a specified assistant;

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048/20260624_508AC0000000046)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048/20281223_508AC0000000046)