# 商法 / Commercial Code — 第七章 (Part 2, Chapter 7) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-2/ch-7. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 商法 (Commercial Code), 明治三十二年法律第四十八号 - English title "Commercial 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: 第七章 (Part 2, Chapter 7) — address `pt-2/ch-7` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-2/ch-7 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-2/ch-7 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第七章　運送取扱営業 — Chapter VII Freight Forwarding Business heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-2/ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-2/ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-2/ch-7 ### 第五百五十九条（定義等） — (Definitions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-559 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-559 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-559 **第一項** この章において「運送取扱人」とは、自己の名をもって物品運送の取次ぎをすることを業とする者をいう。 art-559/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-559/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-559/par-1 The term "freight forwarder" as used in this Chapter means a person in the business of commissioning the transportation of goods in its own name. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 運送取扱人については、この章に別段の定めがある場合を除き、第五百五十一条に規定する問屋に関する規定を準用する。 art-559/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-559/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-559/par-2 Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, the provisions on commission merchants prescribed in Article 551 apply mutatis mutandis to freight forwarders. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五百六十条（運送取扱人の責任） — (Liability of Freight Forwarders) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-560 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-560 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-560 **第一項** 運送取扱人は、運送品の受取から荷受人への引渡しまでの間にその運送品が滅失し若しくは損傷し、若しくはその滅失若しくは損傷の原因が生じ、又は運送品が延着したときは、これによって生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。ただし、運送取扱人がその運送品の受取、保管及び引渡し、運送人の選択その他の運送の取次ぎについて注意を怠らなかったことを証明したときは、この限りでない。 art-560/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-560/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-560/par-1 If, between the receipt of goods and their delivery to the consignee, those goods are lost or damaged or something occurs that causes them to be lost or damaged, or if their arrival is delayed, a freight forwarder is liable to compensate for the resulting loss or damage; provided, however, that this does not apply if a freight forwarder proves that it did not neglect to exercise due care in performing acts in commissioning the transportation, such as the receipt, storage, or delivery of the goods, or the choice of carrier. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五百六十一条（運送取扱人の報酬） — (Remuneration for Freight Forwarders) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-561 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-561 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-561 **第一項** 運送取扱人は、運送品を運送人に引き渡したときは、直ちにその報酬を請求することができる。 art-561/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-561/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-561/par-1 A freight forwarder may claim remuneration immediately upon delivery of the goods to a carrier. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 運送取扱契約で運送賃の額を定めたときは、運送取扱人は、特約がなければ、別に報酬を請求することができない。 art-561/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-561/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-561/par-2 If the amount of freight charges is specified in a freight forwarding contract, the freight forwarder may not claim any additional remuneration separately unless there is a special agreement to the contrary. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五百六十二条（運送取扱人の留置権） — (Freight Forwarder's Right of Retention) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-562 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-562 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-562 **第一項** 運送取扱人は、運送品に関して受け取るべき報酬、付随の費用及び運送賃その他の立替金についてのみ、その弁済を受けるまで、その運送品を留置することができる。 art-562/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-562/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-562/par-1 A freight forwarder may retain goods only against the remuneration, ancillary costs, and freight charges and other such money advanced which are receivable for the goods, until the freight forwarder is paid for these in full. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五百六十三条（介入権） — (Right of Intervention) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-563 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-563 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-563 **第一項** 運送取扱人は、自ら運送をすることができる。この場合において、運送取扱人は、運送人と同一の権利義務を有する。 art-563/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-563/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-563/par-1 A freight forwarder may transport goods personally. In this case, the freight forwarder has the same rights and obligations as a carrier. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 運送取扱人が委託者の請求によって船荷証券又は複合運送証券を作成したときは、自ら運送をするものとみなす。 art-563/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-563/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-563/par-2 If a freight forwarder prepares a bill of lading or multimodal bill of lading at the request of a consignor, the freight forwarder is deemed to transport the goods personally. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五百六十四条（物品運送に関する規定の準用） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions on Transportation of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-564 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-564 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-564 **第一項** 第五百七十二条、第五百七十七条、第五百七十九条（第三項を除く。）、第五百八十一条、第五百八十五条、第五百八十六条、第五百八十七条（第五百七十七条及び第五百八十五条の規定の準用に係る部分に限る。）及び第五百八十八条の規定は、運送取扱営業について準用する。この場合において、第五百七十九条第二項中「前の運送人」とあるのは「前の運送取扱人又は運送人」と、第五百八十五条第一項中「運送品の引渡し」とあるのは「荷受人に対する運送品の引渡し」と読み替えるものとする。 art-564/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-564/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-564/par-1 The provisions of Article 572, Article 577, Article 579 (excluding paragraph (3)), Article 581, Article 585, Article 586, Article 587 (limited to the parts concerning the application mutatis mutandis of the provisions of Article 577 and 585), and Article 588 apply mutatis mutandis to the freight forwarding business. In this case, the term "preceding carrier" in Article 579, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "preceding freight forwarder or carrier," and the phrase "goods are delivered" in Article 585, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "goods are delivered to the consignee.". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五百六十五条から第五百六十八条まで 〔削除 / repealed〕 art-565-to-568 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-565-to-568 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-565-to-568 **第一項** 削除 art-565-to-568/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-565-to-568/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-565-to-568/par-1 no English for this paragraph --- ## Cites - art-559/par-2: 第五百五十一条 → 商法 第五百五十一条 (Article 551), art-551 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-551 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-551 - art-564/par-1: 第五百七十二条 → 商法 第五百七十二条 (Article 572), art-572 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-572 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-572 - art-564/par-1: 第五百七十七条 → 商法 第五百七十七条 (Article 577), art-577 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-577 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-577 - art-564/par-1: 第五百七十九条 → 商法 第五百七十九条 (Article 579), art-579 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-579 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-579 - art-564/par-1: 第三項 → 商法 第五百七十九条第三項 (Article 579, paragraph (3)), art-579/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-579/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-579/par-3 - art-564/par-1: 第五百八十一条 → 商法 第五百八十一条 (Article 581), art-581 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-581 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-581 - art-564/par-1: 第五百八十五条 → 商法 第五百八十五条 (Article 585), art-585 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-585 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-585 - art-564/par-1: 第五百八十六条 → 商法 第五百八十六条 (Article 586), art-586 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-586 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-586 - art-564/par-1: 第五百八十七条 → 商法 第五百八十七条 (Article 587), art-587 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-587 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-587 - art-564/par-1: 第五百八十八条 → 商法 第五百八十八条 (Article 588), art-588 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-588 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-588 - art-564/par-1: 第五百七十九条第二項 → 商法 第五百七十九条第二項 (Article 579, paragraph (2)), art-579/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-579/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-579/par-2 - art-564/par-1: 第五百八十五条第一項 → 商法 第五百八十五条第一項 (Article 585, paragraph (1)), art-585/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-585/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-585/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 商法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-11-05 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Commercial Code — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb), retrieved 2026-11-05 - This site's parser, version 224 — 商法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-05