# 商法 / Commercial Code — 第三章 (Part 3, Chapter 3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3. 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: 第三章 (Part 3, Chapter 3) — address `pt-3/ch-3` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-3/ch-3 - 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. --- ## 第三章　海上物品運送に関する特則 — Chapter III Special Provisions on Marine Transportation of Goods heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-3/ch-3 ## 第一節　個品運送 — Section 1 Carriage of Goods In General Ship heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-3/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-3/ch-3/sec-1 ### 第七百三十七条（運送品の船積み等） — (Loading of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-737 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-737 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-737 **第一項** 運送人は、個品運送契約（個々の運送品を目的とする運送契約をいう。以下この節において同じ。）に基づいて荷送人から運送品を受け取ったときは、その船積み及び積付けをしなければならない。 art-737/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-737/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-737/par-1 Once a carrier receives goods from a shipper based on a contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship (meaning a transportation contract intended for individual packages of goods; hereinafter the same applies in this Section), the carrier must load the goods onto the ship and stow them. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 荷送人が運送品の引渡しを怠ったときは、船長は、直ちに発航することができる。この場合において、荷送人は、運送賃の全額（運送人がその運送品に代わる他の運送品について運送賃を得た場合にあっては、当該運送賃の額を控除した額）を支払わなければならない。 art-737/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-737/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-737/par-2 If a shipper neglects to deliver goods, the master may cause the ship to depart immediately. In this case, the shipper must pay the full amount of freight charges (if a carrier receives freight charges for other goods in place of those goods, the amount of such freight charges is deducted). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If a shipper neglects to deliver goods, the master may cause the ship to depart immediately. In this case, the shipper must pay the full amount of freight charges (if a carrier receives freight charges for other goods, the amount of such freight charges is deducted)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ### 第七百三十八条（船長に対する必要書類の交付） — (Delivery of Necessary Documents to Master) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-738 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-738 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-738 **第一項** 荷送人は、船積期間内に、運送に必要な書類を船長に交付しなければならない。 art-738/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-738/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-738/par-1 A shipper must deliver the documents necessary for transportation to the master within the loading period. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百三十九条（航海に堪える能力に関する注意義務） — (Duty of Care for Seaworthiness) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-739 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739 **第一項** 運送人は、発航の当時次に掲げる事項を欠いたことにより生じた運送品の滅失、損傷又は延着について、損害賠償の責任を負う。ただし、運送人がその当時当該事項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-739/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-1 A carrier is liable to compensate for loss or damage arising as a result of loss of, damage to, or delay in the arrival of goods which is caused by the following things having been done insufficiently as of the time of the ship's departure; provided, however, that this does not apply if the carrier proves that it did not neglect to exercise due care in doing those things as of that time: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 船舶を航海に堪える状態に置くこと。 art-739/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-1/item-1 making the ship seaworthy; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 船員の乗組み、船舶の艤装及び需品の補給を適切に行うこと。 art-739/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-1/item-2 properly manning, equipping, and supplying the ship; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 船倉、冷蔵室その他運送品を積み込む場所を運送品の受入れ、運送及び保存に適する状態に置くこと。 art-739/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-1/item-3 making the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their receipt, carriage and preservation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定による運送人の損害賠償の責任を免除し、又は軽減する特約は、無効とする。 art-739/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-2 Any special agreement that makes the carrier subject to a release from or reduction in the liability to compensate for loss or damage under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is void. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十条（違法な船積品の陸揚げ等） — (Discharge of Illegal Goods Loaded Onto Ship) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-740 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740 **第一項** 法令に違反して又は個品運送契約によらないで船積みがされた運送品については、運送人は、いつでも、これを陸揚げすることができ、船舶又は積荷に危害を及ぼすおそれがあるときは、これを放棄することができる。 art-740/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740/par-1 A carrier, at any time, may discharge goods that have been loaded onto the ship in violation of laws and regulations or not in accordance with a contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship, and may abandon these goods if they are likely to harm the ship or other cargo. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 運送人は、前項に規定する運送品を運送したときは、船積みがされた地及び時における同種の運送品に係る運送賃の最高額を請求することができる。 art-740/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740/par-2 If a carrier has transported cargo provided for in the preceding paragraph, it may claim the maximum amount of freight charges for the same type of goods at the place and time of loading. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前二項の規定は、運送人その他の利害関係人の荷送人に対する損害賠償の請求を妨げない。 art-740/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740/par-3 The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not preclude a carrier or other interested person from claiming compensation against a shipper for loss or damage. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十一条（荷受人の運送賃支払義務等） — (Consignee's Obligation to Pay Freight Charges) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-741 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741 **第一項** 荷受人は、運送品を受け取ったときは、個品運送契約又は船荷証券の趣旨に従い、運送人に対し、次に掲げる金額の合計額（以下この節において「運送賃等」という。）を支払う義務を負う。 art-741/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741/par-1 Once a consignee receives goods, the consignee bears the obligation to pay the total sum of the following amounts (hereinafter referred to as the "freight charges and other receivables" in this Section) to the carrier, in accordance with the purport of the contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship or bill of lading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 運送賃、付随の費用及び立替金の額 art-741/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741/par-1/item-1 the amount of freight charges, ancillary costs, and money advanced; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 運送品の価格に応じて支払うべき救助料の額及び共同海損の分担額 art-741/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741/par-1/item-2 the amount of salvage charges and the amount of general average contribution payable in proportion to the value of the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 運送人は、運送賃等の支払を受けるまで、運送品を留置することができる。 art-741/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741/par-2 A carrier may retain goods until it receives payment for the freight charges and other receivables. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十二条（運送品の競売） — (Auction of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-742 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-742 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-742 **第一項** 運送人は、荷受人に運送品を引き渡した後においても、運送賃等の支払を受けるため、その運送品を競売に付することができる。ただし、第三者がその占有を取得したときは、この限りでない。 art-742/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-742/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-742/par-1 Even after a carrier delivers goods to a consignee, the carrier may put the goods up for auction in order to receive payment for the freight charges and other receivables; provided, however, that this does not apply if a third party acquires possession of the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十三条（荷送人による発航前の解除） — (Cancellation of Contract by Shipper Before Departure of Ship) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-743 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743 **第一項** 発航前においては、荷送人は、運送賃の全額を支払って個品運送契約の解除をすることができる。ただし、個品運送契約の解除によって運送人に生ずる損害の額が運送賃の全額を下回るときは、その損害を賠償すれば足りる。 art-743/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743/par-1 Before the departure of a ship, a shipper may cancel a contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship by paying the full amount of freight charges; provided, however, that if the amount of damage caused to a carrier due to the cancellation of a contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship falls below the full amount of freight charges, it is sufficient for the shipper to compensate for that damage. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、運送品の全部又は一部の船積みがされた場合には、他の荷送人及び傭船者の全員の同意を得たときに限り、適用する。この場合において、荷送人は、運送品の船積み及び陸揚げに要する費用を負担しなければならない。 art-743/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743/par-2 If the goods have been fully or partially loaded onto a ship, the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply only if the shipper obtains consent from all other shippers and the charterer. In this case, the shipper must bear the costs incurred for loading and discharging the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十四条 art-744 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-744 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-744 **第一項** 荷送人は、前条の規定により個品運送契約の解除をしたときであっても、運送人に対する付随の費用及び立替金の支払義務を免れることができない。 art-744/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-744/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-744/par-1 Even if a shipper cancels a contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the shipper is not entitled to be released from the obligation to pay the carrier ancillary costs and money advanced. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十五条（荷送人による発航後の解除） — (Cancellation of Contract by Shipper After Departure of Ship) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-745 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-745 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-745 **第一項** 発航後においては、荷送人は、他の荷送人及び傭船者の全員の同意を得、かつ、運送賃等及び運送品の陸揚げによって生ずべき損害の額の合計額を支払い、又は相当の担保を供しなければ、個品運送契約の解除をすることができない。 art-745/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-745/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-745/par-1 After the departure of a ship, a shipper may not cancel a contract for the carriage of goods in a general ship unless the shipper obtains consent from all other shippers and the charterer, and either pays the total sum of the amount of freight charges and other receivables and the amount of damage that will arise from the discharge of goods or provides reasonable security. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十六条（積荷を航海の用に供した場合の運送賃） — (Freight Charges If Cargo Is Used for Voyage) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-746 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-746 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-746 **第一項** 運送人は、船長が第七百十二条第一項の規定により積荷を航海の用に供したときにおいても、運送賃の全額を請求することができる。 art-746/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-746/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-746/par-1 A carrier may claim the full amount of freight charges even if the master uses cargo for the voyage pursuant to the provisions of Article 712, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百四十七条（非航海船による物品運送への準用） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Freight Transportation by Non-Seagoing Vessels) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-747 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-747 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-747 **第一項** この節の規定は、商行為をする目的で専ら湖川、港湾その他の海以外の水域において航行の用に供する船舶（端舟その他ろかいのみをもって運転し、又は主としてろかいをもって運転する舟を除く。以下この編において「非航海船」という。）によって物品を運送する場合について準用する。 art-747/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-747/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-747/par-1 The provisions of this Section apply mutatis mutandis to transportation of goods by ships used exclusively for navigation in water areas other than seas, such as lakes, rivers, ports, and harbors, for the purpose of conducting commercial transactions (excluding a ship's tender or a boat steered solely or mainly using oars or paddles; hereinafter referred to as "non-seagoing vessels" in this Part). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of this Section apply to transportation of goods by ships used exclusively for navigation in water areas other than seas, such as lakes, rivers, ports, and harbors, for the purpose of conducting commercial acts (excluding a ship's tender or a boat steered solely or mainly using oars or paddles; hereinafter referred to as "non-seagoing vessels" in this Part)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ## 第二節　航海傭船 — Section 2 Voyage Charter heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-3/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-3/ch-3/sec-2 ### 第七百四十八条（運送品の船積み） — (Loading of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-748 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-748 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-748 **第一項** 航海傭船契約（船舶の全部又は一部を目的とする運送契約をいう。以下この節において同じ。）に基づいて運送品の船積みのために必要な準備を完了したときは、船長は、遅滞なく、傭船者に対してその旨の通知を発しなければならない。 art-748/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-748/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-748/par-1 Once the preparations necessary for loading goods onto a ship have been completed based on a voyage charter contract (meaning a transportation contract that covers the whole or part of a ship; hereinafter the same applies in this Section), the master must issue notice of this to the charterer without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 船積期間の定めがある航海傭船契約において始期を定めなかったときは、その期間は、前項の通知があった時から起算する。この場合において、不可抗力によって船積みをすることができない期間は、船積期間に算入しない。 art-748/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-748/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-748/par-2 If the period of loading is specified but the time of its commencement is not specified in a voyage charter contract, that period is counted from the day on which the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is issued. In this case, the period of loading does not include any period during which the loading of goods is impeded due to force majeure. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 傭船者が船積期間の経過後に運送品の船積みをした場合には、運送人は、特約がないときであっても、相当な滞船料を請求することができる。 art-748/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-748/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-748/par-3 If the charterer loads goods onto the ship after the period of loading has passed, the carrier may claim reasonable demurrage even if there is no special agreement to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If the charterer loads goods onto the ship after the period of loading has passed, the carrier may claim reasonable charterage even if there is no special agreement to that effect." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ### 第七百四十九条（第三者による船積み） — (Loading by Third Party) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-749 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-749 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-749 **第一項** 船長は、第三者から運送品を受け取るべき場合において、その第三者を確知することができないとき、又はその第三者が運送品の船積みをしないときは、直ちに傭船者に対してその旨の通知を発しなければならない。 art-749/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-749/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-749/par-1 If the master is to receive goods from a third party but the identity of the third party cannot be ascertained or the third party does not load goods onto the ship, the master must immediately issue notice of this to the charterer. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の場合において、傭船者は、船積期間内に限り、運送品の船積みをすることができる。 art-749/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-749/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-749/par-2 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the charterer may load goods onto the ship only within the loading period. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百五十条（傭船者による発航の請求） — (Request for Departure of Ship by Charterer) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-750 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-750 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-750 **第一項** 傭船者は、運送品の全部の船積みをしていないときであっても、船長に対し、発航の請求をすることができる。 art-750/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-750/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-750/par-1 A charterer may lodge a request with the master for the ship to depart even if the charterer has not loaded all of the goods onto the ship. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 傭船者は、前項の請求をしたときは、運送人に対し、運送賃の全額のほか、運送品の全部の船積みをしないことによって生じた費用を支払う義務を負い、かつ、その請求により、当該費用の支払について相当の担保を供しなければならない。 art-750/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-750/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-750/par-2 If a charterer lodges a request as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the charterer bears the duty to pay the carrier the full amount of freight charges and any costs arising from the fact that not all of the goods are loaded onto the ship, and must provide reasonable security for the payment of these costs if requested to do so by the carrier. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百五十一条（船長の発航権） — (Master's Right to Depart) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-751 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-751 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-751 **第一項** 船長は、船積期間が経過した後は、傭船者が運送品の全部の船積みをしていないときであっても、直ちに発航することができる。この場合においては、前条第二項の規定を準用する。 art-751/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-751/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-751/par-1 After the loading period has passed, the master may immediately cause the ship to depart even if the charterer has not loaded all of the goods onto the ship. In this case, the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百五十二条（運送品の陸揚げ） — (Discharge of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-752 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-752 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-752 **第一項** 運送品の陸揚げのために必要な準備を完了したときは、船長は、遅滞なく、荷受人に対してその旨の通知を発しなければならない。 art-752/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-752/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-752/par-1 Once the preparations necessary for discharging goods from a ship have been completed, the master must notify the consignee of this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 陸揚期間の定めがある航海傭船契約において始期を定めなかったときは、その期間は、前項の通知があった時から起算する。この場合において、不可抗力によって陸揚げをすることができない期間は、陸揚期間に算入しない。 art-752/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-752/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-752/par-2 If a voyage charter contract prescribes a discharge period but does not prescribe the time of its commencement, the discharge period is counted from the time at which the consignee is notified as referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the discharge period does not include any period during which the discharge of goods is impeded due to force majeure. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 荷受人が陸揚期間の経過後に運送品の陸揚げをした場合には、運送人は、特約がないときであっても、相当な滞船料を請求することができる。 art-752/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-752/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-752/par-3 If the consignee discharges goods after the discharge period has passed, the carrier may claim reasonable demurrage even if there is no special agreement to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If the consignee discharges goods after the discharge period has passed, the carrier may claim reasonable charterage even if there is no special agreement to that effect." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ### 第七百五十三条（全部航海傭船契約の傭船者による発航前の解除） — (Cancellation of Full Charter Contract by Charterer Before Departure of Ship) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-753 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753 **第一項** 発航前においては、全部航海傭船契約（船舶の全部を目的とする航海傭船契約をいう。以下この節において同じ。）の傭船者は、運送賃の全額及び滞船料を支払って全部航海傭船契約の解除をすることができる。ただし、全部航海傭船契約の解除によって運送人に生ずる損害の額が運送賃の全額及び滞船料を下回るときは、その損害を賠償すれば足りる。 art-753/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753/par-1 Before the departure of a ship, a charterer under a full charter contract (meaning a voyage charter contract that covers the whole of a ship; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) may cancel the full charter contract by paying the full amount of freight charges and demurrage; provided, however, that if the amount of damage caused to a carrier due to the cancellation of a full charter contract falls below the full amount of freight charges and demurrage, it is sufficient for the charterer to compensate for the damage. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Before the departure of a ship, a charterer under a full charter contract (meaning a voyage charter contract that covers the whole of a ship; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) may cancel the full charter contract by paying the full amount of freight charges and the charterage; provided, however, that if the amount of damage caused to a carrier due to the cancellation of a full charter contract falls below the full amount of freight charges and the charterage, it is sufficient for the charterer to compensate for the damage." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb **第二項** 傭船者は、運送品の全部又は一部の船積みをした後に前項の規定により全部航海傭船契約の解除をしたときは、その船積み及び陸揚げに要する費用を負担しなければならない。 art-753/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753/par-2 If a charterer cancels the full charter contract pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph after goods have been loaded onto the ship in whole or in part, the charterer bears the costs of loading and discharging the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 全部航海傭船契約の傭船者が船積期間内に運送品の船積みをしなかったときは、運送人は、その傭船者が全部航海傭船契約の解除をしたものとみなすことができる。 art-753/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753/par-3 If a charterer under a full charter contract fails to load goods onto the ship during the period for loading, the carrier may deem that the charterer has cancelled the full charter contract. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百五十四条（全部航海傭船契約の傭船者による発航後の解除） — (Cancellation of Full Charter Contract by Charterer after Departure of Ship) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-754 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-754 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-754 **第一項** 発航後においては、全部航海傭船契約の傭船者は、第七百四十五条に規定する合計額及び滞船料を支払い、又は相当の担保を供しなければ、全部航海傭船契約の解除をすることができない。 art-754/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-754/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-754/par-1 After the departure of a ship, a charterer under a full charter contract may not cancel the full charter contract unless the charterer pays the total sum prescribed in Article 745 and demurrage or provides reasonable security. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "After the departure of a ship, a charterer under a full charter contract may not cancel the full charter contract unless the charterer pays the total sum prescribed in Article 745 and the charterage or provides reasonable security." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ### 第七百五十五条（一部航海傭船契約の解除への準用） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Cancellation of Partial Charter Contract) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-755 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-755 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-755 **第一項** 第七百四十三条、第七百四十五条及び第七百五十三条第三項の規定は、船舶の一部を目的とする航海傭船契約の解除について準用する。この場合において、第七百四十三条第一項中「全額」とあるのは「全額及び滞船料」と、第七百四十五条中「合計額」とあるのは「合計額並びに滞船料」と読み替えるものとする。 art-755/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-755/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-755/par-1 The provisions of Article 743, Article 745 and Article 753, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the cancellation of a voyage charter contract whose subject is a part of a ship. In this case, the phrase "the full amount of freight charges" in Article 743, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the full amount of freight charges and demurrage", and the phrase "total sum of the amount of freight charges and other receivables and the amount of damage that will arise from the discharge of goods" in Article 745 is deemed to be replaced with "total sum of the amount of freight charges and other receivables and the amount of damage that will arise from the discharge of goods, and demurrage". machine translation, not official ### 第七百五十六条（個品運送契約に関する規定の準用等） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions on Contracts for Carriage of Goods in General Ships) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-756 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-756 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-756 **第一項** 第七百三十八条から第七百四十二条まで（第七百三十九条第二項を除く。）、第七百四十四条、第七百四十六条及び第七百四十七条の規定は、航海傭船契約について準用する。この場合において、第七百四十一条第一項中「金額」とあるのは「金額及び滞船料」と、第七百四十四条中「前条」とあるのは「第七百五十三条第一項又は第七百五十五条において準用する前条」と、第七百四十七条中「この節」とあるのは「次節」と読み替えるものとする。 art-756/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-756/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-756/par-1 The provisions of Articles 738 through 742 (excluding Article 739, paragraph (2)), Article 744, Article 746 and Article 747 apply mutatis mutandis to a voyage charter contract. In this case, the phrase "the following amounts" in Article 741, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the following amounts and demurrage", the phrase "the preceding Article" in Article 744 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 753, paragraph (1) or the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 755", and the phrase "this Section" in Article 747 is deemed to be replaced with "the following Section". machine translation, not official **第二項** 運送人は、前項において準用する第七百三十九条第一項の規定による運送人の損害賠償の責任を免除し、又は軽減する特約をもって船荷証券の所持人に対抗することができない。 art-756/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-756/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-756/par-2 A carrier may not assert against the holder of a bill of lading any special agreement under which a carrier is subject to a release from or reduction in the liability to compensate for loss or damage under the provisions of Article 739, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第三節　船荷証券等 — Section 3 Bills of Lading heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-3/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-3/ch-3/sec-3 ### 第七百五十七条（船荷証券の交付義務） — (Obligation to Issue Bill of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-757 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757 **第一項** 運送人又は船長は、荷送人又は傭船者の請求により、運送品の船積み後遅滞なく、船積みがあった旨を記載した船荷証券（以下この節において「船積船荷証券」という。）の一通又は数通を交付しなければならない。運送品の船積み前においても、その受取後は、荷送人又は傭船者の請求により、受取があった旨を記載した船荷証券（以下この節において「受取船荷証券」という。）の一通又は数通を交付しなければならない。 art-757/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757/par-1 At the request of a shipper or charterer, a carrier or master, without delay after the loading of goods, must issue one or more copies of a bill of lading stating that the goods have been loaded (hereinafter referred to as a "bill of lading for loaded goods" in this Section). Even before the loading of goods, at the request of a shipper or charterer, a carrier or master, after receiving the goods, must issue one or more copies of bill of lading stating that the goods have been received (hereinafter referred to as a "bill of lading for goods received" in this Section). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 受取船荷証券が交付された場合には、受取船荷証券の全部と引換えでなければ、船積船荷証券の交付を請求することができない。 art-757/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757/par-2 If bills of lading for goods received have been issued, a shipper or charterer may not demand to be issued a bill of lading for loaded goods other than in exchange for all copies of the bill of lading for goods received. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前二項の規定は、運送品について現に海上運送状が交付されているときは、適用しない。 art-757/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757/par-3 The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply if a sea waybill has been issued for the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百五十八条（船荷証券の記載事項） — (Information Contained in Bill of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-758 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758 **第一項** 船荷証券には、次に掲げる事項（受取船荷証券にあっては、第七号及び第八号に掲げる事項を除く。）を記載し、運送人又は船長がこれに署名し、又は記名押印しなければならない。 art-758/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1 A bill of lading must contain the following information (excluding, for a bill of lading for goods received, the information set forth in items (vii) and (viii)), and bear the signature or the name and seal of the carrier or master: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 運送品の種類 art-758/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-1 the type of goods; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 運送品の容積若しくは重量又は包若しくは個品の数及び運送品の記号 art-758/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-2 the volume or weight of the goods or the number of packages or items, and the marks of the goods; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 外部から認められる運送品の状態 art-758/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-3 how the goods appear from the outside; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 荷送人又は傭船者の氏名又は名称 art-758/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-4 the name of the shipper or charterer; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 荷受人の氏名又は名称 art-758/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-5 the name of the consignee; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 運送人の氏名又は名称 art-758/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-6 the name of the carrier; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 船舶の名称 art-758/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-7 the name of the ship; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 船積港及び船積みの年月日 art-758/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-8 the port and date of loading; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 陸揚港 art-758/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-9 the port of discharge; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十** 運送賃 art-758/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-10 the freight charges; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十一** 数通の船荷証券を作成したときは、その数 art-758/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-11 the number of copies of the bill of lading there are, if more than one has been prepared; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十二** 作成地及び作成の年月日 art-758/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-12 the place and date of its preparation. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the place and date of preparation of its preparation." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb **第二項** 受取船荷証券と引換えに船積船荷証券の交付の請求があったときは、その受取船荷証券に船積みがあった旨を記載し、かつ、署名し、又は記名押印して、船積船荷証券の作成に代えることができる。この場合においては、前項第七号及び第八号に掲げる事項をも記載しなければならない。 art-758/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-2 If a request is made to issue a bill of lading for loaded goods in exchange for a bill of lading for goods received, a carrier or master, in lieu of preparing a bill of lading for loaded goods, may enter an indication in the bill of lading for goods received that goods have been loaded, and affix their signature or name and seal to it. In this case, the information set forth in items (vii) and (viii) of the preceding paragraph must be entered in the bill of lading for goods received. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百五十九条（荷送人又は傭船者の通知） — (Notice by Shipper or Charterer) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-759 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759 **第一項** 前条第一項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項は、その事項につき荷送人又は傭船者の書面又は電磁的方法による通知があったときは、その通知に従って記載しなければならない。 art-759/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759/par-1 If the shipper or charterer has notified the relevant person of the information set forth in paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii) of the preceding Article in writing or by electronic or magnetic means, that information must be entered in the bill of lading according to that notice. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、同項の通知が正確でないと信ずべき正当な理由がある場合及び当該通知が正確であることを確認する適当な方法がない場合には、適用しない。運送品の記号について、運送品又はその容器若しくは包装に航海の終了の時まで判読に堪える表示がされていない場合も、同様とする。 art-759/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the notice referred to in that paragraph is incorrect, or if there is no appropriate way to confirm the correctness of the notice. The same applies if the marks of the goods have not been made on the goods or their containers or packages in a way that will keep them legible up until the end of the voyage. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 荷送人又は傭船者は、運送人に対し、第一項の通知が正確でないことによって生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。 art-759/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759/par-3 A shipper or charterer is liable to compensate the carrier for loss or damage arising from the incorrectness of the notice referred to in paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A shipper or charterer is liable to compensate for loss or damage arising from the incorrectness of the notice referred to in paragraph (1)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ### 第七百六十条（船荷証券の不実記載） — (False Entry in Bill of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-760 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-760 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-760 **第一項** 運送人は、船荷証券の記載が事実と異なることをもって善意の所持人に対抗することができない。 art-760/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-760/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-760/par-1 A carrier may not assert the falsity of the information entered in a bill of lading against a holder in good faith. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十一条（運送品に関する処分） — (Disposition of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-761 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-761 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-761 **第一項** 船荷証券が作成されたときは、運送品に関する処分は、船荷証券によってしなければならない。 art-761/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-761/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-761/par-1 If a bill of lading has been prepared, its holder must use it to dispose of the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十二条（船荷証券の譲渡又は質入れ） — (Negotiation or Pledging of Bills of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-762 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-762 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-762 **第一項** 船荷証券は、記名式であるときであっても、裏書によって、譲渡し、又は質権の目的とすることができる。ただし、船荷証券に裏書を禁止する旨を記載したときは、この限りでない。 art-762/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-762/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-762/par-1 Even if a bill of lading is issued to a named person, it may be negotiated or pledged by means of indorsement; provided, however, that this does not apply if the bill of lading indicates that its indorsement is prohibited. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十三条（船荷証券の引渡しの効力） — (Effect of Delivery of Bills of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-763 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-763 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-763 **第一項** 船荷証券により運送品を受け取ることができる者に船荷証券を引き渡したときは、その引渡しは、運送品について行使する権利の取得に関しては、運送品の引渡しと同一の効力を有する。 art-763/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-763/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-763/par-1 If a bill of lading is delivered to a person who is entitled to use it to collect the goods, its delivery has the same effect as the delivery of the goods as it concerns the acquisition of rights that are exercised in connection with the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十四条（運送品の引渡請求） — (Demanding Delivery of Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-764 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-764 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-764 **第一項** 船荷証券が作成されたときは、これと引換えでなければ、運送品の引渡しを請求することができない。 art-764/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-764/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-764/par-1 If a bill of lading has been prepared, a person may not demand the delivery of goods other than in exchange for the bill of lading. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十五条（数通の船荷証券を作成した場合における運送品の引渡し） — (Delivering Goods When Multiple Copies of Bill of Lading Have Been Prepared) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-765 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-765 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-765 **第一項** 陸揚港においては、運送人は、数通の船荷証券のうち一通の所持人が運送品の引渡しを請求したときであっても、その引渡しを拒むことができない。 art-765/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-765/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-765/par-1 At the port of discharge, the carrier may not refuse to deliver goods even if the holder of only one of multiple copies of the bill of lading demands delivery. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 陸揚港外においては、運送人は、船荷証券の全部の返還を受けなければ、運送品の引渡しをすることができない。 art-765/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-765/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-765/par-2 Outside the port of discharge, a carrier may not deliver goods unless all copies of the bill of lading are returned to the carrier. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十六条 art-766 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-766 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-766 **第一項** 二人以上の船荷証券の所持人がある場合において、その一人が他の所持人より先に運送人から運送品の引渡しを受けたときは、当該他の所持人の船荷証券は、その効力を失う。 art-766/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-766/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-766/par-1 If two or more persons hold copies of a bill of lading and one of the holders is delivered the goods by the carrier before any other holder, the other holders' copies of the bill of lading cease to be valid. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十七条（二人以上の船荷証券の所持人から請求を受けた場合の供託） — (Depositing Goods If Delivery Is Demanded by Two or More Persons Holding Copies of Bills of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-767 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767 **第一項** 二人以上の船荷証券の所持人が運送品の引渡しを請求したときは、運送人は、その運送品を供託することができる。運送人が第七百六十五条第一項の規定により運送品の一部を引き渡した後に他の所持人が運送品の引渡しを請求したときにおけるその運送品の残部についても、同様とする。 art-767/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767/par-1 If two or more persons holding copies of bills of lading demand the delivery of goods, the carrier may deposit the goods with an official depository. The same applies to the part of the goods that remains if the carrier delivers part of the goods pursuant to the provisions of Article 765, paragraph (1) to one of the holders and then another holder demands delivery of the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 運送人は、前項の規定により運送品を供託したときは、遅滞なく、請求をした各所持人に対してその旨の通知を発しなければならない。 art-767/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767/par-2 Once a carrier deposits goods with an official depository pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the carrier must issue notice of this to each holder who has demanded the delivery of the goods without delay. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Once a carrier deposits goods with an official depository pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the carrier must issue notice of this to each holder who has demanded the delivery of the goods." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb **第三項** 第一項に規定する場合においては、最も先に発送され、又は引き渡された船荷証券の所持人が他の所持人に優先する。 art-767/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767/par-3 In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), the holder of the copy of the bill of lading that was sent or delivered first takes precedence over any other holder. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), the holder of the copy of the bill of lading that was issued or delivered first takes precedence over any other holder." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb ### 第七百六十八条（船荷証券が作成された場合の特則） — (Special Provisions for Cases In Which Bills of Lading Have Been Prepared) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-768 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-768 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-768 **第一項** 船荷証券が作成された場合における前編第八章第二節の規定の適用については、第五百八十条中「荷送人」とあるのは、「船荷証券の所持人」とし、第五百八十一条、第五百八十二条第二項及び第五百八十七条ただし書の規定は、適用しない。 art-768/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-768/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-768/par-1 To apply the provisions of Chapter VIII, Section 2 of the preceding Part to a case in which a bill of lading has been prepared, the term "shipper" in Article 580 is deemed to be replaced with "holder of a bill of lading" and the provisions of Article 581, Article 582, paragraph (2), and the proviso to Article 587 do not apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百六十九条（複合運送証券） — (Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-769 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-769 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-769 **第一項** 運送人又は船長は、陸上運送及び海上運送を一の契約で引き受けたときは、荷送人の請求により、運送品の船積み後遅滞なく、船積みがあった旨を記載した複合運送証券の一通又は数通を交付しなければならない。運送品の船積み前においても、その受取後は、荷送人の請求により、受取があった旨を記載した複合運送証券の一通又は数通を交付しなければならない。 art-769/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-769/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-769/par-1 If a carrier or master undertakes land transportation and marine transportation under a single contract, they must, at the request of a shipper and without delay after the loading of goods, issue one or more copies of a multimodal transport bill of lading stating that goods have been loaded. Even before the loading of goods, at the request of a shipper, the carrier or master must, after receiving the goods, issue one or more copies of a multimodal transport bill of lading stating that the goods have been received. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第七百五十七条第二項及び第七百五十八条から前条までの規定は、複合運送証券について準用する。この場合において、第七百五十八条第一項中「除く。）」とあるのは、「除く。）並びに発送地及び到達地」と読み替えるものとする。 art-769/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-769/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-769/par-2 The provisions of Article 757, paragraph (2), and Article 758 through the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a multimodal transport bill of lading. In this case, the phrase "(excluding...)" in Article 758, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "(excluding...), as well as the place of shipment and the destination". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第四節　海上運送状 — Section 4 Sea Waybills heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-3/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/pt-3/ch-3/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/pt-3/ch-3/sec-4 ### 第七百七十条 art-770 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770 **第一項** 運送人又は船長は、荷送人又は傭船者の請求により、運送品の船積み後遅滞なく、船積みがあった旨を記載した海上運送状を交付しなければならない。運送品の船積み前においても、その受取後は、荷送人又は傭船者の請求により、受取があった旨を記載した海上運送状を交付しなければならない。 art-770/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-1 At the request of a shipper or charterer, a carrier or master, without delay after the loading of goods, must issue one or more copies of a sea waybill stating that goods have been loaded. Even before the loading of goods, at the request of a shipper or charterer, the carrier or master, after receiving the goods, must issue one or more copies of a sea waybill stating that the goods have been received. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 海上運送状には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。 art-770/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-2 A sea waybill must contain the following information: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第七百五十八条第一項各号（第十一号を除く。）に掲げる事項（運送品の受取があった旨を記載した海上運送状にあっては、同項第七号及び第八号に掲げる事項を除く。） art-770/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-2/item-1 the information set forth in the items of Article 758, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xi)) (excluding, in the case of a sea waybill stating that goods have been received, the information set forth in items (vii) and (viii) of that paragraph); and Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the information set forth in the items of Article 758, paragraph (1) (excluding, in the case of a sea waybill stating that goods have been received, the information set forth in items (vii) and (viii) of that paragraph); and" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb **二** 数通の海上運送状を作成したときは、その数 art-770/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-2/item-2 the number of copies of the sea waybill there are, if more than one has been prepared. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の運送人又は船長は、海上運送状の交付に代えて、法務省令で定めるところにより、荷送人又は傭船者の承諾を得て、海上運送状に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法により提供することができる。この場合において、当該運送人又は船長は、海上運送状を交付したものとみなす。 art-770/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-3 In lieu of issuing a sea waybill, a carrier or master as referred to in paragraph (1) may provide the shipper or charterer with the information that is required to be contained in a sea waybill by electronic or magnetic means, with the shipper's or charterer's consent and pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order. In such a case, the carrier or master is deemed to have issued a sea waybill. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前三項の規定は、運送品について現に船荷証券が交付されているときは、適用しない。 art-770/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-4 The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs do not apply if a bill of lading has been issued for the goods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七百七十一条から第七百八十七条まで 〔削除 / repealed〕 art-771-to-787 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-771-to-787 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-771-to-787 **第一項** 削除 art-771-to-787/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-771-to-787/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-771-to-787/par-1 no English for this paragraph --- ## Cites - art-739/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百三十九条第一項 (Article 739, paragraph (1)), art-739/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-1 - art-740/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百四十条第一項 (Article 740, paragraph (1)), art-740/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740/par-1 - art-740/par-3: 前二項 → 商法 第七百四十条第一項 (Article 740, paragraph (1)), art-740/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740/par-1 - art-740/par-3: 前二項 → 商法 第七百四十条第二項 (Article 740, paragraph (2)), art-740/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740/par-2 - art-743/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百四十三条第一項 (Article 743, paragraph (1)), art-743/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743/par-1 - art-744/par-1: 前条 → 商法 第七百四十三条 (Article 743), art-743 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743 - art-746/par-1: 第七百十二条第一項 → 商法 第七百十二条第一項 (Article 712, paragraph (1)), art-712/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-712/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-712/par-1 - art-748/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百四十八条第一項 (Article 748, paragraph (1)), art-748/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-748/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-748/par-1 - art-749/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百四十九条第一項 (Article 749, paragraph (1)), art-749/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-749/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-749/par-1 - art-750/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百五十条第一項 (Article 750, paragraph (1)), art-750/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-750/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-750/par-1 - art-751/par-1: 前条第二項 → 商法 第七百五十条第二項 (Article 750, paragraph (2)), art-750/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-750/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-750/par-2 - art-752/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百五十二条第一項 (Article 752, paragraph (1)), art-752/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-752/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-752/par-1 - art-753/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百五十三条第一項 (Article 753, paragraph (1)), art-753/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753/par-1 - art-754/par-1: 第七百四十五条 → 商法 第七百四十五条 (Article 745), art-745 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-745 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-745 - art-755/par-1: 第七百四十三条 → 商法 第七百四十三条 (Article 743), art-743 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743 - art-755/par-1: 第七百四十五条 → 商法 第七百四十五条 (Article 745), art-745 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-745 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-745 - art-755/par-1: 第七百五十三条第三項 → 商法 第七百五十三条第三項 (Article 753, paragraph (3)), art-753/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753/par-3 - art-755/par-1: 第七百四十三条第一項 → 商法 第七百四十三条第一項 (Article 743, paragraph (1)), art-743/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743/par-1 - art-756/par-1: 第七百三十八条から第七百四十二条まで → 商法 第七百三十八条 (Article 738), art-738 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-738 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-738 - art-756/par-1: 第七百三十八条から第七百四十二条まで → 商法 第七百三十九条 (Article 739), art-739 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739 - art-756/par-1: 第七百三十八条から第七百四十二条まで → 商法 第七百四十条 (Article 740), art-740 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-740 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-740 - art-756/par-1: 第七百三十八条から第七百四十二条まで → 商法 第七百四十一条 (Article 741), art-741 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741 - art-756/par-1: 第七百三十八条から第七百四十二条まで → 商法 第七百四十二条 (Article 742), art-742 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-742 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-742 - art-756/par-1: 第七百三十九条第二項 → 商法 第七百三十九条第二項 (Article 739, paragraph (2)), art-739/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-2 - art-756/par-1: 第七百四十四条 → 商法 第七百四十四条 (Article 744), art-744 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-744 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-744 - art-756/par-1: 第七百四十六条 → 商法 第七百四十六条 (Article 746), art-746 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-746 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-746 - art-756/par-1: 第七百四十七条 → 商法 第七百四十七条 (Article 747), art-747 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-747 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-747 - art-756/par-1: 第七百四十一条第一項 → 商法 第七百四十一条第一項 (Article 741, paragraph (1)), art-741/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-741/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-741/par-1 - art-756/par-1: 前条 → 商法 第七百四十三条 (Article 743), art-743 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-743 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-743 - art-756/par-1: 第七百五十三条第一項 → 商法 第七百五十三条第一項 (Article 753, paragraph (1)), art-753/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-753/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-753/par-1 - art-756/par-1: 第七百五十五条 → 商法 第七百五十五条 (Article 755), art-755 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-755 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-755 - art-756/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百五十六条第一項 (Article 756, paragraph (1)), art-756/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-756/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-756/par-1 - art-756/par-2: 第七百三十九条第一項 → 商法 第七百三十九条第一項 (Article 739, paragraph (1)), art-739/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-739/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-739/par-1 - art-757/par-3: 前二項 → 商法 第七百五十七条第一項 (Article 757, paragraph (1)), art-757/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757/par-1 - art-757/par-3: 前二項 → 商法 第七百五十七条第二項 (Article 757, paragraph (2)), art-757/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757/par-2 - art-758/par-1: 第七号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第七号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-758/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-7 - art-758/par-1: 第八号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第八号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-758/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-8 - art-758/par-2: 前項第七号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第七号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-758/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-7 - art-758/par-2: 第八号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第八号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-758/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-8 - art-759/par-1: 前条第一項第一号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第一号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-758/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-1 - art-759/par-1: 第二号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第二号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-758/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-2 - art-759/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百五十九条第一項 (Article 759, paragraph (1)), art-759/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759/par-1 - art-759/par-3: 第一項 → 商法 第七百五十九条第一項 (Article 759, paragraph (1)), art-759/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759/par-1 - art-767/par-1: 第七百六十五条第一項 → 商法 第七百六十五条第一項 (Article 765, paragraph (1)), art-765/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-765/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-765/par-1 - art-767/par-2: 前項 → 商法 第七百六十七条第一項 (Article 767, paragraph (1)), art-767/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767/par-1 - art-767/par-3: 第一項 → 商法 第七百六十七条第一項 (Article 767, paragraph (1)), art-767/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767/par-1 - art-768/par-1: 第五百八十条 → 商法 第五百八十条 (Article 580), art-580 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-580 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-580 - art-768/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-768/par-1: 第五百八十二条第二項 → 商法 第五百八十二条第二項 (Article 582, paragraph (2)), art-582/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-582/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-582/par-2 - art-768/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-769/par-2: 第七百五十七条第二項 → 商法 第七百五十七条第二項 (Article 757, paragraph (2)), art-757/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-757/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-757/par-2 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百五十八条 (Article 758), art-758 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百五十九条 (Article 759), art-759 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-759 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-759 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十条 (Article 760), art-760 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-760 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-760 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十一条 (Article 761), art-761 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-761 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-761 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十二条 (Article 762), art-762 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-762 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-762 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十三条 (Article 763), art-763 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-763 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-763 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十四条 (Article 764), art-764 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-764 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-764 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十五条 (Article 765), art-765 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-765 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-765 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十六条 (Article 766), art-766 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-766 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-766 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十七条 (Article 767), art-767 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-767 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-767 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条から前条まで → 商法 第七百六十八条 (Article 768), art-768 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-768 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-768 - art-769/par-2: 第七百五十八条第一項 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項 (Article 758, paragraph (1)), art-758/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1 - art-770/par-2/item-1: 第七百五十八条第一項 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項 (Article 758, paragraph (1)), art-758/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1 - art-770/par-2/item-1: 第十一号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第十一号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (xi)), art-758/par-1/item-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-11 - art-770/par-2/item-1: 同項第七号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第七号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-758/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-7 - art-770/par-2/item-1: 第八号 → 商法 第七百五十八条第一項第八号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-758/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-758/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-758/par-1/item-8 - art-770/par-3: 第一項 → 商法 第七百七十条第一項 (Article 770, paragraph (1)), art-770/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-1 - art-770/par-4: 前三項 → 商法 第七百七十条第一項 (Article 770, paragraph (1)), art-770/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-1 - art-770/par-4: 前三項 → 商法 第七百七十条第二項 (Article 770, paragraph (2)), art-770/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-2 - art-770/par-4: 前三項 → 商法 第七百七十条第三項 (Article 770, paragraph (3)), art-770/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-770/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-770/par-3 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-11-05 - 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 - 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