# Article 891, paragraph (1), its wordings — Companies Act

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How the wording of Article 891, paragraph (1) (第八百九十一条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Companies Act (会社法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act
- Provision: Article 891, paragraph (1) (第八百九十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-891/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/companies-act/art-891/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 57 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、第五百十六条の規定による中止の命令を発する場合には、同条に規定する担保権の実行の手続等の申立人の陳述を聴かなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The court must, when issuing an order to suspend under the provisions of Article 516, hear statements by the petitioner of the procedures to enforce security interests prescribed in that Article.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 57 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 57 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、第五百十六条第一項の規定による中止の命令（債権を目的とする質権の実行の手続の中止の命令を除く。）を発する場合には、担保権者、企業担保権の実行手続の申立人又は一般先取特権者等の陳述を聴かなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court must, when issuing an order to suspend under the provisions of Article 516, paragraph (1) (excluding an order to suspend procedures to enforce a pledge over a claim), hear statements by the security interest holders, the petitioner of the procedures to enforce charge on whole company assets or the general lien holders, etc.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/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/417AC0000000086/20270722_508AC0000000064)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20271205_507AC0000000057)