# 銀行法 / Banking Act — 第六章 (Chapter 6) - Law: 銀行法 (Banking Act), 昭和五十六年法律第五十九号 - English title "Banking Act": 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: 第六章 (Chapter 6) — address `ch-6` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/ch-6 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/ch-6 - 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. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第六章　廃業及び解散 — Chapter VI Business Discontinuation and Dissolution heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/ch-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/ch-6 ### 第三十七条（廃業及び解散等の認可） — (Authorization for Business Discontinuation and Dissolution) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37 **第一項** 次に掲げる事項は、内閣総理大臣の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。 art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-1 The following particulars do not become effective without the authorization by the Prime Minister: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 銀行業の廃止に係る定款の変更についての株主総会の決議 art-37/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-1/item-1 a resolution at a shareholders meeting to amend the articles of incorporation concerning the discontinuation of banking; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 銀行を全部又は一部の当事者とする合併（第三十条第一項に規定する合併及び金融機関の合併及び転換に関する法律第三条（合併）の規定による合併に該当するものを除く。） art-37/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-1/item-2 a merger in which banks are all or some of the parties (other than a merger prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (1) or a merger that falls under a merger pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 (Mergers) of the Act on Financial Institutions' Merger and Conversion); or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 銀行の解散についての株主総会の決議 art-37/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-1/item-3 a resolution at a shareholders meeting on the dissolution of a bank. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、前項の認可の申請があつたときは、次に掲げる基準のいずれかに適合するかどうかを審査しなければならない。 art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-2 When an application is filed for the authorization referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister must examine whether any of the following criteria is met: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 当該銀行業の廃止、合併又は解散が当該銀行の業務及び財産の状況に照らしてやむを得ないものであること。 art-37/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-2/item-1 the discontinuation of the banking, the merger, or the dissolution is inevitable in light of the status of business and property of the bank; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 当該銀行業の廃止、合併又は解散が、当該銀行が業務を営んでいる地域における資金の円滑な需給及び利用者の利便に支障を及ぼすおそれのないものであること。 art-37/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-2/item-2 the discontinuation of the banking, the merger, or the dissolution is unlikely to impair the smooth supply and demand of funds and customer convenience in the region where the bank conducts business. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 内閣総理大臣は、第二十六条第一項又は第二十七条の規定による業務の全部又は一部の停止の命令をした銀行から第一項の認可の申請があつた場合においては、当該銀行に対し、同項の認可をしてはならない。これらの命令をすること又は同条の規定により第四条第一項の免許を取り消すことが必要であると認める銀行から第一項の認可の申請があつた場合も、同様とする。 art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-37/par-3 If an application for the authorization referred to in paragraph (1) is filed by a bank that the Prime Minister has ordered to suspend all or part of its services pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) or Article 27, the Prime Minister must not grant the bank the authorization referred to in paragraph (1). The same applies if an application for the authorization referred to in paragraph (1) is filed by a bank to which the Prime Minister finds it necessary to issue the order or revoke the license under Article 4, paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of Article 27. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十八条（廃業等の公告等） — (Public Notice of Business Discontinuation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-38 **第一項** 銀行は、前条第一項の認可を受けたときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、直ちに、その旨及び当該認可を受けた事項の内容を公告するとともに、当該銀行を所属銀行とする銀行代理業者に通知し、かつ、一月を下らない期間、全ての営業所の公衆の目につきやすい場所に掲示しなければならない。 art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-38/par-1 Upon obtaining the authorization referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, a bank must immediately issue public notice of this and the content of the particulars which has obtained the authorization, as well as notify bank agents that have that bank as their principal bank to that effect and post a notice to that effect in a place easily seen by the public at all of its business offices for a period of not less than one month, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の場合において、第五十七条の規定により公告方法として同条第一号に掲げる方法を定めている銀行は、同項の規定によるもののほか、内閣府令で定めるところにより、同項の期間、同項の規定による掲示の内容を電気通信回線に接続して行う自動公衆送信により公衆の閲覧に供しなければならない。 art-38/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-38/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-38/par-2 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, a bank that, pursuant to the provisions of Article 57, has established the method set forth in item (i) of that Article as its means of giving public notice must, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order and in addition to what is done pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, make the content of the posting pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph available for public inspection by automatic public transmission conducted by connecting to a telecommunications line during the period referred to in that paragraph. machine translation, not official ### 第三十九条（定款の解散事由の規定の効力） — (Effect of Provisions on Grounds for Dissolution in Articles of Incorporation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-39 **第一項** 銀行は、会社法第四百七十一条第一号及び第二号（解散の事由）の規定にかかわらず、同条第一号又は第二号に掲げる事由によつては、解散しない。 art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-39/par-1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 471, items (i) and (ii) (Grounds for Dissolution) of the Companies Act, a bank is not dissolved due to the grounds set forth in items (i) and (ii) of that Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十条（免許の取消しによる解散） — (Dissolution as a Result of the Revocation of License) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-40 **第一項** 銀行は、第二十七条又は第二十八条の規定により第四条第一項の内閣総理大臣の免許を取り消されたときは、解散する。 art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-40/par-1 A bank is dissolved if the license referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) granted by the Prime Minister has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 27 or Article 28. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十一条（免許の失効） — (Expiration of License) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-41 **第一項** 銀行が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、第四条第一項の内閣総理大臣の免許は、効力を失う。 art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-41/par-1 If a bank falls under one of the following items, the license referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) granted by the Prime Minister ceases to be effective: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 銀行業の全部を廃止したとき。 art-41/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-41/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-41/par-1/item-1 it discontinues all of its banking; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 会社分割により事業の全部を承継させ、又は事業の全部を譲渡したとき。 art-41/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-41/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-41/par-1/item-2 it has all of its business succeeded to in a company split or transfers all of its business; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 解散したとき（設立、株式移転、合併（当該合併により銀行を設立するものに限る。）又は新設分割を無効とする判決が確定したときを含む。）。 art-41/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-41/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-41/par-1/item-3 it is dissolved (or a judgment invalidating its incorporation, share transfer, merger (limited to a merger resulting in the incorporation of a bank), or incorporation-type company split becomes final and binding); or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 当該免許を受けた日から六月以内に業務を開始しなかつたとき（やむを得ない理由がある場合において、あらかじめ内閣総理大臣の承認を受けたときを除く。）。 art-41/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-41/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-41/par-1/item-4 it fails to commence services within six months after the day on which it has obtained the license (unless it has failed to do so due to compelling reasons, and obtained the approval of the Prime Minister in advance). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十二条（免許の取消し等の場合のみなし銀行） — (Deemed Bank in the Case of Revocation of License) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-42 **第一項** 銀行が第二十七条若しくは第二十八条の規定により第四条第一項の内閣総理大臣の免許を取り消された場合又は前条の規定により当該免許が効力を失つた場合においては、当該銀行であつた会社は、第三十六条、第三十八条及び第四十六条第一項の規定の適用については、なお銀行とみなす。 art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-42/par-1 If a bank has become subject to a revocation of the license referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) granted by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 27 or Article 28, or if that license ceases to be effective pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the company that was formerly that bank is deemed to remain a bank as concerns the application of the provisions of Article 36, Article 38, and Article 46, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十三条（他業会社への転移等） — (Conversion into a Non-Banking Company) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-43 **第一項** 銀行が第四十一条第一号の規定に該当して第四条第一項の内閣総理大臣の免許が効力を失つた場合において、当該銀行であつた会社に従前の預金又は定期積金等の債務が残存するときは、政令で定める場合を除き、内閣総理大臣は、当該会社が当該債務を完済する日又は当該免許が効力を失つた日以後十年を経過する日のいずれか早い日まで、当該会社に対し、当該債務の総額を限度として財産の供託を命じ、又は預金者等の保護を図るため当該債務の処理若しくは資産の管理若しくは運用に関し必要な命令をすることができる。 art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-43/par-1 If a bank falls under the provisions of Article 41, item (i) and the license referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) granted by the Prime Minister ceases to be effective, and the company that was formerly that bank has outstanding obligations such as deposits or installment savings, etc., unless it is specified by Cabinet Order, the Prime Minister may order the company to deposit its assets limited to the total amount of its obligations, or may issue orders necessary for protecting the depositors, etc. with respect to the processing of their obligations, or the management or investment of their assets, before the day on which the company completes the payment of those obligations or the last day of the ten-year period after that license ceases to be effective, whichever comes first. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、銀行等以外の会社が合併又は会社分割により銀行の預金又は定期積金等の債務を承継した場合について準用する。 art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-43/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when a company other than a bank, etc. succeeds to the outstanding obligations of a bank such as deposits or installment savings, etc., through a merger or company split. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第二十四条第一項並びに第二十五条第一項、第三項及び第四項の規定は、前二項の規定の適用を受ける会社について準用する。 art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-43/par-3 The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) and Article 25, paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) apply mutatis mutandis to a company to which the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs are applicable. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十四条（清算人の任免等） — (Appointment and Dismissal of Liquidators) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44 **第一項** 銀行が第四条第一項の内閣総理大臣の免許の取消しにより解散した場合には、裁判所は、利害関係人若しくは内閣総理大臣の請求により又は職権をもつて、清算人を選任する。当該清算人の解任についても、同様とする。 art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44/par-1 If a bank is dissolved due to the revocation of the license referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) granted by the Prime Minister, the court appoints a liquidator at the request of an interested party or the Prime Minister, or by its authority. The same applies to the dismissal of the liquidator. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の場合を除くほか、裁判所は、利害関係人若しくは内閣総理大臣の請求により又は職権をもつて、清算人を解任することができる。この場合においては、裁判所は、清算人を選任することができる。 art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44/par-2 Excluding the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the court may dismiss a liquidator at the request of an interested party or the Prime Minister, or by its authority. In such a case, the court may appoint a new liquidator. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 次に掲げる者は、清算をする銀行（次項並びに次条第三項、第五項、第七項及び第八項において「清算銀行」という。）の清算人となることができない。 art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44/par-3 The following persons may not be appointed as the liquidator of a bank to be liquidated (referred to as "bank in liquidation" in the following paragraph and paragraph (3), paragraph (5), paragraph (7), and paragraph (8) of the following Article). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 心身の故障のため職務を適正に執行することができない者として内閣府令で定める者 art-44/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44/par-3/item-1 a person specified by Cabinet Office Order as being unable to properly perform their duties due to mental or physical disorder; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者又は外国の法令上これと同様に取り扱われている者 art-44/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44/par-3/item-2 a person subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings and has not been released from bankruptcy restrictions, or a person that is treated in the same manner under foreign laws and regulations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 清算銀行の清算人に対する会社法第四百七十八条第八項（清算人の就任）において準用する同法第三百三十一条第一項第三号（取締役の資格等）の規定の適用については、同号中「この法律」とあるのは、「銀行法、この法律」とする。 art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-44/par-4 In applying the provisions of Article 331, paragraph (1), item (iii) (Qualifications of Directors) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 478, paragraph (8) (Assumption of the Role of Liquidator) of that Act to the liquidator of a bank in liquidation, the term "this Act" in that item is deemed to be replaced with "the Banking Act, this Act". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十五条（清算の監督） — (Supervision of Liquidation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45 **第一項** 銀行の清算は、裁判所の監督に属する。 art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-1 The liquidation of a bank is subject to court supervision. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 銀行の清算の監督は、銀行の本店の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。 art-45/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-2 The supervision of a bank's liquidation falls under the jurisdiction of the district court with jurisdiction over the locality of the bank's head office. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 裁判所は、清算銀行の清算事務及び財産の状況を検査するとともに、当該清算銀行に対し、財産の供託を命じ、その他清算の監督に必要な命令をすることができる。この場合においては、当該検査をさせるため、特別検査人を選任することができる。 art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-3 The court may inspect the progress of the liquidation process and the status of property of the bank in liquidation, as well as order the bank in liquidation to deposit its property and issue other orders that are necessary for supervising the liquidation. In such a case, the court may appoint a special inspector to conduct the inspection. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 会社法第八百七十一条本文（理由の付記）、第八百七十二条（第一号に係る部分に限る。）（即時抗告）、第八百七十五条（非訟事件手続法の規定の適用除外）及び第八百七十六条（最高裁判所規則）の規定は前項前段の規定による命令について、同法第八百七十四条（第二号に係る部分に限る。）（不服申立ての制限）、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定は同項後段の規定による特別検査人の選任について、それぞれ準用する。 art-45/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-4 The provisions of the main clause of Article 871 (Appending of the Reason), Article 872 (limited to the part related to item (i)) (Immediate Appeal), Article 875 (Exclusion from Application of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act), and Article 876 (Rules of the Supreme Court) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the order pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Article 874 (limited to the part related to item (ii)) (Restriction on Appeals), Article 875, and Article 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of a special inspector pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 裁判所は、第三項後段の規定により特別検査人を選任した場合には、清算銀行が当該特別検査人に対して支払う報酬の額を定めることができる。 art-45/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-5 When the court appoints a special inspector pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (3), it may determine the amount of remuneration that the bank in liquidation pays to the special inspector. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 会社法第八百七十条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）（陳述の聴取）、第八百七十二条（第四号に係る部分に限る。）（即時抗告）、第八百七十五条（非訟事件手続法の規定の適用除外）及び第八百七十六条（最高裁判所規則）の規定は、前項の報酬の額の決定について準用する。 art-45/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-6 The provisions of Article 870, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to item (i)) (Hearing of Statements), Article 872 (limited to the part related to item (iv)) (Immediate Appeal), Article 875 (Exclusion from Application of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act), and Article 876 (Rules of the Supreme Court) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the determination of the amount of remuneration referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 清算銀行の清算人は、その就任の日から二週間以内に、次に掲げる事項を裁判所に届け出なければならない。 art-45/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-7 The liquidator of a bank in liquidation must notify the court of the following particulars within two weeks from the day of assuming the position: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 解散の事由（会社法第四百七十五条第二号又は第三号（清算の開始原因）に掲げる場合に該当することとなつた清算銀行にあつては、その旨）及びその年月日 art-45/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-7/item-1 the grounds for dissolution (or, if the bank in liquidation comes to fall under the case set forth in Article 475, item (ii) or (iii) (Causes of Commencement of Liquidation) of the Companies Act, that fact) and the date of dissolution; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 清算人の氏名及び住所 art-45/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-7/item-2 the name and address of the liquidator. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 清算銀行の清算人は、会社法第四百九十二条第三項（財産目録等の作成等）の規定により同項に規定する財産目録等について株主総会の承認を受けた場合には、遅滞なく、当該財産目録等（当該財産目録等が電磁的記録をもつて作成されている場合にあつては、当該電磁的記録に記録された事項を記載した書面）を裁判所に提出しなければならない。 art-45/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-8 Upon obtaining the approval at the shareholders meeting pursuant to Article 492, paragraph (3) (Preparation of Inventory of Property) of the Companies Act for the inventory of property provided for in that paragraph, the liquidator of the bank in liquidation must submit the inventory of property (if the inventory of property is prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, a document stating the particulars recorded in the electronic or magnetic record) to the court without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十六条（清算手続等における内閣総理大臣の意見等） — (The Prime Minister's Opinion in Liquidation Proceedings) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-46 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-46 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-46 **第一項** 裁判所は、銀行の清算手続、破産手続、再生手続、更生手続又は承認援助手続において、内閣総理大臣に対し、意見を求め、又は検査若しくは調査を依頼することができる。 art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-46/par-1 In the liquidation proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings, rehabilitation proceedings, reorganization proceedings, or recognition and assistance proceedings for a bank, the court may ask for the opinion of the Prime Minister, or may request the Prime Minister to conduct an inspection or investigation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、前項に規定する手続において、必要があると認めるときは、裁判所に対し、意見を述べることができる。 art-46/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-46/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-46/par-2 In the proceedings referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary, the Prime Minister may state an opinion to the court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第二十五条第一項、第三項及び第四項の規定は、第一項の規定により内閣総理大臣が裁判所から検査又は調査の依頼を受けた場合について準用する。 art-46/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-46/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-46/par-3 The provisions of Article 25, paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) apply mutatis mutandis when the Prime Minister is requested by the court to conduct an inspection or investigation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1). 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art-45/par-4: 第一号 → 会社法 第八百七十二条第一項第一号 (Article 872, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-872/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-872/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-872/par-1/item-1 - art-45/par-4: 第八百七十五条 → 会社法 第八百七十五条 (Article 875), art-875 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-875 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-875 - art-45/par-4: 第八百七十六条 → 会社法 第八百七十六条 (Article 876), art-876 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-876 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-876 - art-45/par-4: 前項 → 銀行法 第四十五条第三項 (Article 45, paragraph (3)), art-45/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-3 - art-45/par-4: 同法第八百七十四条 → 会社法 第八百七十四条 (Article 874), art-874 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-874 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-874 - art-45/par-4: 第二号 → 会社法 第八百七十四条第一項第二号 (Article 874, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-874/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-874/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-874/par-1/item-2 - art-45/par-5: 第三項 → 銀行法 第四十五条第三項 (Article 45, paragraph (3)), art-45/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-3 - art-45/par-6: 会社法第八百七十条第一項 → 会社法 第八百七十条第一項 (Article 870, paragraph (1)), art-870/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-870/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-870/par-1 - art-45/par-6: 第一号 → 会社法 第八百七十条第一項第一号 (Article 870, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-870/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-870/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-870/par-1/item-1 - art-45/par-6: 第八百七十二条 → 会社法 第八百七十二条 (Article 872), art-872 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-872 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-872 - art-45/par-6: 第四号 → 会社法 第八百七十二条第一項第四号 (Article 872, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-872/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-872/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-872/par-1/item-4 - art-45/par-6: 第八百七十五条 → 会社法 第八百七十五条 (Article 875), art-875 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-875 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-875 - art-45/par-6: 第八百七十六条 → 会社法 第八百七十六条 (Article 876), art-876 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-876 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-876 - art-45/par-6: 前項 → 銀行法 第四十五条第五項 (Article 45, paragraph (5)), art-45/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-45/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-45/par-5 - art-45/par-7/item-1: 会社法第四百七十五条第二号 → 会社法 第四百七十五条第一項第二号 (Article 475, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-475/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-475/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-475/par-1/item-2 - art-45/par-7/item-1: 第三号 → 会社法 第四百七十五条第一項第三号 (Article 475, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-475/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-475/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-475/par-1/item-3 - art-45/par-8: 会社法第四百九十二条第三項 → 会社法 第四百九十二条第三項 (Article 492, paragraph (3)), art-492/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-492/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-492/par-3 - art-46/par-2: 前項 → 銀行法 第四十六条第一項 (Article 46, paragraph (1)), art-46/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-46/par-1 - art-46/par-3: 第二十五条第一項 → 銀行法 第二十五条第一項 (Article 25, paragraph (1)), art-25/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-25/par-1 - art-46/par-3: 第三項 → 銀行法 第二十五条第三項 (Article 25, paragraph (3)), art-25/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-25/par-3 - art-46/par-3: 第四項 → 銀行法 第二十五条第四項 (Article 25, paragraph (4)), art-25/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-25/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-25/par-4 - art-46/par-3: 第一項 → 銀行法 第四十六条第一項 (Article 46, paragraph (1)), art-46/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-46/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 銀行法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356AC0000000059/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-11 - 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