# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — 第百十九条 (Article 119) - Law: 破産法 (Bankruptcy Act), 平成十六年法律第七十五号 - English title "Bankruptcy 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: 第百十九条 (Article 119)（特別調査期間における調査） — address `art-119` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119 - 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. --- ### 第百十九条（特別調査期間における調査） — (Investigations During Special Period for Investigation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-119 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119 **第一項** 裁判所は、債権届出期間の経過後、一般調査期間の満了前又は一般調査期日の終了前にその届出があり、又は届出事項の変更があった破産債権について、その調査をするための期間（以下「特別調査期間」という。）を定めなければならない。ただし、当該破産債権について、破産管財人が第百十七条第三項の規定により提出された認否書に同条第一項各号に掲げる事項の全部若しくは一部についての認否を記載している場合又は一般調査期日において調査をすることについて破産管財人及び破産債権者の異議がない場合は、この限りでない。 art-119/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-1 The court must specify a period for conducting an investigation of the claim (referred to below as a "special period for investigation") with regard to a bankruptcy claim which is filed or for which a change is made to any filed particular after the period for filing notifications of claims has expired but before an ordinary period for investigation expires or an ordinary date of investigation ends; provided, however, that this does not apply if a bankruptcy trustee states their approval or disapproval of all or a part of the particulars stated in the items of paragraph (1) of that Article, or no objection is made by a bankruptcy trustee or any bankruptcy creditors against conducting an investigation on an ordinary date of investigation with regard to the bankruptcy claim in the statement of approval or disapproval submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 117, paragraph (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 一般調査期間の経過後又は一般調査期日の終了後に第百十二条第一項若しくは第三項の規定による届出があり、又は同条第四項において準用する同条第一項の規定による届出事項の変更があった破産債権についても、前項本文と同様とする。 art-119/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-2 The main clause of the preceding paragraph also applies to a bankruptcy claim which is filed under the provisions of Article 112, paragraph (1) or (3) or for which a change is made to any filed particular under the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of that Article after the expiration of an ordinary period for investigation or the end of an ordinary date of investigation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項本文又は前項の場合には、特別調査期間に関する費用は、当該破産債権を有する者の負担とする。 art-119/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-3 In the case referred to in the main clause of paragraph (1) or in the preceding paragraph, the expenses for the special period for investigation is borne by the person that holds the bankruptcy claim. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 破産管財人は、特別調査期間に係る破産債権については、第百十七条第一項各号に掲げる事項についての認否を記載した認否書を作成し、特別調査期間前の裁判所の定める期限までに、これを裁判所に提出しなければならない。この場合においては、同条第四項の規定を準用する。 art-119/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-4 With regard to a bankruptcy claim to be investigated during the special period for investigation, a bankruptcy trustee must prepare a statement of approval or disapproval to state their approval or disapproval of the particulars stated in the items of Article 117, paragraph (1), and submit it to the court by the due date set by the court prior to the special period for investigation. In this case, the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 届出をした破産債権者は前項の破産債権についての第百十七条第一項各号に掲げる事項について、破産者は当該破産債権の額について、特別調査期間内に、裁判所に対し、書面で、異議を述べることができる。 art-119/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-5 A holder of a filed bankruptcy claim may make an objection in writing to the court with regard to the particulars stated in the items of Article 117, paragraph (1) concerning the bankruptcy claim stated in the preceding paragraph and the bankrupt may make an objection in writing to the court with regard to the amount of the bankruptcy claim, within the special period for investigation,. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 前条第三項から第五項までの規定は、特別調査期間を定める決定又はこれを変更する決定があった場合における裁判書の送達について準用する。 art-119/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-6 The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the service of a written judgment when an order to decide or change the special period for investigation is made. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-119/par-1: 第百十七条第三項 → 破産法 第百十七条第三項 (Article 117, paragraph (3)), art-117/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-117/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-117/par-3 - art-119/par-1: 同条第一項 → 破産法 第百十七条第一項 (Article 117, paragraph (1)), art-117/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-117/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-117/par-1 - art-119/par-2: 第百十二条第一項 → 破産法 第百十二条第一項 (Article 112, paragraph (1)), art-112/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-112/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-112/par-1 - art-119/par-2: 第三項 → 破産法 第百十二条第三項 (Article 112, paragraph (3)), art-112/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-112/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-112/par-3 - art-119/par-2: 同条第四項 → 破産法 第百十二条第四項 (Article 112, paragraph (4)), art-112/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-112/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-112/par-4 - art-119/par-2: 前項 → 破産法 第百十九条第一項 (Article 119, paragraph (1)), art-119/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-1 - art-119/par-3: 第一項 → 破産法 第百十九条第一項 (Article 119, paragraph (1)), art-119/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-1 - art-119/par-3: 前項 → 破産法 第百十九条第二項 (Article 119, paragraph (2)), art-119/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-2 - art-119/par-4: 第百十七条第一項 → 破産法 第百十七条第一項 (Article 117, paragraph (1)), art-117/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-117/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-117/par-1 - art-119/par-4: 同条第四項 → 破産法 第百十七条第四項 (Article 117, paragraph (4)), art-117/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-117/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-117/par-4 - art-119/par-5: 前項 → 破産法 第百十九条第四項 (Article 119, paragraph (4)), art-119/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-4 - art-119/par-5: 第百十七条第一項 → 破産法 第百十七条第一項 (Article 117, paragraph (1)), art-117/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-117/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-117/par-1 - art-119/par-6: 前条第三項から第五項まで → 破産法 第百十八条第三項 (Article 118, paragraph (3)), art-118/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-118/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-118/par-3 - art-119/par-6: 前条第三項から第五項まで → 破産法 第百十八条第四項 (Article 118, paragraph (4)), art-118/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-118/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-118/par-4 - art-119/par-6: 前条第三項から第五項まで → 破産法 第百十八条第五項 (Article 118, paragraph (5)), art-118/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-118/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-118/par-5 ## Cited by 8 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 破産法 第百十六条第三項（破産債権の調査の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-116/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-116/par-3 - 破産法 第百十九条第二項（特別調査期間における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-2 - 破産法 第百十九条第三項（特別調査期間における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-3 - 破産法 第百十九条第五項（特別調査期間における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-119/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-119/par-5 - 破産法 第百二十条第一項（特別調査期間に関する費用の予納） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-120/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-120/par-1 - 破産法 第百二十二条第二項（特別調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-122/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-122/par-2 - 破産法 第百二十九条第四項（執行力ある債務名義のある債権等に対する異議の主張） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-129/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-129/par-4 - 破産法 第二百二十一条第二項（破産手続廃止後又は破産手続終結後の破産債権者表の記載の効力） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-221/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-221/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 破産法 — the text in force from 2026-05-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000075/20260521_505AC0000000053), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Bankruptcy Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4895/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch bankruptcy-act-20261019T021325-002, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 204 — 破産法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19