# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — 第百二十一条 (Article 121) - 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: 第百二十一条 (Article 121)（一般調査期日における調査） — address `art-121` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121 - 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. --- ### 第百二十一条（一般調査期日における調査） — (Investigations on Ordinary Date of Investigation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-121 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121 **第一項** 破産管財人は、一般調査期日が定められたときは、当該一般調査期日に出頭し、債権届出期間内に届出があった破産債権について、第百十七条第一項各号に掲げる事項についての認否をしなければならない。 art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-1 When an ordinary date of investigation is specified, a bankruptcy trustee must appear on the ordinary date of investigation and state their approval or disapproval of the particulars stated in the items of Article 117, paragraph (1) with regard to each bankruptcy claim filed during the period for filing notifications of claims. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 届出をした破産債権者又はその代理人は、一般調査期日に出頭し、前項の破産債権についての同項に規定する事項について、異議を述べることができる。 art-121/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-2 A holder of a filed bankruptcy claim or their agent may appear on an ordinary date of investigation and make an objection with regard to the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph concerning the bankruptcy claim referred to in that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 破産者は、一般調査期日に出頭しなければならない。ただし、正当な事由があるときは、代理人を出頭させることができる。 art-121/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-3 The bankrupt must appear on an ordinary date of investigation; provided, however, that they may have an agent appear on their behalf if there are legitimate grounds for doing so. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項本文の規定により出頭した破産者は、第一項の破産債権の額について、異議を述べることができる。 art-121/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-4 The bankrupt who appears pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the preceding paragraph may make an objection with regard to the amount of the bankruptcy claim stated in paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第三項本文の規定により出頭した破産者は、必要な事項に関し意見を述べなければならない。 art-121/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-5 The bankrupt who appears pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (3) must state their opinions on necessary matters. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 前二項の規定は、第三項ただし書の代理人について準用する。 art-121/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-6 The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to the agent stated in the proviso to paragraph (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 前各項の規定は、債権届出期間の経過後に届出があり、又は届出事項の変更があった破産債権について一般調査期日において調査をすることにつき破産管財人及び破産債権者の異議がない場合について準用する。 art-121/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-7 The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis if no objection is made by a bankruptcy trustee or bankruptcy creditors against conducting an investigation on an ordinary date of investigation with regard to a bankruptcy claim which is filed, or for which a change is made to any filed particular after the expiration of the period for filing a notification of claim. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 一般調査期日における破産債権の調査は、破産管財人が出頭しなければ、することができない。 art-121/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-8 An investigation of bankruptcy claims on an ordinary date of investigation may not be conducted without the appearance of a bankruptcy trustee. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 裁判所は、一般調査期日を変更する決定をしたときは、その裁判書を破産管財人、破産者及び届出をした破産債権者（債権届出期間の経過前にあっては、知れている破産債権者）に送達しなければならない。 art-121/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-9 When it has made an order to change the ordinary date of investigation, the court must serve the written judgment upon a bankruptcy trustee, the bankrupt, and holders of filed bankruptcy claims (prior to the expiration of the period for filing proofs of claims, known bankruptcy creditors). machine translation, not official **第十項** 裁判所は、一般調査期日における破産債権の調査の延期又は続行の決定をしたときは、当該一般調査期日において言渡しをした場合を除き、その裁判書を破産管財人、破産者及び届出をした破産債権者に送達しなければならない。 art-121/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-10 When the court has issued an order to postpone or continue the investigation of bankruptcy claims on an ordinary date of investigation, it must serve the written judgment upon a bankruptcy trustee, the bankrupt and holders of filed bankruptcy claims, except if the order is communicated on that ordinary date of investigation. machine translation, not official **第十一項** 第百十八条第四項及び第五項の規定は、前二項の規定による送達について準用する。 art-121/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-11 The provisions of Article 118, paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the service under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-121/par-1: 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-121/par-2: 前項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第一項 (Article 121, paragraph (1)), art-121/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-1 - art-121/par-4: 前項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第三項 (Article 121, paragraph (3)), art-121/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-3 - art-121/par-4: 第一項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第一項 (Article 121, paragraph (1)), art-121/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-1 - art-121/par-5: 第三項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第三項 (Article 121, paragraph (3)), art-121/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-3 - art-121/par-6: 前二項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第四項 (Article 121, paragraph (4)), art-121/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-4 - art-121/par-6: 前二項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第五項 (Article 121, paragraph (5)), art-121/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-5 - art-121/par-6: 第三項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第三項 (Article 121, paragraph (3)), art-121/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-3 - art-121/par-7: 前各項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第一項 (Article 121, paragraph (1)), art-121/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-1 - art-121/par-7: 前各項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第二項 (Article 121, paragraph (2)), art-121/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-2 - art-121/par-7: 前各項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第三項 (Article 121, paragraph (3)), art-121/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-3 - art-121/par-7: 前各項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第四項 (Article 121, paragraph (4)), art-121/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-4 - art-121/par-7: 前各項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第五項 (Article 121, paragraph (5)), art-121/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-5 - art-121/par-7: 前各項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第六項 (Article 121, paragraph (6)), art-121/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-6 - art-121/par-11: 第百十八条第四項 → 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-121/par-11: 第五項 → 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 - art-121/par-11: 前二項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第十項 (Article 121, paragraph (10)), art-121/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-10 - art-121/par-11: 前二項 → 破産法 第百二十一条第九項 (Article 121, paragraph (9)), art-121/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-9 ## Cited by 11 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 第百二十一条第二項（一般調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-2 - 破産法 第百二十一条第四項（一般調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-4 - 破産法 第百二十一条第五項（一般調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-5 - 破産法 第百二十一条第六項（一般調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-6 - 破産法 第百二十一条第七項（一般調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-7 - 破産法 第百二十一条第十一項（一般調査期日における調査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-121/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-121/par-11 - 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 - 破産法 第二百六十四条第五項（責任制限手続の廃止の場合の措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-264/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-264/par-5 --- ## 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