# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — 第百六十二条 (Article 162) - 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: 第百六十二条 (Article 162)（特定の債権者に対する担保の供与等の否認） — address `art-162` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162 - 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. --- ### 第百六十二条（特定の債権者に対する担保の供与等の否認） — (Avoidance of Grant of Collateral to Specific Creditors) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-162 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162 **第一項** 次に掲げる行為（既存の債務についてされた担保の供与又は債務の消滅に関する行為に限る。）は、破産手続開始後、破産財団のために否認することができる。 art-162/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1 The following acts (limited to acts concerning the provision of security or extinguishment of debt conducted with regard to an existing debt) may be avoided in the interest of the bankruptcy estate after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 破産者が支払不能になった後又は破産手続開始の申立てがあった後にした行為。ただし、債権者が、その行為の当時、次のイ又はロに掲げる区分に応じ、それぞれ当該イ又はロに定める事実を知っていた場合に限る。 art-162/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1/item-1 the act conducted by the bankrupt after becoming unable to pay debts or a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings was filed; provided, however, that this applies only when the creditor had known either of the facts specified in the following sub-item (a) or (b) in accordance with the category stated in sub-item (a) or (b), respectively at the time of the act: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 当該行為が支払不能になった後にされたものである場合　支払不能であったこと又は支払の停止があったこと。 art-162/par-1/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1/item-1/sub-1 if the act was conducted after the bankrupt had become unable to pay debts:the fact that the bankrupt was unable to pay debts or suspended payments Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 当該行為が破産手続開始の申立てがあった後にされたものである場合　破産手続開始の申立てがあったこと。 art-162/par-1/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1/item-1/sub-2 if the act was conducted after a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings had been filed:the fact that a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings was filed; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 破産者の義務に属せず、又はその時期が破産者の義務に属しない行為であって、支払不能になる前三十日以内にされたもの。ただし、債権者がその行為の当時他の破産債権者を害することを知らなかったときは、この限りでない。 art-162/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1/item-2 an act that is not included in the scope of the bankrupt's obligation or the time of performance of the act, which was conducted within 30 days before the bankrupt became unable to pay debts; provided, however, that this does not apply if the creditor did not know at the time of the act that the act would prejudice other bankruptcy creditors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項第一号の規定の適用については、次に掲げる場合には、債権者は、同号に掲げる行為の当時、同号イ又はロに掲げる場合の区分に応じ、それぞれ当該イ又はロに定める事実（同号イに掲げる場合にあっては、支払不能であったこと及び支払の停止があったこと）を知っていたものと推定する。 art-162/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-2 For the purpose of application of the provisions of item (i) of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the creditor is presumed to have known, at the time of the act stated in that item, the facts specified in the following sub-item (a) or (b) in accordance with the category of the case stated in sub-item (a) or (b), respectively (in the case stated in sub-item (a) of that item, both the fact that the bankrupt was unable to pay debts and the fact that the bankrupt suspended payments): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 債権者が前条第二項各号に掲げる者のいずれかである場合 art-162/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-2/item-1 when the creditor is any of the persons stated in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前項第一号に掲げる行為が破産者の義務に属せず、又はその方法若しくは時期が破産者の義務に属しないものである場合 art-162/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-2/item-2 when the act stated in item (i) of the preceding paragraph is not included in the scope of the bankrupt's obligation or the means taken or time of performance of the act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項各号の規定の適用については、支払の停止（破産手続開始の申立て前一年以内のものに限る。）があった後は、支払不能であったものと推定する。 art-162/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-3 For the application of the provisions of the items of paragraph (1), after suspension of payments took place (limited to suspension that took place within one year prior to the filing of a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings), the bankrupt is presumed to have been unable to pay debts. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-162/par-2: 前項第一号 → 破産法 第百六十二条第一項第一号 (Article 162, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-162/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1/item-1 - art-162/par-2/item-1: 前条第二項 → 破産法 第百六十一条第二項 (Article 161, paragraph (2)), art-161/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-161/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-161/par-2 - art-162/par-2/item-2: 前項第一号 → 破産法 第百六十二条第一項第一号 (Article 162, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-162/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1/item-1 - art-162/par-3: 第一項 → 破産法 第百六十二条第一項 (Article 162, paragraph (1)), art-162/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-1 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第五百七十四条第三項（破産手続開始の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-574/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-574/par-3 - 破産法 第百六十二条第二項（特定の債権者に対する担保の供与等の否認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-2 - 破産法 第百六十二条第二項第二号（特定の債権者に対する担保の供与等の否認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-2/item-2 - 破産法 第百六十二条第三項（特定の債権者に対する担保の供与等の否認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-162/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-162/par-3 - 破産法 第百六十三条第一項（手形債務支払の場合等の例外） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-163/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-163/par-1 - 破産法 第百六十三条第三項（手形債務支払の場合等の例外） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-163/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-163/par-3 - 破産法 第百六十九条第一項（相手方の債権の回復） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-169/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-169/par-1 - 破産法 第百七十条の三第一項（相手方の債権に関する転得者の権利） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-170-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-170-3/par-1 - 破産法 第二百四十四条の十第三項（否認権に関する規定の適用関係等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-244-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-244-10/par-3 --- ## 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 - This site's parser, version 204 — 破産法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19