# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — 第二百四十八条 (Article 248) - 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: 第二百四十八条 (Article 248)（免責許可の申立て） — address `art-248` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248 - 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. --- ### 第二百四十八条（免責許可の申立て） — (Petitions for Grant of Discharges) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-248 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248 **第一項** 個人である債務者（破産手続開始の決定後にあっては、破産者。第四項を除き、以下この節において同じ。）は、破産手続開始の申立てがあった日から破産手続開始の決定が確定した日以後一月を経過する日までの間に、破産裁判所に対し、免責許可の申立てをすることができる。 art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-1 A debtor who is an individual (or the bankrupt after an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued; the same applies below in this Section, except for paragraph (4)) may file a petition to the bankruptcy court for grant of discharge within a period from the day on which a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings is filed until one month has elapsed since the day on which an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings becomes final and binding. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の債務者（以下この節において「債務者」という。）は、その責めに帰することができない事由により同項に規定する期間内に免責許可の申立てをすることができなかった場合には、その事由が消滅した後一月以内に限り、当該申立てをすることができる。 art-248/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-2 When the debtor referred to in the preceding paragraph (referred to below as the "debtor" in this Section) is unable to file a petition for grant of discharge within the period prescribed in that paragraph due to grounds not attributable to them, they may file the petition only within one month after the grounds cease to exist. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 免責許可の申立てをするには、最高裁判所規則で定める事項を記載した債権者名簿を提出しなければならない。ただし、当該申立てと同時に債権者名簿を提出することができないときは、当該申立ての後遅滞なくこれを提出すれば足りる。 art-248/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-3 When filing a petition for grant of discharge, the petitioner must submit a list of holders of dischargeable claims stating the particulars specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court; provided, however, that if it is not possible to submit a list of holders of dischargeable claims at the same time as filing the petition, it is sufficient to submit the list without delay after filing the petition. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 債務者が破産手続開始の申立てをした場合には、当該申立てと同時に免責許可の申立てをしたものとみなす。ただし、当該債務者が破産手続開始の申立ての際に反対の意思を表示しているときは、この限りでない。 art-248/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-4 If the debtor has filed a petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings, the debtor is deemed to have filed a petition for grant of discharge at the same time as filing the petition; provided, however, that this does not apply if the debtor has manifested their intention to the contrary upon filing the petition to commence bankruptcy proceedings. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前項本文の規定により免責許可の申立てをしたものとみなされたときは、第二十条第二項の債権者一覧表を第三項本文の債権者名簿とみなす。 art-248/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-5 When a petition for grant of discharge is deemed to have been filed pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the preceding paragraph, the list of creditors referred to in Article 20, paragraph (2) is deemed to be the list of holders of dischargeable claims referred to in the main clause of paragraph (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 債務者は、免責許可の申立てをしたときは、第二百十八条第一項の申立て又は再生手続開始の申立てをすることができない。 art-248/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-6 If the debtor has filed a petition for grant of discharge, they may not file a petition referred to in Article 218, paragraph (1) or a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 債務者は、次の各号に掲げる申立てをしたときは、第一項及び第二項の規定にかかわらず、当該各号に定める決定が確定した後でなければ、免責許可の申立てをすることができない。 art-248/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-7 If the debtor has filed any of the petitions stated in the following items, they may not file a petition for grant of discharge until the orders specified in the respective items become final and binding, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第二百十八条第一項の申立て　当該申立ての棄却の決定 art-248/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-7/item-1 a petition referred to in Article 218, paragraph (1):an order dismissing the petition; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 再生手続開始の申立て　当該申立ての棄却、再生手続廃止又は再生計画不認可の決定 art-248/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-7/item-2 a petition to commence rehabilitation proceedings:an order dismissing the petition, order of discontinuance of rehabilitation proceedings, or order of disconfirmation of the rehabilitation plan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-248/par-1: 第四項 → 破産法 第二百四十八条第四項 (Article 248, paragraph (4)), art-248/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-4 - art-248/par-2: 前項 → 破産法 第二百四十八条第一項 (Article 248, paragraph (1)), art-248/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-1 - art-248/par-5: 前項 → 破産法 第二百四十八条第四項 (Article 248, paragraph (4)), art-248/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-4 - art-248/par-5: 第二十条第二項 → 破産法 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-20/par-2 - art-248/par-5: 第三項 → 破産法 第二百四十八条第三項 (Article 248, paragraph (3)), art-248/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-3 - art-248/par-6: 第二百十八条第一項 → 破産法 第二百十八条第一項 (Article 218, paragraph (1)), art-218/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-218/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-218/par-1 - art-248/par-7: 第一項 → 破産法 第二百四十八条第一項 (Article 248, paragraph (1)), art-248/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-1 - art-248/par-7: 第二項 → 破産法 第二百四十八条第二項 (Article 248, paragraph (2)), art-248/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-2 - art-248/par-7/item-1: 第二百十八条第一項 → 破産法 第二百十八条第一項 (Article 218, paragraph (1)), art-218/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-218/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-218/par-1 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 破産法 第二百四十八条第一項（免責許可の申立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-1 - 破産法 第二百四十八条第二項（免責許可の申立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-2 - 破産法 第二百四十八条第五項（免責許可の申立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-5 - 破産法 第二百四十八条第七項（免責許可の申立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-248/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-248/par-7 - 破産法 第二百五十二条第一項第七号（免責許可の決定の要件等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-252/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-252/par-1/item-7 --- ## 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