# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — 第二百五十七条 (Article 257) - 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: 第二百五十七条 (Article 257)（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — address `art-257` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257 - 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. --- ### 第二百五十七条（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — (Commission of Registration in Bankruptcy Proceedings of Corporations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-257 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257 **第一項** 法人である債務者について破産手続開始の決定があったときは、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、破産手続開始の登記を当該破産者の本店又は主たる事務所の所在地を管轄する登記所に嘱託しなければならない。ただし、破産者が外国法人であるときは、外国会社にあっては日本における各代表者（日本に住所を有するものに限る。）の住所地（日本に営業所を設けた外国会社にあっては、当該各営業所の所在地）、その他の外国法人にあっては各事務所の所在地を管轄する登記所に嘱託しなければならない。 art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-1 If an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued against a debtor that is a corporation, by their own authority, the court clerk must commission the registry office with jurisdiction over the locality of the head office or principal office of the bankrupt to register the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings without delay; provided, however, that if the bankrupt is a foreign corporation which is a foreign company, the commission must be made to the registry office with jurisdiction over the place of domicile of its representative person for Japan (limited to one who has a domicile in Japan) (in the case of a foreign company that has business offices in Japan, the location of each business office), and if the bankrupt is any other foreign corporation, the registry office with jurisdiction over the locality of each of its offices must be commissioned. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の登記には、破産管財人の氏名又は名称及び住所、破産管財人がそれぞれ単独にその職務を行うことについて第七十六条第一項ただし書の許可があったときはその旨並びに破産管財人が職務を分掌することについて同項ただし書の許可があったときはその旨及び各破産管財人が分掌する職務の内容をも登記しなければならない。 art-257/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-2 The registration referred to in the preceding paragraph must include the name and address of each bankruptcy trustee; if permission under the proviso to Article 76, paragraph (1) is granted for independent performance of duties by each bankruptcy trustee, a statement to that effect; and if permission under the proviso to that paragraph is granted for division of duties among bankruptcy trustees, a statement to that effect; and the content of the duties assigned to each bankruptcy trustee must be included. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定は、前項に規定する事項に変更が生じた場合について準用する。 art-257/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-3 The provisions of paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis when there is a change to any of the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の債務者について保全管理命令が発せられたときは、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、保全管理命令の登記を同項に規定する登記所に嘱託しなければならない。 art-257/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-4 When an order for temporary administration is issued against the debtor referred to in paragraph (1), the court clerk must commission the registry office prescribed in that paragraph to make a registration of the order for temporary administration without delay by their own authority. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前項の登記には、保全管理人の氏名又は名称及び住所、保全管理人がそれぞれ単独にその職務を行うことについて第九十六条第一項において準用する第七十六条第一項ただし書の許可があったときはその旨並びに保全管理人が職務を分掌することについて第九十六条第一項において準用する第七十六条第一項ただし書の許可があったときはその旨及び各保全管理人が分掌する職務の内容をも登記しなければならない。 art-257/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-5 The registration referred to in the preceding paragraph must include the name and address of each temporary administrator; if permission stated in the proviso to Article 76, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 96, paragraph (1) is granted for independent performance of duties by each temporary administrator, a statement to that effect; and if permission stated in the proviso of Article 76, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 96, paragraph (1) is granted for division of duties among temporary administrators, a statement to that effect; and the content of the duties assigned to each temporary administrator must be included. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 第四項の規定は、同項に規定する裁判の変更若しくは取消しがあった場合又は前項に規定する事項に変更が生じた場合について準用する。 art-257/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-6 The provisions of paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis when an order to change or reverse the judicial decision prescribed in that paragraph is made or there is a change to any of the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 第一項の規定は、同項の破産者につき、破産手続開始の決定の取消し若しくは破産手続廃止の決定が確定した場合又は破産手続終結の決定があった場合について準用する。 art-257/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-7 The provisions of paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis, with regard to the bankrupt stated in that paragraph if an order of reversal of the order commencing bankruptcy proceedings or an order of discontinuance of bankruptcy proceedings becomes final and binding, or an order for completion of bankruptcy proceedings is issued. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 前各項の規定は、限定責任信託に係る信託財産について破産手続開始の決定があった場合について準用する。この場合において、第一項中「当該破産者の本店又は主たる事務所の所在地」とあるのは、「当該限定責任信託の事務処理地（信託法第二百十六条第二項第四号に規定する事務処理地をいう。）」と読み替えるものとする。 art-257/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-8 The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis if an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued against the trust property of a limited liability trust. In this case, the phrase "the locality of the head office or principal office of the bankrupt" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the place of administration of affairs (meaning the place of administration of affairs prescribed in Article 216, paragraph (2) of the Trust Act) of the limited liability trust". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-257/par-2: 前項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第一項 (Article 257, paragraph (1)), art-257/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-1 - art-257/par-2: 第七十六条第一項 → 破産法 第七十六条第一項 (Article 76, paragraph (1)), art-76/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-76/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-76/par-1 - art-257/par-3: 第一項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第一項 (Article 257, paragraph (1)), art-257/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-1 - art-257/par-3: 前項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第二項 (Article 257, paragraph (2)), art-257/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-2 - art-257/par-4: 第一項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第一項 (Article 257, paragraph (1)), art-257/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-1 - art-257/par-5: 前項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第四項 (Article 257, paragraph (4)), art-257/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-4 - art-257/par-5: 第九十六条第一項 → 破産法 第九十六条第一項 (Article 96, paragraph (1)), art-96/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-96/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-96/par-1 - art-257/par-5: 第七十六条第一項 → 破産法 第七十六条第一項 (Article 76, paragraph (1)), art-76/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-76/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-76/par-1 - art-257/par-6: 第四項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第四項 (Article 257, paragraph (4)), art-257/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-4 - art-257/par-6: 前項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第五項 (Article 257, paragraph (5)), art-257/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-5 - art-257/par-7: 第一項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第一項 (Article 257, paragraph (1)), art-257/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-1 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第一項 (Article 257, paragraph (1)), art-257/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-1 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第二項 (Article 257, paragraph (2)), art-257/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-2 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第三項 (Article 257, paragraph (3)), art-257/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-3 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第四項 (Article 257, paragraph (4)), art-257/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-4 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第五項 (Article 257, paragraph (5)), art-257/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-5 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第六項 (Article 257, paragraph (6)), art-257/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-6 - art-257/par-8: 前各項 → 破産法 第二百五十七条第七項 (Article 257, paragraph (7)), art-257/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-7 - art-257/par-8: 信託法第二百十六条第二項第四号 → e-Gov law 418AC0000000108, 第二百十六条第二項第四号 (Article 216, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-216/par-2/item-4 — not held in this collection ## Cited by 8 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 破産法 第二百五十七条第二項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-2 - 破産法 第二百五十七条第三項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-3 - 破産法 第二百五十七条第四項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-4 - 破産法 第二百五十七条第五項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-5 - 破産法 第二百五十七条第六項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-6 - 破産法 第二百五十七条第七項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-7 - 破産法 第二百五十七条第八項（法人の破産手続に関する登記の嘱託等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-257/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-257/par-8 - 破産法 第二百六十一条第一項（非課税） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-261/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-261/par-1 --- ## 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