# 破産法 / Bankruptcy Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4161-75` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75 - 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. --- ## 附　則 suppl-4161-75 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。 suppl-4161-75/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 1 year from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（旧法の廃止） — Repeal of the Former Act caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-2 **第一項** 破産法（大正十一年法律第七十一号）は、廃止する。 suppl-4161-75/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-2/par-1 The Bankruptcy Act (Act No. 71 of 1922) is repealed. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（破産事件等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Bankruptcy Cases, etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-3 **第一項** この法律（以下「新法」という。）の施行前にされた破産の申立て又は新法の施行前に職権でされた破産の宣告に係る破産事件については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-1 With regard to a bankruptcy case relating to a petition for bankruptcy filed before the enforcement of this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the New Act") or a declaration of bankruptcy made ex officio before the enforcement of the New Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第二項** 新法の施行前にされた破産の申立て又は新法の施行前に職権でされた破産の宣告に係る破産者の免責に関する事件については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-2 With regard to a case concerning the discharge of the bankrupt relating to a petition for bankruptcy filed before the enforcement of the New Act or a declaration of bankruptcy made ex officio before the enforcement of the New Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第三項** 新法の施行前にされた復権の申立てに係る事件については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-3 With regard to a case relating to a petition for restoration of rights filed before the enforcement of the New Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（否認に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Avoidance of Acts caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-4 **第一項** 新法の施行前にされた行為の否認については、新法第六章第二節（新法第百七十一条から第百七十五条までを除く。）及び第二百三十四条から第二百三十六条までの規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-75/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-4/par-1 With regard to avoidance of acts performed before the enforcement of the New Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter VI, Section 2 of the New Act (excluding Articles 171 through 175 of the New Act) and Articles 234 through 236 of the New Act. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（相殺の禁止に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Stay of Set-Offs caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-5 **第一項** 新法の施行前に破産債権者につき破産者に対する債務負担の原因が生じた場合における破産債権者による相殺の禁止及び新法の施行前に破産者に対して債務を負担する者につき破産債権の取得の原因が生じた場合における当該者による相殺の禁止については、新法第七十一条及び第七十二条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-75/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-5/par-1 With regard to the stay of set-off by a bankruptcy creditor in the case where the cause for the bankruptcy creditor to assume an obligation to the bankrupt arose before the enforcement of the New Act, and the stay of set-off by a person who assumes an obligation to the bankrupt in the case where the cause for acquisition of a bankruptcy claim by that person arose before the enforcement of the New Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 71 and 72 of the New Act. machine translation, not official ### 第六条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-6 **第一項** 新法の施行前にした行為及び附則第三条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における新法の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。この場合における附則第二条の規定による廃止前の破産法（以下この条及び次条において「旧法」という。）第三百七十四条から第三百七十六条まで及び第三百七十八条の規定の適用については、新法の規定によりされた破産手続開始の決定は、旧法の規定によりされた破産の宣告とみなす。 suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the enforcement of the New Act and to acts committed after the enforcement of the New Act in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern. In this case, for the application of Articles 374 through 376 and Article 378 of the Bankruptcy Act prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to as "the Former Act" in this Article and the following Article), an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings issued pursuant to the provisions of the New Act is deemed to be a declaration of bankruptcy made pursuant to the provisions of the Former Act. machine translation, not official ### 第七条 suppl-4161-75/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-7 **第一項** 新法第二百五十四条第一項及び第二百五十五条第一項第四号の規定の適用については、旧法第三百七十四条の罪は、新法第二百六十五条の罪とみなす。 suppl-4161-75/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-7/par-1 For the application of Article 254, paragraph (1) and Article 255, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the New Act, the crime under Article 374 of the Former Act is deemed to be the crime under Article 265 of the New Act. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-75/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-8 **第一項** 附則第三条から前条までに規定するもののほか、新法の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。 suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in Article 3 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of the New Act are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4161-75/art-4/par-1: 第二百三十四条から第二百三十六条まで → 破産法 第二百三十四条 (Article 234), art-234 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-234 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-234 - suppl-4161-75/art-4/par-1: 第二百三十四条から第二百三十六条まで → 破産法 第二百三十五条 (Article 235), art-235 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-235 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-235 - suppl-4161-75/art-4/par-1: 第二百三十四条から第二百三十六条まで → 破産法 第二百三十六条 (Article 236), art-236 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-236 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-236 - suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1: 附則第三条第一項 → 破産法 附則第三条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (1)), suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-3/par-1 - suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1: 附則第二条 → 破産法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4161-75/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-2 - suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1: この条 → 破産法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-4161-75/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-6 - suppl-4161-75/art-6/par-1: 次条 → 破産法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-4161-75/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-7 - suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1: 附則第三条から前条まで → 破産法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4161-75/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-3 - suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1: 附則第三条から前条まで → 破産法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-4161-75/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-4 - suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1: 附則第三条から前条まで → 破産法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4161-75/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-5 - suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1: 附則第三条から前条まで → 破産法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-4161-75/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-6 - suppl-4161-75/art-8/par-1: 附則第三条から前条まで → 破産法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-4161-75/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/suppl-4161-75/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/suppl-4161-75/art-7 ## Cited by 2 provisions cite this one. 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