# 民法 / Civil Code — 第四百二十四条の六 (Article 424-6)

- Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号
- English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第四百二十四条の六 (Article 424-6)（財産の返還又は価額の償還の請求） — address `art-424-6`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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### 第四百二十四条の六（財産の返還又は価額の償還の請求） — (Demand of Return of Property or Reimbursement of Value)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-424-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-424-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-424-6</sup>

        **第一項**  債権者は、受益者に対する詐害行為取消請求において、債務者がした行為の取消しとともに、その行為によって受益者に移転した財産の返還を請求することができる。受益者がその財産の返還をすることが困難であるときは、債権者は、その価額の償還を請求することができる。
        <sup>art-424-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-424-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-424-6/par-1</sup>
        In making demand for revocation of fraudulent act against the beneficiary, the obligee may demand the revocation of the act committed by the obligor and also demand the return of the property which has been transferred to the beneficiary as a result of that act. If it is difficult for the beneficiary to return the property, the obligee may demand the reimbursement of its value.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **第二項**  債権者は、転得者に対する詐害行為取消請求において、債務者がした行為の取消しとともに、転得者が転得した財産の返還を請求することができる。転得者がその財産の返還をすることが困難であるときは、債権者は、その価額の償還を請求することができる。
        <sup>art-424-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-424-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-424-6/par-2</sup>
        In making demand for revocation of fraudulent act against the subsequent acquirer, the obligee may demand the revocation of the act committed by the obligor and also demand the return of the property which has been acquired by the subsequent acquirer. If it is difficult for the subsequent acquirer to return the property, the obligee may demand the reimbursement of its value.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## Cited by

3 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 民法 第四百二十四条の八第二項（詐害行為の取消しの範囲） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-424-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-424-8/par-2
- 民法 第四百二十四条の九第一項（債権者への支払又は引渡し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-424-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-424-9/par-1
- 民法 第四百二十四条の九第二項（債権者への支払又は引渡し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-424-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-424-9/par-2

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/129AC0000000089/20260624_508AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-10-11
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Code — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4848/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11
- This site's parser, version 190 — 民法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11
