# 民事執行法 / Civil Enforcement Act — 第百五十五条 (Article 155)

- Law: 民事執行法 (Civil Enforcement Act), 昭和五十四年法律第四号
- English title "Civil Enforcement Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第百五十五条 (Article 155)（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — address `art-155`
- Text in force since: 2026-05-21
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155
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### 第百五十五条（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — (Collection of a Monetary Claim of an Attaching Obligee)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-155 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155</sup>

      **第一項**  金銭債権を差し押さえた債権者は、債務者に対して差押命令が送達された日から一週間を経過したときは、その債権を取り立てることができる。ただし、差押債権者の債権及び執行費用の額を超えて支払を受けることができない。
      <sup>art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-1</sup>
      An obligee who has a monetary claim seized may collect the claim when one week has passed from the day on which an order of seizure is served upon the obligor; provided, however, that they may not receive payment beyond the amount of the claim and enforcement costs of the attaching obligee.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  差し押さえられた金銭債権が第百五十二条第一項各号に掲げる債権又は同条第二項に規定する債権である場合（差押債権者の債権に第百五十一条の二第一項各号に掲げる義務に係る金銭債権が含まれているときを除く。）における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「一週間」とあるのは、「四週間」とする。
      <sup>art-155/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-2</sup>
      Regarding the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a seized monetary claim is a claim stated in the items in Article 152, paragraph (1) or a claim under paragraph (2) of the Article (except if a monetary claim related to the obligation stated in the items of Article 151-2, paragraph (1) is included in a claim of the attaching obligee), "one week" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "four weeks".
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第三項**  差押債権者が第三債務者から支払を受けたときは、その債権及び執行費用は、支払を受けた額の限度で、弁済されたものとみなす。
      <sup>art-155/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-3</sup>
      When an attaching obligee has received payment from a third party obligor, the obligee's claim and enforcement costs are deemed to have been performed to the extent of the amount that has been received.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第四項**  差押債権者は、前項の支払を受けたときは、直ちに、その旨を執行裁判所に届け出なければならない。
      <sup>art-155/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-4</sup>
      An attaching obligee must, when the obligee has received the payment referred to in the preceding paragraph, immediately notify the enforcement court to that effect.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第五項**  差押債権者は、第一項の規定により金銭債権を取り立てることができることとなつた日（前項又はこの項の規定による届出をした場合にあつては、最後に当該届出をした日。次項において同じ。）から第三項の支払を受けることなく二年を経過したときは、同項の支払を受けていない旨を執行裁判所に届け出なければならない。
      <sup>art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-5</sup>
      If two years have passed without receiving the payment of paragraph (3) from the date when it is permitted to collect a monetary claim pursuant to paragraph (1) (or the date when the notification is given last time if the notification is given under the preceding paragraph or this paragraph; the same applies in the following paragraph), an attaching obligee must notify the enforcement court that the obligee has not received the payment of that paragraph.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第六項**  第一項の規定により金銭債権を取り立てることができることとなつた日から二年を経過した後四週間以内に差押債権者が前二項の規定による届出をしないときは、執行裁判所は、差押命令を取り消すことができる。
      <sup>art-155/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-6</sup>
      If an attaching obligee does not give notification under the preceding two paragraphs within four weeks after two years has passed from the date when it is permitted to collect a monetary claim pursuant to paragraph (1), the enforcement court may set aside the order of seizure.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第七項**  差押債権者が前項の規定により差押命令を取り消す旨の決定の告知を受けてから一週間の不変期間内に第四項の規定による届出（差し押さえられた金銭債権の全部の支払を受けた旨の届出を除く。）又は第五項の規定による届出をしたときは、当該決定は、その効力を失う。
      <sup>art-155/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-7</sup>
      If an attaching obligee gives notification under paragraph (4) (except for the notification that the obligee received payment of all of the seized monetary claim) or paragraph (5) within an inalterable period of one week after the attaching obligee is notified of a judicial decision to set aside the order of seizure pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the decision ceases to be effective.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第八項**  差押債権者が第五項に規定する期間を経過する前に執行裁判所に第三項の支払を受けていない旨の届出をしたときは、第五項及び第六項の規定の適用については、第五項の規定による届出があつたものとみなす。
      <sup>art-155/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-8</sup>
      If an attaching obligee gives notification to the enforcement court that the obligee does not receive the payment of paragraph (3) before a period under paragraph (5) has passed, regarding the application of the provisions of paragraph (5) and paragraph (6), it is deemed that the notification under paragraph (5) is given.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-155/par-2: 第百五十二条第一項 → 民事執行法 第百五十二条第一項 (Article 152, paragraph (1)), art-152/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-152/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-152/par-1
- art-155/par-2: 同条第二項 → 民事執行法 第百五十二条第二項 (Article 152, paragraph (2)), art-152/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-152/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-152/par-2
- art-155/par-2: 第百五十一条の二第一項 → 民事執行法 第百五十一条の二第一項 (Article 151-2, paragraph (1)), art-151-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-151-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-151-2/par-1
- art-155/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第一項 (Article 155, paragraph (1)), art-155/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-1
- art-155/par-4: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第三項 (Article 155, paragraph (3)), art-155/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-3
- art-155/par-5: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第一項 (Article 155, paragraph (1)), art-155/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-1
- art-155/par-5: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第四項 (Article 155, paragraph (4)), art-155/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-4
- art-155/par-5: この項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第五項 (Article 155, paragraph (5)), art-155/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-5
- art-155/par-5: 次項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第六項 (Article 155, paragraph (6)), art-155/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-6
- art-155/par-5: 第三項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第三項 (Article 155, paragraph (3)), art-155/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-3
- art-155/par-6: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第一項 (Article 155, paragraph (1)), art-155/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-1
- art-155/par-6: 前二項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第四項 (Article 155, paragraph (4)), art-155/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-4
- art-155/par-6: 前二項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第五項 (Article 155, paragraph (5)), art-155/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-5
- art-155/par-7: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第六項 (Article 155, paragraph (6)), art-155/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-6
- art-155/par-7: 第四項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第四項 (Article 155, paragraph (4)), art-155/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-4
- art-155/par-7: 第五項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第五項 (Article 155, paragraph (5)), art-155/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-5
- art-155/par-8: 第五項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第五項 (Article 155, paragraph (5)), art-155/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-5
- art-155/par-8: 第三項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第三項 (Article 155, paragraph (3)), art-155/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-3
- art-155/par-8: 第六項 → 民事執行法 第百五十五条第六項 (Article 155, paragraph (6)), art-155/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-6

## Cited by

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- 民事執行法 第百五十五条第二項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-2
- 民事執行法 第百五十五条第四項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-4
- 民事執行法 第百五十五条第五項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-5
- 民事執行法 第百五十五条第六項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-6
- 民事執行法 第百五十五条第七項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-7
- 民事執行法 第百五十五条第八項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-155/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-155/par-8
- 民事執行法 第百六十七条の十四第一項（債権執行の規定の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-167-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-167-14/par-1
- 民事執行法 第百六十七条の十四第二項（債権執行の規定の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-167-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-167-14/par-2
- 民事執行法 第百七十条第二項（目的物を第三者が占有する場合の引渡しの強制執行） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-170/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-170/par-2
- 民事執行法 附則第三条第一項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-5011-2/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-5011-2/art-3/par-1
- 民事執行法 附則第三条第二項（差押債権者の金銭債権の取立て等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-5011-2/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-5011-2/art-3/par-2

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民事執行法 — the text in force from 2026-05-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/354AC0000000004/20260521_505AC0000000053), retrieved 2026-10-19
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Enforcement Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4900/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 204 — 民事執行法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19
