# 商法 / Commercial Code — 第五百三十六条 (Article 536)

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- Law: 商法 (Commercial Code), 明治三十二年法律第四十八号
- English title "Commercial Code": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第五百三十六条 (Article 536)（匿名組合員の出資及び権利義務） — address `art-536`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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### 第五百三十六条（匿名組合員の出資及び権利義務） — (Silent Partners' Contributions, Rights, and Obligations)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-536 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/commercial-code/art-536 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-536</sup>

  **第一項**  匿名組合員の出資は、営業者の財産に属する。
  <sup>art-536/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/commercial-code/art-536/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-536/par-1</sup>
  A silent partner's contribution is part of the assets of the proprietor.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  匿名組合員は、金銭その他の財産のみをその出資の目的とすることができる。
  <sup>art-536/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/commercial-code/art-536/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-536/par-2</sup>
  A silent partner may only make money and other assets the subject matter of the contribution.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  匿名組合員は、営業者の業務を執行し、又は営業者を代表することができない。
  <sup>art-536/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/commercial-code/art-536/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-536/par-3</sup>
  A silent partner may not be engaged in executive management of the proprietor's business and may not act as the proprietor's representative.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  匿名組合員は、営業者の行為について、第三者に対して権利及び義務を有しない。
  <sup>art-536/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/commercial-code/art-536/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/art-536/par-4</sup>
  A silent partner holds no rights against or obligations towards a third party in connection with the actions of the proprietor.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 商法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-11-05
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Commercial Code — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb), retrieved 2026-11-05
- This site's parser, version 224 — 商法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-05