# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第七百十四条の四 (Article 714-4)

- Law: 会社法 (Companies Act), 平成十七年法律第八十六号
- English title "Companies Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第七百十四条の四 (Article 714-4)（社債管理補助者の権限等） — address `art-714-4`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第七百十四条の四（社債管理補助者の権限等） — (Bond Administration Assistant's Power of Representation)
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<sup>art-714-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4</sup>

  **第一項**  社債管理補助者は、社債権者のために次に掲げる行為をする権限を有する。
  <sup>art-714-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-1</sup>
  Bond administration assistants have the authority to engage in the acts set forth below on behalf of bondholders.
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    **一**  破産手続参加、再生手続参加又は更生手続参加
    <sup>art-714-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-1/item-1</sup>
    participate in bankruptcy proceedings, participate in rehabilitation proceedings, or participate in reorganization proceedings;
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    **二**  強制執行又は担保権の実行の手続における配当要求
    <sup>art-714-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-1/item-2</sup>
    request distributions in procedures for judicial enforcement or in procedures for enforcement procedures of a security right; and
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    **三**  第四百九十九条第一項の期間内に債権の申出をすること。
    <sup>art-714-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-1/item-3</sup>
    state claims during the period provided in Article 499, paragraph (1).
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  **第二項**  社債管理補助者は、第七百十四条の二の規定による委託に係る契約に定める範囲内において、社債権者のために次に掲げる行為をする権限を有する。
  <sup>art-714-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2</sup>
  Bond administration assistants have the authority to engage in the acts set forth below on behalf of bondholders within the scope provided in an agreement relating to entrustment pursuant to Article 714-2:
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    **一**  社債に係る債権の弁済を受けること。
    <sup>art-714-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-1</sup>
    receive payment of claims relating to bonds;
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    **二**  第七百五条第一項の行為（前項各号及び前号に掲げる行為を除く。）
    <sup>art-714-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-2</sup>
    the acts provided in Article 705, paragraph (1) (excluding the conduct set forth in each of the items of the preceding paragraph and the preceding item);
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    **三**  第七百六条第一項各号に掲げる行為
    <sup>art-714-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-3</sup>
    the acts set forth in each item of Article 706, paragraph (1); and
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    **四**  社債発行会社が社債の総額について期限の利益を喪失することとなる行為
    <sup>art-714-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-4</sup>
    conduct that will forfeit the benefit of time in relation to the total amount of the bonds by the bond-issuing company.
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  **第三項**  前項の場合において、社債管理補助者は、社債権者集会の決議によらなければ、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。
  <sup>art-714-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3</sup>
  In the cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, bond administrators assistant may not carry out the acts set forth below unless pursuant to a resolution at the bondholders meeting:
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    **一**  前項第二号に掲げる行為であって、次に掲げるもの
    <sup>art-714-4/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-1</sup>
    the acts set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph that are set forth below:
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      **イ**  当該社債の全部についてするその支払の請求
      <sup>art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-1</sup>
      requesting payment of all of the bonds;
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      **ロ**  当該社債の全部に係る債権に基づく強制執行、仮差押え又は仮処分
      <sup>art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-2</sup>
      judicial enforcement, provisional attachment or provisional disposition based on claims relating to all of the bonds; and
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      **ハ**  当該社債の全部についてする訴訟行為又は破産手続、再生手続、更生手続若しくは特別清算に関する手続に属する行為（イ及びロに掲げる行為を除く。）
      <sup>art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-1/sub-3</sup>
      carrying out procedural actions with respect to the entirety of the bonds, or any action involved in bankruptcy proceedings, rehabilitation proceedings, reorganization proceedings or proceedings for special liquidation(excluding the acts set forth in (a) and (b)).
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    **二**  前項第三号及び第四号に掲げる行為
    <sup>art-714-4/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-2</sup>
    the acts set forth in items (iii) and (iv) of the preceding paragraph.
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  **第四項**  社債管理補助者は、第七百十四条の二の規定による委託に係る契約に従い、社債の管理に関する事項を社債権者に報告し、又は社債権者がこれを知ることができるようにする措置をとらなければならない。
  <sup>art-714-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-4</sup>
  Bond administration assistants will report on matters relating to the administration of bonds to the bondholders or take measures to enable the bondholders to learn these matters in accordance with an agreement on entrustment pursuant to the provisions of Article 714-2.
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  **第五項**  第七百五条第二項及び第三項の規定は、第二項第一号に掲げる行為をする権限を有する社債管理補助者について準用する。
  <sup>art-714-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-5</sup>
  The provisions Article 705, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to bond administration assistants who have the authority to perform the acts set forth in paragraph (2), item (1).
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## Cites
- art-714-4/par-1/item-3: 第四百九十九条第一項 → 会社法 第四百九十九条第一項 (Article 499, paragraph (1)), art-499/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-499/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-499/par-1
- art-714-4/par-2: 第七百十四条の二 → 会社法 第七百十四条の二 (Article 714-2), art-714-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-2
- art-714-4/par-2/item-2: 第七百五条第一項 → 会社法 第七百五条第一項 (Article 705, paragraph (1)), art-705/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-705/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-705/par-1
- art-714-4/par-2/item-2: 前項 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第一項 (Article 714-4, paragraph (1)), art-714-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-1
- art-714-4/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項第一号 (Article 714-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-714-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-1
- art-714-4/par-2/item-3: 第七百六条第一項 → 会社法 第七百六条第一項 (Article 706, paragraph (1)), art-706/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-706/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-706/par-1
- art-714-4/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項 (Article 714-4, paragraph (2)), art-714-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2
- art-714-4/par-3/item-1: 前項第二号 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項第二号 (Article 714-4, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-714-4/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-2
- art-714-4/par-3/item-2: 前項第三号 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項第三号 (Article 714-4, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-714-4/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-3
- art-714-4/par-3/item-2: 第四号 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項第四号 (Article 714-4, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-714-4/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-4
- art-714-4/par-4: 第七百十四条の二 → 会社法 第七百十四条の二 (Article 714-2), art-714-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-2
- art-714-4/par-5: 第七百五条第二項 → 会社法 第七百五条第二項 (Article 705, paragraph (2)), art-705/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-705/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-705/par-2
- art-714-4/par-5: 第三項 → 会社法 第七百五条第三項 (Article 705, paragraph (3)), art-705/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-705/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-705/par-3
- art-714-4/par-5: 第二項第一号 → 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項第一号 (Article 714-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-714-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-1

## Cited by

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- 会社法 第七百十四条の四第二項第二号（社債管理補助者の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-2/item-2
- 会社法 第七百十四条の四第三項（社債管理補助者の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3
- 会社法 第七百十四条の四第三項第一号（社債管理補助者の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-1
- 会社法 第七百十四条の四第三項第二号（社債管理補助者の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-3/item-2
- 会社法 第七百十四条の四第五項（社債管理補助者の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-714-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-714-4/par-5
- 会社法 第七百二十四条第二項第二号（社債権者集会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-724/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-724/par-2/item-2
- 会社法 第七百四十一条第三項（社債管理者等の報酬等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-741/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-741/par-3
- 医療法 第五十四条の七第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-54-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-54-7/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-09-17
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), retrieved 2026-09-17
- This site's parser, version 211 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17
