# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第五十五条 (Article 55) - Law: 医療法 (Medical Care Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百五号 - English title "Medical Care 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: 第五十五条 (Article 55) — address `art-55` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55 - 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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Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 社団たる医療法人は、総社員の四分の三以上の賛成がなければ、前項第三号の社員総会の決議をすることができない。ただし、定款に別段の定めがあるときは、この限りでない。 art-55/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-2 An association of medical corporations may not adopt a general meeting resolution as set forth in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph without the support of a three-quarters majority of all members; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is otherwise specified in the articles of incorporation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 財団たる医療法人は、次に掲げる事由によつて解散する。 art-55/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-3 A medical corporation foundation is to be dissolved for the following reasons: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 寄附行為をもつて定めた解散事由の発生 art-55/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-3/item-1 occurrence of reasons for dissolution that are specified by the act of endowment; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第一項第二号、第四号、第六号又は第七号に掲げる事由 art-55/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-3/item-2 reasons listed in paragraph (1), item (ii), (iv), (vi), or (vii). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 医療法人がその債務につきその財産をもつて完済することができなくなつた場合には、裁判所は、理事若しくは債権者の申立てにより又は職権で、破産手続開始の決定をする。 art-55/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-4 Where a medical corporation can no longer perform on its obligations by means of its assets, a court, in response to a petition from the directors or obligees or sua sponte, is to issue a decision for the commencement of bankruptcy procedures. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前項に規定する場合には、理事は、直ちに破産手続開始の申立てをしなければならない。 art-55/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-5 In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the directors must immediately file a petition for the commencement of bankruptcy procedures. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 第一項第二号又は第三号に掲げる事由による解散は、都道府県知事の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。 art-55/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-6 Dissolution resulting from the grounds listed in paragraph (1), item (ii) or (iii) must not be effective without the authorization of the prefectural governor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 都道府県知事は、前項の認可をし、又は認可をしない処分をするに当たつては、あらかじめ、都道府県医療審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。 art-55/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-7 In granting or refusing the authorization set forth in the preceding paragraph, a prefectural governor must hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities in advance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 清算人は、第一項第一号若しくは第五号又は第三項第一号に掲げる事由によつて医療法人が解散した場合には、都道府県知事にその旨を届け出なければならない。 art-55/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-8 A liquidator, where a medical corporation has been dissolved based on the grounds listed in paragraph (1), items (i) or (v), or paragraph (3), item (i), must notify the prefectural governor to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-55/par-1/item-4: 次条第一項 → 医療法 第五十六条第一項 (Article 56, paragraph (1)), art-56/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-56/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-56/par-1 - art-55/par-1/item-4: 第五十六条の三 → 医療法 第五十六条の三 (Article 56-3), art-56-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-56-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-56-3 - art-55/par-2: 前項第三号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第三号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-55/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-3 - art-55/par-3/item-2: 第一項第二号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第二号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-55/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-2 - art-55/par-3/item-2: 第四号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第四号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-55/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-4 - art-55/par-3/item-2: 第六号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第六号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-55/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-6 - art-55/par-3/item-2: 第七号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第七号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-55/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-7 - art-55/par-5: 前項 → 医療法 第五十五条第四項 (Article 55, paragraph (4)), art-55/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-4 - art-55/par-6: 第一項第二号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第二号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-55/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-2 - art-55/par-6: 第三号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第三号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-55/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-3 - art-55/par-7: 前項 → 医療法 第五十五条第六項 (Article 55, paragraph (6)), art-55/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-6 - art-55/par-8: 第一項第一号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第一号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-55/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-1 - art-55/par-8: 第五号 → 医療法 第五十五条第一項第五号 (Article 55, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-55/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-1/item-5 - art-55/par-8: 第三項第一号 → 医療法 第五十五条第三項第一号 (Article 55, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-55/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-3/item-1 ## Cited by 13 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 医療法 第四十六条の四の五第一項第六号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-4-5/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-4-5/par-1/item-6 - 医療法 第五十五条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-2 - 医療法 第五十五条第三項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-3/item-2 - 医療法 第五十五条第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-5 - 医療法 第五十五条第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-6 - 医療法 第五十五条第七項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-7 - 医療法 第五十五条第八項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-55/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-55/par-8 - 医療法 第五十八条の二第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-58-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-58-2/par-5 - 医療法 第六十条の三第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-60-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-60-3/par-5 - 医療法 第六十七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-67/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-67/par-1 - 医療法 第七十条の十五第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-70-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-70-15/par-1 - 医療法 第七十条の二十三第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-70-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-70-23/par-1 - 医療法 第九十三条第一項第九号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-93/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-93/par-1/item-9 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 医療法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000205/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Medical Care Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19