1896ja Book3 Chapter02 Title13

JAPANESE CIVIL CODE OF 1896

• Based on the English Translation by: J. E. de Becker (1909 – 1910). Annotated Civil Code of Japan. London: Butterworth & Co. [Available on Google Books and Archive.org: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4]
• "INDEX TO ARTICLES" in his another work offers additional information: J. E. de Becker (1921). The Principles and Practice of Civil Code of Japan. London: Butterworth & Co. [Available on Archive.org]
• Original Version in Japanese.

BOOK III. OBLIGATIONS (or CLAIMS).

Chapter II. Contracts.

Title XIII. Life-Annuities.

Article 689.

• A contract of life-annuity takes effect when one of the parties agrees to make a periodical prestation to the other party or a third person of a sum of money or other thing until the death of himself, the other party or a third person.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Art. 694; also Art. 759 of the German Civil Code.)

Article 690.

• A life-annuity is calculated by days.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Arts . 88 and 89; also Art. 760 (3) of the German Civil Code.)

Article 691.

• [I] In case the debtor of a life-annuity has received a capital sum for the annuity, if he neglects to pay the sums due or fails to perform any other duty, the other party may demand the restitution of the capital; but the money already received must be returned to the debtor minus the interest on the capital.
• [II] The provisions of the preceding Paragraph do not affect a claim for compensation for damage.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Arts. 541, 542 and 545.)

Article 692.

• The provisions of Art. 533 apply correspondingly to the case mentioned in the preceding Article.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Arts. 533 and 591.)

Article 693.

• [I] When the death (which terminates the annuity) is caused by a fact for which the annuity debtor is responsible, a Court may, upon the demand of the creditor, or of his successor, declare that the obligation shall continue for a reasonable period of time longer.
• [II] The provisions of the preceding Paragraph do not prevent the exercise of the rights provided in Art. 691.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Art. 691.)

Article 694.

• The provisions of the present Section apply correspondingly to legacies of life-annuities.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Art. 689.)