Supplementary Provisions
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Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures on Certification and Appraisal of Real Property Subject to Contribution in Kind, etc.
第二条（現物出資等の目的である不動産についての証明及び鑑定評価に関する経過措置）
In the case where, before the enforcement of this Act, the certification by an attorney or attorney corporation and the appraisal by a real estate appraiser prescribed in Article 173, paragraph (3) of the Commercial Code prior to the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Commercial Code") (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 181, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code, Article 246, paragraph (3) of the Former Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 40, paragraph (4) of the Limited Liability Companies Act prior to the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Limited Liability Companies Act")) and Article 280-8, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3, paragraph (2) of the Former Limited Liability Companies Act), and under Article 12-2, paragraph (3) of the Former Limited Liability Companies Act) have been obtained, the following provisions do not apply to that attorney or attorney corporation and that real estate appraiser:
この法律の施行前にこの法律による改正前の商法（以下「旧商法」という。）第百七十三条第三項（旧商法第百八十一条第二項、第二百四十六条第三項（この法律による改正前の有限会社法（以下「旧有限会社法」という。）第四十条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）及び第二百八十条ノ八第二項（旧有限会社法第五十二条ノ三第二項において準用する場合を含む。）並びに旧有限会社法第十二条ノ二第三項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する弁護士又は弁護士法人の証明及び不動産鑑定士の鑑定評価を受けた場合における当該弁護士又は弁護士法人及び当該不動産鑑定士については、次に掲げる規定は、適用しない。
Article 173, paragraph (3) of the Commercial Code after the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Amended Commercial Code") (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 181, paragraph (2) of the Amended Commercial Code, Article 246, paragraph (3) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 40, paragraph (4) of the Limited Liability Companies Act after the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Limited Liability Companies Act")) and Article 280-8, paragraph (2) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3, paragraph (2) of the New Limited Liability Companies Act), and under Article 12-3 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act);
この法律による改正後の商法（以下「新商法」という。）第百七十三条第三項（新商法第百八十一条第二項、第二百四十六条第三項（この法律による改正後の有限会社法（以下「新有限会社法」という。）第四十条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）及び第二百八十条ノ八第二項（新有限会社法第五十二条ノ三第二項において準用する場合を含む。）並びに新有限会社法第十二条ノ三において準用する場合を含む。）
Article 246, paragraph (4) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 280-8, paragraph (2) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 52-3, paragraph (2) of the New Limited Liability Companies Act) and Article 40, paragraph (4) of the New Limited Liability Companies Act).
新商法第二百四十六条第四項（新商法第二百八十条ノ八第二項（新有限会社法第五十二条ノ三第二項において準用する場合を含む。）及び新有限会社法第四十条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）
In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the following provisions do not apply to the materials stating or recording the appraisal prescribed in that paragraph:
Article 173-2, paragraph (1) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 12-3 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act);
新商法第百七十三条ノ二第一項（新有限会社法第十二条ノ三において準用する場合を含む。）
Article 181, paragraph (3) and Article 184, paragraph (2) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 246, paragraph (3) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 40, paragraph (4) of the New Limited Liability Companies Act)).
新商法第百八十一条第三項及び第百八十四条第二項（これらの規定を新商法第二百四十六条第三項（新有限会社法第四十条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）
In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), the following provisions do not apply to the obligations and liability of the attorney or attorney corporation that made the certification prescribed in that paragraph and the real estate appraiser who made the appraisal prescribed in that paragraph:
Article 197 of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 246, paragraph (3) of the Amended Commercial Code);
新商法第百九十七条（新商法第二百四十六条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）
Article 280-13-3 of the Amended Commercial Code;
新商法第二百八十条ノ十三ノ三
Article 15-2 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 40, paragraph (4) of the New Limited Liability Companies Act);
新有限会社法第十五条ノ二（新有限会社法第四十条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）
Article 55-2 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act.
新有限会社法第五十五条ノ二
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Transitional Measures on Public Summons Procedures for Share Certificates
第三条（株券に係る公示催告手続に関する経過措置）
With regard to the public summons procedure for a declaration of invalidity of a share certificate, which was applied for before the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Public Summons Procedures and Arbitration Procedures (Act No. 29 of 1890), and the share certificate pertaining to that procedure, the provisions then in force continue to govern even after the enforcement of this Act.
この法律の施行前に公示催告手続及ビ仲裁手続ニ関スル法律（明治二十三年法律第二十九号）の規定により申し立てられた株券の無効宣言のためにする公示催告手続及び当該手続に係る株券に関しては、この法律の施行後も、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Article 230 through Article 230-9-2 of the Amended Commercial Code do not apply to the share certificate set forth in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply where the public summons procedure set forth in that paragraph has been completed on grounds other than a nullification judgment.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Transitional Measures on the Right of Shareholders to Make Proposals, etc.
第四条（株主提案権等に関する経過措置）
With regard to the application of Article 232-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 222, paragraph (10), Article 345, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 346) and Article 430, paragraph (2) of the Amended Commercial Code) to a shareholders meeting or a general meeting of shareholders of a certain class for which the day eight weeks before the meeting date is prior to the date of enforcement of this Act, the phrase "eight weeks" in those provisions is deemed to be replaced with "six weeks".
会日より八週間前の日がこの法律の施行の日前である株主総会又はある種類の株主の総会に関する新商法第二百三十二条ノ二第一項及び第二項（新商法第二百二十二条第十項、第三百四十五条第三項（新商法第三百四十六条において準用する場合を含む。）及び第四百三十条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定の適用については、これらの規定中「八週間」とあるのは、「六週間」とする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5Transitional Measures on the Right to Request Convocation of a General Meeting, etc.
第五条（総会招集請求権等に関する経過措置）
With regard to the convocation of a shareholders meeting, a general meeting of shareholders of a certain class, a meeting of bondholders or a general meeting of members by a shareholder, bondholder or member who made the request under Article 237, paragraph (3) of the Former Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 222, paragraph (8), Article 320, paragraph (5), Article 345, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 346) and Article 430, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code, and Article 37, paragraph (3) and Article 75, paragraph (2) of the Former Limited Liability Companies Act) before the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern even after the enforcement of this Act.
この法律の施行前に旧商法第二百三十七条第三項（旧商法第二百二十二条第八項、第三百二十条第五項、第三百四十五条第三項（旧商法第三百四十六条において準用する場合を含む。）及び第四百三十条第二項並びに旧有限会社法第三十七条第三項及び第七十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の請求をした株主、社債権者又は社員が行う株主総会、ある種類の株主の総会、社債権者集会又は社員総会の招集に関しては、この法律の施行後も、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 6Transitional Measures on Public Notice and Peremptory Notice to Obligees in a Reduction of Capital, etc.
第六条（資本の減少等における公告及び債権者に対する催告に関する経過措置）
With regard to the public notice and the peremptory notice to obligees in the case where a resolution under Article 289, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Former Limited Liability Companies Act), Article 374, paragraph (1), Article 374-17, paragraph (1), Article 375, paragraph (1) or Article 408, paragraph (1) of the Former Commercial Code was adopted before the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern even after the enforcement of this Act.
この法律の施行前に旧商法第二百八十九条第二項（旧有限会社法第四十六条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第三百七十四条第一項、第三百七十四条ノ十七第一項、第三百七十五条第一項又は第四百八条第一項の決議をした場合における公告及び債権者に対する催告に関しては、この法律の施行後も、なお従前の例による。
The same applies as in the preceding paragraph to the public notice and the peremptory notice to obligees in the case prescribed in Article 374-6, paragraph (1), Article 374-22, paragraph (1), Article 374-23, paragraph (1) or Article 413-3, paragraph (1) of the Former Commercial Code where a written split plan, written split agreement or written merger agreement was prepared before the enforcement of this Act.
旧商法第三百七十四条ノ六第一項、第三百七十四条ノ二十二第一項、第三百七十四条ノ二十三第一項又は第四百十三条ノ三第一項に規定する場合であって、この法律の施行前に分割計画書、分割契約書又は合併契約書を作成したときにおける公告及び債権者に対する催告に関しても、前項と同様とする。
The same applies as in paragraph (1) to the public notice by a limited company and the peremptory notice to obligees in the case where a resolution on an amendment to the articles of incorporation providing for a reduction of capital was adopted before the enforcement of this Act.
この法律の施行前に資本減少を内容とする定款の変更の決議をした場合における有限会社の公告及び債権者に対する催告に関しても、第一項と同様とする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7Transitional Measures on Foreign Companies
第七条（外国会社に関する経過措置）
The provisions of Article 483-2 of the Amended Commercial Code do not apply to the balance sheet of a foreign company (limited to one for which the registration under Article 479, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code was made before the enforcement of this Act) pertaining to an account closing day on or before the first account closing day to come after the enforcement of this Act.
この法律の施行後最初に到来する決算期以前の決算期に係る外国会社（この法律の施行前に旧商法第四百七十九条第二項の登記がされているものに限る。）の貸借対照表には、新商法第四百八十三条ノ二の規定は、適用しない。
The provisions of Article 483-3 of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 76 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act) do not apply to a foreign company that closed all of its places of business in Japan before the enforcement of this Act.
この法律の施行前にすべての日本における営業所を閉鎖した外国会社には、新商法第四百八十三条ノ三（新有限会社法第七十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、適用しない。
A registration that a foreign company made before the enforcement of this Act with regard to its place of business in Japan pursuant to the provisions of Article 479, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 76 of the Former Limited Liability Companies Act) is deemed to be the registration of a foreign company under Article 479, paragraph (1) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 76 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act).
この法律の施行前に外国会社が旧商法第四百七十九条第二項（旧有限会社法第七十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により日本における営業所についてした登記は、新商法第四百七十九条第一項（新有限会社法第七十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の外国会社の登記とみなす。
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 484, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Amended Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 76 of the New Limited Liability Companies Act; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) to a foreign company that, before the enforcement of this Act, made a registration with regard to its place of business in Japan pursuant to the provisions of Article 479, paragraph (2) of the Former Commercial Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 76 of the Former Limited Liability Companies Act), the phrase "of Article 479, paragraph (4)" in Article 484, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Amended Commercial Code is deemed to be replaced with "prescribed in Article 479 of this Code prior to the amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 of the Act Partially Amending the Commercial Code, etc. (Act No. 44 of 2002)".
この法律の施行前に旧商法第四百七十九条第二項（旧有限会社法第七十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により日本における営業所について登記をした外国会社についての新商法第四百八十四条第一項第二号（新有限会社法第七十六条において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の規定の適用については、新商法第四百八十四条第一項第二号中「第四百七十九条第四項ノ」とあるのは、「商法等の一部を改正する法律（平成十四年法律第四十四号）第一条ノ規定ニ依ル改正前ノ本法第四百七十九条ニ定ムル」とする。
Former Commercial Codemachine translation
「旧商法」
This Act as it stood before Act No. 44 of 2002 amended it.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)
Former Limited Liability Companies Actmachine translation
「旧有限会社法」
The law on limited liability companies (有限会社法) as it stood before Act No. 44 of 2002 amended it.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)
Amended Commercial Codemachine translation
「新商法」
This Act as amended by Act No. 44 of 2002.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)
New Limited Liability Companies Actmachine translation
「新有限会社法」
Short name for the law on limited liability companies (有限会社法) as amended by Act No. 44 of 2002.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)
articles of incorporation
定款
A company's own basic rules, written by its founders when it is formed: at least its purpose, its trade name, where its head office is, the value of the property contributed at incorporation and who the founders are (Companies Act, Article 27). A stock company's must be certified by a notary before it takes effect (Article 30, paragraph (1)), and can later be changed by a resolution of the shareholders meeting (Article 466). Many rules in the Act apply "unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise", so a company's articles decide a great deal of how the Act applies to it.
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 26, 27, 30, 466, 575 as a reference.
registration
登記
Entry in a public register kept by a registry office (登記所) — a Legal Affairs Bureau or one of its branch offices — so that the matter is made public (Real Property Registration Act, Articles 1 and 6, paragraph (1)). Rights in land and buildings, such as ownership, a superficies (地上権), a statutory lien (先取特権), a mortgage and a right of lease (賃借権), can be registered under that Act (Article 3), and matters the Commercial Code, the Companies Act and other Acts require to be registered are registered under the Commercial Registration Act (Article 1). Registration also lets a right be asserted against third parties: acquiring, losing or changing a right in rem (物権) in land or a building, such as ownership, cannot be asserted against third parties until it is registered (Civil Code, Article 177), and a matter the Companies Act requires to be registered cannot be asserted against a third party who does not know of it until it has been registered, nor, even after that, against one who had a justifiable reason for not knowing of the registration (Companies Act, Article 908, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Real Property Registration Act, Arts. 1, 3, 6, Commercial Registration Act, Art. 1, Civil Code, Art. 177 and Companies Act, Art. 908 as a reference.
shareholders meeting
株主総会
The meeting of a stock company's shareholders, and the body through which they decide the company's basic matters. It elects the directors and company auditors (Companies Act, Article 329, paragraph (1)) and changes the articles of incorporation (Article 466). In a company without a board of directors it may decide any matter about the company; in one with a board, only what the Act or the articles of incorporation leave to it (Article 295). An annual shareholders meeting must be called after the end of every business year, and another may be called whenever needed (Article 296). A resolution normally passes by a majority of the votes present, with holders of a majority of the votes entitled to vote attending (Article 309, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 295, 296, 309, 329, 466 as a reference.