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Article 976第九百七十六条
Acts to Be Punished by a Civil Fine（過料に処すべき行為）
Article 976, paragraph (1)
When an incorporator, director at incorporation, company auditor at incorporation, executive officer at incorporation, director, accounting advisor or member who is to perform the duties thereof, company auditor, executive officer, financial auditor or member who is to perform the duties thereof, liquidator, liquidator's agent, member who executes the business of a membership company, person to perform duties on behalf of a director, company auditor, executive officer, liquidator or member who executes the business of a membership company who has been appointed based on a provisional disposition order under the provisions of Article 56 of the Civil Provisional Remedies Act, person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a director, accounting advisor, company auditor, representative director, committee member, executive officer or representative executive officer prescribed in Article 960, paragraph (1), item (v), person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a liquidator or representative liquidator prescribed in paragraph (2), item (iii) of that Article, person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a financial auditor prescribed in Article 967, paragraph (1), item (iii), inspector, supervisor, investigator, shareholder register administrator, bond register administrator, bond administrator, bond administrator to succeed to the administration of the bonds, assistant bond administrator, assistant bond administrator to succeed to the administration of the bonds, representative bondholder, resolution administrator, foreign company's representative in Japan or manager falls under any one of the following items, the person is punished by a civil fine of not more than one million yen; provided, however, that this does not apply when the act should be made subject to a criminal punishment:
when the person fails to complete a registration under the provisions of this Act;
この法律の規定による登記をすることを怠ったとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (ii)
when the person fails to give public notice or notice under the provisions of this Act or has given improper public notice or notice;
この法律の規定による公告若しくは通知をすることを怠ったとき、又は不正の公告若しくは通知をしたとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (iii)
when the person fails to disclose matters under the provisions of this Act;
この法律の規定による開示をすることを怠ったとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (iv)
when, in violation of the provisions of this Act, the person refuses to allow a person to inspect or copy a document or something on which the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record is displayed in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order, refuses to issue a transcript or extract of documents, refuses to use an electronic or magnetic means to provide a person with the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record, or refuses to issue a person a document showing that information, without justifiable grounds for the refusal;
when the person obstructs an inspection under the provisions of this Act;
この法律の規定による調査を妨げたとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (vi)
when the person makes a false statement to or conceals facts from a government agency, shareholders meeting, general meeting of class shareholders, organizational meeting or organizational meeting of class shareholders, bondholders meeting or creditors meeting;
when the person fails to state or record matters to be stated or recorded in the articles of incorporation, shareholder register, lost share certificates register, share option register, bond register, minutes, inventory of property, accounting books, balance sheet, profit and loss statement, business report, administration report, annexed detailed statements referred to in Article 435, paragraph (2) or Article 494, paragraph (1), accounting advisor's report, audit report, financial audit report, settlement of accounts, or the documents or an electronic or magnetic record referred to in Article 122, paragraph (1), Article 149, paragraph (1), Article 171-2, paragraph (1), Article 173-2, paragraph (1), Article 179-5, paragraph (1), Article 179-10, paragraph (1), Article 182-2, paragraph (1), Article 182-6, paragraph (1), Article 250, paragraph (1), Article 270, paragraph (1), Article 682, paragraph (1), Article 695, paragraph (1), Article 782, paragraph (1), Article 791, paragraph (1), Article 794, paragraph (1), Article 801, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 803, paragraph (1), Article 811, paragraph (1), Article 815, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 816-2, paragraph (1) or Article 816-10, paragraph (1) or states or records false matters;
when the person fails to provide an explanation about the matters for which an explanation was sought by shareholders or shareholders at incorporation at a shareholders meeting, general meeting of class shareholders, organizational meeting or organizational meeting of class shareholders, without justifiable grounds;
when the person acquires shares in violation of the provisions of Article 135, paragraph (1) or fails to dispose of shares in violation of the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article;
when the person cancels shares in violation of the provisions of Article 178, paragraph (1) or (2);
第百七十八条第一項又は第二項の規定に違反して、株式の消却をしたとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xii)
when the person sells shares by auction or by any other method in violation of the provisions of Article 197, paragraph (1) or (2);
第百九十七条第一項又は第二項の規定に違反して、株式の競売又は売却をしたとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xiii)
when the person issues share certificates, share option certificates or bond certificates prior to the day of issue of the shares, share options or bonds;
株式、新株予約権又は社債の発行の日前に株券、新株予約権証券又は社債券を発行したとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xiv)
when the person fails to issue share certificates, share option certificates or bond certificates without delay in violation of the provisions of Article 215, paragraph (1), Article 288, paragraph (1) or Article 696;
when the person fails to state matters to be stated in share certificates, share option certificates or bond certificates or states false matters;
株券、新株予約権証券又は社債券に記載すべき事項を記載せず、又は虚偽の記載をしたとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xvi)
when the person fails to cancel a registration of lost share certificate in violation of the provisions of Article 225, paragraph (4), Article 226, paragraph (2), Article 227 or Article 229, paragraph (2);
when the person states or records matters in a shareholder register in violation of the provisions of Article 230, paragraph (1);
第二百三十条第一項の規定に違反して、株主名簿に記載し、又は記録したとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xviii)
when the person fails to call a shareholders meeting in violation of the provisions of Article 296, paragraph (1) or a court order under the provisions of Article 307, paragraph (1), item (i) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 325) or Article 359, paragraph (1), item (i);
when, if a demand under the provisions of Article 303, paragraph (1) or (2) (including the cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 325) has been filed, the person fails to include the matter related to that demand in the purpose of the shareholders meeting or general meeting of class shareholders;
when measures for electronic provision are not taken in violation of the provisions of Article 325-3, paragraph (1) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 325-7);
when outside directors are not appointed in violation of the provisions of Article 327-2;
第三百二十七条の二の規定に違反して、社外取締役を選任しなかったとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xix-3)
in violation of the provisions of Article 331, paragraph (6), when outside directors are not elected to fulfill the majority of directors who are audit and supervisory committee members;
when the person fails to elect enough outside company auditors to constitute half or more of the company auditors in violation of the provisions of Article 335, paragraph (3);
第三百三十五条第三項の規定に違反して、社外監査役を監査役の半数以上に選任しなかったとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xxi)
when, if a request under the provisions of Article 343, paragraph (2) (including as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2)) or Article 344-2, paragraph (2) (including as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1)) has been filed, the person fails to include the matter related to the request in the purpose of a shareholders meeting or general meeting of class shareholders or fails to submit the proposal related to relevant request to a shareholders meeting or general meeting of class shareholders;
when, if there is a shortfall in the number of directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors), accounting advisors, company auditors, executive officers or financial auditors prescribed in this Act or the articles of incorporation, the person fails to carry out the procedures for electing a person to assume the position (including the appointment of a person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a financial auditor);
when the person fails to make a report to a board of directors or board of liquidators or makes a false report in violation of the provisions of Article 365, paragraph (2) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 419, paragraph (2) and Article 489, paragraph (8)) or Article 430-2, paragraph (4) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of the Article);
when the person fails to select a full-time company auditor in violation of the provisions of Article 390, paragraph (3);
第三百九十条第三項の規定に違反して、常勤の監査役を選定しなかったとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xxv)
when the person fails to record capital reserves or reserves in violation of the provisions of Article 445, paragraph (3) or (4) or reduces the amount of reserves in violation of the provisions of Article 448;
when the person reduces the amount of stated capital or reserves, refunds equity interest, disposes of property of a membership company, effects an entity conversion, absorption-type merger, consolidation-type merger, absorption-type company split, incorporation-type company split, share exchange share transfer, or partial share exchange or effects the resignation of all of a foreign company's representatives in Japan in violation of the provisions of Article 449, paragraph (2) or (5), Article 627, paragraph (2) or (5), Article 635, paragraph (2) or (5), Article 670, paragraph (2) or (5), Article 779, paragraph (2) or (5) (including the cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 781, paragraph (2)), Article 789, paragraph (2) or (5) (including the cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 793, paragraph (2)), Article 799, paragraph (2) or (5) (including the cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 802, paragraph (2)), Article 810, paragraph (2) or (5) (including the cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 813, paragraph (2)), Article 816-8, paragraph (2) or paragraph (5), or Article 820, paragraph (1) or (2);
when the person fails to file a petition for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings in violation of the provisions of Article 484, paragraph (1) or Article 656, paragraph (1) or fails to file a petition for the commencement of special liquidation in violation of the provisions of Article 511, paragraph (2);
when the person inappropriately prescribes the period referred to in Article 499, paragraph (1), Article 660, paragraph (1) or Article 670, paragraph (2) for the purpose of delaying the completion of liquidation;
when the person performs obligations in violation of the provisions of Article 500, paragraph (1), Article 537, paragraph (1) or Article 661, paragraph (1);
when the person distributes property of a liquidating stock company or liquidating membership company in violation of the provisions of Article 502 or Article 664;
第五百二条又は第六百六十四条の規定に違反して、清算株式会社又は清算持分会社の財産を分配したとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xxxi)
when the person violates the provisions of Article 535, paragraph (1) or Article 536, paragraph (1);
第五百三十五条第一項又は第五百三十六条第一項の規定に違反したとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xxxii)
when the person violates a provisional order under the provisions of Article 540, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 542, paragraph (1) or (2);
when the person issues bonds in violation of the provisions of Article 702 or fails to specify a bond administrator or assistant bond administrator to succeed to the administration of the bonds in violation of the provisions of Article 714, paragraph (1) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 714-7);
when the person violates a court order under the provisions of Article 827, paragraph (1); or
第八百二十七条第一項の規定による裁判所の命令に違反したとき。
Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xxxv)
when the person fails to request an electronic public notice investigation in violation of the provisions of Article 941.
第九百四十一条の規定に違反して、電子公告調査を求めなかったとき。
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