①Acquirers of shares who have acquired shares with restriction on transfer may request that the stock company make a determination as to whether or not to approve the acquisition of relevant shares with restriction on transfer.

②Except for the cases prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as cases of no likelihood of detriment to interested parties, requests pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made jointly with the person stated or recorded in the shareholder register as the shareholder of the shares so acquired, or general successors including the person's heirs.