A stock company may acquire shares issued by relevant stock company only in the following cases:
株式会社は、次に掲げる場合に限り、当該株式会社の株式を取得することができる。
the grounds under Article 107, paragraph (2), item (iii), (a) have arisen;
第百七条第二項第三号イの事由が生じた場合
a request has been made under Article 138, item (i), (c) or item (ii), (c);
a resolution has been passed under paragraph (1) of the following Article;
次条第一項の決議があった場合
a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of Article 166, paragraph (1);
第百六十六条第一項の規定による請求があった場合
a resolution has been passed under Article 171, paragraph (1);
第百七十一条第一項の決議があった場合
the stock company has made a request under the provisions of Article 176, paragraph (1);
第百七十六条第一項の規定による請求をした場合
a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of Article 192, paragraph (1);
第百九十二条第一項の規定による請求があった場合
the stock company has prescribed the matters set forth in each item of Article 197, paragraph (3);
第百九十七条第三項各号に掲げる事項を定めた場合
the stock company has prescribed the matters set forth in each item of Article 234, paragraph (4) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2));
第二百三十四条第四項各号（第二百三十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）に掲げる事項を定めた場合
the stock company accepts the transfer of the entire business of another company (including foreign companies) if relevant stock company accepts the transfer of own shares held by relevant other company;
the stock company succeeds to its own shares from a company disappearing due to merger;
合併後消滅する会社から当該株式会社の株式を承継する場合
the stock company succeeds to own shares held by a company that is effecting an absorption-type company split; or
beyond the cases set forth in the preceding items, in any case prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
前各号に掲げる場合のほか、法務省令で定める場合