Article 205Special Provisions on Subscription and Allotment of Shares for Subscription
第二百五条（募集株式の申込み及び割当てに関する特則）
The provisions of the preceding two Articles do not apply if a person who intends to subscribe for shares for subscription executes a contract for subscription for the total number of those shares.
前二条の規定は、募集株式を引き受けようとする者がその総数の引受けを行う契約を締結する場合には、適用しない。
In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, if shares for subscription are shares with restriction on transfer, the stock company must obtain approval of the contract referred to in the same paragraph by the resolution at shareholders meeting(or at a the board of directors meeting for a company with board of directors);provided, however, that this does not apply if it is otherwise prescribed in the articles of incorporation.
If there are provisions on the matters set forth in each item of Article 202-2, paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of that paragraph, a person other than a director (including a person who was a director) related to provisions regarding the matters set forth in Article 361, paragraph (1), item (iii) pursuant to the articles of incorporation or a resolution of a shareholders meeting may not make an application provided in Article 203, paragraph (2) or enter into an agreement provided in paragraph (1).
第二百二条の二第一項後段の規定による同項各号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合には、定款又は株主総会の決議による第三百六十一条第一項第三号に掲げる事項についての定めに係る取締役（取締役であった者を含む。）以外の者は、第二百三条第二項の申込みをし、又は第一項の契約を締結することができない。
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article and Article 206-2, paragraph (1), paragraph (3), and paragraph (4), in the cases provided in the preceding paragraph, the phrases "the date referred to in Article 199, paragraph (1), item (iv) (or, if a period is prescribed under that item, no later than the first day of that period)" in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article and Article 206-2, paragraph (1) and "the day prescribed in the same paragraph" in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article and Article 206-2, paragraph (1) and "the day specified in paragraph (1) "in paragraph (4) of that article are deemed to be replaced with "the day of allotment."
前項に規定する場合における前条第三項並びに第二百六条の二第一項、第三項及び第四項の規定の適用については、前条第三項及び第二百六条の二第一項中「第百九十九条第一項第四号の期日（同号の期間を定めた場合にあっては、その期間の初日）」とあり、同条第三項中「同項に規定する期日」とあり、並びに同条第四項中「第一項に規定する期日」とあるのは、「割当日」とする。
For the purpose of application of the provisions of paragraph (3) by a company with nominating committee, etc., the phrase "the provisions regarding the matters set forth in Article 361, paragraph (1), item (iii) pursuant to the articles of incorporation or a resolution of the shareholders meeting" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "decision on the matters provided for in Article 409, paragraph (3), item (iii) by the remuneration committee" and the term "director "is deemed to be replaced with "executive officer or director."
指名委員会等設置会社における第三項の規定の適用については、同項中「定款又は株主総会の決議による第三百六十一条第一項第三号に掲げる事項についての定め」とあるのは「報酬委員会による第四百九条第三項第三号に定める事項についての決定」と、「取締役」とあるのは「執行役又は取締役」とする。