Shareholders (excluding the shareholder prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the entity in a relationship that may allow the stock company to have substantial control of the entity through the holding of one quarter or more of the votes of all shareholders of the entity or other reasons) are entitled to one vote for each one share they hold at the shareholders meeting; provided, however, that, in cases where a share unit is provided for in the articles of incorporation, they are entitled to one vote for each one unit of the shares.
株主（株式会社がその総株主の議決権の四分の一以上を有することその他の事由を通じて株式会社がその経営を実質的に支配することが可能な関係にあるものとして法務省令で定める株主を除く。）は、株主総会において、その有する株式一株につき一個の議決権を有する。ただし、単元株式数を定款で定めている場合には、一単元の株式につき一個の議決権を有する。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a stock company does not have any votes with respect to its treasury shares.
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Shareholders (excluding the shareholder prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the entity in a relationship that may allow the stock company to have substantial control of the entity through the…
株主（株式会社がその総株主の議決権の四分の一以上を有することその他の事由を通じて株式会社がその経営を実質的に支配することが可能な関係にあるものとして法務省令で定める株主を除く。）は、株主総会において、その有する株式一株につき一個の議決権を有する。
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「単元株式数」
The number of shares that a stock company's articles of incorporation make one unit, carrying one vote at a shareholders meeting.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xx)· applies throughout the law
treasury sharesmachine translation
「自己株式」
Shares of a stock company that the company itself holds.
Defined inArticle 113, paragraph (4)
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.
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.