Article 322General Meetings of Class Shareholders Where Detriment to Class Shareholders of Certain Class Likely
第三百二十二条（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会）
If a company with class shares carries out an act set forth in the following items, if it is likely to cause detriment to the class shareholders of any class of shares, relevant act does not become effective unless a resolution is passed at a general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the shares of relevant class (if there are two or more classes of shares relating to relevant class shareholders, referring to the respective general meetings of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders categorized by the class of relevant two or more classes of shares; hereinafter the same applies in this Article);provided, however, that this does not apply to the case where there exists no class shareholder who may exercise votes at relevant general meeting of class shareholders:
amendment of the articles of incorporation with respect to the following matters (excluding those provided for in Article 111, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2));
creation of a new class of the shares;
株式の種類の追加
change in the features of the shares;
株式の内容の変更
increase of the total number of authorized shares, or total number of authorized shares in a class;
発行可能株式総数又は発行可能種類株式総数の増加
the approval referred to in Article 179-3, paragraph (1);
第百七十九条の三第一項の承認
consolidation of shares or share split;
株式の併合又は株式の分割
allotment of share without contribution provided for in Article 185;
第百八十五条に規定する株式無償割当て
solicitation of persons who subscribe for the shares of relevant stock company (limited to that which prescribes the matters set forth in each item of Article 202, paragraph (1));
当該株式会社の株式を引き受ける者の募集（第二百二条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものに限る。）
solicitation of persons who subscribe for the share options of relevant stock company (limited to that which prescribes the matters set forth in each item of Article 241, paragraph (1));
当該株式会社の新株予約権を引き受ける者の募集（第二百四十一条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものに限る。）
allotment of share option without contribution provided for in Article 277;
第二百七十七条に規定する新株予約権無償割当て
merger;
合併
succession by absorption-type company split to some or all of the rights and obligations held by another company with respect to the company's business;
acquisition of all issued shares of another stock company by share exchange;
A company with class shares may provide in the articles of incorporation that, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a resolution at the general meeting of class shareholders pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is not required.
The provisions of the paragraph (1) do not apply to general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the class which is subject to the provisions of the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph;provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where the amendment in the articles of incorporation prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) (excluding the amendment relating to share unit) is carried out.
After shares of a certain class are issued if it is intended to create provisions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) with respect to the shares of the class by effecting an amendment in the articles of incorporation, the consent of all class shareholders of the class must be obtained.