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;
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.
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If a company with class shares intends, after it has issued a certain class of shares, to create, as a feature of relevant class shares, a provision in the articles of incorporation with respect to…
種類株式発行会社がある種類の株式の発行後に定款を変更して当該種類の株式の内容として第百八条第一項第六号に掲げる事項についての定款の定めを設け、又は当該事項についての定款の変更（当該事項についての定款の定めを廃止するものを除く。）をしようとするときは、当該種類の株式を有する株主全員の同意を得なければならない。
Open this provisionIf a company with class shares intends to create, as a feature of a certain class of shares, provisions in the articles of incorporation with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108…
種類株式発行会社がある種類の株式の内容として第百八条第一項第四号又は第七号に掲げる事項についての定款の定めを設ける場合には、当該定款の変更は、次に掲げる種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会（当該種類株主に係る株式の種類が二以上ある場合にあっては、当該二以上の株式の種類別に区分された種類株主を構成員とする各種類株主総会。…
Open this provision(Approval of Subject Company)
When a special controlling shareholder intends to make a demand for cash-out (in cases of making a demand for share option cash-out along with the demand for cash-out, the demand for cash-out and…
特別支配株主は、株式売渡請求（株式売渡請求に併せて新株予約権売渡請求をする場合にあっては、株式売渡請求及び新株予約権売渡請求。以下「株式等売渡請求」という。）をしようとするときは、対象会社に対し、その旨及び前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を通知し、その承認を受けなければならない。
Open this provision(Allotment of Shares without Contribution)
A stock company may allot the shares of that stock company to shareholders (or, for a company with class shares, shareholders of certain classes) without requiring them to make additional…
株式会社は、株主（種類株式発行会社にあっては、ある種類の種類株主）に対して新たに払込みをさせないで当該株式会社の株式の割当て（以下この款において「株式無償割当て」という。）をすることができる。
Open this provision(Cases Where Entitlement to Allotment of Shares Is Granted to Shareholders)
In carrying out solicitation under Article 199, paragraph (1), the stock company may grant entitlement to the allotment of shares to its shareholders.
株式会社は、第百九十九条第一項の募集において、株主に株式の割当てを受ける権利を与えることができる。この場合においては、募集事項のほか、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
Open this provision(Cases Where Entitlement to Allotment of Share Options Is Granted to Shareholders)
In carrying out solicitation under Article 238, paragraph (1), the stock company may grant entitlement to the allotment of share options to its shareholders.
株式会社は、第二百三十八条第一項の募集において、株主に新株予約権の割当てを受ける権利を与えることができる。この場合においては、募集事項のほか、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
Open this provision(Allotment of Share Options without Contribution)
A stock company may allot the share options of relevant stock company to shareholders (or, for a company with class shares, shareholders of a certain class) without requiring them to make additional…
株式会社は、株主（種類株式発行会社にあっては、ある種類の種類株主）に対して新たに払込みをさせないで当該株式会社の新株予約権の割当て（以下この節において「新株予約権無償割当て」という。）をすることができる。
Open this provision(General Meetings of Class Shareholders Where Detriment to Class Shareholders of Certain Class Likely)
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…
種類株式発行会社が次に掲げる行為をする場合において、ある種類の株式の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがあるときは、当該行為は、当該種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会（当該種類株主に係る株式の種類が二以上ある場合にあっては、当該二以上の株式の種類別に区分された種類株主を構成員とする各種類株主総会。以下この条にお…
Open this provision(General Meetings of Class Shareholders Where Detriment to Class Shareholders of Certain Class Likely)
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…
種類株式発行会社が次に掲げる行為をする場合において、ある種類の株式の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがあるときは、当該行為は、当該種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会（当該種類株主に係る株式の種類が二以上ある場合にあっては、当該二以上の株式の種類別に区分された種類株主を構成員とする各種類株主総会。以下この条にお…
Open this provision(General Meetings of Class Shareholders Where Detriment to Class Shareholders of Certain Class Likely)
amendment of the articles of incorporation with respect to the following matters (excluding those provided for in Article 111, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2));
次に掲げる事項についての定款の変更（第百十一条第一項又は第二項に規定するものを除く。）
Open this provision(General Meetings of Class Shareholders Where Detriment to Class Shareholders of Certain Class Likely)
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…
種類株式発行会社は、ある種類の株式の内容として、前項の規定による種類株主総会の決議を要しない旨を定款で定めることができる。
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「会社」
Any of the four kinds of company this Act governs: a stock company (株式会社), a general partnership company (合名会社), a limited partnership company (合資会社) or a limited liability company (合同会社).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
company with class shares
「種類株式発行会社」
A stock company that issues two or more classes of shares with different terms on the matters listed in Article 108, paragraph (1), such as dividends of surplus or voting rights.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiii)· applies throughout the law
class shareholders
「種類株主」
A shareholder holding a particular class of shares in a company with class shares.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv)
general meeting of class shareholders
「種類株主総会」
A meeting of the shareholders who hold a particular class of shares in a company with class shares.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv)· applies throughout the law
share unit
「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
share option
「新株予約権」
A right that entitles its holder, by exercising it against a stock company, to receive shares of that company.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxi)· applies throughout the law
absorption-type company split
「吸収分割」
A stock company or limited liability company's handing over all or part of the rights and obligations of its business to another existing company, which takes them over.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxix)· applies throughout the law
incorporation-type company split
「新設分割」
One or more stock companies or limited liability companies handing over all or part of the rights and obligations of their business to a new company formed by the split.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxx)· applies throughout the law
share exchange
「株式交換」
A stock company's having all of its issued shares acquired by another existing stock company or limited liability company, which becomes its sole owner.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxi)· applies throughout the law
issued shares
「発行済株式」
The shares a stock company has issued.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxi)
share transfer
「株式移転」
One or more stock companies having all of their issued shares acquired by a newly formed stock company, which becomes their sole owner.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxii)· applies throughout the law
partial share exchange
「株式交付」
A stock company's acquiring shares of another stock company to make it a subsidiary, handing its own shares to the sellers in exchange; unlike a share exchange, it need not acquire all of them.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxii-2)· applies throughout the law
total number of authorized shares
「発行可能株式総数」
The total number of shares a stock company's articles of incorporation authorize it to issue.
Short name set inArticle 37, paragraph (1)
total number of authorized shares in a classmachine translation
「発行可能種類株式総数」
The total number of shares of one class that a stock company is authorized to issue.
Defined inArticle 101, paragraph (1), item (iii)
allotment of shares without contribution
「株式無償割当て」
A stock company's allotting its own shares to its shareholders without asking them to pay anything.
Short name set inArticle 185, paragraph (1)· applies only in this subsection
allotment of share options without contribution
「新株予約権無償割当て」
A stock company's allotting its share options to its shareholders without asking them to pay anything.
Short name set inArticle 277, paragraph (1)· applies only in this section
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.