If directors detect any fact likely to cause substantial detriment to the stock company, they must immediately report the fact to the shareholders (or, for a company with company auditor, the company auditors).
取締役は、株式会社に著しい損害を及ぼすおそれのある事実があることを発見したときは、直ちに、当該事実を株主（監査役設置会社にあっては、監査役）に報告しなければならない。
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a company with board of company auditors, the phrase "shareholders (or, for a company with company auditor, the company auditors)" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "board of company auditors".
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) to a company with audit and supervisory committee, the phrase "shareholders (or, for a company with company auditor, the company auditors)" is deemed to be replaced with "audit and supervisory committee".
監査等委員会設置会社における第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「株主（監査役設置会社にあっては、監査役）」とあるのは、「監査等委員会」とする。