Article 45Special Provisions on Effect of Election or Dismissal of Officers at Incorporation
第四十五条（設立時役員等の選任又は解任の効力についての特則）
If, at the incorporation of a stock company, it issues shares of a class for which the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (viii) are provided, and there are provisions in the articles of incorporation to the effect that a resolution at the general meeting of class shareholders is required with respect to the matters set forth in the following items as the features of the shares of relevant class, the matters provided for in each of those items do not become effective unless, in addition to the determination pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1) or Article 43, paragraph (1), there is a determination by a majority of the votes (limited to the votes with respect to the shares issued at incorporation of relevant class) of the incorporators who subscribe for the shares issued at incorporation of relevant class in accordance with the applicable provisions of the articles of incorporation:
株式会社の設立に際して第百八条第一項第八号に掲げる事項についての定めがある種類の株式を発行する場合において、当該種類の株式の内容として次の各号に掲げる事項について種類株主総会の決議があることを必要とする旨の定款の定めがあるときは、当該各号に定める事項は、定款の定めに従い、第四十条第一項又は第四十三条第一項の規定による決定のほか、当該種類の設立時発行株式を引き受けた発起人の議決権（当該種類の設立時発行株式についての議決権に限る。）の過半数をもってする決定がなければ、その効力を生じない。
election or dismissal of some or all of the directors (excluding director of a company with audit and supervisory committee):election or dismissal of directors at incorporation who are to become relevant directors;
取締役（監査等委員会設置会社の取締役を除く。）の全部又は一部の選任又は解任 当該取締役となる設立時取締役の選任又は解任
election or dismissal of some or all of directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors:election or dismissal of directors at incorporation who are to become these directors;
election or dismissal of some or all of the accounting advisors:election or dismissal of accounting advisors at incorporation who are to become relevant accounting advisors;
会計参与の全部又は一部の選任又は解任 当該会計参与となる設立時会計参与の選任又は解任
election or dismissal of some or all of the company auditors:election or dismissal of company auditors at incorporation who are to become relevant company auditors; and
監査役の全部又は一部の選任又は解任 当該監査役となる設立時監査役の選任又は解任
election or dismissal of some or all of the financial auditors:election or dismissal of financial auditors at incorporation who are to become relevant financial auditors.
会計監査人の全部又は一部の選任又は解任 当該会計監査人となる設立時会計監査人の選任又は解任
In the cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, an incorporator is entitled to one vote for each one share issued at incorporation of that class for which the performance of contributions is fulfilled;provided, however, that, if the share unit is provided for in the articles of incorporation, an incorporator is entitled to one vote for each one unit of the shares issued at incorporation of relevant class.