A stock company dissolves on the grounds set forth below:
株式会社は、次に掲げる事由によって解散する。
the expiration of the duration provided for in the articles of incorporation;
定款で定めた存続期間の満了
the grounds for dissolution provided for in the articles of incorporation;
定款で定めた解散の事由の発生
a resolution at a shareholders meeting;
株主総会の決議
merger (but only if the stock company disappears in the merger);
合併（合併により当該株式会社が消滅する場合に限る。）
a ruling to commence bankruptcy proceedings; or
破産手続開始の決定
judgment that orders the dissolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 824, paragraph (1) or Article 833, paragraph (1).
第八百二十四条第一項又は第八百三十三条第一項の規定による解散を命ずる裁判
(Dissolution Order for a Company)
In the cases set forth below, if the court finds that the existence of a company is unallowable for securing public interests, it may, in response to a petition by the Minister of Justice…
裁判所は、次に掲げる場合において、公益を確保するため会社の存立を許すことができないと認めるときは、法務大臣又は株主、社員、債権者その他の利害関係人の申立てにより、会社の解散を命ずることができる。
Open this provision(Action Seeking Dissolution of a Company)
In the cases set forth below, if there are unavoidable circumstances, a shareholder having not less than one-tenths…
次に掲げる場合において、やむを得ない事由があるときは、総株主（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株主を除く。）の議決権の十分の一（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上の議決権を有する株主又は発行済株式（自己株式を除く。）の十分の一（これを下回る…
Open this provisionarticles 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.