A stock company must go into liquidation in the cases set forth below, subject to the provisions of this Chapter:
株式会社は、次に掲げる場合には、この章の定めるところにより、清算をしなければならない。
if the stock company has dissolved (excluding the cases where stock companies have dissolved on the grounds set forth in Article 471, item (iv) and cases where it dissolved as a result of the ruling to commence bankruptcy proceedings and relevant bankruptcy proceedings have not ended);
解散した場合（第四百七十一条第四号に掲げる事由によって解散した場合及び破産手続開始の決定により解散した場合であって当該破産手続が終了していない場合を除く。）
if a judgment allowing a claim seeking invalidation of the incorporation of a stock company has become final and binding; or
設立の無効の訴えに係る請求を認容する判決が確定した場合
if a judgment allowing a claim seeking invalidation of the share transfer has become final and binding.
株式移転の無効の訴えに係る請求を認容する判決が確定した場合
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(Grounds for Dissolution)
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。）
Open this provisionshare 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