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Article 494Preparation and Retention of Balance Sheet

第四百九十四条(貸借対照表等の作成及び保存)

A liquidating stock company must prepare a balance sheet and administration report for each liquidation year (referring to each one year period starting on the day immediately following the day when the liquidating stock company has fallen under any of the cases set forth in each item of Article 475 or the corresponding day of that day of the subsequent years (or, if relevant corresponding day does not exist, the immediately preceding day)) as well as annexed detailed statements to accompany them, as prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.

清算株式会社は、法務省令で定めるところにより、各清算事務年度(第四百七十五条各号に掲げる場合に該当することとなった日の翌日又はその後毎年その日に応当する日(応当する日がない場合にあっては、その前日)から始まる各一年の期間をいう。)に係る貸借対照表及び事務報告並びにこれらの附属明細書を作成しなければならない。

The balance sheet, administration reports, and annexed detailed statements accompanying them which are referred to in the preceding paragraph may be prepared as electronic or magnetic records.

前項の貸借対照表及び事務報告並びにこれらの附属明細書は、電磁的記録をもって作成することができる。

A liquidating stock company must retain its balance sheet under paragraph (1) and the annexed detailed statements accompanying it from the time of the preparation of relevant balance sheet until the registration of the completion of the liquidation at the location of its head office.

清算株式会社は、第一項の貸借対照表を作成した時からその本店の所在地における清算結了の登記の時までの間、当該貸借対照表及びその附属明細書を保存しなければならない。

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