The persons set forth in the following items will be the subscribers for the number of the shares solicited at incorporation provided for in each item with respect to the shares solicited at incorporation:
次の各号に掲げる者は、当該各号に定める設立時募集株式の数について設立時募集株式の引受人となる。
applicants:the number of the shares solicited at incorporation as allotted by the incorporators; or
persons who subscribed for the total number of the shares solicited at incorporation under the contracts referred to in the preceding Article:the number of the shares solicited at incorporation for which the persons have subscribed.
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shares solicited at incorporation
「設立時募集株式」
Shares issued at incorporation that are allotted to the persons who apply for them when the incorporators invite outside subscriptions.
Defined inArticle 58, paragraph (1)· applies only in this section
applicants
「申込者」
A person who has applied for shares that the incorporators solicit when a stock company is incorporated.
Short name set inArticle 59, paragraph (5)· applies only in this subsection