In the cases set forth in the following items, the creditors provided for in those items may state their objections to the absorption-type merger, etc. to the disappearing stock company, etc.:
in cases of effecting an absorption-type merger:creditors of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger;
吸収合併をする場合 吸収合併消滅株式会社の債権者
in cases of effecting an absorption-type company split:creditors of the stock company splitting in the absorption-type split who are unable to request the stock company splitting in the absorption-type split to perform the obligations (including performance of the guarantee obligations that the stock company splitting in the absorption-type split jointly and severally assumes with the company succeeding in the absorption-type split as a guarantor) (or, if there are provisions on the matter set forth in Article 758, item (viii) or Article 760, item (vii), creditors of the stock company splitting in the absorption-type split); and
吸収分割をする場合 吸収分割後吸収分割株式会社に対して債務の履行（当該債務の保証人として吸収分割承継会社と連帯して負担する保証債務の履行を含む。）を請求することができない吸収分割株式会社の債権者（第七百五十八条第八号又は第七百六十条第七号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合にあっては、吸収分割株式会社の債権者）
if the share options under share exchange agreement are share options attached to those bonds with share options:the holders constituting bonds with share options.
株式交換契約新株予約権が新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権である場合 当該新株予約権付社債についての社債権者
If all or part of the creditors of the disappearing stock company, etc. are able to state their objection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the disappearing stock company, etc. must give public notice of the matters set forth below in Official Gazette and must give notices separately to each known creditor (limited to one who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph), if any;provided, however, that the period stated in item (iv) may not be less than one month:
a statement that an absorption-type merger, etc. will be effected;
吸収合併等をする旨
the trade name and address of the surviving company, etc.;
存続会社等の商号及び住所
the matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the matters regarding the financial statements of the disappearing stock company, etc. and the surviving company, etc. (limited to a stock company); and
a statement to the effect that creditors may state their objections within a certain period of time.
債権者が一定の期間内に異議を述べることができる旨
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the disappearing stock company, etc. gives public notice under that paragraph by the method of public notice set forth in Article 939, paragraph (1), item (ii) or item (iii) in accordance with the provisions of the articles of incorporation under the provisions of that paragraph in addition to Official Gazette, the disappearing stock company, etc. is not required to give separate notices under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (excluding the notices to creditors of the obligations of the stock company splitting in an absorption-type split that have arisen due to a tort in the case of effecting an absorption-type company split).
If creditors do not raise any objections within the period under paragraph (2), item (iv), relevant creditors are deemed to have approved the absorption-type merger, etc.
If creditors raise objections within the period under paragraph (2), item (iv), the disappearing stock company, etc. must make payment or provide reasonable security to relevant creditors, or entrust equivalent property to a trust company, etc. for the purpose of having relevant creditors receive the payment;provided, however, that this does not apply if there is no risk of harm to relevant creditors by relevant absorption-type merger, etc.