If, notwithstanding the presence of misconduct or material facts in violation of laws and regulations or the articles of incorporation in connection with the execution of the duties of an officer (meaning the officer prescribed in Article 329, paragraph (1); hereinafter the same applies in this Section), a proposal to dismiss relevant officer is rejected at the shareholders meeting or a resolution at the shareholders meeting to dismiss relevant officer fails to become effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 323, the following shareholders may demand dismissal of relevant officer by filing an action within thirty days from the day of relevant shareholders meeting:
役員（第三百二十九条第一項に規定する役員をいう。以下この節において同じ。）の職務の執行に関し不正の行為又は法令若しくは定款に違反する重大な事実があったにもかかわらず、当該役員を解任する旨の議案が株主総会において否決されたとき又は当該役員を解任する旨の株主総会の決議が第三百二十三条の規定によりその効力を生じないときは、次に掲げる株主は、当該株主総会の日から三十日以内に、訴えをもって当該役員の解任を請求することができる。
a shareholder (excluding the following shareholders) holding consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if a shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the period or more) not less than three-hundredths (or, if a lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the voting rights of all shareholders (excluding the following shareholders):
総株主（次に掲げる株主を除く。）の議決権の百分の三（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）以上の議決権を六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する株主（次に掲げる株主を除く。）
a shareholder who is unable to exercise a voting right with respect to the proposal to dismiss relevant officer; and
当該役員を解任する旨の議案について議決権を行使することができない株主
a shareholder (excluding the following shareholders) holding consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if a shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the period or more) not less than three-hundredths (or, if a lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the issued shares (excluding the shares held by the following shareholders):
発行済株式（次に掲げる株主の有する株式を除く。）の百分の三（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）以上の数の株式を六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する株主（次に掲げる株主を除く。）
a shareholder who is relevant stock company; and
当該株式会社である株主
With regard to application of the provisions of the items of the preceding paragraph to a stock company that is not a public company, the phrase "holding consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if a shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, that period or more)" in those provisions is deemed to be replaced with "holding".
With regard to application of the provisions of paragraph (1) if the class of shares for which there are provisions on the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix) (limited to those relating to directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors)) have been issued, the term "shareholders meeting" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (including the general meeting of class shareholders referred to in Article 339, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1))".
第百八条第一項第九号に掲げる事項（取締役（監査等委員会設置会社にあっては、監査等委員である取締役又はそれ以外の取締役）に関するものに限る。）についての定めがある種類の株式を発行している場合における第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「株主総会」とあるのは、「株主総会（第三百四十七条第一項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百三十九条第一項の種類株主総会を含む。）」とする。
With regard to application of the provisions of paragraph (1) if the class of shares for which there are provisions on the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix) (limited to those relating to company auditors) have been issued, the term "shareholders meeting" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (including the general meeting of class shareholders set forth in Article 339, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2))".
第百八条第一項第九号に掲げる事項（監査役に関するものに限る。）についての定めがある種類の株式を発行している場合における第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「株主総会」とあるのは、「株主総会（第三百四十七条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百三十九条第一項の種類株主総会を含む。）」とする。
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public company
「公開会社」
A stock company whose articles of incorporation do not require the company's approval for transfers of at least some of its shares; it need not be listed on a stock exchange.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (v)· applies throughout the law
company with audit and supervisory committee
「監査等委員会設置会社」
A stock company that has an audit and supervisory committee, made up of directors.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xi-2)· applies throughout the law
general meeting of class shareholders
「種類株主総会」
A meeting of the shareholders who hold a particular class of shares in a company with class shares.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv)· applies throughout the law
issued shares
「発行済株式」
The shares a stock company has issued.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxi)
audit and supervisory committee membermachine translation
「監査等委員」
A member of the audit and supervisory committee of a company with audit and supervisory committee.
Defined inArticle 38, paragraph (2)
officermachine translation
「役員」
The directors, accounting advisors and company auditors of a stock company, as listed in Article 329, paragraph (1).
Defined inArticle 854, paragraph (1)· applies only in this section
articles 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.
company auditor
監査役
An officer of a stock company, elected by the shareholders meeting (Companies Act, Article 329, paragraph (1)), whose job is to audit how the directors carry out their duties and to write an audit report on it (Article 381, paragraph (1)). Not an outside accountant — that is the financial auditor (会計監査人) — and not a director: a company auditor may not also be a director or employee of the company or its subsidiaries (Article 335, paragraph (2)). The term normally runs to the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year ending within four years of election (Article 336, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 329, 335, 336, 381 as a reference.
director
取締役
An officer of a stock company, elected by the shareholders meeting (Companies Act, Article 329, paragraph (1)). Every stock company has at least one (Article 326, paragraph (1)). Where there is no board of directors, the directors run the company's business unless the articles of incorporation say otherwise (Article 348, paragraph (1)), and each of them represents it unless the company has chosen representative directors (代表取締役) or others to do that (Article 349, paragraphs (1) and (3)). Where there is a board (取締役会, board of directors), the directors are its members, and the board decides the business and normally chooses the representative directors from among them (Article 362). The term normally runs to the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year ending within two years of election (Article 332, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 326, 329, 332, 348, 349, 362 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.