第三百五条
Shareholders may demand the directors that, no later than eight weeks (or, if any period less than that is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the period) prior to the day of the shareholders meeting, shareholders be notified of the summary of the proposals which relevant demanding shareholders intend to submit with respect to the matters that are the purpose of the shareholders meeting (or, if a notice pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) is to be given, the summary be specified or recorded in that notice); provided, however, that, for a company with board of directors, only shareholders having consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the period or more) not less than one hundredth (or, if lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the votes of all shareholders or not less than three hundred (or, if lesser number is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the number of) votes of all shareholders may make relevant demand.
株主は、取締役に対し、株主総会の日の八週間（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）前までに、株主総会の目的である事項につき当該株主が提出しようとする議案の要領を株主に通知すること（第二百九十九条第二項又は第三項の通知をする場合にあっては、その通知に記載し、又は記録すること）を請求することができる。ただし、取締役会設置会社においては、総株主の議決権の百分の一（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）以上の議決権又は三百個（これを下回る数を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その個数）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に限り、当該請求をすることができる。
For the purpose of the application of the proviso to the preceding paragraph to a company with board of directors which is not a public company, the phrase "having consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the period or more)" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "having".
The number of the votes to which the shareholders who may not vote on the matters that are the purpose of the shareholders meeting referred to in paragraph (1) are entitled is not included in the number of the votes of all shareholders under the proviso to that paragraph.
If shareholders of a company with board of directors make a demand pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), if the number of proposals that the shareholders intend to submit exceeds ten, the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs does not apply to the number of proposals corresponding to the number in excess of ten. In this case, the number of the proposals that these shareholders intend to submit set forth in the following items are governed by the corresponding items.
proposals concerning the election of directors, accounting advisors, company auditors, or financial auditors (referred to in the following items as "officers, etc."): regardless of the number of the proposals, they are deemed one proposal.
取締役、会計参与、監査役又は会計監査人（次号において「役員等」という。）の選任に関する議案 当該議案の数にかかわらず、これを一の議案とみなす。
proposals concerning the dismissal of officers, etc.: regardless of the number of the proposals, they are deemed one proposal.
役員等の解任に関する議案 当該議案の数にかかわらず、これを一の議案とみなす。
proposals concerning the refusal to reelect the financial auditor: regardless of the number of the proposals, they are deemed as one proposal.
会計監査人を再任しないことに関する議案 当該議案の数にかかわらず、これを一の議案とみなす。
two or more proposals concerning amendment of the articles of incorporation: if different resolutions were adopted concerning these two or more proposals, the content of the resolutions may contradict one another, they are deemed one proposal.
定款の変更に関する二以上の議案 当該二以上の議案について異なる議決がされたとすれば当該議決の内容が相互に矛盾する可能性がある場合には、これらを一の議案とみなす。
The proposals corresponding to those which are in excess of the ten provided in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph are specified by the directors; provided, however, that if the shareholders who made requests pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) set the order of priority among the proposals for all or part of the two or more proposals that the shareholders intend to submit the request, the directors will the proposals in accordance with the order of priority.
The provisions of paragraph (1) to paragraph (3) do not apply if the proposals under paragraph (1) are in violation of the laws or the articles of incorporation, or if three years have not elapsed from the day on which, with respect to the proposal which is essentially identical to the proposal, affirmative votes not less than one tenths (or, if any proportion less than that is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the votes of all shareholders (excluding the shareholders who may not exercise their voting rights on the proposal) were not obtained.
第一項から第三項までの規定は、第一項の議案が法令若しくは定款に違反する場合又は実質的に同一の議案につき株主総会において総株主（当該議案について議決権を行使することができない株主を除く。）の議決権の十分の一（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）以上の賛成を得られなかった日から三年を経過していない場合には、適用しない。
Article 306Appointment of Inspectors on Calling Procedures of Shareholders Meetings
第三百六条（株主総会の招集手続等に関する検査役の選任）
A stock company or shareholders who hold not less than one hundredth (or, if any proportion less than that is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the votes of all shareholders (excluding the shareholders who may not vote on all matters which may be resolved at the shareholders meeting) may file a petition with the court, before a shareholders meeting, for the appointment of an inspector who is to be retained to investigate the calling procedures and method of resolutions relating to relevant shareholders meeting.
株式会社又は総株主（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株主を除く。）の議決権の百分の一（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）以上の議決権を有する株主は、株主総会に係る招集の手続及び決議の方法を調査させるため、当該株主総会に先立ち、裁判所に対し、検査役の選任の申立てをすることができる。
For the purpose of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a company with board of directors which is a public company, in that paragraph, the phrase "matters which may be resolved at the shareholders meeting" is deemed to be replaced with "matters set forth in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (ii)" and "hold" is deemed to be replaced with "have held, for the consecutive period of six months or more (or, if any period less than that is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the period)"; and for the purpose of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a company with board of directors which is not a public company, and the phrase "matters which may be resolved at the shareholders meeting" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "matters set forth in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (ii)".
公開会社である取締役会設置会社における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「株主総会において決議をすることができる事項」とあるのは「第二百九十八条第一項第二号に掲げる事項」と、「有する」とあるのは「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」とし、公開会社でない取締役会設置会社における同項の規定の適用については、同項中「株主総会において決議をすることができる事項」とあるのは、「第二百九十八条第一項第二号に掲げる事項」とする。
If the petition for the appointment of an inspector pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs has been filed, the court must appoint the inspector except in case it dismisses relevant petition as non-conforming.
前二項の規定による検査役の選任の申立てがあった場合には、裁判所は、これを不適法として却下する場合を除き、検査役を選任しなければならない。
If the court has appointed the inspector set forth in the preceding paragraph, it may fix the amount of the compensation which the stock company pays to relevant inspector.
裁判所は、前項の検査役を選任した場合には、株式会社が当該検査役に対して支払う報酬の額を定めることができる。
The inspector set forth in paragraph (3) must conduct the necessary investigation and submit a report to the court by providing it with a document detailing the results of the investigation or with an electronic or magnetic record (limited to one prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order) in which these have been recorded.
If the court finds it necessary to for the purpose of clarification of the contents of the report set forth in the preceding paragraph or of confirmation of the grounds supporting the report, it may request the inspector set forth in paragraph (3) a further report set forth in the preceding paragraph.
When the inspector set forth in paragraph (3) reports pursuant to paragraph (5), the inspector must deliver a copy of the document referred to in that paragraph to the stock company (in cases where the person who filed a petition for the appointment of an inspector was not relevant stock company, relevant stock company and that person) or use a means prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to provide it with the information recorded in the electronic or magnetic record referred to in that paragraph.
Article 307Determination by the Court of the Calling of Shareholders Meetings
第三百七条（裁判所による株主総会招集等の決定）
If the report under paragraph (5) of the preceding Article is submitted, if the court finds it necessary, it must order the directors to take some or all of the measures set forth below:
裁判所は、前条第五項の報告があった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、取締役に対し、次に掲げる措置の全部又は一部を命じなければならない。
to call a shareholders meeting within a defined period of time; and
一定の期間内に株主総会を招集すること。
to notify the shareholders of the result of the investigation under paragraph (5) of the preceding Article.
前条第五項の調査の結果を株主に通知すること。
If the court orders the measures set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph, the directors must disclose the content of the report under paragraph (5) of the preceding Article at the shareholders meeting under that paragraph.
In the cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, the directors (or the directors and company auditors for a company with company auditor) must investigate the content of the report under paragraph (5) of the preceding Article and report the result thereof to the shareholders meeting under paragraph (1), item (i).
第三百八条（議決権の数）
Shareholders (excluding the shareholder prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the entity in a relationship that may allow the stock company to have substantial control of the entity through the holding of one quarter or more of the votes of all shareholders of the entity or other reasons) are entitled to one vote for each one share they hold at the shareholders meeting; provided, however, that, in cases where a share unit is provided for in the articles of incorporation, they are entitled to one vote for each one unit of the shares.
株主（株式会社がその総株主の議決権の四分の一以上を有することその他の事由を通じて株式会社がその経営を実質的に支配することが可能な関係にあるものとして法務省令で定める株主を除く。）は、株主総会において、その有する株式一株につき一個の議決権を有する。ただし、単元株式数を定款で定めている場合には、一単元の株式につき一個の議決権を有する。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a stock company does not have any votes with respect to its treasury shares.
Article 309Resolutions at Shareholders Meetings
第三百九条（株主総会の決議）
Unless otherwise provided for in the articles of incorporation, the resolution at a shareholders meeting is passed by a majority of the votes of the shareholders present at the meeting where the shareholders holding a majority of the votes of the shareholders who are entitled to vote are present.
株主総会の決議は、定款に別段の定めがある場合を除き、議決権を行使することができる株主の議決権の過半数を有する株主が出席し、出席した当該株主の議決権の過半数をもって行う。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the resolutions at the following shareholders meetings must be passed by a majority of two thirds (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of the shareholders present at the meeting where the shareholders holding a majority (if a proportion of one third or more is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the votes of the shareholders entitled to vote at relevant shareholders meeting are present. In these cases, it is not precluded from providing in the articles of incorporation, in addition to relevant requirements for the resolutions, additional requirements including those providing to the effect that the approval of a certain number or more of the shareholders are required:
前項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる株主総会の決議は、当該株主総会において議決権を行使することができる株主の議決権の過半数（三分の一以上の割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合以上）を有する株主が出席し、出席した当該株主の議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上に当たる多数をもって行わなければならない。この場合においては、当該決議の要件に加えて、一定の数以上の株主の賛成を要する旨その他の要件を定款で定めることを妨げない。
shareholders meeting under Article 140, paragraphs (2) and (5);
shareholders meeting under Article 156, paragraph (1) (limited to the case where the specific shareholders under Article 160, paragraph (1) are to be identified);
shareholders meeting under Article 171, paragraph (1) and Article 175, paragraph (1);
shareholders meeting under Article 180, paragraph (2);
第百八十条第二項の株主総会
shareholders meeting under Article 199, paragraph (2), Article 200, paragraph (1), Article 202, paragraph (3), item (iv), Article 204, paragraph (2), and Article 205, paragraph (2);
shareholders meeting under Article 238, paragraph (2), Article 239, paragraph (1), Article 241, paragraph (3), item (iv), Article 243, paragraph (2), and Article 244, paragraph (3);
shareholders meeting under Article 339, paragraph (1) (limited to the case where directors (excluding a director who is an audit and supervisory committee member) elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 342, paragraphs (3) through (5) are to be dismissed or where directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or company auditors are to be dismissed);
第三百三十九条第一項の株主総会（第三百四十二条第三項から第五項までの規定により選任された取締役（監査等委員である取締役を除く。）を解任する場合又は監査等委員である取締役若しくは監査役を解任する場合に限る。）
shareholders meeting under Article 425, paragraph (1);
第四百二十五条第一項の株主総会
shareholders meeting under Article 447, paragraph (1) (excluding the cases which fall under both of the following conditions):
第四百四十七条第一項の株主総会（次のいずれにも該当する場合を除く。）
that the matters set forth in each item of Article 447, paragraph (1) are determined at the annual shareholders meeting; and
定時株主総会において第四百四十七条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めること。
that the amount referred to in Article 447, paragraph (1), item (i) does not exceed the amount which is calculated in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the amount of deficit at the day of the annual shareholders meeting referred to in (a) (or, in the case provided for in the first sentence of Article 439, the day when the approval under Article 436, paragraph (3) is effected);
第四百四十七条第一項第一号の額がイの定時株主総会の日（第四百三十九条前段に規定する場合にあっては、第四百三十六条第三項の承認があった日）における欠損の額として法務省令で定める方法により算定される額を超えないこと。
shareholders meeting under Article 454, paragraph (4) (limited to the cases where it is to be arranged that the dividend property consists of any property other than cash, and that no right to demand distribution of monies provided for in item (i) of that paragraph is to be granted to the shareholders);
第四百五十四条第四項の株主総会（配当財産が金銭以外の財産であり、かつ、株主に対して同項第一号に規定する金銭分配請求権を与えないこととする場合に限る。）
shareholders meeting if the resolution at relevant shareholders meeting is required pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VI through Chapter VIII;
第六章から第八章までの規定により株主総会の決議を要する場合における当該株主総会
shareholders meeting if the resolution at relevant shareholders meeting is required pursuant to the provisions of Part V.
第五編の規定により株主総会の決議を要する場合における当該株主総会
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the resolutions at the following shareholders meetings (excluding the shareholders meetings of a company with class shares) must be passed by at least half (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the shareholders entitled to vote at relevant shareholders meeting, being a majority of two thirds (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of relevant shareholders:
shareholders meetings where the articles of incorporation are amended creating a provision to the effect that, as the features of all shares issued by a stock company, the approval of relevant stock company is required for the acquisition of shares by transfer;
その発行する全部の株式の内容として譲渡による当該株式の取得について当該株式会社の承認を要する旨の定款の定めを設ける定款の変更を行う株主総会
shareholders meetings under Article 783, paragraph (1) (limited to the shareholders meeting held if the stock company disappearing in the merger or the stock company effecting the share exchange is a public company, and some or all of the monies, etc. to be delivered to the shareholders of relevant stock company consist of shares with restriction on transfer, etc. (meaning the shares with restriction on transfer, etc. provided for in paragraph (3) of that paragraph; the same applies in the following item)); or
shareholders meetings under Article 804, paragraph (1) (limited to relevant shareholders meeting where the stock company which effects merger or share transfer is a public company, and some or all of the monies, etc. to be distributed to the shareholders of relevant stock company consist of shares with restriction on transfer, etc.).
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, resolutions at the shareholders meetings which effect any amendment in the articles of incorporation (excluding those which repeal relevant provisions of the articles of incorporation) with respect to the amendment in the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Article 109, paragraph (2) must be passed by the majority (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of all shareholders, being a majority equating three quarters (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of all shareholders.
For a company with board of directors, matters other than the matters set forth in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (ii) may not be resolved at the shareholders meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply to the election of the persons provided for in Article 316, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), nor to requests for the presence of a financial auditor under Article 398, paragraph (2).
取締役会設置会社においては、株主総会は、第二百九十八条第一項第二号に掲げる事項以外の事項については、決議をすることができない。ただし、第三百十六条第一項若しくは第二項に規定する者の選任又は第三百九十八条第二項の会計監査人の出席を求めることについては、この限りでない。