Chapter I Incorporation
第一章 設立
Article 575Preparation of Articles of Incorporation
第五百七十五条（定款の作成）
In order to incorporate an general partnership company, limited partnership company or limited liability company (hereinafter collectively referred to as "membership company"), persons who intend to be its members must prepare articles of incorporation which must be signed by or record the names of and be affixed with the seals, of all members.
合名会社、合資会社又は合同会社（以下「持分会社」と総称する。）を設立するには、その社員になろうとする者が定款を作成し、その全員がこれに署名し、又は記名押印しなければならない。
The articles of incorporation in the preceding paragraph may be prepared as an electronic or magnetic record. In these cases, measures prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order must be taken in lieu of signing, or the recording of names and affixing of seals, with respect to the data recorded in that electronic or magnetic record.
Articles of incorporation of membership companies must specify or record the following matters:
持分会社の定款には、次に掲げる事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。
purposes;
目的
trade name;
商号
location of the head office;
本店の所在地
names and addresses of the members;
社員の氏名又は名称及び住所
whether the members are members with unlimited liability or members with limited liability; and
社員が無限責任社員又は有限責任社員のいずれであるかの別
subject matter invested by the members (limited to the monies, etc. if they are members with limited liability) and the value and standard of evaluation of the same.
社員の出資の目的（有限責任社員にあっては、金銭等に限る。）及びその価額又は評価の標準
If the membership company to be incorporated is a general partnership company, a statement that all of the members are members with unlimited liability must be specified or recorded as the matter set forth in item (v) of the preceding paragraph.
If the membership company to be incorporated is a limited partnership company, a statement that some of the members are members with unlimited liability and other members are members with limited liability must be stated or recorded as the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (v).
If the membership company to be incorporated is a limited liability company, a statement that all of the members are members with limited liability must be stated or recorded as the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (v).
第五百七十七条
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding Article, articles of incorporation of a membership company may state or record matters which, under the provisions of this Act, will not become effective unless provided for in the articles of incorporation, or other matters which do not violate any provisions of this Act.
Article 578Performance of Contributions as at Incorporation of Limited Liability Companies
第五百七十八条（合同会社の設立時の出資の履行）
If a membership company to be incorporated is a limited liability company, persons who intend to be members of relevant limited liability company must pay in the entire sum of monies relating to their partnership contribution or deliver the entire property, other than monies, relating to their contribution after the preparation of the articles of incorporation but before the registration of the incorporation of the limited liability company;provided, however, that, if the consent of all persons who intend to be members of the limited liability company is obtained, this does not preclude them from carrying out registration, recording or other acts necessary to assert the creation or transfer of rights against third parties after the incorporation of the limited liability company.
設立しようとする持分会社が合同会社である場合には、当該合同会社の社員になろうとする者は、定款の作成後、合同会社の設立の登記をする時までに、その出資に係る金銭の全額を払い込み、又はその出資に係る金銭以外の財産の全部を給付しなければならない。ただし、合同会社の社員になろうとする者全員の同意があるときは、登記、登録その他権利の設定又は移転を第三者に対抗するために必要な行為は、合同会社の成立後にすることを妨げない。
Article 579Incorporation of Membership Companies
第五百七十九条（持分会社の成立）
A membership company is incorporated by the registration of the incorporation at the location of its head office.
持分会社は、その本店の所在地において設立の登記をすることによって成立する。