Section 1 Common Provisions
第一節 通則
Article 748Conclusion of Merger Agreements
第七百四十八条(合併契約の締結)
Section 2 Absorption-Type Mergers
第二節 吸収合併
Subsection 1 Absorption-Type Mergers in Which a Stock Company Survives
第一款 株式会社が存続する吸収合併
Article 749Absorption-Type Merger Agreement in Which a Stock Company Survives
第七百四十九条(株式会社が存続する吸収合併契約)
If a company effects an absorption-type merger, if the company surviving the absorption-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "company surviving the absorption-type merger") is a stock company, it must prescribe the following matters in the absorption-type merger agreement:
the trade name and address of the stock company that constitutes the company surviving the Absorption-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "stock company surviving the absorption-type merger" in this Part) and any company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "company disappearing in the absorption-type merger" in this Part);
if the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger is to deliver to shareholders of the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger that is a stock company (hereinafter referred to as the "stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger" in this Part) or to members of the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger that is a membership company (hereinafter referred to as the "membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger" in this Part) monies, etc. in lieu of the shares or equity interests thereof when effecting the absorption-type merger, the following matters concerning the monies, etc.:
吸収合併存続株式会社が吸収合併に際して株式会社である吸収合併消滅会社(以下この編において「吸収合併消滅株式会社」という。)の株主又は持分会社である吸収合併消滅会社(以下この編において「吸収合併消滅持分会社」という。)の社員に対してその株式又は持分に代わる金銭等を交付するときは、当該金銭等についての次に掲げる事項
if relevant monies, etc. are shares of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger, the description of the number of relevant shares (or, for a company with class shares, the classes of the shares and the number of the shares for each class) or the method for calculating these numbers, and matters concerning the amount of the stated capital and capital reserves of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger;
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続株式会社の株式であるときは、当該株式の数(種類株式発行会社にあっては、株式の種類及び種類ごとの数)又はその数の算定方法並びに当該吸収合併存続株式会社の資本金及び準備金の額に関する事項
if relevant monies, etc. are bonds of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger (excluding those concerning bonds with share options), the description of the classes of the relevant bonds and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount;
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続株式会社の社債(新株予約権付社債についてのものを除く。)であるときは、当該社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
if relevant monies, etc. are stock options of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger (excluding those attached to bonds with share options), the description of the features and number of the relevant share options, or the method for calculating this number;
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続株式会社の新株予約権(新株予約権付社債に付されたものを除く。)であるときは、当該新株予約権の内容及び数又はその算定方法
if relevant monies, etc. are bonds with share options of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger, the matters prescribed in (b) concerning relevant bonds with share options and the matters prescribed in (c) concerning the share options attached to relevant bonds with share options; or
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続株式会社の新株予約権付社債であるときは、当該新株予約権付社債についてのロに規定する事項及び当該新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権についてのハに規定する事項
if relevant monies, etc. are property other than shares, etc. of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger, the description of the features and number or amount of relevant property, or the method for calculating the number or amount;
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続株式会社の株式等以外の財産であるときは、当該財産の内容及び数若しくは額又はこれらの算定方法
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of monies, etc. set forth in that item to shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (excluding the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger and the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger) or to members of the membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (excluding the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger);
前号に規定する場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主(吸収合併消滅株式会社及び吸収合併存続株式会社を除く。)又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員(吸収合併存続株式会社を除く。)に対する同号の金銭等の割当てに関する事項
if the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger has issued share options, the following matters concerning the share options of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger or monies that the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger will deliver in lieu of relevant share options to holders of relevant share options at the time of the absorption-type merger:
吸収合併消滅株式会社が新株予約権を発行しているときは、吸収合併存続株式会社が吸収合併に際して当該新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して交付する当該新株予約権に代わる当該吸収合併存続株式会社の新株予約権又は金銭についての次に掲げる事項
when delivering share options of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger to holders of share options of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger, the description of the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating the number;
当該吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して吸収合併存続株式会社の新株予約権を交付するときは、当該新株予約権の内容及び数又はその算定方法
in the case prescribed in (a), if the share options of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger set forth in (a) are share options attached to bonds with share options, a statement to the effect that the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger will succeed to the obligations relating to bonds regarding the bonds with share options and the description of the classes of the bonds subject to the succession and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount; and
イに規定する場合において、イの吸収合併消滅株式会社の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ときは、吸収合併存続株式会社が当該新株予約権付社債についての社債に係る債務を承継する旨並びにその承継に係る社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
when delivering monies to holders of share options of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger, the description of the amount of relevant monies or the method for calculating the amount;
当該吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して金銭を交付するときは、当該金銭の額又はその算定方法
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning allotment of the share options of the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger or monies set forth in that item to holders of share options of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger; and
前号に規定する場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対する同号の吸収合併存続株式会社の新株予約権又は金銭の割当てに関する事項
the day on which the absorption-type merger becomes effective (hereinafter referred to as the "effective day" in this Section).
吸収合併がその効力を生ずる日(以下この節において「効力発生日」という。)
In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, if the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger is a company with class shares, the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger and the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger may provide for the following matters in prescribing the matters set forth in item (iii) of that paragraph in accordance with the features of the classes of shares issued by the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger:
前項に規定する場合において、吸収合併消滅株式会社が種類株式発行会社であるときは、吸収合併存続株式会社及び吸収合併消滅株式会社は、吸収合併消滅株式会社の発行する種類の株式の内容に応じ、同項第三号に掲げる事項として次に掲げる事項を定めることができる。
if there is any arrangement that no monies, etc. are allotted to shareholders of a certain class of shares, a statement to that effect and the class of shares; and
ある種類の株式の株主に対して金銭等の割当てをしないこととするときは、その旨及び当該株式の種類
beyond the matters set forth in the preceding item, if there is any arrangement that each class of shares is to be treated differently with respect to allotment of monies, etc., a statement to this effect and the details of the relevant different treatment.
In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), the provisions on the matters set forth in item (iii) of that paragraph must be provisions in which the monies, etc. are delivered in proportion to the number of the shares (or, if there are provisions on the matters set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the number of the shares of each class) held by the shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (excluding the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger and the stock company surviving the absorption-type merger and shareholders of the class of shares referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph).
第一項に規定する場合には、同項第三号に掲げる事項についての定めは、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主(吸収合併消滅株式会社及び吸収合併存続株式会社並びに前項第一号の種類の株式の株主を除く。)の有する株式の数(前項第二号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合にあっては、各種類の株式の数)に応じて金銭等を交付することを内容とするものでなければならない。
Article 750Effectuation of an Absorption-Type Merger in Which a Stock Company Survives
第七百五十条(株式会社が存続する吸収合併の効力の発生等)
A stock company surviving an absorption-type merger succeeds to the rights and obligations of the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger on the effective day.
吸収合併存続株式会社は、効力発生日に、吸収合併消滅会社の権利義務を承継する。
The dissolution, by absorption-type merger, of the company disappearing in an absorption-type merger may not be duly asserted against a third party until the registration of the absorption-type merger has been completed.
In the cases set forth in the following items, the shareholders of a stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger or members of a membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger become the persons specified in each of those items, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the preceding Article, on the effective day:
次の各号に掲げる場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員は、効力発生日に、前条第一項第三号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、当該各号に定める者となる。
if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) of the preceding Article:the holders of shares referred to in (a) of that item;
if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii), (b) of the preceding Article:the holders of bonds referred to in (b) of that item;
if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii), (c) of the preceding Article:the holders of share options referred to in (c) of that item; or
if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii), (d) of the preceding Article:the holders of the bonds constituting bonds with share options referred to in (d) of that item, and holders of the share options attached to those bonds.
The share options of a stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger are extinguished on the effective day.
吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権は、効力発生日に、消滅する。
In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), item (iv), (a) of the preceding Article, the holders of share options of a stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in item (v) of that paragraph, become holders of share options of a stock company surviving the absorption-type merger referred to in item (iv), (a) of that paragraph on the effective day.
前条第一項第四号イに規定する場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者は、効力発生日に、同項第五号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、同項第四号イの吸収合併存続株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者となる。
The provisions of the preceding paragraphs do not apply if procedures under the provisions of Article 789 (excluding paragraph (1), item (iii) and paragraph (2), item (iii), and including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 793, paragraph (2)) or Article 799 are not completed yet or where the absorption-type merger is cancelled.
Subsection 2 Absorption-Type Merger in Which a Membership Company Survives
第二款 持分会社が存続する吸収合併
Article 751Absorption-Type Merger Agreement in Which a Membership Company Survives
第七百五十一条(持分会社が存続する吸収合併契約)
If a company effects an absorption-type merger, if the company surviving the absorption-type merger is a membership company, it must prescribe the following matters in the absorption-type merger agreement:
the trade name and address of the company surviving the absorption-type merger that is a membership company (hereinafter referred to as the "membership company surviving the absorption-type merger" in this Section) and the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger;
if shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger or members of the membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger are to become members of the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger when effecting the absorption-type merger, the matters provided for in (a) through (c) below for the categories of membership company surviving the absorption-type merger set forth respectively therein:
吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員が吸収合併に際して吸収合併存続持分会社の社員となるときは、次のイからハまでに掲げる吸収合併存続持分会社の区分に応じ、当該イからハまでに定める事項
general partnership company:the names and addresses of the members and the value of contributions by the members;
合名会社 当該社員の氏名又は名称及び住所並びに出資の価額
limited partnership company:the names and addresses of the members, whether the members are members with unlimited liability or members with limited liability, and the value of contributions by the members; or
合資会社 当該社員の氏名又は名称及び住所、当該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並びに当該社員の出資の価額
limited liability company:the names and addresses of the members and the value of contributions by the members;
合同会社 当該社員の氏名又は名称及び住所並びに出資の価額
if the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger is to deliver to shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger or members of the membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger monies, etc. (excluding the equity interests of the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger) in lieu of the shares or equity interests thereof when effecting the absorption-type merger, the following matters concerning relevant monies, etc.:
吸収合併存続持分会社が吸収合併に際して吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員に対してその株式又は持分に代わる金銭等(吸収合併存続持分会社の持分を除く。)を交付するときは、当該金銭等についての次に掲げる事項
if relevant monies, etc. are bonds of the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger, the description of the classes of relevant bonds and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount; or
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続持分会社の社債であるときは、当該社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
if relevant monies, etc. are property other than bonds of the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger, the description of the features and number or amount of relevant property, or the method for calculating the number or amount;
当該金銭等が吸収合併存続持分会社の社債以外の財産であるときは、当該財産の内容及び数若しくは額又はこれらの算定方法
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning allotment of monies, etc. referred to in that item to shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (excluding the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger and the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger) or members of the membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (excluding the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger);
前号に規定する場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主(吸収合併消滅株式会社及び吸収合併存続持分会社を除く。)又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員(吸収合併存続持分会社を除く。)に対する同号の金銭等の割当てに関する事項
if the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger has issued share options, the description of the amount of monies, etc. that the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger will deliver in lieu of relevant share options to holders of relevant share options at the time of the absorption-type merger, or the method for calculating the amount;
吸収合併消滅株式会社が新株予約権を発行しているときは、吸収合併存続持分会社が吸収合併に際して当該新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して交付する当該新株予約権に代わる金銭の額又はその算定方法
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of monies, etc. referred to in that item to holders of share options of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger; and
前号に規定する場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対する同号の金銭の割当てに関する事項
the effective day.
In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, if the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger is a company with class shares, the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger and the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger may provide for the following matters in prescribing the matters set forth in item (iv) of that paragraph in accordance with the features of the classes of shares issued by the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger:
前項に規定する場合において、吸収合併消滅株式会社が種類株式発行会社であるときは、吸収合併存続持分会社及び吸収合併消滅株式会社は、吸収合併消滅株式会社の発行する種類の株式の内容に応じ、同項第四号に掲げる事項として次に掲げる事項を定めることができる。
if there is any arrangement that no monies, etc. are allotted to shareholders of a certain class of shares, a statement to that effect and relevant class of shares; and
ある種類の株式の株主に対して金銭等の割当てをしないこととするときは、その旨及び当該株式の種類
beyond the matters set forth in the preceding item, if there is any arrangement that each class of shares is to be treated differently with respect to allotment of monies, etc., a statement to that effect and the details of relevant different treatment.
In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), the provisions on the matters set forth in item (iv) of that paragraph must be provisions in which the monies, etc. are delivered in proportion to the number of the shares (or, if there are provisions on the matters set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the number of the shares of each class) held by shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger (excluding the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger and the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger and shareholders of the class of shares referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph).
第一項に規定する場合には、同項第四号に掲げる事項についての定めは、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主(吸収合併消滅株式会社及び吸収合併存続持分会社並びに前項第一号の種類の株式の株主を除く。)の有する株式の数(前項第二号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合にあっては、各種類の株式の数)に応じて金銭等を交付することを内容とするものでなければならない。