第七百六十一条（持分会社に権利義務を承継させる吸収分割の効力の発生等）
A membership company succeeding in an absorption-type split succeeds to the rights and obligations of the company splitting in the absorption-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the absorption-type company split agreement, on the effective day.
吸収分割承継持分会社は、効力発生日に、吸収分割契約の定めに従い、吸収分割会社の権利義務を承継する。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a creditor of the company splitting in an absorption-type split who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 789, paragraph (1), item (ii) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 793, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following paragraph) and who has not received the separate notice set forth in Article 789, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iii) and including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 793, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following paragraph) (in the cases prescribed in Article 789, paragraph (3) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 793, paragraph (2)), limited to one who is a creditor of the obligation caused by a tort; the same applies in the following paragraph), may request the company splitting in the absorption-type split to perform the obligations to the extent of the value of property held by the company splitting in the absorption-type split on the effective day, even if that creditor is not allowed, under the Absorption-type company split agreement, to request the company splitting in the absorption-type split to perform the obligations after the Absorption-type company split.
前項の規定にかかわらず、第七百八十九条第一項第二号（第七百九十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。）の規定により異議を述べることができる吸収分割会社の債権者であって、第七百八十九条第二項（第三号を除き、第七百九十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。）の各別の催告を受けなかったもの（第七百八十九条第三項（第七百九十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する場合にあっては、不法行為によって生じた債務の債権者であるものに限る。次項において同じ。）は、吸収分割契約において吸収分割後に吸収分割会社に対して債務の履行を請求することができないものとされているときであっても、吸収分割会社に対して、吸収分割会社が効力発生日に有していた財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a creditor of the company splitting in the absorption-type split who is able to state an objection pursuant to the provisions of Article 789, paragraph (1), item (ii) and who has not received the separate notice set forth in paragraph (2) of that Article, may request the membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split to perform the obligations to the extent of the value of property to which it has succeeded, even if that creditor is not allowed, under the absorption-type company split agreement, to request the membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split to perform the obligations after the absorption-type company split.
第一項の規定にかかわらず、第七百八十九条第一項第二号の規定により異議を述べることができる吸収分割会社の債権者であって、同条第二項の各別の催告を受けなかったものは、吸収分割契約において吸収分割後に吸収分割承継持分会社に対して債務の履行を請求することができないものとされているときであっても、吸収分割承継持分会社に対して、承継した財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a company splitting in the absorption-type split implemented an absorption-type company split with the knowledge that it would harm creditors (hereinafter referred to as "remaining creditors") of the obligation that would not be succeeded to a membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split, the remaining creditors may request the performance of the obligation from the membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split to the extent of the value of property to which it has succeeded; provided, however, that this does not apply if the membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split did not know that it would harm remaining creditors when the absorption-type company split became effective.
第一項の規定にかかわらず、吸収分割会社が吸収分割承継持分会社に承継されない債務の債権者（以下この条において「残存債権者」という。）を害することを知って吸収分割をした場合には、残存債権者は、吸収分割承継持分会社に対して、承継した財産の価額を限度として、当該債務の履行を請求することができる。ただし、吸収分割承継持分会社が吸収分割の効力が生じた時において残存債権者を害することを知らなかったときは、この限りでない。
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to cases where there are provisions on the matters set forth in item (vii) of the preceding Article.
If a membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split is liable to perform the obligation set forth in paragraph (4) pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the liabilities are extinguished in relation to a remaining creditor who does not demand the performance or does not give advance notice of the demand within two years from when the remaining creditor comes to know that the company splitting in the absorption-type split implemented the absorption-type company split with the knowledge that it would harm remaining creditors, when that period elapses. The same applies to when ten years elapses from the effective day.
When an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, order of commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, or order of commencement of reorganization proceedings is made with regard to a company splitting in the absorption-type split, remaining creditors may not exercise the right to make a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) from a membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split.
吸収分割会社について破産手続開始の決定、再生手続開始の決定又は更生手続開始の決定があったときは、残存債権者は、吸収分割承継持分会社に対して第四項の規定による請求をする権利を行使することができない。
In the case prescribed in item (iv) of the preceding Article, the company splitting in the absorption-type split, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in that item, becomes a member of the membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split on the effective day. In these cases, the membership company succeeding in the absorption-type split is deemed to have effected changes to the articles of incorporation relating to the member set forth in that item on the effective day.
If there are provisions on the matter set forth in item (v), (a) of the preceding Article, the company splitting in the absorption-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the absorption-type company split agreement, becomes holders of bonds referred to in (a) of that item on the effective day.
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 (excluding paragraph (2), item (iii)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 802, paragraph (2) are not completed yet or where the absorption-type merger is cancelled.
Section 2 Incorporation-Type Company Split
第二節 新設分割
Subsection 1 Common Provisions
第一款 通則
Article 762Preparation of an Incorporation-Type Company Split Plan
第七百六十二条（新設分割計画の作成）
One or multiple stock companies or limited liability companies may effect an incorporation-type company split. In these cases, those companies must prepare an incorporation-type company split plan.
一又は二以上の株式会社又は合同会社は、新設分割をすることができる。この場合においては、新設分割計画を作成しなければならない。
If two or more stock companies or limited liability companies jointly effect an incorporation-type company split, those two or more stock companies or limited liability companies must prepare an incorporation-type company split plan jointly.
二以上の株式会社又は合同会社が共同して新設分割をする場合には、当該二以上の株式会社又は合同会社は、共同して新設分割計画を作成しなければならない。
Subsection 2 Incorporation-Type Company Split by Which a Stock Company Is Incorporated
第二款 株式会社を設立する新設分割
Article 763Incorporation-Type Company Split Plan by Which a Stock Company Is Incorporated
第七百六十三条（株式会社を設立する新設分割計画）
If one or multiple stock companies or limited liability companies effect an incorporation-type company split, if the company that is incorporated in the incorporation-type company split (hereinafter referred to as the "company incorporated in the incorporation-type split" in this Part) is a stock company, those companies must prescribe the following matters in the incorporation-type company split plan:
the purpose, trade name, location of the head office, and the total number of authorized shares of the stock company that constitutes the company incorporated in the incorporation-type split (hereinafter referred to as the "stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split" in this Part);
beyond what is set forth in the preceding item, the matters provided for in the articles of incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;
前号に掲げるもののほか、新設分割設立株式会社の定款で定める事項
the names of the directors at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;
新設分割設立株式会社の設立時取締役の氏名
the matters provided for in (a) through (c) below for the categories of cases set forth respectively therein:
次のイからハまでに掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該イからハまでに定める事項
if the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a company with accounting advisor:the name of the accounting advisor at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;
新設分割設立株式会社が会計参与設置会社である場合 新設分割設立株式会社の設立時会計参与の氏名又は名称
if the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a company with company auditor (including any stock company the articles of incorporation of which provide that the scope of the audit by its company auditor is limited to an audit related to accounting):the name of the company auditor at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split; and
新設分割設立株式会社が監査役設置会社（監査役の監査の範囲を会計に関するものに限定する旨の定款の定めがある株式会社を含む。）である場合 新設分割設立株式会社の設立時監査役の氏名
if the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a company with financial auditor:the name of the financial auditor at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;
新設分割設立株式会社が会計監査人設置会社である場合 新設分割設立株式会社の設立時会計監査人の氏名又は名称
matters concerning the assets, obligations, employment agreements, and any other rights and obligations that the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split succeeds to by transfer from the company effecting the incorporation-type company split (hereinafter referred to as the "company splitting in the incorporation-type split" in this Part) through the incorporation-type company split (excluding obligations regarding shares and share options of the company splitting in the incorporation-type split that is a stock company (hereinafter referred to as the "stock company splitting in the Incorporation-type split" in this Part));
新設分割設立株式会社が新設分割により新設分割をする会社（以下この編において「新設分割会社」という。）から承継する資産、債務、雇用契約その他の権利義務（株式会社である新設分割会社（以下この編において「新設分割株式会社」という。）の株式及び新株予約権に係る義務を除く。）に関する事項
the number of shares (or, for a company with class shares, the classes of the shares and the number of the shares for each class) of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to be delivered by the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to the company splitting in the incorporation-type split in lieu of all or part of the rights and obligations in connection with the business thereof when effecting the incorporation-type company split, or the method for calculating the numbers, and matters concerning the amount of the stated capital and capital reserves of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;
新設分割設立株式会社が新設分割に際して新設分割会社に対して交付するその事業に関する権利義務の全部又は一部に代わる当該新設分割設立株式会社の株式の数（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新設分割設立株式会社の資本金及び準備金の額に関する事項
if two or more stock companies or limited liability companies are to jointly effect the incorporation-type company split, matters concerning allotment of the shares set forth in the preceding item to the company splitting in the incorporation-type split;
if the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is to deliver to shareholders of a company splitting in the incorporation-type split bonds, etc. of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split in lieu of all or part of the rights and obligations in connection with the business thereof when effecting the incorporation-type company split, the following matters concerning the relevant bonds, etc.:
新設分割設立株式会社が新設分割に際して新設分割会社に対してその事業に関する権利義務の全部又は一部に代わる当該新設分割設立株式会社の社債等を交付するときは、当該社債等についての次に掲げる事項
if relevant bonds, etc. are bonds of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split (excluding those concerning bonds with share options), 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;
当該社債等が新設分割設立株式会社の社債（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 bonds, etc. are share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split (excluding those attached to bonds with share options), the description of the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating the number; or
当該社債等が新設分割設立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 bonds, etc. are bonds with share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, the matters prescribed in (a) concerning relevant bonds with share options and the matters prescribed in (b) concerning the share options attached to relevant bonds with share options;
当該社債等が新設分割設立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イ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ロに規定する事項
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, if two or more stock companies or limited liability companies are to jointly effect the incorporation-type company split, matters concerning allotment of bonds, etc. set forth in that item to the company splitting in the incorporation-type split;
if the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is to deliver to holders of share options of the stock company splitting in the incorporation-type split share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split in lieu of relevant share options at the time of the incorporation-type company split, the following matters concerning relevant share options:
新設分割設立株式会社が新設分割に際して新設分割株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して当該新株予約権に代わる当該新設分割設立株式会社の新株予約権を交付するときは、当該新株予約権についての次に掲げる事項
the description of the features of the share options (hereinafter referred to as the "share options in the incorporation-type split plan" in this Part) held by holders of share options of the stock company splitting in the incorporation-type split who will receive delivery of share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split;
当該新設分割設立株式会社の新株予約権の交付を受ける新設分割株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者の有する新株予約権（以下この編において「新設分割計画新株予約権」という。）の内容
the description of the features and number of the share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split to be delivered to holders of share options in the incorporation-type split plan, or the method for calculating the number; and
新設分割計画新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して交付する新設分割設立株式会社の新株予約権の内容及び数又はその算定方法
if the share options in the incorporation-type split plan are share options attached to bonds with share options, a statement to the effect that the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split will succeed to the obligations relating to bonds regarding to the bonds with share options and the description of the classes of the bonds subject to that succession and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount;
新設分割計画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、新設分割設立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
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning allotment of the share options of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split set forth in that item to holders of share options in the incorporation-type split plan; and
前号に規定する場合には、新設分割計画新株予約権の新株予約権者に対する同号の新設分割設立株式会社の新株予約権の割当てに関する事項
if the stock company splitting in the incorporation-type split conducts any one of the following acts on the day of formation of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, a statement to that effect:
新設分割株式会社が新設分割設立株式会社の成立の日に次に掲げる行為をするときは、その旨
acquisition of shares under the provisions of Article 171, paragraph (1) (limited to the case where the consideration for acquisition prescribed in item (i) of that paragraph is only shares of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split (including shares prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as those equivalent thereto; the same applies in (b))); or
第百七十一条第一項の規定による株式の取得（同項第一号に規定する取得対価が新設分割設立株式会社の株式（これに準ずるものとして法務省令で定めるものを含む。ロにおいて同じ。）のみであるものに限る。）
payment of dividends of surplus (limited to the case where the dividend property is only shares of the stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split).
剰余金の配当（配当財産が新設分割設立株式会社の株式のみであるものに限る。）
If a stock company incorporated in the incorporation-type split is a company with audit and supervisory committee, the matters set forth in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph must be determined by distinguishing directors at incorporation who are audit and supervisory committee members at incorporation and other directors at incorporation.
新設分割設立株式会社が監査等委員会設置会社である場合には、前項第三号に掲げる事項は、設立時監査等委員である設立時取締役とそれ以外の設立時取締役とを区別して定めなければならない。