Section 1 General Provisions
第一節 総則
Article 868Jurisdiction over Non-Contentious Cases
第八百六十八条（非訟事件の管轄）
A non-contentious case under the provisions of this Act (excluding the cases prescribed in the following paragraph to paragraph (6)) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of the company.
A case relating to a petition, filed by a member of the parent company (limited to a shareholder or member of the parent company, which is a company), for permission to inspect or otherwise access, as follows, a document or electronic or magnetic record prepared or kept by a stock company pursuant to the provisions of this Act (meaning to inspect, copy, or be issued a transcript or extract, of it, or to be provided with information or issued a document showing information with regard to it; the same applies in Article 870, paragraph (2), item (i)) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of relent stock company:
親会社社員（会社である親会社の株主又は社員に限る。）によるこの法律の規定により株式会社が作成し、又は備え置いた書面又は電磁的記録についての次に掲げる閲覧等（閲覧、謄写、謄本若しくは抄本の交付、事項の提供又は事項を記載した書面の交付をいう。第八百七十条第二項第一号において同じ。）の許可の申立てに係る事件は、当該株式会社の本店の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
to inspect, copy, or be delivered a transcript or extract of the documents; and
当該書面の閲覧若しくは謄写又はその謄本若しくは抄本の交付
to inspect or copy something that presents the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record, to be provided with that information by electronic or magnetic means, or to be issued a document showing that information.
The case related to the petition to determine the sale price of shares, etc. subject to the cash-out pursuant to the provisions of Article 179-8, paragraph (1) is under the jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of the subject company.
第百七十九条の八第一項の規定による売渡株式等の売買価格の決定の申立てに係る事件は、対象会社の本店の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
A case relating to a petition for a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 705, paragraph (4) and Article 706, paragraph (4), the provisions of Article 707, Article 711, paragraph (3), Article 713, and Article 714, paragraphs (1) and (3) (including cases where these provisions apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 714-7), and the provisions of Article 718, paragraph (3), Article 732, Article 740, paragraph (1) and Article 741, paragraph (1) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of the bond-issuing company.
A case relating to liquidation of a foreign company under the provisions of Article 822, paragraph (1) and a case relating to a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 827, paragraph (1) or a provisional order under the provisions of Article 825, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 827, paragraph (2) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of relevant foreign company's business office in Japan (or, if no business office is established in Japan, the address of the representative in Japan).
第八百二十二条第一項の規定による外国会社の清算に係る事件並びに第八百二十七条第一項の規定による裁判及び同条第二項において準用する第八百二十五条第一項の規定による保全処分に係る事件は、当該外国会社の日本における営業所の所在地（日本に営業所を設けていない場合にあっては、日本における代表者の住所地）を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
A case in relation to the petition referred to in Article 843, paragraph (4) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the court in charge of the first instance of an action seeking invalidation of any one of the acts set forth in the items of paragraph (1) of that Article.
第八百四十三条第四項の申立てに係る事件は、同条第一項各号に掲げる行為の無効の訴えの第一審の受訴裁判所の管轄に属する。
Article 869Prima Facie Showing
第八百六十九条（疎明）
In cases of filing a petition for permission under the provisions of this Act, a prima facie showing must be made with regard to the fact that serves as the cause thereof.
この法律の規定による許可の申立てをする場合には、その原因となる事実を疎明しなければならない。
Article 870Hearing of Statements
第八百七十条（陳述の聴取）
When the court makes the judicial decisions set forth in the following items from among judicial decisions relating to non-contentious cases under the provisions of this Act (excluding Part II, Chapter IX, Section 2), it must hear statements by the persons specified in each of those items; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases of making a judicial decision to dismiss the petition as non-conforming or on the grounds that it is obvious that there are no reasons:
裁判所は、この法律の規定（第二編第九章第二節を除く。）による非訟事件についての裁判のうち、次の各号に掲げる裁判をする場合には、当該各号に定める者の陳述を聴かなければならない。ただし、不適法又は理由がないことが明らかであるとして申立てを却下する裁判をするときは、この限りでない。
a determination of the amount of remuneration for a person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a director (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, a director who is an audit and supervisory committee member or other director), accounting advisor, company auditor, representative director, committee member (meaning members of a nominating committee, audit committee, or remuneration committee; the same applies in Article 874, item (i)), executive officer or representative executive officer appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 346, paragraph (2), Article 351, paragraph (2) or Article 401, paragraph (3) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 403, paragraph (3) or Article 420, paragraph (3)), a liquidator, a person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a liquidator or representative liquidator appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 346, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 479, paragraph (4) or the provisions of Article 351, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 483, paragraph (6), an inspector, or the administrator set forth in Article 825, paragraph (2) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 827, paragraph (2)):the relevant company (in cases of determination of the remuneration amount of the administrator set forth in Article 825, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 827, paragraph (2), the relevant foreign company) and the person receiving the remuneration;
第三百四十六条第二項、第三百五十一条第二項若しくは第四百一条第三項（第四百三条第三項及び第四百二十条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により選任された一時取締役（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）、会計参与、監査役、代表取締役、委員（指名委員会、監査委員会又は報酬委員会の委員をいう。第八百七十四条第一号において同じ。）、執行役若しくは代表執行役の職務を行うべき者、清算人、第四百七十九条第四項において準用する第三百四十六条第二項若しくは第四百八十三条第六項において準用する第三百五十一条第二項の規定により選任された一時清算人若しくは代表清算人の職務を行うべき者、検査役又は第八百二十五条第二項（第八百二十七条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の管理人の報酬の額の決定 当該会社（第八百二十七条第二項において準用する第八百二十五条第二項の管理人の報酬の額の決定にあっては、当該外国会社）及び報酬を受ける者
a judicial decision on dismissal of a liquidator, a bond administrator or an assistant bond administrator:relevant liquidator, bond administrator or assistant bond administrator;
清算人、社債管理者又は社債管理補助者の解任についての裁判 当該清算人、社債管理者又は社債管理補助者
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (7):a director at incorporation, the person who contributes property other than monies referred to in Article 28, item (i) and the transferor referred to in item (ii) of that Article;
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 207, paragraph (7) or Article 284, paragraph (7):the relevant stock company and a person who contributes property other than monies pursuant to the provisions of Article 199, paragraph (1), item (iii) or Article 236, paragraph (1), item (iii);
第二百七条第七項又は第二百八十四条第七項の規定による裁判 当該株式会社及び第百九十九条第一項第三号又は第二百三十六条第一項第三号の規定により金銭以外の財産を出資する者
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 455, paragraph (2), item (ii) or Article 505, paragraph (3), item (ii):the relevant shareholder;
第四百五十五条第二項第二号又は第五百五条第三項第二号の規定による裁判 当該株主
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 456 or Article 506:the relevant shareholder;
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 732:an interested party;
第七百三十二条の規定による裁判 利害関係人
a judicial decision upholding a petition under the provisions of Article 740, paragraph (1):the bond-issuing company;
a judicial decision on the petition for permission referred to in Article 741, paragraph (1):the bond-issuing company;
第七百四十一条第一項の許可の申立てについての裁判 社債を発行した会社
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 824, paragraph (1):the relevant company; and
第八百二十四条第一項の規定による裁判 当該会社
a judicial decision under the provisions of Article 827, paragraph (1):the relevant foreign company.
第八百二十七条第一項の規定による裁判 当該外国会社
In cases of making the judicial decision prescribed in the following items, the court must set a hearing date and hear statements by the petitioner and the person specified in each of those items; provided, however, that this does not apply when making a judicial decision to dismiss the petition as non-conforming or on the grounds that it is obvious that there are no reasons:
裁判所は、次の各号に掲げる裁判をする場合には、審問の期日を開いて、申立人及び当該各号に定める者の陳述を聴かなければならない。ただし、不適法又は理由がないことが明らかであるとして申立てを却下する裁判をするときは、この限りでない。
a judicial decision on the petition for permission to inspect, etc. a document or electronic or magnetic record that a stock company prepared or kept pursuant to the provisions of this Act:that stock company;
determination of the price of shares or share options (if the share options are attached to bonds with share options, if a holder thereof demands that the relevant company purchase the bonds constituting those bonds with share options, including those bonds) pursuant to the provisions of Article 117, paragraph (2), Article 119, paragraph (2), Article 182-5, paragraph (2), Article 193, paragraph (2) (including cases as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 194, paragraph (4)), Article 470, paragraph (2), Article 778, paragraph (2), Article 786, paragraph (2), Article 788, paragraph (2), Article 798, paragraph (2), Article 807, paragraph (2), Article 809, paragraph (2) or Article 816-7, paragraph (2):A person who can file a petition to determine the price (excluding the petitioner);
第百十七条第二項、第百十九条第二項、第百八十二条の五第二項、第百九十三条第二項（第百九十四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第四百七十条第二項、第七百七十八条第二項、第七百八十六条第二項、第七百八十八条第二項、第七百九十八条第二項、第八百七条第二項、第八百九条第二項又は第八百十六条の七第二項の規定による株式又は新株予約権（当該新株予約権が新株予約権付社債に付されたものである場合において、当該新株予約権付社債についての社債の買取りの請求があったときは、当該社債を含む。）の価格の決定 価格の決定の申立てをすることができる者（申立人を除く。）
determination of the sale price of shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 144, paragraph (2) (including cases as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (7) of the same Article) or Article 177, paragraph (2):A person who can file a petition to determine the sale price (excluding the petitioner);
determination of the price of shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 172, paragraph (1):that stock company;
第百七十二条第一項の規定による株式の価格の決定 当該株式会社
determination of the sale price of shares, etc. subject to the cash-out pursuant to the provisions of Article 179-8, paragraph (1):a special controlling shareholder; and
第百七十九条の八第一項の規定による売渡株式等の売買価格の決定 特別支配株主
a judicial decision on the petition referred to in Article 843, paragraph (4):a company who committed the act prescribed in the same paragraph.
第八百四十三条第四項の申立てについての裁判 同項に規定する行為をした会社
Article 870-2Sending a Copy of the Written Petition
第八百七十条の二（申立書の写しの送付等）
When sending a petition for a judicial decision set forth in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the court must send a copy of the written petition to the person specified in each of those items.
裁判所は、前条第二項各号に掲げる裁判の申立てがあったときは、当該各号に定める者に対し、申立書の写しを送付しなければならない。
If it is not possible to send a copy of a written petition pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the presiding judge must specify a reasonable period and order to correct defects within the period. The same applies to cases where the cost necessary for sending a copy of a written petition is not prepaid.
前項の規定により申立書の写しを送付することができない場合には、裁判長は、相当の期間を定め、その期間内に不備を補正すべきことを命じなければならない。申立書の写しの送付に必要な費用を予納しない場合も、同様とする。
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when a petitioner does not correct defects, the presiding judge must dismiss the written petition by an order.
前項の場合において、申立人が不備を補正しないときは、裁判長は、命令で、申立書を却下しなければならない。
An immediate appeal may be filed against the order referred to in the preceding paragraph.
前項の命令に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
If a petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed, when making a judicial decision on the petition, the court must specify the day when proceedings are to be concluded by giving a reasonable grace period, and must notify the petitioner and the person specified in each of those items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; provided, however, that the court may declare that the proceedings are concluded immediately on the day when these persons may attend.
When the court concludes proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must specify the day to make a judicial decision and notify the persons referred to in the same paragraph to that effect.
When the petition referred to in paragraph (1) is non-conforming or when it is obvious that there are no reasons for the petition, the court may dismiss the petition immediately notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph and the preceding two paragraphs.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the court to which a petition for judicial decision set forth in items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is made, ordered the petition to prepay the costs necessary for issuing a summons for the appearance date to the persons specified in each of those items pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Costs of Civil Procedure (Act No. 40 of 1971) and when the prepayment is not made.
Article 871Appending of the Reason
第八百七十一条（理由の付記）
A judicial decision for a non-contentious case under the provisions of this Act must append the reason thereof; provided, however, that this does not apply to the following judicial decisions:
この法律の規定による非訟事件についての裁判には、理由を付さなければならない。ただし、次に掲げる裁判については、この限りでない。
the judicial decision set forth in Article 870, paragraph (1), item (i); and
第八百七十条第一項第一号に掲げる裁判
the judicial decisions set forth in the items of Article 874.
第八百七十四条各号に掲げる裁判
第八百七十二条（即時抗告）
An immediate appeal may be entered against the judicial decisions set forth in the following items only by the persons specified in each of those items:
次の各号に掲げる裁判に対しては、当該各号に定める者に限り、即時抗告をすることができる。
a judicial decision on a provisional order under the provisions of Article 609, paragraph (3) or Article 825, paragraph (1) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 827, paragraph (2)):an interested party;
第六百九条第三項又は第八百二十五条第一項（第八百二十七条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による保全処分についての裁判 利害関係人
a judicial decision on a petition under the provisions of Article 840, paragraph (2) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 841, paragraph (2)):the petitioner, shareholders and the stock company;
第八百四十条第二項（第八百四十一条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による申立てについての裁判 申立人、株主及び株式会社
a judicial decision on a petition under the provisions of Article 840, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 842, paragraph (2):the petitioner, share option holders and the stock company;
第八百四十二条第二項において準用する第八百四十条第二項の規定による申立てについての裁判 申立人、新株予約権者及び株式会社
the judicial decisions set forth in the items of Article 870, paragraph (1):the petitioner and the persons specified in each of those items (or, for the judicial decisions set forth in items (i), (iii) and (iv) of the same paragraph, only the persons specified in each of those items); and
judicial decisions set forth in the items of Article 870, paragraph (2):a petitioner and the person specified in each of those items.
第八百七十条第二項各号に掲げる裁判 申立人及び当該各号に定める者
Article 872-2Sending of a Copy of Petition for Appeal
第八百七十二条の二（抗告状の写しの送付等）
When an immediate appeal against the judicial decision set forth in the items of Article 870, paragraph (2) is made, the court must send a copy of the petition for appeal to the petitioner and the persons specified in each of those items (excluding the appellant). In this case, the provisions of Article 870-2, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis.
裁判所は、第八百七十条第二項各号に掲げる裁判に対する即時抗告があったときは、申立人及び当該各号に定める者（抗告人を除く。）に対し、抗告状の写しを送付しなければならない。この場合においては、第八百七十条の二第二項及び第三項の規定を準用する。
The provisions of Article 870-2, paragraphs (5) through (8) apply mutatis mutandis to cases where an immediate appeal referred to in the preceding paragraph is made.
第八百七十条の二第五項から第八項までの規定は、前項の即時抗告があった場合について準用する。
The immediate appeal referred to in Article 872 has the effect of staying execution; provided, however, that this does not apply to an immediate appeal against the following judicial decisions set forth in Article 870, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv) and (viii).
第八百七十二条の即時抗告は、執行停止の効力を有する。ただし、第八百七十条第一項第一号から第四号まで及び第八号に掲げる裁判に対するものについては、この限りでない。