Example question
What must the articles of incorporation of a stock company say?
Five things: the company's purpose, its trade name, the location of its head office, the value of the property contributed at incorporation (or its minimum), and the names and addresses of the incorporators.
Article 27, paragraph (1)
Companies Act 会社法
Articles of incorporation of a stock company must specify or record the following matters:
株式会社の定款には、次に掲げる事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。
- (i)
purpose;
目的
- (ii)
trade name;
商号
- (iii)
location of the head office;
本店の所在地
- (iv)
value of property to be contributed at the incorporation or the lower limit thereof;
設立に際して出資される財産の価額又はその最低額
- (v)
name and address of the incorporator.
発起人の氏名又は名称及び住所
