Transfers of share options may not be perfected against the stock company and other third parties unless the names and addresses of the person who acquire those share options is stated or recorded in the share options register.
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to share options for which certificates are issued and in respect of which registered share option certificates have been issued, and share options attached to a bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued and in respect of which a registered certificate representing the bonds with share options has been issued, the phrase "the stock company and other third parties" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the stock company".
A possessor of share option certificates is presumed to be the lawful owner of the rights in relation to share options for which certificates are issued and which those share option certificates represent.
A person who receives delivery of share option certificates acquires the rights in relation to the share options for which certificates are issued and which those share option certificates represent; provided, however, that this does not apply if that person has acted in bad faith or with gross negligence as to the fact of defective title of the transferor.
A possessor of a certificate representing a bonds with share options is presumed to be the lawful owner of the rights in relation to the share options that are attached to the bonds with share options for which the certificate is issued and which the certificate representing the bonds with share options represents.
A person who receives delivery of a certificate representing a bonds with share options acquires the rights in relation to the share options that are attached to the bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued and which the certificate representing the bonds with share options represents; provided, however, that this does not apply if that person has acted in bad faith or with gross negligence.
第二百五十九条
(新株予約権者の請求によらない新株予約権原簿記載事項の記載又は記録)Entry or Recording of Information Required to Be Entered in the share option Register Not Requested by Share Option Holders
In the cases provided for in the following items, a stock company must enter or record the information required to be entered in the share option register in respect of the share option holders referred to in these items:
一
当該株式会社の新株予約権を取得した場合
if it has acquired the share options of relevant stock company;
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to bearer share options or share options attached to bearer bonds with share option.
第二百六十条
(新株予約権者の請求による新株予約権原簿記載事項の記載又は記録)Entry or Recording of Information Required to Be Entered in the Share Option Register at the Request of Share Option Holders
A person who has acquired share options from a person other than the stock company that issued relevant share options (excluding relevant stock company, hereinafter in this Section referred to as "acquirer of share options") may request the stock company to enter or record the information required to be entered in the share option register with respect to those share options, in the share option register.
Except for cases prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as cases of no likelihood of detriment to interested parties, requests under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made jointly with the person stated or recorded in the share option register as the share option holder so acquired, or the person's general successors including the person's heirs.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the share options acquired by the acquirer of share options are share options with restriction on transfer; provided, however, that this does not apply if it falls under any of the following:
一
当該新株予約権取得者が当該譲渡制限新株予約権を取得することについて次条の承認を受けていること。
relevant acquirer of share options has obtained approval under the following Article as to an intended acquisition of relevant share options with restriction of transfer;
relevant acquirer of share options has obtained approval under Article 263, paragraph (1) as to a completed acquisition of relevant share options with restriction of transfer;
三
当該新株予約権取得者が相続その他の一般承継により譲渡制限新株予約権を取得した者であること。
relevant acquirer of share options is a person who acquired the share options with restriction of transfer by general succession including inheritance.
第二款 新株予約権の譲渡の制限
第二百六十二条
(新株予約権者からの承認の請求)Requests for Approval by Share Option Holders
If share option holders with restriction on transfer intend to transfer share options with restriction on transfer held by the same to others (excluding the stock company which issued relevant share options with restriction on transfer), they may request that relevant stock company make a determination as to whether or not to approve the acquisition by relevant others of relevant share options with restriction on transfer.
第二百六十三条
(新株予約権取得者からの承認の請求)Request for Approval by Acquirers of Share Options
Acquirers of share options who have acquired share options with restriction on transfer may request that the stock company make a determination as to whether or not to approve the acquisition of relevant share options with restriction on transfer.
Except for cases prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as cases of no likelihood of detriment to interested parties, requests pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be submitted jointly with the person stated or recorded in the share option register as the share option holders so acquired, or the person's general successors including the person's heirs.
第二百六十四条
(譲渡等承認請求の方法)Method for Requests for Approval of Transfer
The requests set forth in the following items (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as "requests for approval of transfer") must be made by disclosing the matters provided for in these items:
一
第二百六十二条の規定による請求 次に掲げる事項
requests under the provisions of Article 262: the following matters:
イ
当該請求をする新株予約権者が譲り渡そうとする譲渡制限新株予約権の内容及び数
the features and number of share options with restriction on transfer that the share option holders making relevant request intend to transfer to others;
ロ
イの譲渡制限新株予約権を譲り受ける者の氏名又は名称
the names of the person accepting the transfer of the share options with restrictions on transfer referred to in (a);
二
前条第一項の規定による請求 次に掲げる事項
requests under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article: the following matters:
イ
当該請求をする新株予約権取得者の取得した譲渡制限新株予約権の内容及び数
the features and number of share options with restriction on transfer that the acquirer of share options making relevant request has acquired;
ロ
イの新株予約権取得者の氏名又は名称
the name of the acquirer of share options referred to in (a).
The determination by a stock company as to whether or not to grant approval under Article 262 or Article 263, paragraph (1) must be made by a resolution at a shareholders meeting (or at a board of directors meeting for a company with board of directors); provided, however, that this does not apply in cases where it is otherwise provided for as a feature of the share options.
If a stock company has made a determination under the preceding paragraph, it must notify the person who made the requests for approval of transfer of the content of relevant determination.
第二百六十六条
(株式会社が承認をしたとみなされる場合)Cases Where Stock Company Is Deemed to Have Approved
If a stock company has failed to give notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article within two weeks (or if any shorter period of time is provided for in the articles of incorporation, relevant shorter period of time) from the day of the requests for approval of transfer, the stock company is deemed to have given the approval under Article 262 or Article 263, paragraph (1); provided, however, that this does not apply if otherwise provided for by agreement between the stock company and the person who made the requests for approval of transfer.
第三款 新株予約権の質入れ
第二百六十七条
(新株予約権の質入れ)Pledging Share Options
第一項
新株予約権者は、その有する新株予約権に質権を設定することができる。
Share option holders may pledge the share options held by the same.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, share options attached to bonds with share option may not be pledged on a stand-alone basis; provided, however, that this does not apply if the bonds with respect to relevant bonds with share option are extinguished.
bonds with respect to bonds with share option may not be pledged on a stand-alone basis; provided, however, that this does not apply if the share options attached to relevant bonds with share option are extinguished.
Pledging share options for which certificates are issued does not become effective unless the share option certificates representing the share options for which certificates are issued have been delivered.
Pledging share options attached to a bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued does not become effective unless the certificate representing the bonds with share options for such a bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued is delivered.
第二百六十八条
(新株予約権の質入れの対抗要件)Perfection of Pledging Share Options
Pledging share options may not be perfected against the stock company and other third parties unless the names and addresses of pledgees are stated or recorded in the share option register.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a pledgee of share options for which certificates are issued may not assert the pledge against the stock company and other third parties unless the pledgee is in continuous possession of the share option certificates representing the share options for which certificates are issued.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a pledgee of share options attached to a bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued may not assert the pledge against the stock company and other third parties unless the pledgee is in continuous possession of the certificate representing the bonds with share options for such a bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued.
A pledgee whose information as set forth in the items of the preceding Article has been entered or recorded in the share option register (hereinafter referred to as a "registered pledgee of share options") may file a request with the stock company to be issued a document showing the information set forth in the items of that paragraph which has been entered or recorded in the share option register with respect to the registered pledgee of share options, or to be provided with the electronic or magnetic record in which that information has been recorded.
The documents referred to in the preceding paragraph must be affixed with the signature, or name and seal, of the representative director of the stock company (the representative executive officer for a company with nominating committee, etc.; the same applies in the following paragraph).
With respect to the electronic or magnetic record referred to in paragraph (1), the representative director of the stock company must implement measures in lieu of the affixation of signature, or name and seal prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs do not apply to share options for which certificates are issued or share options attached to a bonds with share options for which a certificate is issued.
第二百七十一条
(登録新株予約権質権者に対する通知等)Notices to Registered Pledgees of Share Options
It is sufficient for a notice or demand to a registered pledgees of share options to be sent by a stock company to the addresses of relevant registered pledgees of share options stated or recorded in the share option register (or, if relevant registered pledgees of share options notify the stock company of any different place or contact address for the receipt of notices or demands, to that place or contact address).
第二項
前項の通知又は催告は、その通知又は催告が通常到達すべきであった時に、到達したものとみなす。
The notices or demands referred to in the preceding paragraph are deemed to have arrived at the time when that notice or demand should normally have arrived.