第四百二十四条の規定にかかわらず、監査役設置会社(取締役が二人以上ある場合に限る。)、監査等委員会設置会社又は指名委員会等設置会社は、第四百二十三条第一項の責任について、当該役員等が職務を行うにつき善意でかつ重大な過失がない場合において、責任の原因となった事実の内容、当該役員等の職務の執行の状況その他の事情を勘案して特に必要と認めるときは、前条第一項の規定により免除することができる額を限度として取締役(当該責任を負う取締役を除く。)の過半数の同意(取締役会設置会社にあっては、取締役会の決議)によって免除することができる旨を定款で定めることができる。
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 424, companies with company auditor (limited to cases where there are two or more directors), companies with audit and supervisory committee, or companies with nominating committee, etc. may provide in the articles of incorporation that, if the relevant officers, etc. have acted in good faith and without gross negligence in performing their duties, and it is found particularly necessary taking into account the relevant circumstances including, but not limited to, the details of the facts that caused the liability and the status of execution of duties by relevant officers, etc., exemption may be given with respect to the liability under Article 423, paragraph (1) by the consent of a majority of the directors (excluding the directors subject to relevant liability) (or, for companies with board of directors, by a resolution at the board of directors meeting) to the extent of the amount which exemption may be given pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.