第二百二十六条（株券喪失登録者による抹消の申請）
Article 226Filing of Application to Cancel by Registrant of Lost Share Certificates
株券喪失登録者は、法務省令で定めるところにより、株券発行会社に対し、株券喪失登録（その株式（種類株式発行会社にあっては、全部の種類の株式）に係る株券を発行する旨の定款の定めを廃止する定款の変更をした場合にあっては、前条第二項の規定により提出された株券についての株券喪失登録を除く。）の抹消を申請することができる。
A registrant of lost share certificate may file an application with the share certificate-issuing company, as prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order, to cancel the registration of lost share certificate (excluding the registration of lost share certificate for share certificates submitted under the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article if an amendment is effected to the articles of incorporation to abolish provisions of the articles of incorporation to the effect that the share certificate-issuing company issues share certificates for its shares (or, for a company with class shares, shares of all classes)).
A share certificate-issuing company that has received an application under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must cancel the registration of lost share certificate relating to relevant application on the day of the receipt of relevant application.