会計監査人の任期は、選任後一年以内に終了する事業年度のうち最終のものに関する定時株主総会の終結の時までとする。
A financial auditor's term of office continues until the conclusion of the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year which ends within one year from the time of their election.
会計監査人は、前項の定時株主総会において別段の決議がされなかったときは、当該定時株主総会において再任されたものとみなす。
Unless otherwise resolved at the annual shareholders meeting under the preceding paragraph, financial auditors are deemed to have been re-elected at relevant annual shareholders meeting.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, in cases where a company with financial auditor makes any amendment in the articles of incorporation to repeal the provisions of the articles of incorporation to the effect that it has a financial auditor, the financial auditor's term of office expires when relevant amendment in the articles of incorporation takes effect.