六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き株式を有する株主は、取締役が株式会社の目的の範囲外の行為その他法令若しくは定款に違反する行為をし、又はこれらの行為をするおそれがある場合において、当該行為によって当該株式会社に著しい損害が生ずるおそれがあるときは、当該取締役に対し、当該行為をやめることを請求することができる。
If a director engages, or is likely to engage, in an act outside the scope of the purpose of a stock company, or other acts in violation of laws and regulations or the articles of incorporation, if the act is likely to cause substantial detriment to relevant stock company, shareholders having the shares consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if a shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, that period or more) may demand that relevant director cease relevant act.
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a stock company which is not a public company, the phrase "shareholders having the shares consecutively for the preceding six months or more (or, if shorter period is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, that period or more)" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders".
監査役設置会社、監査等委員会設置会社又は指名委員会等設置会社における第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「著しい損害」とあるのは、「回復することができない損害」とする。
For the purpose of the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) to a company with company auditor or a company with audit and supervisory committee or a company with nominating committee, etc., the term "substantial detriment" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "irreparable damage".