発起人は、株式会社が発行することができる株式の総数（以下「発行可能株式総数」という。）を定款で定めていない場合には、株式会社の成立の時までに、その全員の同意によって、定款を変更して発行可能株式総数の定めを設けなければならない。
If the total number of shares that may be issued by a stock company (hereinafter referred to as "total number of authorized shares") is not provided for in the articles of incorporation, the incorporators must, with the consent of all incorporators, amend the articles of incorporation and create a provision on the total number of authorized shares prior to the formation of the stock company.
発起人は、発行可能株式総数を定款で定めている場合には、株式会社の成立の時までに、その全員の同意によって、発行可能株式総数についての定款の変更をすることができる。
If the total number of authorized shares is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the incorporators may, with the consent of all incorporators, amend the articles of incorporation with respect to the total number of authorized shares at any time prior to the formation of the stock company.
The total number of shares issued at incorporation may not be less than one quarter of the total number of authorized shares;provided, however, that this does not apply if the stock company to be incorporated is not a public company.