第五十七条第一項の募集をする場合には、発起人は、第五十八条第一項第三号の期日又は同号の期間の末日のうち最も遅い日以後、遅滞なく、設立時株主（第五十条第一項又は第百二条第二項の規定により株式会社の株主となる者をいう。以下同じ。）の総会（以下「創立総会」という。）を招集しなければならない。
If solicitation under Article 57, paragraph (1) is to be carried out, the incorporator must call a meeting of the shareholders at incorporation (meaning shareholders who are to be the shareholders of the stock company pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) or Article 102, paragraph (2); the same applies hereinafter) without delay on and after either the date under Article 58, paragraph (1), item (iii) or the last day of the period under that item, whichever comes later (relevant meeting is referred to as an "organizational meeting" hereinafter).
In the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the incorporators may call an organizational meeting at any time when the incorporators find it necessary.