Only the matters for which advance notice has been given pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article may be resolved at a general meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is otherwise provided for in the articles of incorporation.
総会においては、前条の規定によりあらかじめ通知をした事項についてのみ、決議をすることができる。ただし、定款に別段の定めがあるときは、この限りでない。
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(Convocation of General Meetings)
A convocation notice for a general meeting must specify the purpose of the general meeting, and must be issued as specified by the articles of incorporation by at least five days prior to the day of…
総会の招集の通知は、会日より少なくとも五日前に、その会議の目的である事項を示し、定款で定めた方法に従つてしなければならない。
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定款
A company's own basic rules, written by its founders when it is formed: at least its purpose, its trade name, where its head office is, the value of the property contributed at incorporation and who the founders are (Companies Act, Article 27). A stock company's must be certified by a notary before it takes effect (Article 30, paragraph (1)), and can later be changed by a resolution of the shareholders meeting (Article 466). Many rules in the Act apply "unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise", so a company's articles decide a great deal of how the Act applies to it.
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 26, 27, 30, 466, 575 as a reference.