The term of office of an officer is a period specified by the articles of incorporation within three years; provided, however, that the term of office of an officer appointed to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of office of the officer's predecessor.
役員の任期は、三年以内において定款で定める期間とする。ただし、補欠の役員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
An officer may be reappointed.
役員は、再任されることができる。
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articles of incorporation
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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.