Founding committee members or incorporators (hereinafter referred to as "founding committee members, etc.") must prepare the articles of association, give public notice of them together with the date, time, and place of the organizational meeting, and hold the organizational meeting.
設立委員又は発起人（以下「設立委員等」という。）は、規約を作成し、創立総会の日時及び場所とともに公告して、創立総会を開かなければならない。
The public notice under the preceding paragraph must be given no later than two weeks before the day of the meeting.
前項の公告は、会日の二週間前までにしなければならない。
The approval of the articles of association prepared by the founding committee members, etc., and the decision on other matters necessary for the establishment, must be made by resolution of the organizational meeting.
設立委員等が作成した規約の承認その他設立に必要な事項の決定は、創立総会の議決によらなければならない。
The articles of association under the preceding paragraph may be amended at the organizational meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply to the provisions concerning the district and the members.
創立総会においては、前項の規約を修正することができる。ただし、地区及び加入員に関する規定については、この限りでない。
The proceedings of the organizational meeting are decided by two-thirds or more of those present, with the attendance of at least half of the persons having the status as a member who have, by the day of the meeting, notified the founding committee members, etc. of their consent to the establishment.
創立総会の議事は、加入員たる資格を有する者であつてその会日までに設立委員等に対し設立の同意を申し出たものの半数以上が出席して、その出席者の三分の二以上で決する。
Beyond what is provided in the preceding paragraphs, the procedure for the proceedings and other matters necessary in connection with the organizational meeting are specified by Cabinet Order.
前各項に定めるもののほか、議事の手続その他創立総会に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。