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Article 309Resolutions at Shareholders Meetings

第三百九条（株主総会の決議）

Unless otherwise provided for in the articles of incorporation, the resolution at a shareholders meeting is passed by a majority of the votes of the shareholders present at the meeting where the shareholders holding a majority of the votes of the shareholders who are entitled to vote are present.

株主総会の決議は、定款に別段の定めがある場合を除き、議決権を行使することができる株主の議決権の過半数を有する株主が出席し、出席した当該株主の議決権の過半数をもって行う。

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the resolutions at the following shareholders meetings must be passed by a majority of two thirds (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of the shareholders present at the meeting where the shareholders holding a majority (if a proportion of one third or more is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the votes of the shareholders entitled to vote at relevant shareholders meeting are present. In these cases, it is not precluded from providing in the articles of incorporation, in addition to relevant requirements for the resolutions, additional requirements including those providing to the effect that the approval of a certain number or more of the shareholders are required:

前項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる株主総会の決議は、当該株主総会において議決権を行使することができる株主の議決権の過半数（三分の一以上の割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合以上）を有する株主が出席し、出席した当該株主の議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上に当たる多数をもって行わなければならない。この場合においては、当該決議の要件に加えて、一定の数以上の株主の賛成を要する旨その他の要件を定款で定めることを妨げない。

shareholders meeting under Article 140, paragraphs (2) and (5);

第百四十条第二項及び第五項の株主総会

shareholders meeting under Article 156, paragraph (1) (limited to the case where the specific shareholders under Article 160, paragraph (1) are to be identified);

第百五十六条第一項の株主総会（第百六十条第一項の特定の株主を定める場合に限る。）

shareholders meeting under Article 180, paragraph (2);

第百八十条第二項の株主総会

shareholders meeting under Article 339, paragraph (1) (limited to the case where directors (excluding a director who is an audit and supervisory committee member) elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 342, paragraphs (3) through (5) are to be dismissed or where directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or company auditors are to be dismissed);

第三百三十九条第一項の株主総会（第三百四十二条第三項から第五項までの規定により選任された取締役（監査等委員である取締役を除く。）を解任する場合又は監査等委員である取締役若しくは監査役を解任する場合に限る。）

shareholders meeting under Article 425, paragraph (1);

第四百二十五条第一項の株主総会

shareholders meeting under Article 447, paragraph (1) (excluding the cases which fall under both of the following conditions):

第四百四十七条第一項の株主総会（次のいずれにも該当する場合を除く。）

that the matters set forth in each item of Article 447, paragraph (1) are determined at the annual shareholders meeting; and

定時株主総会において第四百四十七条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めること。

that the amount referred to in Article 447, paragraph (1), item (i) does not exceed the amount which is calculated in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the amount of deficit at the day of the annual shareholders meeting referred to in (a) (or, in the case provided for in the first sentence of Article 439, the day when the approval under Article 436, paragraph (3) is effected);

第四百四十七条第一項第一号の額がイの定時株主総会の日（第四百三十九条前段に規定する場合にあっては、第四百三十六条第三項の承認があった日）における欠損の額として法務省令で定める方法により算定される額を超えないこと。

shareholders meeting under Article 454, paragraph (4) (limited to the cases where it is to be arranged that the dividend property consists of any property other than cash, and that no right to demand distribution of monies provided for in item (i) of that paragraph is to be granted to the shareholders);

第四百五十四条第四項の株主総会（配当財産が金銭以外の財産であり、かつ、株主に対して同項第一号に規定する金銭分配請求権を与えないこととする場合に限る。）

shareholders meeting if the resolution at relevant shareholders meeting is required pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VI through Chapter VIII;

第六章から第八章までの規定により株主総会の決議を要する場合における当該株主総会

shareholders meeting if the resolution at relevant shareholders meeting is required pursuant to the provisions of Part V.

第五編の規定により株主総会の決議を要する場合における当該株主総会

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the resolutions at the following shareholders meetings (excluding the shareholders meetings of a company with class shares) must be passed by at least half (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the shareholders entitled to vote at relevant shareholders meeting, being a majority of two thirds (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of relevant shareholders:

前二項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる株主総会（種類株式発行会社の株主総会を除く。）の決議は、当該株主総会において議決権を行使することができる株主の半数以上（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合以上）であって、当該株主の議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上に当たる多数をもって行わなければならない。

shareholders meetings where the articles of incorporation are amended creating a provision to the effect that, as the features of all shares issued by a stock company, the approval of relevant stock company is required for the acquisition of shares by transfer;

その発行する全部の株式の内容として譲渡による当該株式の取得について当該株式会社の承認を要する旨の定款の定めを設ける定款の変更を行う株主総会

shareholders meetings under Article 783, paragraph (1) (limited to the shareholders meeting held if the stock company disappearing in the merger or the stock company effecting the share exchange is a public company, and some or all of the monies, etc. to be delivered to the shareholders of relevant stock company consist of shares with restriction on transfer, etc. (meaning the shares with restriction on transfer, etc. provided for in paragraph (3) of that paragraph; the same applies in the following item)); or

第七百八十三条第一項の株主総会（合併により消滅する株式会社又は株式交換をする株式会社が公開会社であり、かつ、当該株式会社の株主に対して交付する金銭等の全部又は一部が譲渡制限株式等（同条第三項に規定する譲渡制限株式等をいう。次号において同じ。）である場合における当該株主総会に限る。）

shareholders meetings under Article 804, paragraph (1) (limited to relevant shareholders meeting where the stock company which effects merger or share transfer is a public company, and some or all of the monies, etc. to be distributed to the shareholders of relevant stock company consist of shares with restriction on transfer, etc.).

第八百四条第一項の株主総会（合併又は株式移転をする株式会社が公開会社であり、かつ、当該株式会社の株主に対して交付する金銭等の全部又は一部が譲渡制限株式等である場合における当該株主総会に限る。）

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, resolutions at the shareholders meetings which effect any amendment in the articles of incorporation (excluding those which repeal relevant provisions of the articles of incorporation) with respect to the amendment in the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Article 109, paragraph (2) must be passed by the majority (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of all shareholders, being a majority equating three quarters (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of all shareholders.

前三項の規定にかかわらず、第百九条第二項の規定による定款の定めについての定款の変更（当該定款の定めを廃止するものを除く。）を行う株主総会の決議は、総株主の半数以上（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合以上）であって、総株主の議決権の四分の三（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上に当たる多数をもって行わなければならない。

For a company with board of directors, matters other than the matters set forth in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (ii) may not be resolved at the shareholders meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply to the election of the persons provided for in Article 316, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), nor to requests for the presence of a financial auditor under Article 398, paragraph (2).

取締役会設置会社においては、株主総会は、第二百九十八条第一項第二号に掲げる事項以外の事項については、決議をすることができない。ただし、第三百十六条第一項若しくは第二項に規定する者の選任又は第三百九十八条第二項の会計監査人の出席を求めることについては、この限りでない。

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