The exercise of voting rights in writing is effected by entering the voting form with the necessary matters and submitting it to the incorporators no later than the time prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
書面による議決権の行使は、議決権行使書面に必要な事項を記載し、法務省令で定める時までに当該議決権行使書面を発起人に提出して行う。
The number of the votes exercised in writing pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is included in the number of the votes of the shareholders at incorporation who are present at the meeting.
The incorporators must keep the voting forms submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) at a place designated by the incorporators for the period of three months from the day of the organizational meeting.
The shareholders at incorporation may make requests for the inspection or copying of the voting forms submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) at any time during the hours designated by the incorporators.
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organizational meeting
「創立総会」
The meeting of the shareholders at incorporation that the incorporators must call when a stock company is being formed with outside subscribers for its shares.
Short name set inArticle 65, paragraph (1)
shareholders at incorporation
「設立時株主」
A person who is to become a shareholder of the stock company when it is formed, having subscribed and paid for shares issued at incorporation.
Defined inArticle 65, paragraph (1)
voting form
「議決権行使書面」
The form on which a shareholder at incorporation can cast their vote in writing, which the incorporators must send with the notice of an organizational meeting when they have decided that those who do not attend may vote in writing.
Short name set inArticle 70, paragraph (1)· applies only in this subsection