The registration of incorporation of a stock company must be completed at the location of the head office within two weeks from whichever of the following days that is later:
株式会社の設立の登記は、その本店の所在地において、次に掲げる日のいずれか遅い日から二週間以内にしなければならない。
the day on which the investigation under the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1) ended (or, if the stock company to be incorporated is a company with nominating committee, etc., the day on which the representative executive officer at incorporation received the notice under the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article); or
第四十六条第一項の規定による調査が終了した日(設立しようとする株式会社が指名委員会等設置会社である場合にあっては、設立時代表執行役が同条第三項の規定による通知を受けた日)
the day specified by the incorporator.
発起人が定めた日
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the solicitation referred to in Article 57, paragraph (1) is carried out, the registration referred to in the preceding paragraph must be completed within two weeks from whichever of the following days that is the latest:
the day of the conclusion of an organizational meeting;
創立総会の終結の日
if the resolution at an organizational meeting of class shareholders referred to in Article 84 is passed, the day of relevant resolution;
if the resolution at the organizational meeting referred to in Article 97 is passed, the day on which two weeks have elapsed from the day of relevant resolution;
if the resolution at an organizational meeting of class shareholders referred to in Article 100, paragraph (1) is passed, the day on which two weeks have elapsed from the day of relevant resolution; or
if the resolution at an organizational meeting of class shareholders referred to in Article 101, paragraph (1) is passed, the day of relevant resolution.
The following matters must be registered upon the registration referred to in paragraph (1):
第一項の登記においては、次に掲げる事項を登記しなければならない。
the purpose;
目的
the trade name;
商号
the addresses of the head office and branch offices;
本店及び支店の所在場所
if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation with regard to the duration or the grounds for dissolution of the stock company, the provisions;
株式会社の存続期間又は解散の事由についての定款の定めがあるときは、その定め
the amount of stated capital;
資本金の額
the details of the shares it issues (or, for a company with class shares, the total number of authorized shares in a class and the details of the shares of each class);
発行する株式の内容(種類株式発行会社にあっては、発行可能種類株式総数及び発行する各種類の株式の内容)
if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation with regard to the share unit, the share unit;
単元株式数についての定款の定めがあるときは、その単元株式数
the total number of the issued shares and the class and the number of each class of the issued shares;
発行済株式の総数並びにその種類及び種類ごとの数
if the stock company is a share certificate-issuing company, a statement to that effect;
株券発行会社であるときは、その旨
if there is a shareholder register administrator, the name, address and business office thereof;
株主名簿管理人を置いたときは、その氏名又は名称及び住所並びに営業所
if the stock company has issued share options, the following matters:
新株予約権を発行したときは、次に掲げる事項
the number of the share options;
新株予約権の数
the matters set forth in Article 236, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv) (in the cases provided in (c), excluding item (ii));
第二百三十六条第一項第一号から第四号まで(ハに規定する場合にあっては、第二号を除く。)に掲げる事項
if the matters set forth in each item of Article 236, paragraph (3) are provided, those matters;
第二百三十六条第三項各号に掲げる事項を定めたときは、その定め
beyond the matters set forth in (b) and (c), if conditions on the exercise of the share options have been prescribed, the conditions;
ロ及びハに掲げる事項のほか、新株予約権の行使の条件を定めたときは、その条件
the matters set forth in Article 236, paragraph (1), item (vii) and Article 238, paragraph (1), item (ii); and
第二百三十六条第一項第七号及び第二百三十八条第一項第二号に掲げる事項
if the matters set forth in each item of Article 238, paragraph (1), item (iii) are provided, the subscriber share option (meaning subscriber share options provided in that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in (f)) pay-in amount (meaning the pay-in amount provided in that item; hereinafter the same applies in (f)) (if the method of calculating the pay-in amount for the subscriber share options is provided as a matter set forth in that item and the pay-in amount for the subscriber share options has not been finalized by the time of application for registration, the calculation method).
第二百三十八条第一項第三号に掲げる事項を定めたときは、募集新株予約権(同項に規定する募集新株予約権をいう。以下ヘにおいて同じ。)の払込金額(同号に規定する払込金額をいう。以下ヘにおいて同じ。)(同号に掲げる事項として募集新株予約権の払込金額の算定方法を定めた場合において、登記の申請の時までに募集新株予約権の払込金額が確定していないときは、当該算定方法)
if the articles of incorporation contain provisions to the effect that measures for electronic provision set forth in Article 325-2 are to be taken, those provisions.
the names of the directors (excluding directors of a company with audit and supervisory committee);
取締役(監査等委員会設置会社の取締役を除く。)の氏名
the name and address of the representative director (excluding the cases prescribed in item (xxiii));
if the stock company is a company with board of directors, a statement to that effect;
取締役会設置会社であるときは、その旨
if the stock company is a company with accounting advisor, a statement to that effect, the name of the accounting advisor and the place referred to in Article 378, paragraph (1);
会計参与設置会社であるときは、その旨並びに会計参与の氏名又は名称及び第三百七十八条第一項の場所
if the stock company is a company with company auditor (including a stock company the articles of incorporation of which provide that the scope of the audit by its company auditors is limited to an audit related to accounting), a statement to that effect and the matters set forth in the following:
監査役設置会社(監査役の監査の範囲を会計に関するものに限定する旨の定款の定めがある株式会社を含む。)であるときは、その旨及び次に掲げる事項
if there is a stock company having provisions of the articles of incorporation to limit the audit range of company auditors to those related to accounting, to that effect; and
監査役の監査の範囲を会計に関するものに限定する旨の定款の定めがある株式会社であるときは、その旨
the name of company auditor;
監査役の氏名
if the stock company is a company with board of company auditors, a statement to that effect and the fact that those among the company auditors who are outside company auditors are outside company auditors;
if the stock company is a company with financial auditor, a statement to that effect and the name of the financial auditor;
会計監査人設置会社であるときは、その旨及び会計監査人の氏名又は名称
if the stock company has a person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a financial auditor who has been appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 346, paragraph (4), the person's name;
第三百四十六条第四項の規定により選任された一時会計監査人の職務を行うべき者を置いたときは、その氏名又は名称
if there are provisions on the vote by special directors under the provisions of Article 373, paragraph (1), the following matters:
第三百七十三条第一項の規定による特別取締役による議決の定めがあるときは、次に掲げる事項
a statement to the effect that there are provisions on the vote by special directors under the provisions of Article 373, paragraph (1);
第三百七十三条第一項の規定による特別取締役による議決の定めがある旨
the names of the special directors; and
特別取締役の氏名
a statement to the effect that those among the directors who are outside directors are outside directors;
取締役のうち社外取締役であるものについて、社外取締役である旨
if it is a company with audit and supervisory committee, to that effect and the following matters:
監査等委員会設置会社であるときは、その旨及び次に掲げる事項
the names of directors who are audit and supervisory committee members and other directors;
監査等委員である取締役及びそれ以外の取締役の氏名
with regard to directors who are outside directors, the fact they are outside directors; and
取締役のうち社外取締役であるものについて、社外取締役である旨
if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation with respect to delegating the determination on execution of important operations to directors pursuant to the provisions of Article 399-13, paragraph (6), to that effect;
第三百九十九条の十三第六項の規定による重要な業務執行の決定の取締役への委任についての定款の定めがあるときは、その旨
if the stock company is a company with nominating committee, etc., a statement to that effect and the following matters:
指名委員会等設置会社であるときは、その旨及び次に掲げる事項
a statement to the effect that those among the directors who are outside directors are outside directors;
取締役のうち社外取締役であるものについて、社外取締役である旨
the names of the committee members and executive officers of each committee; and
各委員会の委員及び執行役の氏名
the name and address of the representative executive officer;
代表執行役の氏名及び住所
if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation with regard to exemption from liability of directors, accounting advisors, company auditors, executive officers or financial auditors under the provisions of Article 426, paragraph (1), the provisions of the articles of incorporation;
第四百二十六条第一項の規定による取締役、会計参与、監査役、執行役又は会計監査人の責任の免除についての定款の定めがあるときは、その定め
if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation with regard to the conclusion of contracts for the limitation of liabilities assumed by non-executive directors, etc. under the provisions of Article 427, paragraph (1), the provisions of the articles of incorporation;
第四百二十七条第一項の規定による非業務執行取締役等が負う責任の限度に関する契約の締結についての定款の定めがあるときは、その定め
when taking measures under the provisions of Article 440, paragraph (3), the matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order which are necessary for making the information contained in the balance sheet provided for in paragraph (1) of that Article available to the general public;
if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation with regard to the method of public notice under the provisions of Article 939, paragraph (1), the provisions of the articles of incorporation;
第九百三十九条第一項の規定による公告方法についての定款の定めがあるときは、その定め
if the provisions of the articles of incorporation set forth in the preceding item provide that electronic public notice is to be the method of public notice, the following matters:
the matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order which are necessary for making the information to be publicly notified through electronic public notice available to the general public; and
電子公告により公告すべき内容である情報について不特定多数の者がその提供を受けるために必要な事項であって法務省令で定めるもの
if there are provisions of the articles of incorporation under the provisions of the second sentence of Article 939, paragraph (3), the provisions of the articles of incorporation; and
第九百三十九条第三項後段の規定による定款の定めがあるときは、その定め
if there are no provisions of the articles of incorporation referred to in item (xxvii), a statement to the effect that publication in Official Gazette is to be the method of public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 939, paragraph (4).
第二十七号の定款の定めがないときは、第九百三十九条第四項の規定により官報に掲載する方法を公告方法とする旨
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company with board of directors
「取締役会設置会社」
A stock company that has a board of directors, or that this Act requires to have one.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (vii)· applies throughout the law
company with accounting advisor
「会計参与設置会社」
A stock company that has an accounting advisor, an officer who prepares the financial statements jointly with the directors.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (viii)· applies throughout the law
company with company auditor
「監査役設置会社」
A stock company that has a company auditor whose audit its articles of incorporation do not limit to accounting matters, or that this Act requires to have a company auditor.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (ix)· applies throughout the law
company with board of company auditors
「監査役会設置会社」
A stock company that has a board of company auditors, or that this Act requires to have one.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (x)· applies throughout the law
company with financial auditor
「会計監査人設置会社」
A stock company that has a financial auditor, an outside certified public accountant or audit firm that audits its accounts, or that this Act requires to have one.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xi)· applies throughout the law
company with audit and supervisory committee
「監査等委員会設置会社」
A stock company that has an audit and supervisory committee, made up of directors.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xi-2)· applies throughout the law
company with nominating committee, etc.machine translation
「指名委員会等設置会社」
A stock company with a nominating committee, an audit committee and a remuneration committee, each made up of directors.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xii)· applies throughout the law
company with class shares
「種類株式発行会社」
A stock company that issues two or more classes of shares with different terms on the matters listed in Article 108, paragraph (1), such as dividends of surplus or voting rights.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiii)· applies throughout the law
outside director
「社外取締役」
A director of a stock company who meets all the independence requirements in Article 2, item (xv), such as not running, and not having run in the previous ten years, the business of the company or its subsidiaries.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xv)· applies throughout the law
outside company auditor
「社外監査役」
A company auditor of a stock company who meets all the independence requirements in Article 2, item (xvi), such as not having been a director or employee of the company or its subsidiaries in the ten years before taking office.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvi)· applies throughout the law
share unit
「単元株式数」
The number of shares that a stock company's articles of incorporation make one unit, carrying one vote at a shareholders meeting.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xx)· applies throughout the law
share option
「新株予約権」
A right that entitles its holder, by exercising it against a stock company, to receive shares of that company.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxi)· applies throughout the law
issued shares
「発行済株式」
The shares a stock company has issued.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxi)
means of giving public notice
「公告方法」
The way a company, including a foreign company, gives those public notices that no law requires to be published in the Official Gazette, such as in a daily newspaper or by electronic public notice.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxiii)· applies throughout the law
electronic public notice
「電子公告」
Giving public notice by making it available online to anyone, in the way set by Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xxxiv)· applies throughout the law
total number of authorized shares
「発行可能株式総数」
The total number of shares a stock company's articles of incorporation authorize it to issue.
Short name set inArticle 37, paragraph (1)
audit and supervisory committee membermachine translation
「監査等委員」
A member of the audit and supervisory committee of a company with audit and supervisory committee.
Defined inArticle 38, paragraph (2)
representative director
「代表取締役」
A director who represents a stock company, acting in its name toward everyone else.
Defined inArticle 47, paragraph (1)
representative executive officers at incorporation
「設立時代表執行役」
The executive officer at incorporation chosen to become representative executive officer when a company with nominating committee, etc. is formed.
Short name set inArticle 48, paragraph (1), item (iii)
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)
organizational meeting of class shareholdersmachine translation
「種類創立総会」
A meeting of the shareholders at incorporation who hold one class of the shares issued at incorporation, whose resolution may be needed as well as the organizational meeting's.
Defined inArticle 84, paragraph (1)
total number of authorized shares in a classmachine translation
「発行可能種類株式総数」
The total number of shares of one class that a stock company is authorized to issue.
Defined inArticle 101, paragraph (1), item (iii)
share certificate-issuing company
「株券発行会社」
A stock company whose articles of incorporation provide that it issues share certificates for its shares (for a company with class shares, for shares of every class).
Defined inArticle 117, paragraph (7)
shareholder register administrator
「株主名簿管理人」
A person whom a stock company engages to prepare, keep and otherwise handle its shareholder register on its behalf.
Defined inArticle 123, paragraph (1)
measures for electronic provisionmachine translation
「電子提供措置」
Putting the materials for a shareholders meeting (株主総会) online, by a method set by Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令), so that shareholders can obtain them by electronic means, which a company may choose through its articles of incorporation.
Defined inArticle 325-2, paragraph (1)· applies only in this subsection and in Article 911, paragraph (3), item (xii-2); and Article 976, paragraph (1), item (xix)
each committee
「各委員会」
In Articles 400 and 401 and Article 911, paragraph (3), item (xxiii)(b), each of a company's nominating committee, audit committee and compensation committee, each of which must have at least three members.
Short name set inArticle 400, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 401; and Article 911, paragraph (3), item (xxiii), (b)
non-executive directors, etc.
「非業務執行取締役等」
In Article 427 and Article 911, paragraph (3), item (xxv), a director who is not an executive director, etc. (業務執行取締役等), an accounting advisor (会計参与), a company auditor (監査役) or a financial auditor (会計監査人), with whom a company whose articles of incorporation allow it may agree in advance to cap their liability for neglect of duty where they acted in good faith and without gross negligence.
Short name set inArticle 427, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 911, paragraph (3), item (xxv)
share options for subscription
「募集新株予約権」
Share options that a stock company allots to the persons who applied for them in response to its invitation to subscribe.
Defined inArticle 911, paragraph (3), item (xii), (f)· applies only in this provision
amount to be paid inmachine translation
「払込金額」
The amount of money to be paid in exchange for each share option for subscription.
Defined inArticle 911, paragraph (3), item (xii), (f)· applies only in this provision
articles of incorporation
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.
company auditor
監査役
An officer of a stock company, elected by the shareholders meeting (Companies Act, Article 329, paragraph (1)), whose job is to audit how the directors carry out their duties and to write an audit report on it (Article 381, paragraph (1)). Not an outside accountant — that is the financial auditor (会計監査人) — and not a director: a company auditor may not also be a director or employee of the company or its subsidiaries (Article 335, paragraph (2)). The term normally runs to the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year ending within four years of election (Article 336, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 329, 335, 336, 381 as a reference.
director
取締役
An officer of a stock company, elected by the shareholders meeting (Companies Act, Article 329, paragraph (1)). Every stock company has at least one (Article 326, paragraph (1)). Where there is no board of directors, the directors run the company's business unless the articles of incorporation say otherwise (Article 348, paragraph (1)), and each of them represents it unless the company has chosen representative directors (代表取締役) or others to do that (Article 349, paragraphs (1) and (3)). Where there is a board (取締役会, board of directors), the directors are its members, and the board decides the business and normally chooses the representative directors from among them (Article 362). The term normally runs to the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year ending within two years of election (Article 332, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 326, 329, 332, 348, 349, 362 as a reference.
registration
登記
Entry in a public register kept by a registry office (登記所) — a Legal Affairs Bureau or one of its branch offices — so that the matter is made public (Real Property Registration Act, Articles 1 and 6, paragraph (1)). Rights in land and buildings, such as ownership, a superficies (地上権), a statutory lien (先取特権), a mortgage and a right of lease (賃借権), can be registered under that Act (Article 3), and matters the Commercial Code, the Companies Act and other Acts require to be registered are registered under the Commercial Registration Act (Article 1). Registration also lets a right be asserted against third parties: acquiring, losing or changing a right in rem (物権) in land or a building, such as ownership, cannot be asserted against third parties until it is registered (Civil Code, Article 177), and a matter the Companies Act requires to be registered cannot be asserted against a third party who does not know of it until it has been registered, nor, even after that, against one who had a justifiable reason for not knowing of the registration (Companies Act, Article 908, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Real Property Registration Act, Arts. 1, 3, 6, Commercial Registration Act, Art. 1, Civil Code, Art. 177 and Companies Act, Art. 908 as a reference.