Article 319Omission of Resolutions at Shareholders Meetings
第三百十九条(株主総会の決議の省略)
If directors or shareholders submit a proposal with respect to a matter which is the purpose of the shareholders meeting, if all shareholders (limited to those who may vote with respect to relevant matter) manifest their intention to agree to relevant proposal in writing or in an electronic or magnetic record, it is deemed that the resolution to approve relevant proposal has been passed at the shareholders meeting.
取締役又は株主が株主総会の目的である事項について提案をした場合において、当該提案につき株主(当該事項について議決権を行使することができるものに限る。)の全員が書面又は電磁的記録により同意の意思表示をしたときは、当該提案を可決する旨の株主総会の決議があったものとみなす。
The stock company must keep the document or electronic or magnetic record referred to in the preceding paragraph at its head office for a period of ten years from the day when the resolution at the shareholders meeting is deemed to have been passed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
The shareholders and creditors may submit the following requests at any time during the business hours of the stock company:
株主及び債権者は、株式会社の営業時間内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。
request for inspection or copying of the documents under the preceding paragraph; and
前項の書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求
request to inspect or copy anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in the preceding paragraph.
If it is necessary for the purpose of exercising the rights of a member of the parent company of a stock company, the relevant member of the parent company may, with the permission of the court, make the requests set forth in each item of the preceding paragraph with respect to the document or electronic or magnetic record referred to in paragraph (2).
If it is deemed that the resolutions to approve proposals on all matters that are the purpose of the annual shareholders meeting have been passed at the shareholders meeting pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), relevant annual shareholders meeting is deemed concluded at that time.
第一項の規定により定時株主総会の目的である事項のすべてについての提案を可決する旨の株主総会の決議があったものとみなされた場合には、その時に当該定時株主総会が終結したものとみなす。
Article 320Omission of Reports to Shareholders Meetings
第三百二十条(株主総会への報告の省略)
If the directors notify all shareholders of any matter that is to be reported to the shareholders meeting, if all shareholders manifest in writing or in an electronic or magnetic record their intention to agree that it is not necessary to report relevant matter to the shareholders meeting, it is deemed that relevant matter has been reported to the shareholders meeting.
取締役が株主の全員に対して株主総会に報告すべき事項を通知した場合において、当該事項を株主総会に報告することを要しないことにつき株主の全員が書面又は電磁的記録により同意の意思表示をしたときは、当該事項の株主総会への報告があったものとみなす。
Subsection 2 General Meetings of Class Shareholders
第二款 種類株主総会
Article 321Authority of General Meetings of Class Shareholders
第三百二十一条(種類株主総会の権限)
At general meetings of class shareholders, only the matters provided for in this Act and the matters provided for in the articles of incorporation may be resolved.
種類株主総会は、この法律に規定する事項及び定款で定めた事項に限り、決議をすることができる。
第三百二十二条(ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会)
If a company with class shares carries out an act set forth in the following items, if it is likely to cause detriment to the class shareholders of any class of shares, relevant act does not become effective unless a resolution is passed at a general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the shares of relevant class (if there are two or more classes of shares relating to relevant class shareholders, referring to the respective general meetings of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders categorized by the class of relevant two or more classes of shares; hereinafter the same applies in this Article); provided, however, that this does not apply to the case where there exists no class shareholder who may exercise votes at relevant general meeting of class shareholders:
amendment of the articles of incorporation with respect to the following matters (excluding those provided for in Article 111, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2));
creation of a new class of the shares;
株式の種類の追加
change in the features of the shares;
株式の内容の変更
increase of the total number of authorized shares, or total number of authorized shares in a class;
発行可能株式総数又は発行可能種類株式総数の増加
the approval referred to in Article 179-3, paragraph (1);
第百七十九条の三第一項の承認
consolidation of shares or share split;
株式の併合又は株式の分割
allotment of share without contribution provided for in Article 185;
solicitation of persons who subscribe for the shares of relevant stock company (limited to that which prescribes the matters set forth in each item of Article 202, paragraph (1));
当該株式会社の株式を引き受ける者の募集(第二百二条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものに限る。)
solicitation of persons who subscribe for the share options of relevant stock company (limited to that which prescribes the matters set forth in each item of Article 241, paragraph (1));
当該株式会社の新株予約権を引き受ける者の募集(第二百四十一条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものに限る。)
allotment of share option without contribution provided for in Article 277;
第二百七十七条に規定する新株予約権無償割当て
merger;
合併
succession by absorption-type company split to some or all of the rights and obligations held by another company with respect to the company's business;
acquisition of all issued shares of another stock company by share exchange;
A company with class shares may provide in the articles of incorporation that, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a resolution at the general meeting of class shareholders pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is not required.
The provisions of the paragraph (1) do not apply to general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the class which is subject to the provisions of the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where the amendment in the articles of incorporation prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) (excluding the amendment relating to share unit) is carried out.
After shares of a certain class are issued if it is intended to create provisions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) with respect to the shares of the class by effecting an amendment in the articles of incorporation, the consent of all class shareholders of the class must be obtained.
Article 323Cases of Provisions Requiring Resolution at General Meeting of Class Shareholders
第三百二十三条(種類株主総会の決議を必要とする旨の定めがある場合)
If, at a company with class shares, there are provisions, as a feature of a certain class of shares, to the effect that, with respect to the matter that is subject to the resolution at the shareholders meeting (or at a shareholders meeting or board of directors meeting for a company with board of directors, or at a shareholders meeting or board of liquidators meeting for a company with board of liquidators), in addition to relevant resolution, the resolution at a general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of relevant class of shares is required, relevant matter does not become effective unless the resolution is passed at a general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the shares of relevant class in addition to the resolution at the shareholders meeting, board of directors or board of liquidators, consistently with the provisions of articles of incorporation; provided, however, that this does not apply to the case where there exists no class shareholder who may vote at relevant general meeting of class shareholders.
種類株式発行会社において、ある種類の株式の内容として、株主総会(取締役会設置会社にあっては株主総会又は取締役会、第四百七十八条第八項に規定する清算人会設置会社にあっては株主総会又は清算人会)において決議すべき事項について、当該決議のほか、当該種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会の決議があることを必要とする旨の定めがあるときは、当該事項は、その定款の定めに従い、株主総会、取締役会又は清算人会の決議のほか、当該種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会の決議がなければ、その効力を生じない。ただし、当該種類株主総会において議決権を行使することができる種類株主が存しない場合は、この限りでない。
Article 324Resolution at General Meeting of Class Shareholders
第三百二十四条(種類株主総会の決議)
Unless otherwise provided for in the articles of incorporation, resolutions at a general meeting of class shareholders are passed by a majority of the votes of the shareholders of that class present at the meeting where the shareholders who hold a majority of the votes of all shareholders of the shares of relevant class are present.
種類株主総会の決議は、定款に別段の定めがある場合を除き、その種類の株式の総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 general meetings of class shareholders must be passed by a majority of two thirds (if any 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 who hold a majority of the votes (if any proportion of one third or more is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the shareholders who are entitled to vote at relevant general meeting of class shareholders are present. In these cases, it is not precluded from providing in the articles of incorporation, in addition to relevant requirements for resolution, additional requirements including those providing to the effect that the approval of a certain number or more of the shareholders are required:
general meeting of class shareholders under Article 111, paragraph (2) (limited to the cases where, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a provision of the articles of incorporation is to be created with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (vii));
第百十一条第二項の種類株主総会(ある種類の株式の内容として第百八条第一項第七号に掲げる事項についての定款の定めを設ける場合に限る。)
general meeting of class shareholders under Article 339, paragraph (1) which is applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2);
第三百四十七条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百三十九条第一項の種類株主総会
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the resolutions at the following general meetings of class shareholders must be passed by a majority (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the shareholders entitled to vote at relevant general meeting of class shareholders, 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:
general meetings of class shareholders under Article 111, paragraph (2) (limited to the cases where, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a provision of the articles of incorporation is to be created with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (vii));
第百十一条第二項の種類株主総会(ある種類の株式の内容として第百八条第一項第四号に掲げる事項についての定款の定めを設ける場合に限る。)
Article 325Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions Regarding Shareholders Meetings
第三百二十五条(株主総会に関する規定の準用)
The provisions of the preceding Subsection (excluding Article 295, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), Article 296, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), and Article 309) apply mutatis mutandis to the general meeting of class shareholders. In these cases, in Article 297, paragraph (1),the term "all shareholders" is deemed to be replaced with "all shareholders (limited to the shareholders of a certain class of shares; hereinafter the same applies in this Subsection (excluding Article 308, paragraph (1)))", and the term "shareholders" is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders (limited to the shareholders of a certain class of shares; hereinafter the same applies in this Subsection (excluding Article 318, paragraph (4) and Article 319, paragraph (3)))".
前款(第二百九十五条第一項及び第二項、第二百九十六条第一項及び第二項並びに第三百九条を除く。)の規定は、種類株主総会について準用する。この場合において、第二百九十七条第一項中「総株主」とあるのは「総株主(ある種類の株式の株主に限る。以下この款(第三百八条第一項を除く。)において同じ。)」と、「株主は」とあるのは「株主(ある種類の株式の株主に限る。以下この款(第三百十八条第四項及び第三百十九条第三項を除く。)において同じ。)は」と読み替えるものとする。
Subsection 3 Measures for Electronic Provision
第三款 電子提供措置
第三百二十五条の二(電子提供措置をとる旨の定款の定め)
A stock company may provide in its articles of incorporation that when the directors perform shareholders meeting (including general meeting of class shareholders) convocation procedures, measures may be taken for electronic provision (measures so that shareholders (if the general meeting of class shareholders is convened, limited to shareholders of shares of a class) can receive the provision of information by electronic or magnetic means as prescribed in a Ministry of Justice Order; the same applies in this Subsection, Article 911, paragraph (3), item (xii)-2 and Article 976, item (xix)) of the information which is the content of the materials set forth in the following items (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as " reference documents for shareholders meeting"). In this case, it is sufficient for the articles of incorporation to provide that measures for electronic provision are taken.
株式会社は、取締役が株主総会(種類株主総会を含む。)の招集の手続を行うときは、次に掲げる資料(以下この款において「株主総会参考書類等」という。)の内容である情報について、電子提供措置(電磁的方法により株主(種類株主総会を招集する場合にあっては、ある種類の株主に限る。)が情報の提供を受けることができる状態に置く措置であって、法務省令で定めるものをいう。以下この款、第九百十一条第三項第十二号の二及び第九百七十六条第十九号において同じ。)をとる旨を定款で定めることができる。この場合において、その定款には、電子提供措置をとる旨を定めれば足りる。
financial statements and business reports provided in Article 437; and
第四百三十七条の計算書類及び事業報告
consolidated financial statements provided in Article 444, paragraph (6).
第四百四十四条第六項の連結計算書類