Article 752Effectuation of an Absorption-Type Merger in Which a Membership Company Survives
第七百五十二条（持分会社が存続する吸収合併の効力の発生等）
A membership company surviving an absorption-type merger succeeds to the rights and obligations of the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger on the effective day.
吸収合併存続持分会社は、効力発生日に、吸収合併消滅会社の権利義務を承継する。
The dissolution, by absorption-type merger, of the company disappearing in an absorption-type merger may not be duly asserted against a third party until the registration of the absorption-type merger has been completed.
In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article, the shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger or members of the membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in that item, become members of the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger on the effective day. In these cases, the membership company surviving the absorption-type merger is deemed to have effected changes to the articles of incorporation relating to the members referred to in that item on the effective day.
前条第一項第二号に規定する場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員は、効力発生日に、同号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、吸収合併存続持分会社の社員となる。この場合においては、吸収合併存続持分会社は、効力発生日に、同号の社員に係る定款の変更をしたものとみなす。
If there are provisions on the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii), (a) of the preceding Article, the shareholders of the stock company disappearing in the absorption-type merger or members of the membership company disappearing in the absorption-type merger, in accordance with the provisions on the matter set forth in item (iv) of that paragraph, become holders of bonds referred to in item (iii), (a) of that paragraph on the effective day.
前条第一項第三号イに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合には、吸収合併消滅株式会社の株主又は吸収合併消滅持分会社の社員は、効力発生日に、同項第四号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、同項第三号イの社債の社債権者となる。
The share options of a stock company disappearing in an absorption-type merger are extinguished on the effective day.
吸収合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権は、効力発生日に、消滅する。
The provisions of the preceding paragraphs do not apply if procedures under the provisions of Article 789 (excluding paragraph (1), item (iii) and paragraph (2), item (iii), and including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 793, paragraph (2)) or Article 799 (excluding paragraph (2), item (iii)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 802, paragraph (2) are not completed yet or where the absorption-type merger is cancelled.
Section 3 Consolidation-Type Mergers
第三節 新設合併
Subsection 1 Consolidation-Type Mergers by Which a Stock Company Is Incorporated
第一款 株式会社を設立する新設合併
Article 753Consolidation-Type Merger Agreements by Which a Stock Company Is Incorporated
第七百五十三条（株式会社を設立する新設合併契約）
If two or more companies effect a consolidation-type merger, if the company that is incorporated in the consolidation-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger" in this Part) is a stock company, it must prescribe the following matters in the consolidation-type merger agreement:
the trade names and addresses of the companies disappearing in the consolidation-type merger (hereinafter each such a company is referred to as a "company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger" in this Part);
the purpose, trade name, location of the head office, and total number of authorized shares of the stock company that constitutes the company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "tock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger" in this Part);
beyond what is set forth in the preceding item, the matters provided for in the articles of incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger;
前号に掲げるもののほか、新設合併設立株式会社の定款で定める事項
the names of the directors at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger;
新設合併設立株式会社の設立時取締役の氏名
the matters provided for in (a) through (c) below for the categories of cases set forth respectively therein:
次のイからハまでに掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該イからハまでに定める事項
if the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger is a company with accounting advisor:the name of the accounting advisor at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger;
新設合併設立株式会社が会計参与設置会社である場合 新設合併設立株式会社の設立時会計参与の氏名又は名称
if the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger is a company with company auditor (including any stock company the articles of incorporation of which provide that the scope of the audit by its company auditor is limited to an audit related to accounting):the name of the company auditor at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger; or
新設合併設立株式会社が監査役設置会社（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。）である場合 新設合併設立株式会社の設立時監査役の氏名
if the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger is a company with financial auditor:the name of the financial auditor at incorporation of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger;
新設合併設立株式会社が会計監査人設置会社である場合 新設合併設立株式会社の設立時会計監査人の氏名又は名称
the number of shares (or, for a company with class shares, the classes of the shares and the number of the shares for each class) of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger to be delivered by the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger to shareholders of any company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger that is a stock company (hereinafter referred to as a "stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger" in this Part) or to members of any company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger that is a membership company (hereinafter referred to as a "membership company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger" in this Part), when effecting the consolidation-type merger, or the method for calculating the numbers, and matters concerning the amount of the stated capital and capital reserves of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger;
matters concerning allotment of the shares set forth in the preceding item to shareholders of any stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger (excluding the stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger) or to members of any membership company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger;
新設合併消滅株式会社の株主（新設合併消滅株式会社を除く。）又は新設合併消滅持分会社の社員に対する前号の株式の割当てに関する事項
if the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger is to deliver to shareholders of a stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger or to members of a membership company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger bonds, etc. of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger in lieu of the shares or equity interests thereof when effecting the consolidation-type merger, the following matters concerning relevant bonds, etc.:
新設合併設立株式会社が新設合併に際して新設合併消滅株式会社の株主又は新設合併消滅持分会社の社員に対してその株式又は持分に代わる当該新設合併設立株式会社の社債等を交付するときは、当該社債等についての次に掲げる事項
if relevant bonds, etc. are bonds of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger (excluding those concerning bonds with share options), the description of the classes of relevant bonds and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount;
当該社債等が新設合併設立株式会社の社債（新株予約権付社債についてのものを除く。）であるときは、当該社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
if relevant bonds, etc. are share options of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger (excluding those attached to bonds with share options), the description of the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating that number; or
当該社債等が新設合併設立株式会社の新株予約権（新株予約権付社債に付されたものを除く。）であるときは、当該新株予約権の内容及び数又はその算定方法
if relevant bonds, etc. are bonds with share options of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger, the matters prescribed in (a) concerning relevant bonds with share options and the matters prescribed in (b) concerning the share options attached to relevant bonds with share options;
当該社債等が新設合併設立株式会社の新株予約権付社債であるときは、当該新株予約権付社債についてのイに規定する事項及び当該新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権についてのロに規定する事項
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of bonds, etc. referred to in that item to shareholders of a stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger (excluding the stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger) or members of a membership company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger;
前号に規定する場合には、新設合併消滅株式会社の株主（新設合併消滅株式会社を除く。）又は新設合併消滅持分会社の社員に対する同号の社債等の割当てに関する事項
if a stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger has issued share options, the following matters concerning the share options of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger or monies that the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger will deliver in lieu of relevant share options to holders of relevant share options at the time of the consolidation-type merger:
新設合併消滅株式会社が新株予約権を発行しているときは、新設合併設立株式会社が新設合併に際して当該新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して交付する当該新株予約権に代わる当該新設合併設立株式会社の新株予約権又は金銭についての次に掲げる事項
when delivering share options in the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger to holders of share options in a stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger, the description of the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating that number;
当該新設合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して新設合併設立株式会社の新株予約権を交付するときは、当該新株予約権の内容及び数又はその算定方法
in the case prescribed in (a), if the share options in the stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger set forth in (a) are share options attached to bonds with share options, a statement to the effect that the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger will succeed to the obligations relating to the bonds with share options and the description of the classes of the bonds subject to the succession and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount; and
イに規定する場合において、イの新設合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権が新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権であるときは、新設合併設立株式会社が当該新株予約権付社債についての社債に係る債務を承継する旨並びにその承継に係る社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
when delivering monies to holders of share options in a stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger, the description of the amount of relevant monies or the method for calculating relevant amount; and
当該新設合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して金銭を交付するときは、当該金銭の額又はその算定方法
in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of the share options of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger or monies set forth in that item to holders of share options in the stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger.
前号に規定する場合には、新設合併消滅株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対する同号の新設合併設立株式会社の新株予約権又は金銭の割当てに関する事項
If a stock company incorporated in a consolidation-type merger is a company with audit and supervisory committee, the matters set forth in item (iv) of the preceding paragraph must be prescribed by distinguishing directors at incorporation who are audit and supervisory committee members at incorporation and other directors at incorporation.
新設合併設立株式会社が監査等委員会設置会社である場合には、前項第四号に掲げる事項は、設立時監査等委員である設立時取締役とそれ以外の設立時取締役とを区別して定めなければならない。
In a case as prescribed in paragraph (1), if all or some of the stock companies disappearing in the consolidation-type merger are companies with class shares, the companies disappearing in the consolidation-type merger may provide for the following matters in prescribing the matters set forth in item (vii) of that paragraph (limited to matters related to shareholders of the stock companies disappearing in the consolidation-type merger; the same applies in the following paragraph) in accordance with the features of the classes of shares issued by the stock companies disappearing in the consolidation-type merger:
if there is any arrangement that no shares of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger are allotted to shareholders of a certain class of shares, a statement to that effect and relevant class of shares; and
ある種類の株式の株主に対して新設合併設立株式会社の株式の割当てをしないこととするときは、その旨及び当該株式の種類
beyond the matters set forth in the preceding item, if there is any arrangement that each class of shares is to be treated differently with respect to allotment of shares of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger, a statement to that effect and the details of relevant different treatment.
前号に掲げる事項のほか、新設合併設立株式会社の株式の割当てについて株式の種類ごとに異なる取扱いを行うこととするときは、その旨及び当該異なる取扱いの内容
In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), the provisions on the matters set forth in item (vii) of that paragraph must be provisions in which the shares of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger are delivered in proportion to the number of the shares (or, if there are provisions on the matters set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the number of the shares of each class) held by shareholders in any stock company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger (excluding the companies disappearing in the consolidation-type merger and shareholders of the class of shares referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph).
第一項に規定する場合には、同項第七号に掲げる事項についての定めは、新設合併消滅株式会社の株主（新設合併消滅会社及び前項第一号の種類の株式の株主を除く。）の有する株式の数（前項第二号に掲げる事項についての定めがある場合にあっては、各種類の株式の数）に応じて新設合併設立株式会社の株式を交付することを内容とするものでなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to paragraph (1), item (ix). In these cases, the phrase "shares of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger" in the preceding two paragraphs is deemed to be replaced with "bonds, etc. of the stock company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger".
前二項の規定は、第一項第九号に掲げる事項について準用する。この場合において、前二項中「新設合併設立株式会社の株式」とあるのは、「新設合併設立株式会社の社債等」と読み替えるものとする。