# 商法 / Commercial Code — 第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 商法 (Commercial Code), 明治三十二年法律第四十八号 - English title "Commercial Code": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9)（単元株式等に関する経過措置） — address `suppl-4131-79/art-9` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第九条（単元株式等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures for Unit Shares, etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4131-79/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9 **第一項** 数種の株式を発行する会社が、平成十四年三月三十一日までの間に、一単元の株式の数を定める場合については、株式の種類ごとに定める一単元の株式の数は、同一の数としなければならない。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-1 In the case where a company that issues several classes of shares determines the number of shares constituting one unit by March 31, 2002, the number of shares constituting one unit determined for each class of shares must be the same number. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の際現にこの法律による改正前の商法等の一部を改正する法律（以下「旧商法等改正法」という。）附則第十六条第一項の規定により五万円を額面株式一株の金額で除して得た数を一単位の株式の数としている株式会社又は定款で一単位の株式の数を定めている株式会社は、この法律の施行の日において、その一単位の株式の数を株式の種類ごとに新商法第二百二十一条第一項の一単元の株式の数として定める旨の定款の変更の決議をしたものとみなす。この場合において、この法律の施行の際に千を超える数を一単位の株式の数としている株式会社についての同項ただし書の規定の適用については、同項ただし書中「千」とあるのは、「商法等の一部を改正する等の法律（平成十三年法律第七十九号）附則第九条第二項前段ノ規定ニ依リ定メタルモノト看做サレタ数」とする。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 A stock company that, at the time of enforcement of this Act, has as the number of shares constituting one lot the number obtained by dividing 50,000 yen by the amount per par value share pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Commercial Code, etc. as it was before the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Commercial Code, etc. Amendment Act"), or that has determined the number of shares constituting one lot in its articles of incorporation, is deemed to have made, on the date of enforcement of this Act, a resolution for an amendment to the articles of incorporation to the effect that the number of shares constituting that lot is determined, for each class of shares, as the number of shares constituting one unit under Article 221, paragraph (1) of the Amended Commercial Code. In this case, in applying the proviso to that paragraph to a stock company that, at the time of enforcement of this Act, has a number exceeding 1,000 as the number of shares constituting one lot, the term "1,000" in the proviso to that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the number deemed to have been determined pursuant to the first sentence of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Commercial Code, etc. and Other Matters (Act No. 79 of 2001)". machine translation, not official **第三項** この法律の施行前に旧商法等改正法附則第十六条第一項の一単位の株式の数を定め又は変更する旨の定款の変更の決議をした場合であって、この法律による改正がなかったとしたならばその効力を発生したであろう日がこの法律の施行の日後の日であるときは、その効力を発生したであろう日において、当該決議に係る一単位の株式の数を株式の種類ごとの一単元の株式の数として定める旨の定款の変更がされたものとみなす。ただし、当該決議に係る一単位の株式の数が千又は発行済株式の総数の二百分の一に当たる数を超えるときは、この限りでない。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-3 Where, prior to the enforcement of this Act, a resolution has been made for an amendment to the articles of incorporation to determine or change the number of shares constituting one lot under Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Commercial Code, etc. Amendment Act, and the day on which that amendment would have taken effect had it not been for the amendment under this Act is a day after the date of enforcement of this Act, an amendment to the articles of incorporation is deemed to have been made, on the day on which it would have taken effect, to determine the number of shares constituting one lot under that resolution as the number of shares constituting one unit for each class of shares; provided, however, that this does not apply if the number of shares constituting one lot under that resolution exceeds 1,000 or the number equivalent to one two-hundredth of the total number of issued shares. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第二項の株式会社は、この法律の施行の日において、新商法第二百二十一条第五項本文の規定により一単元の株式の数に満たない株式に係る株券を発行しない旨の定款の変更の決議をしたものとみなす。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-4 A stock company referred to in paragraph (2) is deemed to have made, on the date of enforcement of this Act, a resolution for an amendment to the articles of incorporation to the effect that share certificates are not to be issued for shares constituting less than one unit, pursuant to the main clause of Article 221, paragraph (5) of the Amended Commercial Code. machine translation, not official **第五項** この法律の施行の際現に存する株式会社（第二項の株式会社を除き、この法律の施行前に定款の認証を受け、この法律の施行後に成立するものを含む。）であって一単元の株式の数を定めたことがないものが株式の分割を行うことをその効力の発生の条件とする会社法第百八十八条第一項の一単元の株式の数を定める旨の定款の変更の決議をした場合において、その条件を満たすため株式の分割を行うときは、当該株式会社は、同法第百八十三条第二項の決議において、現に発行している株券の提出を要する旨を定めることができる。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5 Where a stock company that exists at the time of enforcement of this Act (excluding a stock company referred to in paragraph (2), and including one that received certification of the articles of incorporation prior to the enforcement of this Act and is established after the enforcement of this Act) and that has never determined the number of shares constituting one unit has made a resolution for an amendment to the articles of incorporation to determine the number of shares constituting one unit under Article 188, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act, whose taking effect is conditional upon a share split being carried out, and carries out the share split in order to satisfy that condition, that stock company may provide, in the resolution under Article 183, paragraph (2) of that Act, that the share certificates currently issued are required to be submitted. machine translation, not official **第六項** この法律の施行前に旧商法等改正法附則第十九条第一項の規定によりなされた単位未満株式に係る買取りの請求に関しては、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-6 With regard to a request for purchase of shares less than one lot made pursuant to Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Commercial Code, etc. Amendment Act prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第七項** この法律の施行の際現に旧商法等改正法附則第六条第一項の規定により旧商法第二百三十条ノ二第一項の規定を適用しないこととされている株式会社（第二項の株式会社を除く。）については、この法律の施行の日において、新商法第二百二十条ノ二第二項の規定により一株に満たない端数を端株として端株原簿に記載しない旨の定款の変更の決議をしたものとみなす。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-7 A stock company (excluding a stock company referred to in paragraph (2)) to which, at the time of enforcement of this Act, the provisions of Article 230-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Commercial Code are not to be applied pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Commercial Code, etc. Amendment Act is deemed to have made, on the date of enforcement of this Act, a resolution for an amendment to the articles of incorporation to the effect that fractions of less than one share are not entered in the fractional share register as fractional shares, pursuant to Article 220-2, paragraph (2) of the Amended Commercial Code. machine translation, not official **第八項** 会社法第二百十九条及び第二百二十条の規定は第五項の株券の提出を要する旨の定めをした場合について、同法第九百七十六条第二号の規定はこの項において準用する同法第二百十九条第一項の規定に違反して公告若しくは通知を怠り又は不正の公告若しくは通知をした場合について、それぞれ準用する。 suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8 The provisions of Articles 219 and 220 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the case where a provision requiring the submission of share certificates under paragraph (5) has been made, and the provisions of Article 976, item (ii) of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to the case where a person fails to give public notice or notice, or gives false public notice or notice, in violation of Article 219, paragraph (1) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis in this paragraph, respectively. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2: 商法等の一部を改正する等の法律（平成十三年法律第七十九号）附則第九条第二項 → 商法 附則第九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)), suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 - suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-4: 第二項 → 商法 附則第九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)), suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 - suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5: 第二項 → 商法 附則第九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)), suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 - suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-7: 第二項 → 商法 附則第九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)), suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-2 - suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8: 第五項 → 商法 附則第九条第五項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (5)), suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/132AC0000000048/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-5 - suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8: この項 → 商法 附則第九条第八項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (8)), suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/suppl-4131-79/art-9/par-8 · 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