# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第八章 (Part 2, Chapter 8)

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- Law: 会社法 (Companies Act), 平成十七年法律第八十六号
- English title "Companies Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第八章 (Part 2, Chapter 8) — address `pt-2/ch-8`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-07-22 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 22 July 2027 — the amending law allows up to one year from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2027-12-04 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20270722_508AC0000000064)
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## 第八章　解散 — Chapter VIII Dissolution
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8</sup>

### 第四百七十一条（解散の事由） — (Grounds for Dissolution)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-471 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471</sup>

  **第一項**  株式会社は、次に掲げる事由によって解散する。
  <sup>art-471/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1</sup>
  A stock company dissolves on the grounds set forth below:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  定款で定めた存続期間の満了
    <sup>art-471/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the expiration of the duration provided for in the articles of incorporation;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  定款で定めた解散の事由の発生
    <sup>art-471/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the grounds for dissolution provided for in the articles of incorporation;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  株主総会の決議
    <sup>art-471/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-3</sup>
    a resolution at a shareholders meeting;
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    **四**  合併（合併により当該株式会社が消滅する場合に限る。）
    <sup>art-471/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-4</sup>
    merger (but only if the stock company disappears in the merger);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  破産手続開始の決定
    <sup>art-471/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-5</sup>
    a ruling to commence bankruptcy proceedings; or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **六**  第八百二十四条第一項又は第八百三十三条第一項の規定による解散を命ずる裁判
    <sup>art-471/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-6</sup>
    judgment that orders the dissolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 824, paragraph (1) or Article 833, paragraph (1).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四百七十二条（休眠会社のみなし解散） — (Deemed Dissolution of Dormant Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-472 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-472</sup>

  **第一項**  休眠会社（株式会社であって、当該株式会社に関する登記が最後にあった日から十二年を経過したものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）は、法務大臣が休眠会社に対し二箇月以内に法務省令で定めるところによりその本店の所在地を管轄する登記所に事業を廃止していない旨の届出をすべき旨を官報に公告した場合において、その届出をしないときは、その二箇月の期間の満了の時に、解散したものとみなす。ただし、当該期間内に当該休眠会社に関する登記がされたときは、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-472/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-472/par-1</sup>
  If the Minister of Justice gives a public notice to a dormant company (meaning a stock company for which twelve years have elapsed from the day when a registration regarding relevant stock company was last effected; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) in Official Gazette to the effect that the dormant company should submit a notice to the effect that it has not abolished its business pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order to the register office that has jurisdiction over the area where dormant company's head office is located within two months, if that dormant company fails to submit that notice, the dormant company is deemed to have dissolved upon expiration of that two month period; provided, however, that this does not apply if any registration regarding relevant dormant company is effected during relevant period.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  登記所は、前項の規定による公告があったときは、休眠会社に対し、その旨の通知を発しなければならない。
  <sup>art-472/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-472/par-2</sup>
  If the public notice has been given under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the register office must issue a notice to that effect to dormant companies.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四百七十三条（株式会社の継続） — (Continuation of Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-473 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-473</sup>

  **第一項**  株式会社は、第四百七十一条第一号から第三号までに掲げる事由によって解散した場合（前条第一項の規定により解散したものとみなされた場合を含む。）には、次章の規定による清算が結了するまで（同項の規定により解散したものとみなされた場合にあっては、解散したものとみなされた後三年以内に限る。）、株主総会の決議によって、株式会社を継続することができる。
  <sup>art-473/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-473/par-1</sup>
  If a stock company dissolves on the grounds set forth in Article 471, item (i) through item (iii) (including the cases where stock companies are deemed to have dissolved under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article), the stock company may continue in existence by a resolution at a shareholders meeting until the completion of the liquidation under the provisions of the following Chapter (if the stock company is deemed to have dissolved pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, limited to the completion within three years from the time of the deemed dissolution).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四百七十四条（解散した株式会社の合併等の制限） — (Restrictions on Mergers and Other Transactions of Dissolved Stock Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-474 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-474</sup>

  **第一項**  株式会社が解散した場合には、当該株式会社は、次に掲げる行為をすることができない。
  <sup>art-474/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-474/par-1</sup>
  If a stock company has dissolved, relevant stock company may not carry out the following acts:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  合併（合併により当該株式会社が存続する場合に限る。）
    <sup>art-474/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-474/par-1/item-1</sup>
    merger (but only if the stock company survives the merger);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  吸収分割による他の会社がその事業に関して有する権利義務の全部又は一部の承継
    <sup>art-474/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-474/par-1/item-2</sup>
    succession by absorption-type company split to some or all of the rights and obligations held by another company with respect to relevant company's business.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-471/par-1/item-6: 第八百二十四条第一項 → 会社法 第八百二十四条第一項 (Article 824, paragraph (1)), art-824/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-7/ch-1#art-824/par-1
- art-471/par-1/item-6: 第八百三十三条第一項 → 会社法 第八百三十三条第一項 (Article 833, paragraph (1)), art-833/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-7/ch-2/from-art-828#art-833/par-1
- art-472/par-1: この条 → 会社法 第四百七十二条 (Article 472), art-472 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-472
- art-472/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第四百七十二条第一項 (Article 472, paragraph (1)), art-472/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-472/par-1
- art-473/par-1: 第四百七十一条第一号から第三号まで → 会社法 第四百七十一条第一項第一号 (Article 471, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-471/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-1
- art-473/par-1: 第四百七十一条第一号から第三号まで → 会社法 第四百七十一条第一項第二号 (Article 471, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-471/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-2
- art-473/par-1: 第四百七十一条第一号から第三号まで → 会社法 第四百七十一条第一項第三号 (Article 471, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-471/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-471/par-1/item-3
- art-473/par-1: 前条第一項 → 会社法 第四百七十二条第一項 (Article 472, paragraph (1)), art-472/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-8#art-472/par-1

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