# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三章 (Part 1, Chapter 3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3. 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: 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 - 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: 第三章 (Part 1, Chapter 3) — address `pt-1/ch-3` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-12-05 (On the day Act No. 56 of 2025 (譲渡担保契約及び所有権留保契約に関する法律) comes into force. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2028-06-12 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20271205_507AC0000000057) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/pt-1/ch-3 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page 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. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第三章　会社の使用人等 — Chapter III Employees of a Company heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-1/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3 ## 第一節　会社の使用人 — Section 1 Employees of a Company heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-1/ch-3/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#pt-1/ch-3/sec-1 ### 第十条（支配人） — (Manager) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10 **第一項** 会社（外国会社を含む。以下この編において同じ。）は、支配人を選任し、その本店又は支店において、その事業を行わせることができる。 art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1 A company (including a foreign company; hereinafter the same applies in this Part) may appoint managers and have them carry out its business at its head office or branch office. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十一条（支配人の代理権） — (Manager's Authority of Representation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11 **第一項** 支配人は、会社に代わってその事業に関する一切の裁判上又は裁判外の行為をする権限を有する。 art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11/par-1 A manager has authority to do any and all judicial and non-judicial acts on behalf of a company in connection with its business. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 支配人は、他の使用人を選任し、又は解任することができる。 art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11/par-2 A manager may appoint or dismiss other employee. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 支配人の代理権に加えた制限は、善意の第三者に対抗することができない。 art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11/par-3 No limitation on a manager's authority of representation may be asserted against a third party in good faith. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十二条（支配人の競業の禁止） — (Non-Competition by Manager) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12 **第一項** 支配人は、会社の許可を受けなければ、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。 art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1 A manager may not commit any of the following acts without the permission of the company: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 自ら営業を行うこと。 art-12/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1/item-1 engage in the manager's own enterprise; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 自己又は第三者のために会社の事業の部類に属する取引をすること。 art-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1/item-2 carry out, for themselves or for a third party, any transaction which is in the line of business of the company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 他の会社又は商人（会社を除く。第二十四条において同じ。）の使用人となること。 art-12/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1/item-3 become an employee of any other company or merchant (excluding any company; the same applies in Article 24); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 他の会社の取締役、執行役又は業務を執行する社員となること。 art-12/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1/item-4 become a director, executive officer or any member who executes the operation of any other company. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 支配人が前項の規定に違反して同項第二号に掲げる行為をしたときは、当該行為によって支配人又は第三者が得た利益の額は、会社に生じた損害の額と推定する。 art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-2 If a manager commits any act set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph in violation of the provisions of that paragraph, the amount of the profit obtained by the manager or any third party as a result of relevant act is presumed to be amount of the damage suffered by the company. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十三条（表見支配人） — (Apparent Manager) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13 **第一項** 会社の本店又は支店の事業の主任者であることを示す名称を付した使用人は、当該本店又は支店の事業に関し、一切の裁判外の行為をする権限を有するものとみなす。ただし、相手方が悪意であったときは、この限りでない。 art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-1 Employees with a title which holds them out as the chief of the business of the head office or any branch office of a company are deemed to have the authority to do any and all non-judicial acts in connection with the business of relevant head office or branch office; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where the counterparty acts with knowledge of the counterparty's actual authority. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十四条（ある種類又は特定の事項の委任を受けた使用人） — (Employees to Whom the Authority of a Certain Kind of Matter or a Specific Matter Is Delegated) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14 **第一項** 事業に関するある種類又は特定の事項の委任を受けた使用人は、当該事項に関する一切の裁判外の行為をする権限を有する。 art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14/par-1 Any employee to whom the authority of a certain kind of matter or a specific matter in connection with the business is delegated has the authority to do any and all non-judicial acts in connection with relevant matter. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する使用人の代理権に加えた制限は、善意の第三者に対抗することができない。 art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14/par-2 No limitation on the authority of representation of the employee provided in the preceding paragraph may be asserted against a third party in good faith. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十五条（物品の販売等を目的とする店舗の使用人） — (Employees of Stores for the Purpose of Selling Goods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15 **第一項** 物品の販売等（販売、賃貸その他これらに類する行為をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を目的とする店舗の使用人は、その店舗に在る物品の販売等をする権限を有するものとみなす。ただし、相手方が悪意であったときは、この限りでない。 art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15/par-1 Any employee of a store the purpose of which is the sale, etc. (meaning sale, lease or any other act similar to the foregoing; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) of goods is deemed to have authority to conduct the sale, etc. of the goods located in that store; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where the counterparty acts with knowledge of the counterparty's actual authority. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第二節　会社の代理商 — Section 2 Commercial Agents of the Companies heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-1/ch-3/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#pt-1/ch-3/sec-2 ### 第十六条（通知義務） — (Obligation to Give Notice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-16 **第一項** 代理商（会社のためにその平常の事業の部類に属する取引の代理又は媒介をする者で、その会社の使用人でないものをいう。以下この節において同じ。）は、取引の代理又は媒介をしたときは、遅滞なく、会社に対して、その旨の通知を発しなければならない。 art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-16/par-1 When any commercial agent (meaning a person who acts on behalf of a company as an agent or intermediary in any transaction in the ordinary line of business of the company, and is not an employee of the company; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) undertakes any transaction as an agent or intermediary, the commercial agent must give notice of that fact to the company without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十七条（代理商の競業の禁止） — (Non-Competition by Commercial Agents) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17 **第一項** 代理商は、会社の許可を受けなければ、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。 art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17/par-1 A commercial agent may not carry out any of the following acts without the permission of the company: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 自己又は第三者のために会社の事業の部類に属する取引をすること。 art-17/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17/par-1/item-1 carry out, for themselves or for a third party, any transaction which is in the line of business of the company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 会社の事業と同種の事業を行う他の会社の取締役、執行役又は業務を執行する社員となること。 art-17/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17/par-1/item-2 become a director, executive officer or any member who executes operation of any other company which carries out the same kind of business as the company. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 代理商が前項の規定に違反して同項第一号に掲げる行為をしたときは、当該行為によって代理商又は第三者が得た利益の額は、会社に生じた損害の額と推定する。 art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17/par-2 If a commercial agent commits any act set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph in violation of provisions of that paragraph, the amount of the profit obtained by the commercial agent or any third party as a result of relevant act is presumed to be amount of the damage suffered by the company. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十八条（通知を受ける権限） — (Authority to Receive Notice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-18 **第一項** 物品の販売又はその媒介の委託を受けた代理商は、商法（明治三十二年法律第四十八号）第五百二十六条第二項の通知その他の売買に関する通知を受ける権限を有する。 art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-18/par-1 A commercial agent to whom the authority of the sale of goods or the role of intermediary in the same is delegated has authority to receive the notice regarding the sale and purchase including, but not limited to, the notice under Article 526, paragraph (2) of the Commercial Code (Act No. 48 of 1899). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十九条（契約の解除） — (Cancellation of Commercial Agency Contracts) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-19 **第一項** 会社及び代理商は、契約の期間を定めなかったときは、二箇月前までに予告し、その契約を解除することができる。 art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-19/par-1 A company or the commercial agent may, when they did not define the period of the commercial agency contract, cancel the contract by giving an advance notice more than two months in advance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、やむを得ない事由があるときは、会社及び代理商は、いつでもその契約を解除することができる。 art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-19/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there is any compelling reason, the company or its commercial agent may cancel the commercial agency contract at any time. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十条（代理商の留置権） — (Right of Retention of Commercial Agent) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-20 **第一項** 代理商は、取引の代理又は媒介をしたことによって生じた債権の弁済期が到来しているときは、その弁済を受けるまでは、会社のために当該代理商が占有する物又は有価証券を留置することができる。ただし、当事者が別段の意思表示をしたときは、この限りでない。 art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-20/par-1 If any claim arising from acting as an agent or intermediary in any transaction is due, the commercial agent can retain any property or negotiable instruments of value which it possesses on behalf of the company until the satisfaction of the claim; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where the parties otherwise manifest their intention. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-12/par-1/item-3: 第二十四条 → 会社法 第二十四条 (Article 24), art-24 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-4#art-24 - art-12/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-2: 同項第二号 → 会社法 第十二条第一項第二号 (Article 12, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-12/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1/item-2 - art-14/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第十四条第一項 (Article 14, paragraph (1)), art-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14/par-1 - art-15/par-1: この条 → 会社法 第十五条 (Article 15), art-15 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15 - art-17/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第十七条第一項 (Article 17, paragraph (1)), art-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17/par-1 - art-17/par-2: 同項第一号 → 会社法 第十七条第一項第一号 (Article 17, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-17/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-17/par-1/item-1 - art-18/par-1: 商法（明治三十二年法律第四十八号）第五百二十六条第二項 → e-Gov law 132AC0000000048, 第五百二十六条第二項 (Article 526, paragraph (2)), art-526/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-19/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第十九条第一項 (Article 19, paragraph (1)), art-19/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20271205_507AC0000000057/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-19/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text as 令和七年法律第五十七号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20271205_507AC0000000057), retrieved 2026-09-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), retrieved 2026-09-17 - This site's parser, version 223 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17