# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百七条 (Article 107) - 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: 第百七条 (Article 107)（株式の内容についての特別の定め） — address `art-107` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107 - 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. --- ### 第百七条（株式の内容についての特別の定め） — (Special Provisions on Features of Shares) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-107 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107 **第一項** 株式会社は、その発行する全部の株式の内容として次に掲げる事項を定めることができる。 art-107/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-1 A stock company may determine the matters set forth in the following items as the features of all shares it issues: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 譲渡による当該株式の取得について当該株式会社の承認を要すること。 art-107/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-1/item-1 that the approval of relevant stock company is required for the acquisition of relevant shares by transfer; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 当該株式について、株主が当該株式会社に対してその取得を請求することができること。 art-107/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-1/item-2 that shareholders may demand, that relevant stock company acquire relevant shares held by relevant shareholders; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 当該株式について、当該株式会社が一定の事由が生じたことを条件としてこれを取得することができること。 art-107/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-1/item-3 that relevant stock company may acquire relevant shares on condition of certain grounds arising. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 株式会社は、全部の株式の内容として次の各号に掲げる事項を定めるときは、当該各号に定める事項を定款で定めなければならない。 art-107/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2 If a stock company determines the matters set forth in the following items as the features of all shares it issues, it must provide for the matters prescribed in each that item in the articles of incorporation: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 譲渡による当該株式の取得について当該株式会社の承認を要すること　次に掲げる事項 art-107/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-1 regarding the fact that the approval of relevant stock company is required for the acquisition of relevant shares by transfer: the matters set forth below: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 当該株式を譲渡により取得することについて当該株式会社の承認を要する旨 art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-1 a statement to the effect that the acquisition of relevant shares by transfer requires the approval of relevant stock company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 一定の場合においては株式会社が第百三十六条又は第百三十七条第一項の承認をしたものとみなすときは、その旨及び当該一定の場合 art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-2 if the stock company is deemed to have effected the approval under Article 136 or Article 137, paragraph (1) under certain circumstances, a statement to that effect and a description of relevant circumstances; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 当該株式について、株主が当該株式会社に対してその取得を請求することができること　次に掲げる事項 art-107/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2 regarding the fact that shareholders may demand that relevant stock company acquire relevant shares held by relevant shareholders: the matters set forth below: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 株主が当該株式会社に対して当該株主の有する株式を取得することを請求することができる旨 art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-1 a statement to the effect that shareholders may demand that relevant stock company acquire the shares held by relevant shareholders; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該株式会社の社債（新株予約権付社債についてのものを除く。）を交付するときは、当該社債の種類（第六百八十一条第一号に規定する種類をいう。以下この編において同じ。）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 art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-2 if bonds of relevant stock company (other than those in relation to bonds with share option) are delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the description of the classes of relevant bonds (meaning the classes defined in Article 681, item (i); hereinafter the same applies in this Part) and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該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。）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 art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-3 if share options of relevant stock company (other than those attached to bonds with share option) are delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating that number; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ニ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該株式会社の新株予約権付社債を交付するときは、当該新株予約権付社債についてのロ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ハに規定する事項 art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-4 if bonds with share option of relevant stock company are delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the matters prescribed in (b) with respect to relevant bonds with share option, and the matters prescribed in (c) with respect to the share options attached to relevant bonds with share option; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ホ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該株式会社の株式等（株式、社債及び新株予約権をいう。以下同じ。）以外の財産を交付するときは、当該財産の内容及び数若しくは額又はこれらの算定方法 art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-5 if any property other than shares, etc. (meaning shares, bonds and share options; the same applies hereinafter) of relevant stock company is delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the description of the features and number or amount of relevant property, or the method for calculating relevant number or amount; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ヘ** 株主が当該株式会社に対して当該株式を取得することを請求することができる期間 art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-6 the period during which the shareholders may demand that relevant stock company acquire relevant shares held by the shareholders; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 当該株式について、当該株式会社が一定の事由が生じたことを条件としてこれを取得することができること　次に掲げる事項 art-107/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3 regarding the fact that relevant stock company may acquire relevant shares on condition of certain grounds arising: the matters set forth below: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 一定の事由が生じた日に当該株式会社がその株式を取得する旨及びその事由 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-1 a statement to the effect that relevant stock company will acquire its shares on the day when certain grounds arise, and of the grounds; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 当該株式会社が別に定める日が到来することをもってイの事由とするときは、その旨 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-2 if the grounds referred to in (a) will arise with the arrival of a day to be separately specified by relevant stock company, a statement to that effect; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** イの事由が生じた日にイの株式の一部を取得することとするときは、その旨及び取得する株式の一部の決定の方法 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-3 if a portion of the shares referred to in (a) will be acquired on the day the grounds referred to in (a) arise, a statement to that effect and of the method for determining the portion of shares to be acquired; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ニ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該株式会社の社債（新株予約権付社債についてのものを除く。）を交付するときは、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 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-4 if bonds of relevant stock company (other than those of bonds with share option) are delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the classes of relevant bonds and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating the total amounts; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ホ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該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。）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 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-5 if share options of relevant stock company (other than those attached to bonds with share option) are delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating the number; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ヘ** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該株式会社の新株予約権付社債を交付するときは、当該新株予約権付社債についてのニ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ホに規定する事項 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-6 if bonds with share option of relevant stock company are delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one share of the shares referred to in (a), the matters prescribed in (d) with respect to relevant bonds with share option, and the matters prescribed in (e) with respect to the share options attached to relevant bonds with share option; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ト** イの株式一株を取得するのと引換えに当該株主に対して当該株式会社の株式等以外の財産を交付するときは、当該財産の内容及び数若しくは額又はこれらの算定方法 art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-3/sub-7 if any property other than shares, etc. of relevant stock company is delivered to relevant shareholders in exchange for the acquisition of one of the shares referred to in (a), the features and number or amount of relevant property, or the method for calculating relevant number or amount. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-2: 第百三十六条 → 会社法 第百三十六条 (Article 136), art-136 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-136 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-136 - art-107/par-2/item-1/sub-2: 第百三十七条第一項 → 会社法 第百三十七条第一項 (Article 137, paragraph (1)), art-137/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-137/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-137/par-1 - art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-2: 第六百八十一条第一号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第一号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-681/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-1 ## Cited by 28 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第七十三条第三項（創立総会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-73/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-73/par-3 - 会社法 第百八条第二項第四号（異なる種類の株式） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-108/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-108/par-2/item-4 - 会社法 第百八条第二項第五号イ（異なる種類の株式） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-108/par-2/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-108/par-2/item-5/sub-1 - 会社法 第百八条第二項第六号イ（異なる種類の株式） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-108/par-2/item-6/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-108/par-2/item-6/sub-1 - 会社法 第百十条第一項（定款の変更の手続の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-110/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-110/par-1 - 会社法 第百十四条第二項第一号（発行可能種類株式総数） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-114/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-114/par-2/item-1 - 会社法 第百十六条第一項第一号（反対株主の株式買取請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-116/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-116/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第百十八条第一項第一号（新株予約権買取請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-118/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-118/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第百六十六条第一項（取得の請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-166/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-166/par-1 - 会社法 第百六十七条第二項（効力の発生） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-167/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-167/par-2 - 会社法 第百六十七条第二項第一号（効力の発生） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-167/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-167/par-2/item-1 - 会社法 第百六十七条第二項第二号（効力の発生） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-167/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-167/par-2/item-2 - 会社法 第百六十七条第二項第三号（効力の発生） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-167/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-167/par-2/item-3 - 会社法 第百六十八条第一項（取得する日の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-168/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-168/par-1 - 会社法 第百六十八条第二項（取得する日の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-168/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-168/par-2 - 会社法 第百六十九条第一項（取得する株式の決定等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-169/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-169/par-1 - 会社法 第百七十条第一項（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-1 - 会社法 第百七十条第一項第一号（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第百七十条第二項（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-2 - 会社法 第百七十条第二項第一号（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-2/item-1 - 会社法 第百七十条第二項第二号（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-2/item-2 - 会社法 第百七十条第二項第三号（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-2/item-3 - 会社法 第百七十条第三項（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-3 - 会社法 第百七十条第五項（効力の発生等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-170/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-170/par-5 - 会社法 第二百十九条第一項第一号（株券の提出に関する公告等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-219/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-219/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第七百四十四条第一項第五号イ（株式会社の組織変更計画） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-744/par-1/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-744/par-1/item-5/sub-1 - 会社法 第九百十五条第三項第二号（変更の登記） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-915/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-915/par-3/item-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20260812_508AC0000000064), 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 211 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17