# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百五十五条 (Article 155)

- 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: 第百五十五条 (Article 155) — address `art-155`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155
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### 第百五十五条
<sup>art-155 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155</sup>

      **第一項**  株式会社は、次に掲げる場合に限り、当該株式会社の株式を取得することができる。
      <sup>art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1</sup>
      A stock company may acquire shares issued by relevant stock company only in the following cases:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  第百七条第二項第三号イの事由が生じた場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the grounds under Article 107, paragraph (2), item (iii), (a) have arisen;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  第百三十八条第一号ハ又は第二号ハの請求があった場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-2</sup>
        a request has been made under Article 138, item (i), (c) or item (ii), (c);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  次条第一項の決議があった場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-3</sup>
        a resolution has been passed under paragraph (1) of the following Article;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **四**  第百六十六条第一項の規定による請求があった場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-4</sup>
        a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of Article 166, paragraph (1);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **五**  第百七十一条第一項の決議があった場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-5</sup>
        a resolution has been passed under Article 171, paragraph (1);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **六**  第百七十六条第一項の規定による請求をした場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-6</sup>
        the stock company has made a request under the provisions of Article 176, paragraph (1);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **七**  第百九十二条第一項の規定による請求があった場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-7</sup>
        a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of Article 192, paragraph (1);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **八**  第百九十七条第三項各号に掲げる事項を定めた場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-8</sup>
        the stock company has prescribed the matters set forth in each item of Article 197, paragraph (3);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **九**  第二百三十四条第四項各号（第二百三十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）に掲げる事項を定めた場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-9</sup>
        the stock company has prescribed the matters set forth in each item of Article 234, paragraph (4) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 235, paragraph (2));
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **十**  他の会社（外国会社を含む。）の事業の全部を譲り受ける場合において当該他の会社が有する当該株式会社の株式を取得する場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-10</sup>
        the stock company accepts the transfer of the entire business of another company (including foreign companies) if relevant stock company accepts the transfer of own shares held by relevant other company;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **十一**  合併後消滅する会社から当該株式会社の株式を承継する場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-11</sup>
        the stock company succeeds to its own shares from a company disappearing due to merger;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **十二**  吸収分割をする会社から当該株式会社の株式を承継する場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-12</sup>
        the stock company succeeds to own shares held by a company that is effecting an absorption-type company split; or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **十三**  前各号に掲げる場合のほか、法務省令で定める場合
        <sup>art-155/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-13</sup>
        beyond the cases set forth in the preceding items, in any case prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-155/par-1/item-1: 第百七条第二項第三号 → 会社法 第百七条第二項第三号 (Article 107, paragraph (2), item (iii)), 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
- art-155/par-1/item-2: 第百三十八条第一号 → 会社法 第百三十八条第一項第一号 (Article 138, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-138/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-138/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-138/par-1/item-1
- art-155/par-1/item-2: 第二号 → 会社法 第百三十八条第一項第二号 (Article 138, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-138/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-138/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-138/par-1/item-2
- art-155/par-1/item-3: 次条第一項 → 会社法 第百五十六条第一項 (Article 156, paragraph (1)), art-156/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-156/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-156/par-1
- art-155/par-1/item-4: 第百六十六条第一項 → 会社法 第百六十六条第一項 (Article 166, paragraph (1)), art-166/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-166/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-166/par-1
- art-155/par-1/item-5: 第百七十一条第一項 → 会社法 第百七十一条第一項 (Article 171, paragraph (1)), art-171/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-171/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171/par-1
- art-155/par-1/item-6: 第百七十六条第一項 → 会社法 第百七十六条第一項 (Article 176, paragraph (1)), art-176/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-176/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-176/par-1
- art-155/par-1/item-7: 第百九十二条第一項 → 会社法 第百九十二条第一項 (Article 192, paragraph (1)), art-192/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-192/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-192/par-1
- art-155/par-1/item-8: 第百九十七条第三項 → 会社法 第百九十七条第三項 (Article 197, paragraph (3)), art-197/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-197/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-197/par-3
- art-155/par-1/item-9: 第二百三十四条第四項 → 会社法 第二百三十四条第四項 (Article 234, paragraph (4)), art-234/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-234/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-234/par-4
- art-155/par-1/item-9: 第二百三十五条第二項 → 会社法 第二百三十五条第二項 (Article 235, paragraph (2)), art-235/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-235/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-235/par-2
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第一号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-155/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-1
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第十号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (x)), art-155/par-1/item-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-10
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第十一号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (xi)), art-155/par-1/item-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-11
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第十二号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (xii)), art-155/par-1/item-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-12
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第二号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-155/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-2
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第三号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-155/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-3
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第四号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-155/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-4
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第五号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-155/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-5
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第六号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-155/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-6
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第七号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-155/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-7
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第八号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-155/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-8
- art-155/par-1/item-13: 前各号 → 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第九号 (Article 155, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-155/par-1/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-9

## Cited by

4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 会社法 第百五十五条第一項第十三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-155/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-155/par-1/item-13
- 会社法 第百五十六条第二項（株式の取得に関する事項の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-156/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-156/par-2
- 会社法 第四百九十一条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-491/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-491/par-1
- 会社法 第五百九条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-509/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-509/par-1/item-1

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## 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