# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百七十九条の二 (Article 179-2) - 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: 第百七十九条の二 (Article 179-2)（株式等売渡請求の方法） — address `art-179-2` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2 - 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. --- ### 第百七十九条の二（株式等売渡請求の方法） — (Method of Demand for Share Cash-Out) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-179-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2 **第一項** 株式売渡請求は、次に掲げる事項を定めてしなければならない。 art-179-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1 The demand for share, etc. cash-out must be made by specifying the matters set forth below: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 特別支配株主完全子法人に対して株式売渡請求をしないこととするときは、その旨及び当該特別支配株主完全子法人の名称 art-179-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-1 when choosing not to make a demand for share, etc. cash-out to a wholly owned subsidiary corporation of the special controlling shareholder, to that effect and the name of relevant wholly owned subsidiary corporation of the special controlling shareholder; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 株式売渡請求によりその有する対象会社の株式を売り渡す株主（以下「売渡株主」という。）に対して当該株式（以下この章において「売渡株式」という。）の対価として交付する金銭の額又はその算定方法 art-179-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 the amount of money to be delivered to shareholders who sell shares of the subject company that they hold by demand for cash-out (hereinafter the shareholders are referred to as "shareholders subject to the cash-out") as the value for the shares (hereinafter referred to as "shares subject to the cash-out" in this Chapter) or the calculation method; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 売渡株主に対する前号の金銭の割当てに関する事項 art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 matters related to allotment of money under the preceding item to shareholders subject to the cash-out; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 株式売渡請求に併せて新株予約権売渡請求（その新株予約権売渡請求に係る新株予約権が新株予約権付社債に付されたものである場合における前条第三項の規定による請求を含む。以下同じ。）をするときは、その旨及び次に掲げる事項 art-179-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-4 when making a demand for share option cash-out (including the demand pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article if share options related to the demand for share option cash-out is attached to bonds with share option; the same applies hereinafter) along with the demand for cash-out, to that effect and the following matters: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 特別支配株主完全子法人に対して新株予約権売渡請求をしないこととするときは、その旨及び当該特別支配株主完全子法人の名称 art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1 when choosing not to make a demand for share option cash-out to a wholly owned subsidiary corporation of the special controlling shareholder, to that effect and the name of the wholly owned subsidiary corporation of the special controlling shareholder; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 新株予約権売渡請求によりその有する対象会社の新株予約権を売り渡す新株予約権者（以下「売渡新株予約権者」という。）に対して当該新株予約権（当該新株予約権が新株予約権付社債に付されたものである場合において、前条第三項の規定による請求をするときは、当該新株予約権付社債についての社債を含む。以下この編において「売渡新株予約権」という。）の対価として交付する金銭の額又はその算定方法 art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2 the amount of money to be delivered to a share option holder who sells share options of the subject company that the share option holder holds by the demand for share option cash-out (hereinafter the person is referred to as "share option holder subject to the cash-out") as the value of the share options (if the share option is the one attached to bonds with share option, and making a demand pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, including bonds for relevant bonds with share option; hereinafter referred to as "share options subject to the cash-out" in this Part) or the calculation method; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 売渡新株予約権者に対するロの金銭の割当てに関する事項 art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-3 matters related to the allotment of money under (b) to a share option holder subject to the cash-out; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 特別支配株主が売渡株式（株式売渡請求に併せて新株予約権売渡請求をする場合にあっては、売渡株式及び売渡新株予約権。以下「売渡株式等」という。）を取得する日（以下この節において「取得日」という。） art-179-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-5 the day when a special controlling shareholder acquires shares subject to the cash-out (if making a demand for share option cash-out along with the demand for cash-out, shares subject to the cash-out and share options subject to the cash-out; hereinafter referred to as "shares, etc. subject to the cash-out") (hereinafter that day is referred to as "acquisition day" in this Section); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項 art-179-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-6 beyond what is set forth in the preceding items, matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 対象会社が種類株式発行会社である場合には、特別支配株主は、対象会社の発行する種類の株式の内容に応じ、前項第三号に掲げる事項として、同項第二号の金銭の割当てについて売渡株式の種類ごとに異なる取扱いを行う旨及び当該異なる取扱いの内容を定めることができる。 art-179-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-2 If a subject company is a company with class shares, a special controlling shareholder may stipulate that the allotment of money under item (ii) of the preceding paragraph will be treated differently for each class of shares subject to the cash-out as matters set forth in item (iii) of that paragraph depending on the content of class of shares issued by the subject company, and the content of the different treatment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項第三号に掲げる事項についての定めは、売渡株主の有する売渡株式の数（前項に規定する定めがある場合にあっては、各種類の売渡株式の数）に応じて金銭を交付することを内容とするものでなければならない。 art-179-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-3 The provisions on matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii) must stipulate that money is delivered depending on the number of shares subject to the cash-out (if there are provisions prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the number of shares subject to the cash-out in each class) held by shareholders subject to the cash-out. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-179-2/par-1/item-3: 前号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第二号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 - art-179-2/par-1/item-4: 前条第三項 → 会社法 第百七十九条第三項 (Article 179, paragraph (3)), art-179/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179/par-3 - art-179-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2: 前条第三項 → 会社法 第百七十九条第三項 (Article 179, paragraph (3)), art-179/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179/par-3 - art-179-2/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第一号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-179-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-1 - art-179-2/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第二号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 - art-179-2/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第三号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 - art-179-2/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第四号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-179-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-4 - art-179-2/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第五号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-179-2/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-5 - art-179-2/par-2: 前項第三号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第三号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 - art-179-2/par-2: 同項第二号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第二号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 - art-179-2/par-3: 第一項第三号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第三号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 - art-179-2/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第二項 (Article 179-2, paragraph (2)), art-179-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-2 ## Cited by 14 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第百五十一条第二項（株式の質入れの効果） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-151/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-151/par-2 - 会社法 第百七十九条第一項（株式等売渡請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179/par-1 - 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第三号（株式等売渡請求の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 - 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第六号（株式等売渡請求の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-6 - 会社法 第百七十九条の二第二項（株式等売渡請求の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-2 - 会社法 第百七十九条の二第三項（株式等売渡請求の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-3 - 会社法 第百七十九条の三第一項（対象会社の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-3/par-1 - 会社法 第百七十九条の四第一項第一号（売渡株主等に対する通知等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第百七十九条の五第一項第二号（株式等売渡請求に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-5/par-1/item-2 - 会社法 第百七十九条の七第一項第三号（売渡株式等の取得をやめることの請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-7/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-1/item-3 - 会社法 第百七十九条の七第二項第三号（売渡株式等の取得をやめることの請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-7/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-2/item-3 - 会社法 第二百十九条第一項（株券の提出に関する公告等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-219/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-219/par-1 - 会社法 第二百九十三条第一項（新株予約権証券の提出に関する公告等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-293/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-293/par-1 - 会社法 第八百四十六条の二第一項（売渡株式等の取得の無効の訴え） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-846-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-846-2/par-1 --- ## 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