# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百七十九条の四 (Article 179-4)

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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
- 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: 第百七十九条の四 (Article 179-4)（売渡株主等に対する通知等） — address `art-179-4`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4
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### 第百七十九条の四（売渡株主等に対する通知等） — (Notice to Shareholders Subject to the Cash-Out)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-179-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4</sup>

    **第一項**  対象会社は、前条第一項の承認をしたときは、取得日の二十日前までに、次の各号に掲げる者に対し、当該各号に定める事項を通知しなければならない。
    <sup>art-179-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1</sup>
    When a subject company approves under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it must notify the persons set forth in the following items of the matters specified in relevant items by twenty days before the acquisition day:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  売渡株主（特別支配株主が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、売渡株主及び売渡新株予約権者。以下この節において「売渡株主等」という。）　当該承認をした旨、特別支配株主の氏名又は名称及び住所、第百七十九条の二第一項第一号から第五号までに掲げる事項その他法務省令で定める事項
      <sup>art-179-4/par-1/item-1 · 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</sup>
      shareholders subject to the cash-out (if a special controlling shareholder makes a demand for share option cash-out along with the demand for cash-out, shareholders subject to the cash-out and share option holders subject to the cash-out; hereinafter collectively referred to as "shareholders, etc. subject to the cash-out" in this Section):the fact that the approval is granted, name and address of the special controlling shareholder, matters set forth in Article 179-2, paragraph (1), items (i) through (v), and other matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  売渡株式の登録株式質権者（特別支配株主が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、売渡株式の登録株式質権者及び売渡新株予約権の登録新株予約権質権者（第二百七十条第一項に規定する登録新株予約権質権者をいう。））　当該承認をした旨
      <sup>art-179-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1/item-2</sup>
      registered pledgee of shares subject to the cash-out (if a special controlling shareholder makes a demand for share option cash-out along with the demand for cash-out, registered pledgees of shares of shares subject to the cash-out and registered pledgees of share options of share option subject to the cash-out (relevant registered pledgee of share options means a registered pledgee of share options prescribed in Article 270, paragraph (1))):the fact that relevant approval is granted.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  前項の規定による通知（売渡株主に対してするものを除く。）は、公告をもってこれに代えることができる。
    <sup>art-179-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-2</sup>
    Notice under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (excluding those for shareholders subject to the cash-out) may be substituted with a public notice.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  対象会社が第一項の規定による通知又は前項の公告をしたときは、特別支配株主から売渡株主等に対し、株式等売渡請求がされたものとみなす。
    <sup>art-179-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-3</sup>
    When a subject company makes notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or public notice under the preceding paragraph, it is deemed that a special controlling shareholder has made a demand for share, etc. cash-out to shareholders, etc. subject to the cash-out.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  第一項の規定による通知又は第二項の公告の費用は、特別支配株主の負担とする。
    <sup>art-179-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-4</sup>
    The cost for notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or public notice under paragraph (2) is paid by the special controlling shareholder.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-179-4/par-1: 前条第一項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の三第一項 (Article 179-3, paragraph (1)), art-179-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-3/par-1
- art-179-4/par-1/item-1: 第百七十九条の二第一項第一号から第五号まで → 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-179-4/par-1/item-1: 第百七十九条の二第一項第一号から第五号まで → 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-179-4/par-1/item-1: 第百七十九条の二第一項第一号から第五号まで → 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-179-4/par-1/item-1: 第百七十九条の二第一項第一号から第五号まで → 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-179-4/par-1/item-1: 第百七十九条の二第一項第一号から第五号まで → 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-179-4/par-1/item-2: 第二百七十条第一項 → 会社法 第二百七十条第一項 (Article 270, paragraph (1)), art-270/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-270/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-270/par-1
- art-179-4/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第一項 (Article 179-4, paragraph (1)), art-179-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1
- art-179-4/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第一項 (Article 179-4, paragraph (1)), art-179-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1
- art-179-4/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第二項 (Article 179-4, paragraph (2)), art-179-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-2
- art-179-4/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第一項 (Article 179-4, paragraph (1)), art-179-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1
- art-179-4/par-4: 第二項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第二項 (Article 179-4, paragraph (2)), art-179-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-2

## Cited by

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

- 会社法 第百七十九条の四第二項（売渡株主等に対する通知等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-2
- 会社法 第百七十九条の四第三項（売渡株主等に対する通知等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-3
- 会社法 第百七十九条の四第四項（売渡株主等に対する通知等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-179-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-4
- 会社法 第百七十九条の五第一項（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 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-5/par-1
- 会社法 第百七十九条の七第一項第二号（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-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-1/item-2
- 会社法 第百七十九条の七第二項第二号（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-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-2/item-2

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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 223 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17