# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第二百九十八条 (Article 298) - 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: 第二百九十八条 (Article 298)（株主総会の招集の決定） — address `art-298` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298 - 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. --- ### 第二百九十八条（株主総会の招集の決定） — (Determination of Calling a Shareholders Meeting) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-298 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298 **第一項** 取締役（前条第四項の規定により株主が株主総会を招集する場合にあっては、当該株主。次項本文及び次条から第三百二条までにおいて同じ。）は、株主総会を招集する場合には、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。 art-298/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1 Directors (in cases where shareholders call a shareholders meeting pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article, relevant shareholders; the same applies in the main clause of the following paragraph and the following Article to Article 302) must decide the following matters if they call a shareholders meeting: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 株主総会の日時及び場所 art-298/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-1 the date, time and place of the shareholders meeting; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 株主総会の目的である事項があるときは、当該事項 art-298/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-2 if there is any matter which is the purpose of the shareholders meeting, relevant matter; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 株主総会に出席しない株主が書面によって議決権を行使することができることとするときは、その旨 art-298/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-3 that shareholders who do not attend the shareholders meeting may vote in writing, if so arranged; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 株主総会に出席しない株主が電磁的方法によって議決権を行使することができることとするときは、その旨 art-298/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-4 that shareholders may vote by electronic or magnetic means, if so arranged; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項 art-298/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-5 beyond what is set forth in the preceding items, any matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 取締役は、株主（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株主を除く。次条から第三百二条までにおいて同じ。）の数が千人以上である場合には、前項第三号に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。ただし、当該株式会社が金融商品取引法第二条第十六項に規定する金融商品取引所に上場されている株式を発行している株式会社であって法務省令で定めるものである場合は、この限りでない。 art-298/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-2 If the number of the shareholders (excluding shareholders who may not vote on all matters which may be resolved at a shareholders meetings; the same applies in the following Article to Article 302) is one thousand or more, the directors must decide the matters set forth in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where relevant stock company is a stock company which issues the shares set forth on the financial instruments exchange provided for in Article 2, paragraph (16) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and is an entity prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 取締役会設置会社における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「株主総会において決議をすることができる事項」とあるのは、「前項第二号に掲げる事項」とする。 art-298/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-3 For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a company with board of directors, the phrase "matters which may be resolved at the shareholders meetings" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "matters set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph". Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a company with board of directors, the phrase "matters which may be resolved at the shareholders meetings" in that that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "matters set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding paragraph"." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb **第四項** 取締役会設置会社においては、前条第四項の規定により株主が株主総会を招集するときを除き、第一項各号に掲げる事項の決定は、取締役会の決議によらなければならない。 art-298/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-4 At a company with board of directors, the decision of the matters set forth in each item of paragraph (1) must be made by the resolution of the board of directors meeting, except for the cases where the shareholders call the company pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-298/par-1: 前条第四項 → 会社法 第二百九十七条第四項 (Article 297, paragraph (4)), art-297/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-297/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-297/par-4 - art-298/par-1: 次項 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第二項 (Article 298, paragraph (2)), art-298/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-2 - art-298/par-1: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第二百九十九条 (Article 299), art-299 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-299 - art-298/par-1: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第三百条 (Article 300), art-300 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-300 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-300 - art-298/par-1: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第三百一条 (Article 301), art-301 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-301 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-301 - art-298/par-1: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第三百二条 (Article 302), art-302 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-302 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-302 - art-298/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第一号 (Article 298, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-298/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-1 - art-298/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第二号 (Article 298, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-298/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-2 - art-298/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第三号 (Article 298, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-298/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-3 - art-298/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第四号 (Article 298, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-298/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-4 - art-298/par-2: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第二百九十九条 (Article 299), art-299 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-299 - art-298/par-2: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第三百条 (Article 300), art-300 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-300 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-300 - art-298/par-2: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第三百一条 (Article 301), art-301 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-301 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-301 - art-298/par-2: 次条から第三百二条まで → 会社法 第三百二条 (Article 302), art-302 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-302 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-302 - art-298/par-2: 前項第三号 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第三号 (Article 298, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-298/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-3 - art-298/par-2: 金融商品取引法第二条第十六項 → 金融商品取引法 第二条第十六項 (Article 2, paragraph (16)), art-2/par-16 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-2/par-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-2/par-16 - art-298/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第二項 (Article 298, paragraph (2)), art-298/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-2 - art-298/par-3: 前項第二号 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第二号 (Article 298, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-298/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-2 - art-298/par-4: 前条第四項 → 会社法 第二百九十七条第四項 (Article 297, paragraph (4)), art-297/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-297/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-297/par-4 - art-298/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項 (Article 298, paragraph (1)), art-298/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1 ## Cited by 24 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項（株主総会の招集の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1 - 会社法 第二百九十八条第一項第五号（株主総会の招集の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-1/item-5 - 会社法 第二百九十八条第二項（株主総会の招集の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-2 - 会社法 第二百九十八条第三項（株主総会の招集の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-3 - 会社法 第二百九十八条第四項（株主総会の招集の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-298/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-298/par-4 - 会社法 第二百九十九条第一項（株主総会の招集の通知） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-299/par-1 - 会社法 第二百九十九条第二項第一号（株主総会の招集の通知） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-299/par-2/item-1 - 会社法 第二百九十九条第四項（株主総会の招集の通知） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-299/par-4 - 会社法 第三百条第一項（招集手続の省略） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-300/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-300/par-1 - 会社法 第三百一条第一項（株主総会参考書類及び議決権行使書面の交付等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-301/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-301/par-1 - 会社法 第三百二条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-302/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-302/par-1 - 会社法 第三百六条第二項（株主総会の招集手続等に関する検査役の選任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-306/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-306/par-2 - 会社法 第三百九条第五項（株主総会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-309/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-309/par-5 - 会社法 第三百十七条第一項（延期又は続行の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-317/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-317/par-1 - 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第一号（電子提供措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-325-3/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第三百二十五条の四第一項（株主総会の招集の通知等の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-325-4/par-1 - 会社法 第三百二十五条の四第二項（株主総会の招集の通知等の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-325-4/par-2 - 会社法 第三百二十五条の七第一項（株主総会に関する規定の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-325-7/par-1 - 会社法 第三百四十二条の二第三項（監査等委員である取締役等の選任等についての意見の陳述） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-342-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-342-2/par-3 - 会社法 第三百四十五条第三項（会計参与等の選任等についての意見の陳述） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-345/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-345/par-3 - 会社法 第三百四十八条第三項第三号（業務の執行） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-348/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-348/par-3/item-3 - 会社法 第三百九十九条の十三第五項第四号（監査等委員会設置会社の取締役会の権限） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-399-13/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-399-13/par-5/item-4 - 会社法 第四百十六条第四項第四号（指名委員会等設置会社の取締役会の権限） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-416/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-416/par-4/item-4 - 会社法 第四百八十二条第三項第三号（業務の執行） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-482/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-482/par-3/item-3 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-09-23 - 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 (会社法), Article 298, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), 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