# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三百二十二条 (Article 322) - 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: 第三百二十二条 (Article 322)（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会） — address `art-322` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322 - 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. --- ### 第三百二十二条（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会） — (General Meetings of Class Shareholders Where Detriment to Class Shareholders of Certain Class Likely) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-322 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322 **第一項** 種類株式発行会社が次に掲げる行為をする場合において、ある種類の株式の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがあるときは、当該行為は、当該種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会（当該種類株主に係る株式の種類が二以上ある場合にあっては、当該二以上の株式の種類別に区分された種類株主を構成員とする各種類株主総会。以下この条において同じ。）の決議がなければ、その効力を生じない。ただし、当該種類株主総会において議決権を行使することができる種類株主が存しない場合は、この限りでない。 art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1 If a company with class shares carries out an act set forth in the following items, if it is likely to cause detriment to the class shareholders of any class of shares, relevant act does not become effective unless a resolution is passed at a general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the shares of relevant class (if there are two or more classes of shares relating to relevant class shareholders, referring to the respective general meetings of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders categorized by the class of relevant two or more classes of shares; hereinafter the same applies in this Article); provided, however, that this does not apply to the case where there exists no class shareholder who may exercise votes at relevant general meeting of class shareholders: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 次に掲げる事項についての定款の変更（第百十一条第一項又は第二項に規定するものを除く。） art-322/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-1 amendment of the articles of incorporation with respect to the following matters (excluding those provided for in Article 111, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 株式の種類の追加 art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-1 creation of a new class of the shares; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 株式の内容の変更 art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-2 change in the features of the shares; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 発行可能株式総数又は発行可能種類株式総数の増加 art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-1/sub-3 increase of the total number of authorized shares, or total number of authorized shares in a class; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一の二** 第百七十九条の三第一項の承認 art-322/par-1/item-1-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-1-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-1-2 the approval referred to in Article 179-3, paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 株式の併合又は株式の分割 art-322/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-2 consolidation of shares or share split; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第百八十五条に規定する株式無償割当て art-322/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-3 allotment of share without contribution provided for in Article 185; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 当該株式会社の株式を引き受ける者の募集（第二百二条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものに限る。） art-322/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-4 solicitation of persons who subscribe for the shares of relevant stock company (limited to that which prescribes the matters set forth in each item of Article 202, paragraph (1)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 当該株式会社の新株予約権を引き受ける者の募集（第二百四十一条第一項各号に掲げる事項を定めるものに限る。） art-322/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-5 solicitation of persons who subscribe for the share options of relevant stock company (limited to that which prescribes the matters set forth in each item of Article 241, paragraph (1)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 第二百七十七条に規定する新株予約権無償割当て art-322/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-6 allotment of share option without contribution provided for in Article 277; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 合併 art-322/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-7 merger; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 吸収分割 art-322/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-8 absorption-type company split; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 吸収分割による他の会社がその事業に関して有する権利義務の全部又は一部の承継 art-322/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-9 succession by absorption-type company split to some or all of the rights and obligations held by another company with respect to the company's business; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十** 新設分割 art-322/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-10 incorporation-type company split; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十一** 株式交換 art-322/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-11 share exchange; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十二** 株式交換による他の株式会社の発行済株式全部の取得 art-322/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-12 acquisition of all issued shares of another stock company by share exchange; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十三** 株式移転 art-322/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-13 share transfer; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十四** 株式交付 art-322/par-1/item-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-14 partial share exchange. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 種類株式発行会社は、ある種類の株式の内容として、前項の規定による種類株主総会の決議を要しない旨を定款で定めることができる。 art-322/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-2 A company with class shares may provide in the articles of incorporation that, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a resolution at the general meeting of class shareholders pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is not required. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定は、前項の規定による定款の定めがある種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会については、適用しない。ただし、第一項第一号に規定する定款の変更（単元株式数についてのものを除く。）を行う場合は、この限りでない。 art-322/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-3 The provisions of the paragraph (1) do not apply to general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of the class which is subject to the provisions of the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases where the amendment in the articles of incorporation prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) (excluding the amendment relating to share unit) is carried out. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** ある種類の株式の発行後に定款を変更して当該種類の株式について第二項の規定による定款の定めを設けようとするときは、当該種類の種類株主全員の同意を得なければならない。 art-322/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-4 After shares of a certain class are issued if it is intended to create provisions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) with respect to the shares of the class by effecting an amendment in the articles of incorporation, the consent of all class shareholders of the class must be obtained. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-322/par-1: この条 → 会社法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322 - art-322/par-1/item-1: 第百十一条第一項 → 会社法 第百十一条第一項 (Article 111, paragraph (1)), art-111/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-111/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-111/par-1 - art-322/par-1/item-1: 第二項 → 会社法 第百十一条第二項 (Article 111, paragraph (2)), art-111/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-111/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-111/par-2 - art-322/par-1/item-1-2: 第百七十九条の三第一項 → 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-322/par-1/item-3: 第百八十五条 → 会社法 第百八十五条 (Article 185), art-185 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-185 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-185 - art-322/par-1/item-4: 第二百二条第一項 → 会社法 第二百二条第一項 (Article 202, paragraph (1)), art-202/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-202/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-202/par-1 - art-322/par-1/item-5: 第二百四十一条第一項 → 会社法 第二百四十一条第一項 (Article 241, paragraph (1)), art-241/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-241/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-241/par-1 - art-322/par-1/item-6: 第二百七十七条 → 会社法 第二百七十七条 (Article 277), art-277 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-277 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-277 - art-322/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百二十二条第一項 (Article 322, paragraph (1)), art-322/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1 - art-322/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第三百二十二条第一項 (Article 322, paragraph (1)), art-322/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1 - art-322/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第三百二十二条第二項 (Article 322, paragraph (2)), art-322/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-2 - art-322/par-3: 第一項第一号 → 会社法 第三百二十二条第一項第一号 (Article 322, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-322/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1/item-1 - art-322/par-4: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百二十二条第二項 (Article 322, paragraph (2)), art-322/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-2 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第九十九条第一項第二号（定款の変更の手続の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-99/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-99/par-1/item-2 - 会社法 第百一条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-101/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-101/par-2 - 会社法 第百十六条第一項第三号（反対株主の株式買取請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-116/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-116/par-1/item-3 - 会社法 第三百二十二条第一項（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-1 - 会社法 第三百二十二条第二項（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-2 - 会社法 第三百二十二条第三項（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-3 - 会社法 第三百二十二条第四項（ある種類の種類株主に損害を及ぼすおそれがある場合の種類株主総会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-322/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-322/par-4 - 会社法 第三百二十四条第二項第四号（種類株主総会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-324/par-2/item-4 - 所得税法 第二百二十八条の二第一項（新株予約権の行使に関する調書） — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act/art-228-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/340AC0000000033/art-228-2/par-1 - 所得税法 第二百二十八条の三第一項（株式無償割当てに関する調書） — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act/art-228-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/340AC0000000033/art-228-3/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