# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三百二十四条 (Article 324)

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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
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- Provision: 第三百二十四条 (Article 324)（種類株主総会の決議） — address `art-324`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第三百二十四条（種類株主総会の決議） — (Resolution at General Meeting of Class Shareholders)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-324 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324</sup>

      **第一項**  種類株主総会の決議は、定款に別段の定めがある場合を除き、その種類の株式の総株主の議決権の過半数を有する株主が出席し、出席した当該株主の議決権の過半数をもって行う。
      <sup>art-324/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-1</sup>
      Unless otherwise provided for in the articles of incorporation, resolutions at a general meeting of class shareholders are passed by a majority of the votes of the shareholders of that class present at the meeting where the shareholders who hold a majority of the votes of all shareholders of the shares of relevant class are present.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  前項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる種類株主総会の決議は、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株主の議決権の過半数（三分の一以上の割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合以上）を有する株主が出席し、出席した当該株主の議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上に当たる多数をもって行わなければならない。この場合においては、当該決議の要件に加えて、一定の数以上の株主の賛成を要する旨その他の要件を定款で定めることを妨げない。
      <sup>art-324/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2</sup>
      Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the resolutions at the following general meetings of class shareholders must be passed by a majority of two thirds (if any higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of the shareholders present at the meeting where the shareholders who hold a majority of the votes (if any proportion of one third or more is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the shareholders who are entitled to vote at relevant general meeting of class shareholders are present. In these cases, it is not precluded from providing in the articles of incorporation, in addition to relevant requirements for resolution, additional requirements including those providing to the effect that the approval of a certain number or more of the shareholders are required:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  第百十一条第二項の種類株主総会（ある種類の株式の内容として第百八条第一項第七号に掲げる事項についての定款の定めを設ける場合に限る。）
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-1</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under Article 111, paragraph (2) (limited to the cases where, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a provision of the articles of incorporation is to be created with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (vii));
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  第百九十九条第四項及び第二百条第四項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-2</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under of Article 199, paragraph (4) and Article 200, paragraph (4);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  第二百三十八条第四項及び第二百三十九条第四項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-3</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under Article 238, paragraph (4) and Article 239, paragraph (4);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **四**  第三百二十二条第一項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-4</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under Article 322, paragraph (1);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **五**  第三百四十七条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百三十九条第一項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-5</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under Article 339, paragraph (1) which is applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **六**  第七百九十五条第四項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-6</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under Article 795, paragraph (4);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **七**  第八百十六条の三第三項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-7</sup>
        general meeting of class shareholders under Article 816-3, paragraph (3).
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第三項**  前二項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる種類株主総会の決議は、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株主の半数以上（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合以上）であって、当該株主の議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上に当たる多数をもって行わなければならない。
      <sup>art-324/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-3</sup>
      Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the resolutions at the following general meetings of class shareholders must be passed by a majority (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion or more) of the shareholders entitled to vote at relevant general meeting of class shareholders, being a majority of two thirds (if a higher proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or more of the votes of relevant shareholders:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  第百十一条第二項の種類株主総会（ある種類の株式の内容として第百八条第一項第四号に掲げる事項についての定款の定めを設ける場合に限る。）
        <sup>art-324/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-3/item-1</sup>
        general meetings of class shareholders under Article 111, paragraph (2) (limited to the cases where, as a feature of a certain class of shares, a provision of the articles of incorporation is to be created with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (vii));
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  第七百八十三条第三項及び第八百四条第三項の種類株主総会
        <sup>art-324/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-3/item-2</sup>
        general meetings of class shareholders under Article 783, paragraph (3) and Article 804, paragraph (3).
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-324/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百二十四条第一項 (Article 324, paragraph (1)), art-324/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-1
- art-324/par-2/item-1: 第百十一条第二項 → 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
- art-324/par-2/item-1: 第百八条第一項第七号 → 会社法 第百八条第一項第七号 (Article 108, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-108/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-108/par-1/item-7
- art-324/par-2/item-2: 第百九十九条第四項 → 会社法 第百九十九条第四項 (Article 199, paragraph (4)), art-199/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-199/par-4
- art-324/par-2/item-2: 第二百条第四項 → 会社法 第二百条第四項 (Article 200, paragraph (4)), art-200/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-200/par-4
- art-324/par-2/item-3: 第二百三十八条第四項 → 会社法 第二百三十八条第四項 (Article 238, paragraph (4)), art-238/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-238/par-4
- art-324/par-2/item-3: 第二百三十九条第四項 → 会社法 第二百三十九条第四項 (Article 239, paragraph (4)), art-239/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-239/par-4
- art-324/par-2/item-4: 第三百二十二条第一項 → 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
- art-324/par-2/item-5: 第三百四十七条第二項 → 会社法 第三百四十七条第二項 (Article 347, paragraph (2)), art-347/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-347/par-2
- art-324/par-2/item-5: 第三百三十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十九条第一項 (Article 339, paragraph (1)), art-339/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-339/par-1
- art-324/par-2/item-6: 第七百九十五条第四項 → 会社法 第七百九十五条第四項 (Article 795, paragraph (4)), art-795/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-795/par-4
- art-324/par-2/item-7: 第八百十六条の三第三項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の三第三項 (Article 816-3, paragraph (3)), art-816-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-816-3/par-3
- art-324/par-3: 前二項 → 会社法 第三百二十四条第一項 (Article 324, paragraph (1)), art-324/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-1
- art-324/par-3: 前二項 → 会社法 第三百二十四条第二項 (Article 324, paragraph (2)), art-324/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2
- art-324/par-3/item-1: 第百十一条第二項 → 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
- art-324/par-3/item-1: 第百八条第一項第四号 → 会社法 第百八条第一項第四号 (Article 108, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-108/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-108/par-1/item-4
- art-324/par-3/item-2: 第七百八十三条第三項 → 会社法 第七百八十三条第三項 (Article 783, paragraph (3)), art-783/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-783/par-3
- art-324/par-3/item-2: 第八百四条第三項 → 会社法 第八百四条第三項 (Article 804, paragraph (3)), art-804/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-804/par-3

## Cited by

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

- 会社法 第三百二十四条第二項（種類株主総会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-2
- 会社法 第三百二十四条第三項（種類株主総会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-324/par-3
- 会社法 第三百四十七条第一項（種類株主総会における取締役又は監査役の選任等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-347/par-1
- 会社法 第三百四十七条第二項（種類株主総会における取締役又は監査役の選任等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-347/par-2

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## Sources

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- 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
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