# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三百二十五条の三 (Article 325-3)

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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: 第三百二十五条の三 (Article 325-3)（電子提供措置） — address `art-325-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第三百二十五条の三（電子提供措置） — (Measures for Electronic Provision)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-325-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3</sup>

      **第一項**  電子提供措置をとる旨の定款の定めがある株式会社の取締役は、第二百九十九条第二項各号に掲げる場合には、株主総会の日の三週間前の日又は同条第一項の通知を発した日のいずれか早い日（以下この款において「電子提供措置開始日」という。）から株主総会の日後三箇月を経過する日までの間（以下この款において「電子提供措置期間」という。）、次に掲げる事項に係る情報について継続して電子提供措置をとらなければならない。
      <sup>art-325-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1</sup>
      In the cases set forth in each item of Article 299, paragraph (2), the directors of a stock corporation with articles of incorporation that provide that measures for electronic provision are taken must continuously take measures for electronic provision of information related to the matters specified in the following items during the period from the day three weeks prior to the day of the shareholders meeting or the day that the notice specified in paragraph (1) of that Article is issued, whichever is earlier (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as the "electronic provision measures commencement date"), to the day on which three months have lapsed after the day of the shareholders meeting (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as the "electronic provision measures period").
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  第二百九十八条第一項各号に掲げる事項
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the matters set forth in each item of Article 298, paragraph (1);
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  第三百一条第一項に規定する場合には、株主総会参考書類及び議決権行使書面に記載すべき事項
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-2</sup>
        in the cases provided in Article 301, paragraph (1), matters to be specified in reference documents for shareholders meeting and voting forms;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  第三百二条第一項に規定する場合には、株主総会参考書類に記載すべき事項
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-3</sup>
        in the cases provided in Article 302, paragraph (1), matters to be specified in reference documents for shareholders meeting;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **四**  第三百五条第一項の規定による請求があった場合には、同項の議案の要領
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-4</sup>
        if demands are made under the provisions of Article 305, paragraph (1), an outline of the proposal made under that paragraph;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **五**  株式会社が取締役会設置会社である場合において、取締役が定時株主総会を招集するときは、第四百三十七条の計算書類及び事業報告に記載され、又は記録された事項
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-5</sup>
        if the stock company is a company with board of directors, when a director convenes the annual shareholders meeting, the matters stated or recorded in the financial statements and business reports provided in Article 437;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **六**  株式会社が会計監査人設置会社（取締役会設置会社に限る。）である場合において、取締役が定時株主総会を招集するときは、第四百四十四条第六項の連結計算書類に記載され、又は記録された事項
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-6</sup>
        if the stock company is a company with financial auditor (limited to a company with board of directors), when a director convenes the annual shareholders meeting, the matters stated or recorded in the consolidated financial statements provided in Article 444, paragraph (6); and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **七**  前各号に掲げる事項を修正したときは、その旨及び修正前の事項
        <sup>art-325-3/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-7</sup>
        if the matters specified in the preceding items are corrected, a statement to that effect and the matters before correction.
        <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、取締役が第二百九十九条第一項の通知に際して株主に対し議決権行使書面を交付するときは、議決権行使書面に記載すべき事項に係る情報については、前項の規定により電子提供措置をとることを要しない。
      <sup>art-325-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-2</sup>
      Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the directors deliver voting forms to shareholders when serving the notice set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), measures for the electronic provision of information need not be taken pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph with regard to information related to matters to be contained in the voting forms.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第三項**  第一項の規定にかかわらず、金融商品取引法第二十四条第一項の規定によりその発行する株式について有価証券報告書を内閣総理大臣に提出しなければならない株式会社が、電子提供措置開始日までに第一項各号に掲げる事項（定時株主総会に係るものに限り、議決権行使書面に記載すべき事項を除く。）を記載した有価証券報告書（添付書類及びこれらの訂正報告書を含む。）の提出の手続を同法第二十七条の三十の二に規定する開示用電子情報処理組織（以下この款において単に「開示用電子情報処理組織」という。）を使用して行う場合には、当該事項に係る情報については、同項の規定により電子提供措置をとることを要しない。
      <sup>art-325-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-3</sup>
      Notwithstanding the provisions of the paragraph (1), if a stock company that is required to submit an annual securities report to the Prime Minister with respect to shares that the company issues pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act performs the procedures for submission of an annual securities report (including attachments and their correct reports) stating the matters set forth in each item of paragraph (1) (limited to matters relating to the annual shareholders meeting and excluding matters to be stated in the voting form) by the electronic provision measures commencement date using an electronic data processing system for disclosure provided in Article 27-30-2 of the Act (hereinafter in this Subsection simply referred to as "electronic data processing system for disclosure"), the stock company does not be required to take electronic measures pursuant to the provisions of the paragraph with respect to information related to those matters.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-325-3/par-1: 第二百九十九条第二項 → 会社法 第二百九十九条第二項 (Article 299, paragraph (2)), art-299/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299/par-2
- art-325-3/par-1: 同条第一項 → 会社法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299/par-1
- art-325-3/par-1/item-1: 第二百九十八条第一項 → 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
- art-325-3/par-1/item-2: 第三百一条第一項 → 会社法 第三百一条第一項 (Article 301, paragraph (1)), art-301/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-301/par-1
- art-325-3/par-1/item-3: 第三百二条第一項 → 会社法 第三百二条第一項 (Article 302, paragraph (1)), art-302/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-302/par-1
- art-325-3/par-1/item-4: 第三百五条第一項 → 会社法 第三百五条第一項 (Article 305, paragraph (1)), art-305/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-305/par-1
- art-325-3/par-1/item-5: 第四百三十七条 → 会社法 第四百三十七条 (Article 437), art-437 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-437
- art-325-3/par-1/item-6: 第四百四十四条第六項 → 会社法 第四百四十四条第六項 (Article 444, paragraph (6)), art-444/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-444/par-6
- art-325-3/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第一号 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-325-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-1
- art-325-3/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第二号 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-325-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-2
- art-325-3/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第三号 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-325-3/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-3
- art-325-3/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第四号 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-325-3/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-4
- art-325-3/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第五号 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-325-3/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-5
- art-325-3/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第六号 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-325-3/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-6
- art-325-3/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1)), art-325-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1
- art-325-3/par-2: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 会社法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-299/par-1
- art-325-3/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項 (Article 325-3, paragraph (1)), art-325-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1
- art-325-3/par-3: 金融商品取引法第二十四条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-24/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 323AC0000000025)
- art-325-3/par-3: 同法第二十七条の三十の二 → 金融商品取引法 第二十七条の三十の二 (Article 27-30-2), art-27-30-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-27-30-2 (e-Gov law ID 323AC0000000025)

## Cited by

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

- 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第一項第七号（電子提供措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-1/item-7
- 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第二項（電子提供措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-2
- 会社法 第三百二十五条の三第三項（電子提供措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-3/par-3
- 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
- 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
- 会社法 第三百二十五条の四第二項第二号（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/item-2
- 会社法 第三百二十五条の五第一項（書面交付請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-5/par-1
- 会社法 第三百二十五条の五第二項（書面交付請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-5/par-2
- 会社法 第三百二十五条の六第一項（電子提供措置の中断） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-325-6/par-1
- 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
- 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第十九号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-19

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