# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三百三十二条 (Article 332) - 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: 第三百三十二条 (Article 332)（取締役の任期） — address `art-332` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332 - 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. --- ### 第三百三十二条（取締役の任期） — Directors' Terms of Office caption: machine translation, not official art-332 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332 **第一項** 取締役の任期は、選任後二年以内に終了する事業年度のうち最終のものに関する定時株主総会の終結の時までとする。ただし、定款又は株主総会の決議によって、その任期を短縮することを妨げない。 art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 Directors' terms of office continue until the conclusion of the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year which ends within two years from the time of their election; provided, however, that this does not preclude the shortening the term of the directors by the articles of incorporation or by the resolution of the shareholders meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、公開会社でない株式会社（監査等委員会設置会社及び指名委員会等設置会社を除く。）において、定款によって、同項の任期を選任後十年以内に終了する事業年度のうち最終のものに関する定時株主総会の終結の時まで伸長することを妨げない。 art-332/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not preclude a stock company which is not a public company (excluding a company with audit and supervisory committee and company with nominating committee, etc.) from extending, by the articles of incorporation, the term of office under that paragraph until the conclusion of the annual shareholders meeting for the last business year which ends within ten years from the time of the election. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 監査等委員会設置会社の取締役（監査等委員であるものを除く。）についての第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「二年」とあるのは、「一年」とする。 art-332/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-3 With regard to application of the provisions of paragraph (1) to directors (excluding those who are the audit and supervisory committee members) of a company with audit and supervisory committee, the term "two years" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "one year". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 監査等委員である取締役の任期については、第一項ただし書の規定は、適用しない。 art-332/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-4 The provisions of the proviso to paragraph (1) do not apply to the terms of office of directors who are the audit and supervisory committee members. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項本文の規定は、定款によって、任期の満了前に退任した監査等委員である取締役の補欠として選任された監査等委員である取締役の任期を退任した監査等委員である取締役の任期の満了する時までとすることを妨げない。 art-332/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-5 The provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1) do not preclude to stipulate by articles of incorporation that the term of office of the director who is an audit and supervisory committee member and elected as substitute for a director who is an audit and supervisory committee and retired before expiry of its term of office is to be by the time when the term of office of the retired director who was an audit and supervisory committee member expires. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 指名委員会等設置会社の取締役についての第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「二年」とあるのは、「一年」とする。 art-332/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-6 For the purpose of the application of the provisions under paragraph (1) to the directors of a company with nominating committee, etc., the term "two years" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with as "one year". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 前各項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる定款の変更をした場合には、取締役の任期は、当該定款の変更の効力が生じた時に満了する。 art-332/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-7 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, if any of the following amendments in the articles of incorporation is made, the directors' term of office expires when relevant amendment in the articles of incorporation takes effect: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 監査等委員会又は指名委員会等を置く旨の定款の変更 art-332/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-7/item-1 an amendment in the articles of incorporation to the effect that an audit and supervisory committee or nominating committee, etc. is established; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 監査等委員会又は指名委員会等を置く旨の定款の定めを廃止する定款の変更 art-332/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-7/item-2 an amendment in the articles of incorporation to repeal the provisions of the articles of incorporation to the effect that an audit and supervisory committee or nominating committee, etc. is established; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** その発行する株式の全部の内容として譲渡による当該株式の取得について当該株式会社の承認を要する旨の定款の定めを廃止する定款の変更（監査等委員会設置会社及び指名委員会等設置会社がするものを除く。） art-332/par-7/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-7/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-7/item-3 an amendment in the articles of incorporation to repeal the provisions of the articles of incorporation to the effect that, as a feature of all shares the stock company issues, the approval of the stock company is required for the acquisition of relevant shares by transfer (excluding an amendment made by a company with audit and supervisory committee and company with nominating committee, etc.). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-332/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 - art-332/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 - art-332/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 - art-332/par-5: 第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 - art-332/par-6: 第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 - art-332/par-7: 前各項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-1 - art-332/par-7: 前各項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第二項 (Article 332, paragraph (2)), art-332/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-2 - art-332/par-7: 前各項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第三項 (Article 332, paragraph (3)), art-332/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-3 - art-332/par-7: 前各項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第四項 (Article 332, paragraph (4)), art-332/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-4 - art-332/par-7: 前各項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第五項 (Article 332, paragraph (5)), art-332/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-5 - art-332/par-7: 前各項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第六項 (Article 332, paragraph (6)), art-332/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-6 ## Cited by 16 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第三百三十二条第二項（取締役の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-2 - 会社法 第三百三十二条第三項（取締役の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-3 - 会社法 第三百三十二条第四項（取締役の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-4 - 会社法 第三百三十二条第五項（取締役の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-5 - 会社法 第三百三十二条第六項（取締役の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-6 - 会社法 第三百三十二条第七項（取締役の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-332/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-7 - 会社法 第三百三十四条第一項（会計参与の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-334/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-334/par-1 - 会社法 第三百三十四条第二項（会計参与の任期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-334/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-334/par-2 - 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 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-347/par-1 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十八条第一項（会社法の適用関係） — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-68/par-1 - 金融商品取引法 第三十一条の五第一項（取締役等の適格性等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-31-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-31-5/par-1 - 金融商品取引法 第百四条の二第一項（取締役等の適格性等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-104-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-104-2/par-1 - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の十四第四項（役員の欠格事由等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-14/par-4 - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の三十第二項（代表取締役等の適格性等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-30/par-2 - 銀行法 第七条の二第四項（取締役等の適格性等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-7-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-4 - 銀行法 第五十二条の十九第四項（銀行持株会社の取締役の兼職の制限等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-52-19/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-19/par-4 --- ## 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 - claude-opus-5[1m] — Machine translation, batch companies-act-20260917T143643-001, translated 2026-09-17 - This site's parser, version 211 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17