# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三百四十六条 (Article 346) - 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: 第三百四十六条 (Article 346)（役員等に欠員を生じた場合の措置） — address `art-346` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346 - 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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Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する場合において、裁判所は、必要があると認めるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより、一時役員の職務を行うべき者を選任することができる。 art-346/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-2 In the case provided for in the preceding paragraph, if the court finds it necessary, it may, in response to a petition by interested persons, appoint a person who is to temporarily perform the duties of an officer. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 裁判所は、前項の一時役員の職務を行うべき者を選任した場合には、株式会社がその者に対して支払う報酬の額を定めることができる。 art-346/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-3 If the court has appointed a person who is to temporarily perform the duties of an officer under the preceding paragraph, the court may prescribe the amount of the remuneration that the stock company pays to that person. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 会計監査人が欠けた場合又は定款で定めた会計監査人の員数が欠けた場合において、遅滞なく会計監査人が選任されないときは、監査役は、一時会計監査人の職務を行うべき者を選任しなければならない。 art-346/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-4 Where there are no financial auditors in office, or where there is a vacancy which results in a shortfall in the number of financial auditors prescribed in the articles of incorporation, if a financial auditor is not elected without delay, the company auditor must appoint a person who is to temporarily perform the duties of a financial auditor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第三百三十七条及び第三百四十条の規定は、前項の一時会計監査人の職務を行うべき者について準用する。 art-346/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-5 The provisions of Article 337 and Article 340 apply mutatis mutandis the person who is to temporarily perform the duties of a financial auditor under the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 監査役会設置会社における第四項の規定の適用については、同項中「監査役」とあるのは、「監査役会」とする。 art-346/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-6 For the purpose of the application of the provisions of paragraph (4) to a company with board of company auditors, the term "company auditor" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "board of company auditors". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 監査等委員会設置会社における第四項の規定の適用については、同項中「監査役」とあるのは、「監査等委員会」とする。 art-346/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-7 With regard to application of the provisions of paragraph (4) to a company with audit and supervisory committee, the term "company auditors" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with audit and supervisory committee". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 指名委員会等設置会社における第四項の規定の適用については、同項中「監査役」とあるのは、「監査委員会」とする。 art-346/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-8 For the purpose of the application of the provisions of paragraph (4) to a company with nominating committee, etc., the term "company auditor" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "audit committee". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-346/par-1: この条 → 会社法 第三百四十六条 (Article 346), art-346 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346 - art-346/par-1: 次項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第二項 (Article 346, paragraph (2)), art-346/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-2 - art-346/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第一項 (Article 346, paragraph (1)), art-346/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-1 - art-346/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第二項 (Article 346, paragraph (2)), art-346/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-2 - art-346/par-5: 第三百三十七条 → 会社法 第三百三十七条 (Article 337), art-337 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-337 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-337 - art-346/par-5: 第三百四十条 → 会社法 第三百四十条 (Article 340), art-340 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-340 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-340 - art-346/par-5: 前項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第四項 (Article 346, paragraph (4)), art-346/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-4 - art-346/par-6: 第四項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第四項 (Article 346, paragraph (4)), art-346/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-4 - art-346/par-7: 第四項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第四項 (Article 346, paragraph (4)), art-346/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-4 - art-346/par-8: 第四項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第四項 (Article 346, paragraph (4)), art-346/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-4 ## Cited by 22 provisions cite this one. 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