# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第四百三十三条 (Article 433) - 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: 第四百三十三条 (Article 433)（会計帳簿の閲覧等の請求） — address `art-433` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433 - 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. --- ### 第四百三十三条（会計帳簿の閲覧等の請求） — (Request to Inspect Account Books) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-433 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433 **第一項** 総株主（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株主を除く。）の議決権の百分の三（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上の議決権を有する株主又は発行済株式（自己株式を除く。）の百分の三（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上の数の株式を有する株主は、株式会社の営業時間内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、当該請求の理由を明らかにしてしなければならない。 art-433/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-1 Shareholders having not less than three hundredths (or, if lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the votes of all shareholders (excluding shareholders who may not vote on all matters which may be resolved at a shareholders meeting) or shareholders having not less than three hundredths (or, if lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the issued shares (excluding treasury shares) may make the following requests at any time during the business hours of the stock company. In these cases, the reasons for relevant requests must be disclosed: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料が書面をもって作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求 art-433/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-1/item-1 if the account books or materials relating thereto are prepared in writing, the requests for inspection or copying of relevant documents; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料が電磁的記録をもって作成されているときは、当該電磁的記録に記録された事項を法務省令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧又は謄写の請求 art-433/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-1/item-2 if an account book or material relating thereto has been prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, a request to inspect or copy anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in that electronic or magnetic record. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の請求があったときは、株式会社は、次のいずれかに該当すると認められる場合を除き、これを拒むことができない。 art-433/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2 If a request referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, the stock company may not refuse the request unless it is found that any of the following apply: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 当該請求を行う株主（以下この項において「請求者」という。）がその権利の確保又は行使に関する調査以外の目的で請求を行ったとき。 art-433/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2/item-1 the shareholder who makes relevant request (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as "requestor") makes the request for other purposes than investigation related to the securing or exercising of the shareholder's rights; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 請求者が当該株式会社の業務の遂行を妨げ、株主の共同の利益を害する目的で請求を行ったとき。 art-433/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2/item-2 the requestor makes the request for the purpose of interfering with the execution of the operations of relevant stock company and prejudicing the common benefit of the shareholders; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 請求者が当該株式会社の業務と実質的に競争関係にある事業を営み、又はこれに従事するものであるとき。 art-433/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2/item-3 the requestor operates or engages in business which is, in substance, in competition with the operations of relevant stock company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 請求者が会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料の閲覧又は謄写によって知り得た事実を利益を得て第三者に通報するため請求したとき。 art-433/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2/item-4 the requestor makes the request in order to notify the facts learned by inspecting or copying the account books or materials relating thereto to third parties for profit; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 請求者が、過去二年以内において、会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料の閲覧又は謄写によって知り得た事実を利益を得て第三者に通報したことがあるものであるとき。 art-433/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2/item-5 the requestor is a person who has notified the facts learned by inspecting or copying the account books or materials relating thereto to third parties for profit during the last two years. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 株式会社の親会社社員は、その権利を行使するため必要があるときは、裁判所の許可を得て、会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料について第一項各号に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、当該請求の理由を明らかにしてしなければならない。 art-433/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-3 If it is necessary for the purpose of exercising the rights of a member of the parent company of a stock company, the relevant member of the parent company may, with the permission of the court, make the request set forth in each item of paragraph (1) with respect to the account books or materials relating thereto. In these cases, the reasons for relevant request must be disclosed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項の親会社社員について第二項各号のいずれかに規定する事由があるときは、裁判所は、前項の許可をすることができない。 art-433/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-4 The court may not grant the permission referred to in the preceding paragraph if there are any of the facts provided for in each item of paragraph (2) with respect to the member of the parent company referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-433/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第四百三十三条第一項 (Article 433, paragraph (1)), art-433/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-1 - art-433/par-2/item-1: この項 → 会社法 第四百三十三条第二項 (Article 433, paragraph (2)), art-433/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2 - art-433/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第四百三十三条第一項 (Article 433, paragraph (1)), art-433/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-1 - art-433/par-4: 前項 → 会社法 第四百三十三条第三項 (Article 433, paragraph (3)), art-433/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-3 - art-433/par-4: 第二項 → 会社法 第四百三十三条第二項 (Article 433, paragraph (2)), art-433/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第四百三十三条第二項（会計帳簿の閲覧等の請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2 - 会社法 第四百三十三条第二項第一号（会計帳簿の閲覧等の請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-2/item-1 - 会社法 第四百三十三条第三項（会計帳簿の閲覧等の請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-3 - 会社法 第四百三十三条第四項（会計帳簿の閲覧等の請求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-433/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-4 - 会社法 第九百六十八条第一項第二号（株主等の権利の行使に関する贈収賄罪） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-2 - 金融商品取引法 第百六十六条第一項第二号（会社関係者の禁止行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-166/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-166/par-1/item-2 - 金融商品取引法 第百六十六条第一項第二号の二（会社関係者の禁止行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-166/par-1/item-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-166/par-1/item-2-2 - 金融商品取引法 第百六十七条第一項第二号（公開買付者等関係者の禁止行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-167/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-167/par-1/item-2 - 銀行法 第二十三条第一項（株主等の帳簿閲覧権の否認） — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-23/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