# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第四百七十九条 (Article 479)

- 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: 第四百七十九条 (Article 479)（清算人の解任） — address `art-479`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第四百七十九条（清算人の解任） — (Dismissal of Liquidators)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-479 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479</sup>

        **第一項**  清算人（前条第二項から第四項までの規定により裁判所が選任したものを除く。）は、いつでも、株主総会の決議によって解任することができる。
        <sup>art-479/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-1</sup>
        Liquidators (excluding those appointed by the court pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) of the preceding Article) may be dismissed at any time by a resolution at a shareholders meeting.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **第二項**  重要な事由があるときは、裁判所は、次に掲げる株主の申立てにより、清算人を解任することができる。
        <sup>art-479/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2</sup>
        If there are substantial grounds, the court may dismiss a liquidator in response to the petition by the following shareholders:
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **一**  総株主（次に掲げる株主を除く。）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）以上の議決権を六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する株主（次に掲げる株主を除く。）
          <sup>art-479/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2/item-1</sup>
          shareholders (excluding the following shareholders) who have held, for the consecutive period of past six months or more (or, if a shorter period is provided for in the articles of incorporation, that period), not less than three hundredths of the voting rights of all shareholders (excluding the following shareholders) (or, if a lower proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion):
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

            **イ**  清算人を解任する旨の議案について議決権を行使することができない株主
            <sup>art-479/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2/item-1/sub-1</sup>
            shareholders who cannot exercise voting rights on proposals to the effect that liquidators be dismissed; or
            <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

            **ロ**  当該申立てに係る清算人である株主
            <sup>art-479/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2/item-1/sub-2</sup>
            shareholders that are the liquidators related to relevant petition;
            <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **二**  発行済株式（次に掲げる株主の有する株式を除く。）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）以上の数の株式を六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する株主（次に掲げる株主を除く。）
          <sup>art-479/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2/item-2</sup>
          shareholders (excluding the following shareholders) who have held, for the consecutive period of six months or more (or, if a shorter period is provided for in the articles of incorporation, that period), not less than three hundredths of the issued shares (excluding the shares held by the following shareholders) (or, if a lower proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion):
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

            **イ**  当該清算株式会社である株主
            <sup>art-479/par-2/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2/item-2/sub-1</sup>
            a shareholder who is the relevant liquidating stock company; or
            <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

            **ロ**  当該申立てに係る清算人である株主
            <sup>art-479/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2/item-2/sub-2</sup>
            shareholders that are the liquidators relating to relevant petition.
            <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **第三項**  公開会社でない清算株式会社における前項各号の規定の適用については、これらの規定中「六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する」とあるのは、「有する」とする。
        <sup>art-479/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-3</sup>
        For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the items of the preceding paragraph to liquidating stock companies that are not public companies, the phrase "have held, for the consecutive period of past six months or more (or, if a shorter period is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the period)", in those provisions is deemed to be replaced with "hold".
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **第四項**  第三百四十六条第一項から第三項までの規定は、清算人について準用する。
        <sup>art-479/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-4</sup>
        The provisions of Article 346, paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis to liquidators.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-479/par-1: 前条第二項から第四項まで → 会社法 第四百七十八条第二項 (Article 478, paragraph (2)), art-478/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-478/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-478/par-2
- art-479/par-1: 前条第二項から第四項まで → 会社法 第四百七十八条第三項 (Article 478, paragraph (3)), art-478/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-478/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-478/par-3
- art-479/par-1: 前条第二項から第四項まで → 会社法 第四百七十八条第四項 (Article 478, paragraph (4)), art-478/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-478/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-478/par-4
- art-479/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第四百七十九条第二項 (Article 479, paragraph (2)), art-479/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2
- art-479/par-4: 第三百四十六条第一項から第三項まで → 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-479/par-4: 第三百四十六条第一項から第三項まで → 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-479/par-4: 第三百四十六条第一項から第三項まで → 会社法 第三百四十六条第三項 (Article 346, paragraph (3)), art-346/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-346/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-3

## Cited by

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

- 会社法 第四百七十九条第三項（清算人の解任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-479/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-3
- 会社法 第八百三十一条第一項（株主総会等の決議の取消しの訴え） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-831/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-831/par-1
- 会社法 第八百七十条第一項第一号（陳述の聴取） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-870/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-870/par-1/item-1
- 会社法 第九百三十七条第一項第二号ロ（裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-2
- 会社法 第九百三十八条第二項第一号（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-1
- 会社法 第九百六十条第二項第三号（取締役等の特別背任罪） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-960/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-960/par-2/item-3
- 会社法 第九百六十六条第一項第五号（株式の超過発行の罪） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-966/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-966/par-1/item-5
- 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

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