# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第四百八十九条 (Article 489)

- 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: 第四百八十九条 (Article 489)（清算人会の権限等） — address `art-489`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489
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### 第四百八十九条（清算人会の権限等） — (Authority of Board of Liquidators)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-489 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489</sup>

        **第一項**  清算人会は、すべての清算人で組織する。
        <sup>art-489/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-1</sup>
        Board of liquidators is organized by all liquidators.
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        **第二項**  清算人会は、次に掲げる職務を行う。
        <sup>art-489/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-2</sup>
        Board of liquidators performs the following duties:
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          **一**  清算人会設置会社の業務執行の決定
          <sup>art-489/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-2/item-1</sup>
          deciding the execution of the business of the company with board of liquidators;
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          **二**  清算人の職務の執行の監督
          <sup>art-489/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-2/item-2</sup>
          supervising the execution of the duties by liquidators; and
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          **三**  代表清算人の選定及び解職
          <sup>art-489/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-2/item-3</sup>
          appointing and removing representative liquidators.
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        **第三項**  清算人会は、清算人の中から代表清算人を選定しなければならない。ただし、他に代表清算人があるときは、この限りでない。
        <sup>art-489/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-3</sup>
        Board of liquidators must appoint representative liquidators from among the liquidators; provided, however, that this does not apply if there are other representative liquidators.
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        **第四項**  清算人会は、その選定した代表清算人及び第四百八十三条第四項の規定により代表清算人となった者を解職することができる。
        <sup>art-489/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-4</sup>
        Board of liquidators may remove representative liquidators it appointed and persons who became representative liquidators pursuant to the provisions of Article 483, paragraph (4).
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        **第五項**  第四百八十三条第五項の規定により裁判所が代表清算人を定めたときは、清算人会は、代表清算人を選定し、又は解職することができない。
        <sup>art-489/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-5</sup>
        If the court has prescribed representative liquidators under the provisions of Article 483, paragraph (5), the board of liquidators cannot select or remove the representative liquidators.
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        **第六項**  清算人会は、次に掲げる事項その他の重要な業務執行の決定を清算人に委任することができない。
        <sup>art-489/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6</sup>
        Board of liquidators cannot delegate the decisions on the execution of important business such as the following matters to the liquidators:
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          **一**  重要な財産の処分及び譲受け
          <sup>art-489/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6/item-1</sup>
          the disposal and acceptance of transfer of important assets;
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          **二**  多額の借財
          <sup>art-489/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6/item-2</sup>
          borrowing in a significant amount;
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          **三**  支配人その他の重要な使用人の選任及び解任
          <sup>art-489/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6/item-3</sup>
          the appointment and dismissal of managers or other important employees;
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          **四**  支店その他の重要な組織の設置、変更及び廃止
          <sup>art-489/par-6/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6/item-4</sup>
          the establishment, change or closure of branch offices and other important structures;
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          **五**  第六百七十六条第一号に掲げる事項その他の社債を引き受ける者の募集に関する重要な事項として法務省令で定める事項
          <sup>art-489/par-6/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6/item-5</sup>
          the matters set forth in Article 676, item (i)and other matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as important matters regarding the solicitation of persons to subscribe for bonds; or
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          **六**  清算人の職務の執行が法令及び定款に適合することを確保するための体制その他清算株式会社の業務の適正を確保するために必要なものとして法務省令で定める体制の整備
          <sup>art-489/par-6/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-6/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-6/item-6</sup>
          the development of systems necessary to ensure that the execution of the duties by the liquidators comply with the laws and regulations and the articles of incorporation, and other systems prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the systems necessary to ensure the proper business of a liquidating stock company.
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        **第七項**  次に掲げる清算人は、清算人会設置会社の業務を執行する。
        <sup>art-489/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-7</sup>
        The following liquidators execute the business of the company with board of liquidators:
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          **一**  代表清算人
          <sup>art-489/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-7/item-1</sup>
          a representative liquidator; and
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          **二**  代表清算人以外の清算人であって、清算人会の決議によって清算人会設置会社の業務を執行する清算人として選定されたもの
          <sup>art-489/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-7/item-2</sup>
          a liquidator other than a representative liquidator who is appointed by the resolution of the board of liquidators as the liquidator who is to execute the business of a company with board of liquidators.
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        **第八項**  第三百六十三条第二項、第三百六十四条及び第三百六十五条の規定は、清算人会設置会社について準用する。この場合において、第三百六十三条第二項中「前項各号」とあるのは「第四百八十九条第七項各号」と、「取締役は」とあるのは「清算人は」と、「取締役会」とあるのは「清算人会」と、第三百六十四条中「第三百五十三条」とあるのは「第四百八十二条第四項において準用する第三百五十三条」と、「取締役会は」とあるのは「清算人会は」と、第三百六十五条第一項中「第三百五十六条」とあるのは「第四百八十二条第四項において準用する第三百五十六条」と、「「取締役会」とあるのは「「清算人会」と、同条第二項中「第三百五十六条第一項各号」とあるのは「第四百八十二条第四項において準用する第三百五十六条第一項各号」と、「取締役は」とあるのは「清算人は」と、「取締役会に」とあるのは「清算人会に」と読み替えるものとする。
        <sup>art-489/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-8</sup>
        The provisions of Article 363, paragraph (2), Article 364 and Article 365 apply mutatis mutandis to a company with board of liquidators. In these cases, in Article 363, paragraph (2), the phrase "each item of the preceding paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "each item of Article 489, paragraph (7)", the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "liquidator", the term "board of directors" is deemed to be replaced with as "board of liquidators"; in Article 364, the term "Article 353" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 353 applied mutatis mutandis under Article 482, paragraph (4)", the term "board of directors" is deemed to be replaced with "board of liquidators"; in Article 365, paragraph (1), the term "Article 356" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 356 applied mutatis mutandis under Article 482, paragraph (4)", the term "board of directors" is deemed to be replaced with "board of liquidators"; and in Article 365, paragraph (2), the phrase "each item of Article 356, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "each item of Article 356, paragraph (1) applied mutatis mutandis under Article 482, paragraph (4)", the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with as "liquidator", and the phrase "to the board of directors" is deemed to be replaced with "to the board of liquidators".
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-489/par-4: 第四百八十三条第四項 → 会社法 第四百八十三条第四項 (Article 483, paragraph (4)), art-483/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-483/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-483/par-4
- art-489/par-5: 第四百八十三条第五項 → 会社法 第四百八十三条第五項 (Article 483, paragraph (5)), art-483/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-483/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-483/par-5
- art-489/par-6/item-5: 第六百七十六条第一号 → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第一号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-676/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-1
- art-489/par-8: 第三百六十三条第二項 → 会社法 第三百六十三条第二項 (Article 363, paragraph (2)), art-363/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-363/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-363/par-2
- art-489/par-8: 第三百六十四条 → 会社法 第三百六十四条 (Article 364), art-364 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-364 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-364
- art-489/par-8: 第三百六十五条 → 会社法 第三百六十五条 (Article 365), art-365 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-365 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-365
- art-489/par-8: 前項 → 会社法 第三百六十三条第一項 (Article 363, paragraph (1)), art-363/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-363/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-363/par-1
- art-489/par-8: 第四百八十九条第七項 → 会社法 第四百八十九条第七項 (Article 489, paragraph (7)), art-489/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-7
- art-489/par-8: 第三百五十三条 → 会社法 第三百五十三条 (Article 353), art-353 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-353 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-353
- art-489/par-8: 第四百八十二条第四項 → 会社法 第四百八十二条第四項 (Article 482, paragraph (4)), art-482/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-482/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-482/par-4
- art-489/par-8: 第三百六十五条第一項 → 会社法 第三百六十五条第一項 (Article 365, paragraph (1)), art-365/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-365/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-365/par-1
- art-489/par-8: 第三百五十六条 → 会社法 第三百五十六条 (Article 356), art-356 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-356 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-356
- art-489/par-8: 同条第二項 → 会社法 第三百六十五条第二項 (Article 365, paragraph (2)), art-365/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-365/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-365/par-2
- art-489/par-8: 第三百五十六条第一項 → 会社法 第三百五十六条第一項 (Article 356, paragraph (1)), art-356/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-356/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-356/par-1

## Cited by

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

- 会社法 第四百八十九条第八項（清算人会の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-489/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-489/par-8
- 会社法 第四百九十条第六項（清算人会の運営） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-490/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-490/par-6
- 会社法 第四百九十二条第一項（財産目録等の作成等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-492/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-492/par-1
- 会社法 第五百八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-508/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-508/par-1
- 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第二十三号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-23

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