# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第六百八十一条 (Article 681) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - 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: 第六百八十一条 (Article 681)（社債原簿） — address `art-681` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第六百八十一条（社債原簿） — (Bond Register) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-681 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681 **第一項** 会社は、社債を発行した日以後遅滞なく、社債原簿を作成し、これに次に掲げる事項（以下この章において「社債原簿記載事項」という。）を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。 art-681/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1 A company must, without delay after the day when bonds are issued, prepare a bond register and enter or record the following information (hereinafter referred to as "information required to be entered in the bond register") in that register: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二までに掲げる事項その他の社債の内容を特定するものとして法務省令で定める事項（以下この編において「種類」という。） art-681/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-1 the matters set forth in Article 676, items (iii) through (xiii)-2 and other matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the matters that specify the features of the bonds (hereinafter in this Part referred to as "class"); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 種類ごとの社債の総額及び各社債の金額 art-681/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-2 for each class, the total amount of the bonds and the amount of each bond; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 各社債と引換えに払い込まれた金銭の額及び払込みの日 art-681/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-3 the amount of the monies paid in in exchange for each bond, and the day of the payment in; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 社債権者（無記名社債（無記名式の社債券が発行されている社債をいう。以下この編において同じ。）の社債権者を除く。）の氏名又は名称及び住所 art-681/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-4 the name and address of the bondholders (excluding the holders of bearer bonds (meaning bonds for which bearer form bond certificates are issued; hereinafter the same applies in this Part)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 前号の社債権者が各社債を取得した日 art-681/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-5 the days when the bondholders in the preceding item acquired each bond; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 社債券を発行したときは、社債券の番号、発行の日、社債券が記名式か、又は無記名式かの別及び無記名式の社債券の数 art-681/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-6 if bond certificates are issued, the serial number of the bond certificates, the days of issue, whether the bond certificates are registered certificates or bearer certificates, and the number of the bearer bond certificates; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項 art-681/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-7 beyond what is set forth in the preceding items, matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第三号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-676/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-3 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第四号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-676/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-4 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第五号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-676/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-5 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第六号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-676/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-6 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第七号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-676/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-7 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第七号の二 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (vii-2)), art-676/par-1/item-7-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-7-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-7-2 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第八号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-676/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-8 - art-681/par-1/item-1: 第六百七十六条第三号から第八号の二まで → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第八号の二 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (viii-2)), art-676/par-1/item-8-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-8-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-8-2 - art-681/par-1/item-5: 前号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第四号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-681/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-4 - art-681/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第一号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-681/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-1 - art-681/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第二号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-681/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-2 - art-681/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第三号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-681/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-3 - art-681/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第四号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-681/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-4 - art-681/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第五号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-681/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-5 - art-681/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第六号 (Article 681, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-681/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-6 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第百七条第二項第二号ロ（株式の内容についての特別の定め） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-107/par-2/item-2/sub-2 - 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第五号（社債原簿） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-5 - 会社法 第六百八十一条第一項第七号（社債原簿） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-681/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-681/par-1/item-7 - 会社法 第六百九十五条の二第二項（信託財産に属する社債についての対抗要件等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-695-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-695-2/par-2 --- ## 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 223 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17