# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第七百八十二条 (Article 782) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782. 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: 第七百八十二条 (Article 782)（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — address `art-782` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782 - 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. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七百八十二条（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — (Keeping and Inspection of Documents Concerning an Absorption-Type Merger Agreement) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-782 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782 **第一項** 次の各号に掲げる株式会社（以下この目において「消滅株式会社等」という。）は、吸収合併契約等備置開始日から吸収合併、吸収分割又は株式交換（以下この節において「吸収合併等」という。）がその効力を生ずる日（以下この節において「効力発生日」という。）後六箇月を経過する日（吸収合併消滅株式会社にあっては、効力発生日）までの間、当該各号に定めるもの（以下この節において「吸収合併契約等」という。）の内容その他法務省令で定める事項を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録をその本店に備え置かなければならない。 art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1 Each of the stock companies set forth in the following items (hereinafter referred to as an "disappearing stock company, etc." in this division) must, from the day on which the absorption-type merger agreement, etc. began to be kept until the day on which six months have elapsed from the day on which the absorption-type merger, absorption-type company split or share exchange (hereinafter referred to as an "absorption-type merger, etc." in this Section) becomes effective (hereinafter referred to as the "effective day" in this Section) (or, in the case of a stock company disappearing in an absorption-type merger, until the effective day), keep documents detailing the particulars specified respectively in those items (hereinafter referred to as the "absorption-type merger agreement, etc." in this Section) and other information prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order, or electronic or magnetic records in which the information has been recorded, at its head office: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 吸収合併消滅株式会社　吸収合併契約 art-782/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1/item-1 stock company disappearing in an absorption-type merger:the absorption-type merger agreement; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 吸収分割株式会社　吸収分割契約 art-782/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1/item-2 stock company splitting in an absorption-type split:the absorption-type company split agreement; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 株式交換完全子会社　株式交換契約 art-782/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1/item-3 wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from a share exchange:the share exchange agreement. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する「吸収合併契約等備置開始日」とは、次に掲げる日のいずれか早い日をいう。 art-782/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2 The "day on which the absorption-type merger agreement, etc. began to be kept" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means the earliest of the following days: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 吸収合併契約等について株主総会（種類株主総会を含む。）の決議によってその承認を受けなければならないときは、当該株主総会の日の二週間前の日（第三百十九条第一項の場合にあっては、同項の提案があった日） art-782/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-1 if the absorption-type merger agreement, etc. is required to be approved by a resolution at a shareholders meeting (including a general meeting of class shareholders), the day two weeks prior to the day of the shareholders meeting (or, in the cases prescribed in Article 319, paragraph (1), the day when the proposal under that paragraph is submitted); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第七百八十五条第三項の規定による通知を受けるべき株主があるときは、同項の規定による通知の日又は同条第四項の公告の日のいずれか早い日 art-782/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-2 if there are shareholders who are to receive the notice under the provisions of Article 785, paragraph (3), the day of the notice under the provisions of that paragraph or the day of the public notice under paragraph (4) of that Article, whichever is earlier; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第七百八十七条第三項の規定による通知を受けるべき新株予約権者があるときは、同項の規定による通知の日又は同条第四項の公告の日のいずれか早い日 art-782/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-3 if there are share option holders who are to receive the notice under the provisions of Article 787, paragraph (3), the day of the notice under the provisions of that paragraph or the day of the public notice under paragraph (4) of that Article, whichever is earlier; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第七百八十九条の規定による手続をしなければならないときは、同条第二項の規定による公告の日又は同項の規定による催告の日のいずれか早い日 art-782/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-4 if the procedures under the provisions of Article 789 are required to be carried out, the day of the public notice under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article or the day of the notice under the provisions of that paragraph, whichever is earlier; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 前各号に規定する場合以外の場合には、吸収分割契約又は株式交換契約の締結の日から二週間を経過した日 art-782/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-5 in cases other than those prescribed in the preceding items, the day on which two weeks have elapsed from the day of conclusion of the absorption-type company split agreement or the share exchange agreement. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 消滅株式会社等の株主及び債権者（株式交換完全子会社にあっては、株主及び新株予約権者）は、消滅株式会社等に対して、その営業時間内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。ただし、第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、当該消滅株式会社等の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。 art-782/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3 Shareholders and creditors of a disappearing stock company, etc. (or, in the case of a wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from a share exchange, shareholders and share option holders) may make the following requests to the disappearing stock company, etc. at any time during its business hours; provided, however, that the fees designated by the disappearing stock company, etc. are required to be paid in order to make the requests set forth in item (ii) or item (iv): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第一項の書面の閲覧の請求 art-782/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-1 requests for inspection of the documents referred to in paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第一項の書面の謄本又は抄本の交付の請求 art-782/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-2 requests for delivery of a transcript or extract of the documents referred to in paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第一項の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の請求 art-782/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-3 a request to inspect anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in paragraph (1); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第一項の電磁的記録に記録された事項を電磁的方法であって消滅株式会社等の定めたものにより提供することの請求又はその事項を記載した書面の交付の請求 art-782/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-4 a request to be provided with the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in paragraph (1) by the electronic or magnetic means that the disappearing stock company, etc. has designated, or a request to be issued a document showing that information. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-782/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第一項 (Article 782, paragraph (1)), art-782/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1 - art-782/par-2/item-1: 第三百十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百十九条第一項 (Article 319, paragraph (1)), art-319/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-319/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-319/par-1 - art-782/par-2/item-2: 第七百八十五条第三項 → 会社法 第七百八十五条第三項 (Article 785, paragraph (3)), art-785/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-785/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-785/par-3 - art-782/par-2/item-2: 同条第四項 → 会社法 第七百八十五条第四項 (Article 785, paragraph (4)), art-785/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-785/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-785/par-4 - art-782/par-2/item-3: 第七百八十七条第三項 → 会社法 第七百八十七条第三項 (Article 787, paragraph (3)), art-787/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-787/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-787/par-3 - art-782/par-2/item-3: 同条第四項 → 会社法 第七百八十七条第四項 (Article 787, paragraph (4)), art-787/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-787/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-787/par-4 - art-782/par-2/item-4: 第七百八十九条 → 会社法 第七百八十九条 (Article 789), art-789 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-789 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-789 - art-782/par-2/item-4: 同条第二項 → 会社法 第七百八十九条第二項 (Article 789, paragraph (2)), art-789/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-789/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-789/par-2 - art-782/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第二項第一号 (Article 782, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-782/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-1 - art-782/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第二項第二号 (Article 782, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-782/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-2 - art-782/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第二項第三号 (Article 782, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-782/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-3 - art-782/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第二項第四号 (Article 782, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-782/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-4 - art-782/par-3: 第二号 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項第二号 (Article 782, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-782/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-2 - art-782/par-3: 第四号 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項第四号 (Article 782, paragraph (3), item (iv)), art-782/par-3/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-4 - art-782/par-3/item-1: 第一項 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第一項 (Article 782, paragraph (1)), art-782/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1 - art-782/par-3/item-2: 第一項 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第一項 (Article 782, paragraph (1)), art-782/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1 - art-782/par-3/item-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第一項 (Article 782, paragraph (1)), art-782/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1 - art-782/par-3/item-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第七百八十二条第一項 (Article 782, paragraph (1)), art-782/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-1 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第七百八十二条第二項（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2 - 会社法 第七百八十二条第二項第五号（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-2/item-5 - 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3 - 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項第一号（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-1 - 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項第二号（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-2 - 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項第三号（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-3 - 会社法 第七百八十二条第三項第四号（吸収合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-782/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-782/par-3/item-4 - 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第七号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-7 - 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第八号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-8 - 金融商品取引法 第二条の三第二項（組織再編成等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-2-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-2-3/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 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 2 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4482/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