# Article 331-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Companies Act

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How the wording of Article 331-2, paragraph (1) (第三百三十一条の二第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Companies Act (会社法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act
- Provision: Article 331-2, paragraph (1) (第三百三十一条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-331-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/companies-act/art-331-2/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 成年被後見人が取締役に就任するには、その成年後見人が、成年被後見人の同意（後見監督人がある場合にあっては、成年被後見人及び後見監督人の同意）を得た上で、成年被後見人に代わって就任の承諾をしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> For an adult ward to assume the role of a director, the guardian of the adult ward must obtain the consent of the adult ward (if there is a supervisor of guardian, the consent of the adult ward and the supervisor of guardian), and the guardian must approve the assumption on behalf of the adult ward.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者が取締役に就任するには、その特定補助人が、特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者の同意を得た上で、民法第十一条第一項の代理権を付与する旨の審判に基づき、特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者に代わって就任の承諾をしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> For a person subject to a decision for a disposition appointing a specified assistant to assume the role of a director, the specified assistant must obtain the consent of the person subject to a decision for a disposition appointing a specified assistant, and the specified assistant must, based on a decision to the effect that the power of representation under Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code is granted, approve the assumption on behalf of the person subject to a decision for a disposition appointing a specified assistant.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20280613_505AC0000000053)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20281223_508AC0000000046)