# Article 331-2, paragraph (3), its wordings — Companies Act

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How the wording of Article 331-2, paragraph (3) (第三百三十一条の二第三項) 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 (3) (第三百三十一条の二第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-331-2/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/companies-act/art-331-2/par-3)
- 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:

> 第一項の規定は、保佐人が民法第八百七十六条の四第一項の代理権を付与する旨の審判に基づき被保佐人に代わって就任の承諾をする場合について準用する。この場合において、第一項中「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）」とあるのは、「被保佐人の同意」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis if a curator approves assumption on behalf of a person under curatorship pursuant to an order to the effect that the power of representation are granted under Article 876-4, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code. In this case, the term "consent of the adult ward (if there is a supervisor of guardian, the consent of the adult ward and the supervisor of guardian)" in paragraph (1) is to be replaced with "consent of the person under curatorship."

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

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

Japanese:

(none: the provision is not in the law at this point)

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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)