# Article 890, paragraph (1), its wordings — Companies Act

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How the wording of Article 890, paragraph (1) (第八百九十条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Companies Act (会社法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act
- Provision: Article 890, paragraph (1) (第八百九十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-890/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/companies-act/art-890/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、特別清算開始の命令をしたときは、直ちに、その旨を公告し、かつ、特別清算開始の命令の裁判書を清算株式会社に送達しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When the court issues an order to commence special liquidation, it must immediately give public notice to that effect and serve the written judgment of the order to commence special liquidation on the liquidating stock company.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、特別清算開始の命令をしたときは、直ちに、その旨を公告し、かつ、特別清算開始の命令の電子裁判書を清算株式会社に送達しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the court issues an order to commence special liquidation, it must immediately give public notice to that effect and serve the electronic written judgment of the order to commence special liquidation on the liquidating stock company.

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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/417AC0000000086/20271205_507AC0000000057)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20280613_505AC0000000053)