# Article 944, paragraph (1), its wordings — Companies Act

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How the wording of Article 944, paragraph (1) (第九百四十四条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Companies Act (会社法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act
- Provision: Article 944, paragraph (1) (第九百四十四条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-944/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/companies-act/art-944/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:

> 法務大臣は、第九百四十二条第一項の規定により登録を申請した者が、次に掲げる要件のすべてに適合しているときは、その登録をしなければならない。この場合において、登録に関して必要な手続は、法務省令で定める。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When a person who has filed an application for a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 942, paragraph (1) satisfies all of the following requirements, the Minister of Justice must complete the registration of that person. In these cases, the necessary procedures concerning a registration are prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order:

## 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:

> 法務大臣は、第九百四十二条第一項の規定により登録を申請した者が、次に掲げる要件の全てに適合しているときは、その登録をしなければならない。この場合において、登録に関して必要な手続は、法務省令で定める。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a person who has filed an application for a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 942, paragraph (1) satisfies all of the following requirements, the Minister of Justice must complete the registration of that person. In these cases, the necessary procedures concerning a registration are prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order:

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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)