# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第一章 (Part 5, Chapter 1)

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- 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
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- Provision: 第一章 (Part 5, Chapter 1) — address `pt-5/ch-1`
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## 第一章　組織変更 — Chapter I Entity Conversion
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-5/ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1</sup>

## 第一節　通則 — Section 1 Common Provisions
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<sup>pt-5/ch-1/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#pt-5/ch-1/sec-1</sup>

### 第七百四十三条（組織変更計画の作成） — (Preparation of Entity Conversion Plans)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-743 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-743</sup>

    **第一項**  会社は、組織変更をすることができる。この場合においては、組織変更計画を作成しなければならない。
    <sup>art-743/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-743/par-1</sup>
    A company may effect entity conversion. In these cases, the company must prepare an entity conversion plan.
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## 第二節　株式会社の組織変更 — Section 2 Entity Conversion of Stock Companies
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-5/ch-1/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#pt-5/ch-1/sec-2</sup>

### 第七百四十四条（株式会社の組織変更計画） — (Entity Conversion Plans of Stock Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-744 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744</sup>

    **第一項**  株式会社が組織変更をする場合には、当該株式会社は、組織変更計画において、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-744/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1</sup>
    If a stock company effects entity conversion, the stock company must prescribe the following matters in the entity conversion plan:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  組織変更後の持分会社（以下この編において「組織変更後持分会社」という。）が合名会社、合資会社又は合同会社のいずれであるかの別
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-1</sup>
      whether a membership company after the entity conversion (hereinafter referred to as the "membership company after entity conversion") is a general partnership company, limited partnership company, or limited liability company;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  組織変更後持分会社の目的、商号及び本店の所在地
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-2</sup>
      the purpose, trade name, and location of the head office of the membership company after entity conversion;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  組織変更後持分会社の社員についての次に掲げる事項
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-3</sup>
      the following matters concerning the members of the membership company after entity conversion:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **イ**  当該社員の氏名又は名称及び住所
        <sup>art-744/par-1/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-3/sub-1</sup>
        the names and addresses of the members;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **ロ**  当該社員が無限責任社員又は有限責任社員のいずれであるかの別
        <sup>art-744/par-1/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-3/sub-2</sup>
        whether the members are members with unlimited liability or members with limited liability; and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **ハ**  当該社員の出資の価額
        <sup>art-744/par-1/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-3/sub-3</sup>
        the value of contributions by the members;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  前二号に掲げるもののほか、組織変更後持分会社の定款で定める事項
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-4</sup>
      beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items, the matters provided for in the articles of incorporation of the membership company after entity conversion;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  組織変更後持分会社が組織変更に際して組織変更をする株式会社の株主に対してその株式に代わる金銭等（組織変更後持分会社の持分を除く。以下この号及び次号において同じ。）を交付するときは、当該金銭等についての次に掲げる事項
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-5</sup>
      if the membership company after entity conversion is to deliver to shareholders of the stock company effecting the entity conversion monies, etc. (excluding the equity interests of the membership company after entity conversion; hereinafter the same applies in this item and the following item) in lieu of the shares thereof when effecting the entity conversion, the following matters concerning relevant monies, etc.:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **イ**  当該金銭等が組織変更後持分会社の社債であるときは、当該社債の種類（第百七条第二項第二号ロに規定する社債の種類をいう。以下この編において同じ。）及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
        <sup>art-744/par-1/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-5/sub-1</sup>
        if relevant monies, etc. are bonds of the membership company after entity conversion, the description of the classes of relevant bonds (meaning the classes of bonds prescribed in Article 107, paragraph (2), item (ii), (b); hereinafter the same applies in this Part) and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **ロ**  当該金銭等が組織変更後持分会社の社債以外の財産であるときは、当該財産の内容及び数若しくは額又はこれらの算定方法
        <sup>art-744/par-1/item-5/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-5/sub-2</sup>
        if the monies, etc. are property other than bonds of the membership company after entity conversion, the description of the features and number or amount of relevant property, or the method for calculating the number or amount;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **六**  前号に規定する場合には、組織変更をする株式会社の株主（組織変更をする株式会社を除く。）に対する同号の金銭等の割当てに関する事項
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-6</sup>
      in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of monies, etc. referred to in that item to shareholders of the stock company effecting the entity conversion (excluding the stock company effecting the entity conversion);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **七**  組織変更をする株式会社が新株予約権を発行しているときは、組織変更後持分会社が組織変更に際して当該新株予約権の新株予約権者に対して交付する当該新株予約権に代わる金銭の額又はその算定方法
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-7</sup>
      if the stock company effecting entity conversion has issued share options, the description of the amount of monies, etc. that the membership company after entity conversion will deliver in lieu of relevant share options to holders of the share options at the time of the entity conversion, or the method for calculating relevant amount;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **八**  前号に規定する場合には、組織変更をする株式会社の新株予約権の新株予約権者に対する同号の金銭の割当てに関する事項
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-8</sup>
      in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of monies, etc. referred to in that item to holders of share options of the stock company effecting the entity conversion; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **九**  組織変更がその効力を生ずる日（以下この章において「効力発生日」という。）
      <sup>art-744/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-1/item-9</sup>
      the day on which the entity conversion becomes effective (hereinafter referred to as the "effective day" in this Chapter).
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  組織変更後持分会社が合名会社であるときは、前項第三号ロに掲げる事項として、その社員の全部を無限責任社員とする旨を定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-744/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-2</sup>
    If the membership company after entity conversion is a general partnership company, it must provide that all of the members are members with unlimited liability in prescribing the matter referred to in item (iii), (b) of the preceding paragraph.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  組織変更後持分会社が合資会社であるときは、第一項第三号ロに掲げる事項として、その社員の一部を無限責任社員とし、その他の社員を有限責任社員とする旨を定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-744/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-3</sup>
    If the membership company after entity conversion is a limited partnership company, it must provide that some of the members are members with unlimited liability and other members are members with limited liability in prescribing the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii), (b).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  組織変更後持分会社が合同会社であるときは、第一項第三号ロに掲げる事項として、その社員の全部を有限責任社員とする旨を定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-744/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-744/par-4</sup>
    If the membership company after entity conversion is a limited liability company, it must provide that all of the members are members with limited liability in prescribing the matter set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii), (b).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第七百四十五条（株式会社の組織変更の効力の発生等） — (Effectuation of Entity Conversion of Stock Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-745 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745</sup>

    **第一項**  組織変更をする株式会社は、効力発生日に、持分会社となる。
    <sup>art-745/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745/par-1</sup>
    A stock company effecting entity conversion becomes a membership company on the effective day.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  組織変更をする株式会社は、効力発生日に、前条第一項第二号から第四号までに掲げる事項についての定めに従い、当該事項に係る定款の変更をしたものとみなす。
    <sup>art-745/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745/par-2</sup>
    A stock company effecting entity conversion is, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv) of the preceding Article, deemed to have effected changes to the articles of incorporation related to relevant matters on the effective day.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  組織変更をする株式会社の株主は、効力発生日に、前条第一項第三号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、組織変更後持分会社の社員となる。
    <sup>art-745/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745/par-3</sup>
    Shareholders of a stock company effecting entity conversion, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the preceding Article, become members of the membership company after entity conversion on the effective day.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  前条第一項第五号イに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合には、組織変更をする株式会社の株主は、効力発生日に、同項第六号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、同項第五号イの社債の社債権者となる。
    <sup>art-745/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745/par-4</sup>
    If there are provisions on the matter referred to in paragraph (1), item (v), (a) of the preceding Article, shareholders of the stock company effecting entity conversion, in accordance with the provisions on the matter set forth in item (vi) of that paragraph, become holders of the bonds referred to in item (v), (a) of that paragraph on the effective day.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第五項**  組織変更をする株式会社の新株予約権は、効力発生日に、消滅する。
    <sup>art-745/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745/par-5</sup>
    The share options of a stock company effecting entity conversion are extinguished on the effective day.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第六項**  前各項の規定は、第七百七十九条の規定による手続が終了していない場合又は組織変更を中止した場合には、適用しない。
    <sup>art-745/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-745/par-6</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding paragraphs do not apply if procedures under the provisions of Article 779 are not completed yet or where the entity conversion is cancelled.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第三節　持分会社の組織変更 — Section 3 Entity Conversion of a Membership Company
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-5/ch-1/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#pt-5/ch-1/sec-3</sup>

### 第七百四十六条（持分会社の組織変更計画） — (Entity Conversion Plan of a Membership Company)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-746 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746</sup>

    **第一項**  持分会社が組織変更をする場合には、当該持分会社は、組織変更計画において、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-746/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1</sup>
    If a membership company effects entity conversion, the membership company must prescribe the following matters in the entity conversion plan:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  組織変更後の株式会社（以下この条において「組織変更後株式会社」という。）の目的、商号、本店の所在地及び発行可能株式総数
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-1</sup>
      the purpose, trade name, location of the head office, and total number of authorized shares of the stock company after the entity conversion (hereinafter referred to as the "stock company after entity conversion" in this Article);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  前号に掲げるもののほか、組織変更後株式会社の定款で定める事項
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-2</sup>
      beyond what is set forth in the preceding item, the matters provided for in the articles of incorporation of the stock company after entity conversion;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  組織変更後株式会社の取締役の氏名
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-3</sup>
      the names of the directors of the stock company after entity conversion;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  次のイからハまでに掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該イからハまでに定める事項
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-4</sup>
      the matters provided for in (a) through (c) below for the categories of cases set forth respectively therein:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **イ**  組織変更後株式会社が会計参与設置会社である場合　組織変更後株式会社の会計参与の氏名又は名称
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-4/sub-1</sup>
        if the stock company after entity conversion is a company with accounting advisor:the name of the accounting advisor of the stock company after entity conversion;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **ロ**  組織変更後株式会社が監査役設置会社（監査役の監査の範囲を会計に関するものに限定する旨の定款の定めがある株式会社を含む。）である場合　組織変更後株式会社の監査役の氏名
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-4/sub-2</sup>
        if the stock company after entity conversion is a company with company auditor (including any stock company the articles of incorporation of which provide that the scope of the audit by its company auditor is limited to an audit related to accounting):the name of the company auditor of the stock company after entity conversion; and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **ハ**  組織変更後株式会社が会計監査人設置会社である場合　組織変更後株式会社の会計監査人の氏名又は名称
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-4/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-4/sub-3</sup>
        if the stock company after entity conversion is a company with financial auditor:the name of the financial auditor of the stock company after entity conversion;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  組織変更をする持分会社の社員が組織変更に際して取得する組織変更後株式会社の株式の数（種類株式発行会社にあっては、株式の種類及び種類ごとの数）又はその数の算定方法
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-5</sup>
      the number of shares (or, for a company with class shares, the classes of the shares and the number of the shares for each class) of the stock company after entity conversion to be acquired by members of the membership company effecting entity conversion, when effecting the entity conversion, or the method for calculating the numbers;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **六**  組織変更をする持分会社の社員に対する前号の株式の割当てに関する事項
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-6</sup>
      matters concerning the allotment of the shares set forth in the preceding item to members of the membership company effecting entity conversion;
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      **七**  組織変更後株式会社が組織変更に際して組織変更をする持分会社の社員に対してその持分に代わる金銭等（組織変更後株式会社の株式を除く。以下この号及び次号において同じ。）を交付するときは、当該金銭等についての次に掲げる事項
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7</sup>
      if the stock company after entity conversion is to deliver to members of the membership company effecting the entity conversion monies, etc. (excluding the shares of the stock company after entity conversion; hereinafter the same applies in this item and the following item) in lieu of the equity interests thereof when effecting the entity conversion, the following matters concerning relevant monies, etc.:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **イ**  当該金銭等が組織変更後株式会社の社債（新株予約権付社債についてのものを除く。）であるときは、当該社債の種類及び種類ごとの各社債の金額の合計額又はその算定方法
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-1</sup>
        if relevant monies, etc. are bonds of the stock company after entity conversion (excluding those concerning bonds with share options), the description of the classes of relevant bonds and the total amount for each class of bonds, or the method for calculating that total amount;
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        **ロ**  当該金銭等が組織変更後株式会社の新株予約権（新株予約権付社債に付されたものを除く。）であるときは、当該新株予約権の内容及び数又はその算定方法
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-2</sup>
        if the monies, etc. are share options of the stock company after entity conversion (excluding those attached to bonds with share options), the description of the features and number of relevant share options, or the method for calculating the number;
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        **ハ**  当該金銭等が組織変更後株式会社の新株予約権付社債であるときは、当該新株予約権付社債についてのイに規定する事項及び当該新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権についてのロに規定する事項
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-3</sup>
        if the monies, etc. are bonds with share options of the stock company after entity conversion, the matters prescribed in (a) concerning relevant bonds with share options and the matters prescribed in (b) concerning the share options attached to the bonds with share options; and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **ニ**  当該金銭等が組織変更後株式会社の社債等（社債及び新株予約権をいう。以下この編において同じ。）以外の財産であるときは、当該財産の内容及び数若しくは額又はこれらの算定方法
        <sup>art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7/sub-4</sup>
        if the monies, etc. are property other than bonds, etc. (meaning bonds and share options; hereinafter the same applies in this Part) of the stock company after entity conversion, the description of the features and number or amount of relevant property, or the method for calculating the number or amount;
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      **八**  前号に規定する場合には、組織変更をする持分会社の社員に対する同号の金銭等の割当てに関する事項
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-8</sup>
      in the case prescribed in the preceding item, matters concerning the allotment of monies, etc. referred to in that item to members of the membership company effecting the entity conversion; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **九**  効力発生日
      <sup>art-746/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-9</sup>
      the effective day.
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    **第二項**  組織変更後株式会社が監査等委員会設置会社である場合には、前項第三号に掲げる事項は、監査等委員である取締役とそれ以外の取締役とを区別して定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-746/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-2</sup>
    If a stock company after entity conversion is a company with audit and supervisory committee, the matters set forth in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph must be prescribed by distinguishing directors who are audit and supervisory committee members and other directors.
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### 第七百四十七条（持分会社の組織変更の効力の発生等） — (Effectuation of Entity Conversion of a Membership Company)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-747 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747</sup>

    **第一項**  組織変更をする持分会社は、効力発生日に、株式会社となる。
    <sup>art-747/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-1</sup>
    A membership company effecting entity conversion becomes a stock company on the effective day.
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    **第二項**  組織変更をする持分会社は、効力発生日に、前条第一項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、当該事項に係る定款の変更をしたものとみなす。
    <sup>art-747/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-2</sup>
    A membership company effecting entity conversion is, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii) of the preceding Article, deemed to have effected changes to the articles of incorporation related to the matters on the effective day.
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    **第三項**  組織変更をする持分会社の社員は、効力発生日に、前条第一項第六号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、同項第五号の株式の株主となる。
    <sup>art-747/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-3</sup>
    Members of a membership company effecting entity conversion, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (vi) of the preceding Article, become shareholders of the shares set forth in item (v) of the same paragraph on the effective day.
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    **第四項**  次の各号に掲げる場合には、組織変更をする持分会社の社員は、効力発生日に、前条第一項第八号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、当該各号に定める者となる。
    <sup>art-747/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-4</sup>
    In the cases set forth in the following items, members of a membership company effecting entity conversion become the persons specified in each of those items, in accordance with the provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (viii) of the preceding Article, on the effective day:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  前条第一項第七号イに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合　同号イの社債の社債権者
      <sup>art-747/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-4/item-1</sup>
      if there are provisions on the matters set forth paragraph (1), item (vii), (a) of the preceding Article:the holders of the bonds referred to in (a) of that item;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  前条第一項第七号ロに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合　同号ロの新株予約権の新株予約権者
      <sup>art-747/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-4/item-2</sup>
      if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (vii), (b) of the preceding Article:holders of the share options referred to in (b) of that item; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  前条第一項第七号ハに掲げる事項についての定めがある場合　同号ハの新株予約権付社債についての社債の社債権者及び当該新株予約権付社債に付された新株予約権の新株予約権者
      <sup>art-747/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-4/item-3</sup>
      if there are provisions on the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (vii), (c) of the preceding Article:the holders of the bonds constituting bonds with share options referred to in (c) of that item, and holders of the share options attached to those bonds.
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    **第五項**  前各項の規定は、第七百八十一条第二項において準用する第七百七十九条（第二項第二号を除く。）の規定による手続が終了していない場合又は組織変更を中止した場合には、適用しない。
    <sup>art-747/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-5</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding paragraphs do not apply if procedures under the provisions of Article 779 (excluding paragraph (2), item (ii)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 781, paragraph (2) are not completed yet or if the entity conversion is cancelled.
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- art-747/par-3: 前条第一項第六号 → 会社法 第七百四十六条第一項第六号 (Article 746, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-746/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-6
- art-747/par-3: 同項第五号 → 会社法 第七百四十六条第一項第五号 (Article 746, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-746/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-5
- art-747/par-4: 前条第一項第八号 → 会社法 第七百四十六条第一項第八号 (Article 746, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-746/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-8
- art-747/par-4/item-1: 前条第一項第七号 → 会社法 第七百四十六条第一項第七号 (Article 746, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-746/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7
- art-747/par-4/item-2: 前条第一項第七号 → 会社法 第七百四十六条第一項第七号 (Article 746, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-746/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7
- art-747/par-4/item-3: 前条第一項第七号 → 会社法 第七百四十六条第一項第七号 (Article 746, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-746/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-746/par-1/item-7
- art-747/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第七百四十七条第一項 (Article 747, paragraph (1)), art-747/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-1
- art-747/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第七百四十七条第二項 (Article 747, paragraph (2)), art-747/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-2
- art-747/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第七百四十七条第三項 (Article 747, paragraph (3)), art-747/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-3
- art-747/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第七百四十七条第四項 (Article 747, paragraph (4)), art-747/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-1#art-747/par-4
- art-747/par-5: 第七百八十一条第二項 → 会社法 第七百八十一条第二項 (Article 781, paragraph (2)), art-781/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-5/from-art-775#art-781/par-2
- art-747/par-5: 第七百七十九条 → 会社法 第七百七十九条 (Article 779), art-779 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-5/from-art-775#art-779
- art-747/par-5: 第二項第二号 → 会社法 第七百七十九条第二項第二号 (Article 779, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-779/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000064/text/pt-5/ch-5/from-art-775#art-779/par-2/item-2

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