# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第八節 (Part 2, Chapter 4, Section 8) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - 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 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第八節 (Part 2, Chapter 4, Section 8) — address `pt-2/ch-4/sec-8` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-07-22 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 22 July 2027 — the amending law allows up to one year from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2027-12-04 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20270722_508AC0000000064) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第八節　監査役会 — Section 8 Board of Company Auditors heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-2/ch-4/sec-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8 ## 第一款　権限等 — Subsection 1 Authority heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-2/ch-4/sec-8/subsec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#pt-2/ch-4/sec-8/subsec-1 ### 第三百九十条 art-390 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390 **第一項** 監査役会は、すべての監査役で組織する。 art-390/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-1 Board of company auditors is composed of all company auditors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 監査役会は、次に掲げる職務を行う。ただし、第三号の決定は、監査役の権限の行使を妨げることはできない。 art-390/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-2 Board of company auditors performs the following duties; provided, however, that the decision in item (iii) may not preclude company auditors from exercising their authority: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 監査報告の作成 art-390/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-2/item-1 preparing audit reports; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 常勤の監査役の選定及び解職 art-390/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-2/item-2 appointing and removing full-time company auditors; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 監査の方針、監査役会設置会社の業務及び財産の状況の調査の方法その他の監査役の職務の執行に関する事項の決定 art-390/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-2/item-3 deciding audit policy, methods for investigating the status of the operations and financial status of a company with board of company auditors and other matters regarding the execution of the duties of company auditors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 監査役会は、監査役の中から常勤の監査役を選定しなければならない。 art-390/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-3 Board of company auditors must appoint full-time company auditors from among the company auditors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 監査役は、監査役会の求めがあるときは、いつでもその職務の執行の状況を監査役会に報告しなければならない。 art-390/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-4 If a board of company auditors requests, company auditors must report the status of the execution of their duties to the board of company auditors at any time. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第二款　運営 — Subsection 2 Operations heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-2/ch-4/sec-8/subsec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#pt-2/ch-4/sec-8/subsec-2 ### 第三百九十一条（招集権者） — (Convenor) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-391 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-391 **第一項** 監査役会は、各監査役が招集する。 art-391/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-391/par-1 A board of company auditors meeting is called by any company auditor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百九十二条（招集手続） — (Calling Procedures) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-392 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-392 **第一項** 監査役会を招集するには、監査役は、監査役会の日の一週間（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前までに、各監査役に対してその通知を発しなければならない。 art-392/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-392/par-1 To call a board of company auditors meeting, a company auditor must dispatch the notice thereof to each company auditor no later than one week (or if a shorter period of time is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, that shorter period of time) prior to the day of the board of company auditors meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、監査役会は、監査役の全員の同意があるときは、招集の手続を経ることなく開催することができる。 art-392/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-392/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the board of company auditors meeting may be held without the procedures of calling if the consent of all company auditors is obtained. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百九十三条（監査役会の決議） — (Resolution at Board of Company Auditors Meetings) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-393 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393 **第一項** 監査役会の決議は、監査役の過半数をもって行う。 art-393/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-1 The resolution at a board of company auditors meeting is passed by a majority of the company auditors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 監査役会の議事については、法務省令で定めるところにより、議事録を作成し、議事録が書面をもって作成されているときは、出席した監査役は、これに署名し、又は記名押印しなければならない。 art-393/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-2 With respect to the business of the board of company auditors meeting, minutes must be prepared pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, and if the minutes are prepared in writing, the company auditors present at the meeting must sign or affix the names and seals to it. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の議事録が電磁的記録をもって作成されている場合における当該電磁的記録に記録された事項については、法務省令で定める署名又は記名押印に代わる措置をとらなければならない。 art-393/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-3 With respect to the matters recorded in an electronic or magnetic record if the minutes under the preceding paragraph are prepared in that electronic or magnetic record, an action in lieu of the signing or the affixing of names and seals prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order must be taken. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 監査役会の決議に参加した監査役であって第二項の議事録に異議をとどめないものは、その決議に賛成したものと推定する。 art-393/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-4 Company auditors who participate in resolutions at the board of company auditors meeting and do not have their objections recorded in the minutes under paragraph (2) are presumed to have agreed to the resolutions. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百九十四条（議事録） — (Minutes) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-394 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394 **第一項** 監査役会設置会社は、監査役会の日から十年間、前条第二項の議事録をその本店に備え置かなければならない。 art-394/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-1 A company with board of company auditors must keep the minutes referred to in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article at its head office for the period of ten years from the day of the board of company auditors meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 監査役会設置会社の株主は、その権利を行使するため必要があるときは、裁判所の許可を得て、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。 art-394/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-2 If it is necessary for the purpose of exercising the rights of a shareholder of a company with board of company auditors, the relevant shareholder may, with the permission of the court, make the following requests: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 前項の議事録が書面をもって作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求 art-394/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-2/item-1 if the minutes under the preceding paragraph are prepared in writing, requests for inspection or copying of the documents; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前項の議事録が電磁的記録をもって作成されているときは、当該電磁的記録に記録された事項を法務省令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧又は謄写の請求 art-394/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-2/item-2 if the minutes under the preceding paragraph have been prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, a request to inspect or copy anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in that electronic or magnetic record. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の規定は、監査役会設置会社の債権者が役員の責任を追及するため必要があるとき及び親会社社員がその権利を行使するため必要があるときについて準用する。 art-394/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-3 The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to the cases where it is necessary for the purpose of enforcing the liability of officers by a creditor of a company with company auditor and to the cases where it is necessary for the purpose of exercising the rights of a member of the parent company. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 裁判所は、第二項（前項において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の請求に係る閲覧又は謄写をすることにより、当該監査役会設置会社又はその親会社若しくは子会社に著しい損害を及ぼすおそれがあると認めるときは、第二項の許可をすることができない。 art-394/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-4 If the court finds that the inspection or copying relating to the requests under paragraph (2) (including the case of the mutatis mutandis application under the preceding paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) is likely to cause substantial detriment to relevant company with board of company auditors or its parent company or subsidiary company, the court may not grant the permission under paragraph (2). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百九十五条（監査役会への報告の省略） — (Omission of Report to Board of Company Auditors) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-395 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-395 **第一項** 取締役、会計参与、監査役又は会計監査人が監査役の全員に対して監査役会に報告すべき事項を通知したときは、当該事項を監査役会へ報告することを要しない。 art-395/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-395/par-1 If the directors, accounting advisors, company auditors or financial auditors have notified all company auditors of matters that are to be reported to a board of company auditors meeting, it is unnecessary to report relevant matters to a board of company auditors meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-390/par-2: 第三号 → 会社法 第三百九十条第二項第三号 (Article 390, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-390/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-390/par-2/item-3 - art-392/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百九十二条第一項 (Article 392, paragraph (1)), art-392/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-392/par-1 - art-393/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第三百九十三条第二項 (Article 393, paragraph (2)), art-393/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-2 - art-393/par-4: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百九十三条第二項 (Article 393, paragraph (2)), art-393/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-2 - art-394/par-1: 前条第二項 → 会社法 第三百九十三条第二項 (Article 393, paragraph (2)), art-393/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-393/par-2 - art-394/par-2/item-1: 前項 → 会社法 第三百九十四条第一項 (Article 394, paragraph (1)), art-394/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-1 - art-394/par-2/item-2: 前項 → 会社法 第三百九十四条第一項 (Article 394, paragraph (1)), art-394/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-1 - art-394/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第三百九十四条第二項 (Article 394, paragraph (2)), art-394/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-2 - art-394/par-4: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百九十四条第二項 (Article 394, paragraph (2)), art-394/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-2 - art-394/par-4: 前項 → 会社法 第三百九十四条第三項 (Article 394, paragraph (3)), art-394/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-3 - art-394/par-4: この項 → 会社法 第三百九十四条第四項 (Article 394, paragraph (4)), art-394/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20270722_508AC0000000064/text/pt-2/ch-4/sec-8#art-394/par-4 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text as 令和八年法律第六十四号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20270722_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-09-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), retrieved 2026-09-17 - This site's parser, version 223 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17