# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第七章 (Part 3, Chapter 7)

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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
- 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: 第七章 (Part 3, Chapter 7) — address `pt-3/ch-7`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-06-13 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 13 June 2028 — the amending law allows up to five years from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2028-12-22 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20280613_505AC0000000053)
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## 第七章　解散 — Chapter VII Dissolution
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-3/ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7</sup>

### 第六百四十一条（解散の事由） — (Grounds for Dissolution)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-641 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641</sup>

  **第一項**  持分会社は、次に掲げる事由によって解散する。
  <sup>art-641/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1</sup>
  A membership company dissolves on the grounds set forth below:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  定款で定めた存続期間の満了
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the expiration of the duration provided for in the articles of incorporation;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  定款で定めた解散の事由の発生
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the grounds for dissolution provided for in the articles of incorporation having arisen;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  総社員の同意
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-3</sup>
    the consent of all members;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **四**  社員が欠けたこと。
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-4</sup>
    the absence of all members;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  合併（合併により当該持分会社が消滅する場合に限る。）
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-5</sup>
    merger (but only if the membership company disappears in the merger);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **六**  破産手続開始の決定
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-6</sup>
    a ruling for commencement of bankruptcy procedures; or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **七**  第八百二十四条第一項又は第八百三十三条第二項の規定による解散を命ずる裁判
    <sup>art-641/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-7</sup>
    a judgment ordering the dissolution under the provisions of Article 824, paragraph (1) or Article 833, paragraph (2).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第六百四十二条（持分会社の継続） — (Continuation of membership Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-642 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-642</sup>

  **第一項**  持分会社は、前条第一号から第三号までに掲げる事由によって解散した場合には、次章の規定による清算が結了するまで、社員の全部又は一部の同意によって、持分会社を継続することができる。
  <sup>art-642/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-642/par-1</sup>
  If a membership company dissolves on the grounds set forth in items (i) through (iii) of the preceding Article, the membership company may continue in existence by the consent of some or all members until the completion of the liquidation under the provisions of the following Chapter.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の場合には、持分会社を継続することについて同意しなかった社員は、持分会社が継続することとなった日に、退社する。
  <sup>art-642/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-642/par-2</sup>
  In the case provided for in the preceding paragraph, members who have not given consent to the continuation of the membership company withdraw on the day when it is determined that the membership company will continue in existence.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第六百四十三条（解散した持分会社の合併等の制限） — (Restrictions on Mergers of Dissolved Membership Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-643 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-643</sup>

  **第一項**  持分会社が解散した場合には、当該持分会社は、次に掲げる行為をすることができない。
  <sup>art-643/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-643/par-1</sup>
  If a membership company has dissolved, relevant membership company cannot engage in the following acts:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  合併（合併により当該持分会社が存続する場合に限る。）
    <sup>art-643/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-643/par-1/item-1</sup>
    merger (but only if the membership company survives the merger);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  吸収分割による他の会社がその事業に関して有する権利義務の全部又は一部の承継
    <sup>art-643/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-643/par-1/item-2</sup>
    succession by absorption-type company split to some or all of the rights and obligations held by another company with respect to that company's business.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-641/par-1/item-7: 第八百二十四条第一項 → 会社法 第八百二十四条第一項 (Article 824, paragraph (1)), art-824/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-7/ch-1#art-824/par-1
- art-641/par-1/item-7: 第八百三十三条第二項 → 会社法 第八百三十三条第二項 (Article 833, paragraph (2)), art-833/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-7/ch-2/from-art-828#art-833/par-2
- art-642/par-1: 前条第一号から第三号まで → 会社法 第六百四十一条第一項第一号 (Article 641, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-641/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-1
- art-642/par-1: 前条第一号から第三号まで → 会社法 第六百四十一条第一項第二号 (Article 641, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-641/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-2
- art-642/par-1: 前条第一号から第三号まで → 会社法 第六百四十一条第一項第三号 (Article 641, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-641/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-641/par-1/item-3
- art-642/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第六百四十二条第一項 (Article 642, paragraph (1)), art-642/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/pt-3/ch-7#art-642/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text as 令和五年法律第五十三号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20280613_505AC0000000053), 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