# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百七十一条の二 (Article 171-2)

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2. 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: 第百七十一条の二 (Article 171-2)（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — address `art-171-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2
- Every provision below carries its address and both URLs 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.

---

### 第百七十一条の二（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — (Keeping and Inspection of Documents Related to Consideration for Acquisition of Share Subject to Class-Wide Call)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-171-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2</sup>

      **第一項**  全部取得条項付種類株式を取得する株式会社は、次に掲げる日のいずれか早い日から取得日後六箇月を経過する日までの間、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項その他法務省令で定める事項を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録をその本店に備え置かなければならない。
      <sup>art-171-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1</sup>
      A stock company acquiring shares subject to class-wide call must keep documents detailing the information set forth in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or other information prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order, or electronic or magnetic records in which the information has been recorded, at its head office for the period from the earliest of the following days until the day when six months elapse after the acquisition day:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  前条第一項の株主総会の日の二週間前の日（第三百十九条第一項の場合にあっては、同項の提案があった日）
        <sup>art-171-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the day two weeks before the day of the shareholders meeting under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (in the case under Article 319, paragraph (1), the day the proposal under that paragraph is made); or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  第百七十二条第二項の規定による通知の日又は同条第三項の公告の日のいずれか早い日
        <sup>art-171-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
        the day of notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 172, paragraph (2) or the day of the public notice under paragraph (3) of that Article, whichever comes first.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  全部取得条項付種類株式を取得する株式会社の株主は、当該株式会社に対して、その営業時間内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。ただし、第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、当該株式会社の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。
      <sup>art-171-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2</sup>
      Shareholders of a stock company acquiring share subject to class-wide call may make the following request to relevant stock company at any time during the business hours; provided, however, that the shareholders must pay the cost specified by relevant stock company in order to make a request set forth in items (ii) or (iv):
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  前項の書面の閲覧の請求
        <sup>art-171-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-1</sup>
        a request to inspect documents under the preceding paragraph;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  前項の書面の謄本又は抄本の交付の請求
        <sup>art-171-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-2</sup>
        a request for a transcript or extract of documents under the preceding paragraph;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  前項の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の請求
        <sup>art-171-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-3</sup>
        a request to inspect anything that is used in the manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in the preceding paragraph; and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **四**  前項の電磁的記録に記録された事項を電磁的方法であって株式会社の定めたものにより提供することの請求又はその事項を記載した書面の交付の請求
        <sup>art-171-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-4</sup>
        a request to be provided with the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in the preceding paragraph by an electronic or magnetic means that the stock company has designated, or a request to be issued a document showing that information.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

---

## Cites
- art-171-2/par-1: 前条第一項 → 会社法 第百七十一条第一項 (Article 171, paragraph (1)), art-171/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171/par-1
- art-171-2/par-1/item-1: 前条第一項 → 会社法 第百七十一条第一項 (Article 171, paragraph (1)), art-171/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171/par-1
- art-171-2/par-1/item-1: 第三百十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百十九条第一項 (Article 319, paragraph (1)), art-319/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-319/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-319/par-1
- art-171-2/par-1/item-2: 第百七十二条第二項 → 会社法 第百七十二条第二項 (Article 172, paragraph (2)), art-172/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-172/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-172/par-2
- art-171-2/par-1/item-2: 同条第三項 → 会社法 第百七十二条第三項 (Article 172, paragraph (3)), art-172/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-172/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-172/par-3
- art-171-2/par-2: 第二号 → 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項第二号 (Article 171-2, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-171-2/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-2
- art-171-2/par-2: 第四号 → 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項第四号 (Article 171-2, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-171-2/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-4
- art-171-2/par-2/item-1: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十一条の二第一項 (Article 171-2, paragraph (1)), art-171-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1
- art-171-2/par-2/item-2: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十一条の二第一項 (Article 171-2, paragraph (1)), art-171-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1
- art-171-2/par-2/item-3: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十一条の二第一項 (Article 171-2, paragraph (1)), art-171-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1
- art-171-2/par-2/item-4: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十一条の二第一項 (Article 171-2, paragraph (1)), art-171-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-1

## Cited by

7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2
- 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項第一号（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-1
- 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項第二号（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-2
- 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項第三号（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-3
- 会社法 第百七十一条の二第二項第四号（全部取得条項付種類株式の取得対価等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-171-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-171-2/par-2/item-4
- 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第七号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-7
- 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第八号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-8

---

## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20260812_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
