# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百七十九条の六 (Article 179-6)

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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: 第百七十九条の六 (Article 179-6)（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — address `art-179-6`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第百七十九条の六（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — (Withdrawal of Demand for Share Cash-Out)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-179-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6</sup>

    **第一項**  特別支配株主は、第百七十九条の三第一項の承認を受けた後は、取得日の前日までに対象会社の承諾を得た場合に限り、売渡株式等の全部について株式等売渡請求を撤回することができる。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-1</sup>
    After obtaining the approval under Article 179-3, paragraph (1), a special controlling shareholder may withdraw the demand for share, etc. cash-out for all shares, etc. subject to the cash-out only if the approval of the subject company is obtained by the day before the acquisition day.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  取締役会設置会社が前項の承諾をするか否かの決定をするには、取締役会の決議によらなければならない。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-2</sup>
    A company with board of directors must make a determination as to whether or not to approve under the preceding paragraph by a resolution of the board of directors meeting.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  対象会社は、第一項の承諾をするか否かの決定をしたときは、特別支配株主に対し、当該決定の内容を通知しなければならない。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-3</sup>
    When a subject company makes a determination as to whether or not to approve under paragraph (1), it must notify the special controlling shareholder content of relevant determination.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  対象会社は、第一項の承諾をしたときは、遅滞なく、売渡株主等に対し、当該承諾をした旨を通知しなければならない。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-4</sup>
    When the subject company grants approval under paragraph (1), it must notify shareholders, etc. subject to the cash-out of the fact that the approval is granted without delay.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第五項**  前項の規定による通知は、公告をもってこれに代えることができる。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-5</sup>
    The notice pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be substituted by a public notice.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第六項**  対象会社が第四項の規定による通知又は前項の公告をしたときは、株式等売渡請求は、売渡株式等の全部について撤回されたものとみなす。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-6</sup>
    When a subject company makes a notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) or a notice under the preceding paragraph, the demand for share, etc. cash-out is deemed to be withdrawn for all of shares, etc. subject to the cash-out.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第七項**  第四項の規定による通知又は第五項の公告の費用は、特別支配株主の負担とする。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-7</sup>
    The cost of the notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) or the public notice under paragraph (5) is paid by the special controlling shareholder.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第八項**  前各項の規定は、新株予約権売渡請求のみを撤回する場合について準用する。この場合において、第四項中「売渡株主等」とあるのは、「売渡新株予約権者」と読み替えるものとする。
    <sup>art-179-6/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-8</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to cases of withdrawing only the demand for share option cash-out. In this case, the phrase "shareholders, etc. subject to the cash-out" in paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "share option holders subject to the cash-out".
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-179-6/par-1: 第百七十九条の三第一項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の三第一項 (Article 179-3, paragraph (1)), art-179-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-3/par-1
- art-179-6/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第一項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (1)), art-179-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-1
- art-179-6/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第一項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (1)), art-179-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-1
- art-179-6/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第一項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (1)), art-179-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-1
- art-179-6/par-5: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第四項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (4)), art-179-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-4
- art-179-6/par-6: 第四項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第四項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (4)), art-179-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-4
- art-179-6/par-6: 前項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第五項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (5)), art-179-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-5
- art-179-6/par-7: 第四項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第四項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (4)), art-179-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-4
- art-179-6/par-7: 第五項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第五項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (5)), art-179-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-5
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第一項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (1)), art-179-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-1
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第二項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (2)), art-179-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-2
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第三項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (3)), art-179-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-3
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第四項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (4)), art-179-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-4
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第五項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (5)), art-179-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-5
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第六項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (6)), art-179-6/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-6
- art-179-6/par-8: 前各項 → 会社法 第百七十九条の六第七項 (Article 179-6, paragraph (7)), art-179-6/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-7

## Cited by

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- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第二項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-2
- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第三項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-3
- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第四項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-4
- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第五項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-5
- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第六項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-6
- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第七項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-7
- 会社法 第百七十九条の六第八項（株式等売渡請求の撤回） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-6/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-6/par-8

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## 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
