# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百七十九条の七 (Article 179-7)

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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: 第百七十九条の七 (Article 179-7)（売渡株式等の取得をやめることの請求） — address `art-179-7`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第百七十九条の七（売渡株式等の取得をやめることの請求） — (Demand to Cease Acquisition of Shares Subject to the Cash-Out)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-179-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7</sup>

    **第一項**  次に掲げる場合において、売渡株主が不利益を受けるおそれがあるときは、売渡株主は、特別支配株主に対し、株式等売渡請求に係る売渡株式等の全部の取得をやめることを請求することができる。
    <sup>art-179-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-1</sup>
    In the following cases, if a shareholder subject to the cash-out is likely to suffer any disadvantages, the shareholder subject to the cash-out may demand to a special controlling shareholder to cease acquisition of all shares, etc. subject to the cash-out related to the demand for share, etc. cash-out:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  株式売渡請求が法令に違反する場合
      <sup>art-179-7/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-1/item-1</sup>
      if the demand for share, etc. cash-out violates the laws and regulations;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  対象会社が第百七十九条の四第一項第一号（売渡株主に対する通知に係る部分に限る。）又は第百七十九条の五の規定に違反した場合
      <sup>art-179-7/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-1/item-2</sup>
      if a subject company violates the provisions of Article 179-4, paragraph (1), item (i) (limited to the portion relating to the notice to shareholders subject to the Cash-Out) or Article 179-5; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  第百七十九条の二第一項第二号又は第三号に掲げる事項が対象会社の財産の状況その他の事情に照らして著しく不当である場合
      <sup>art-179-7/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-1/item-3</sup>
      if the matters set forth in Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (ii) or (iii) are extremely unfair according to financial status of the subject company or other circumstances.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  次に掲げる場合において、売渡新株予約権者が不利益を受けるおそれがあるときは、売渡新株予約権者は、特別支配株主に対し、株式等売渡請求に係る売渡株式等の全部の取得をやめることを請求することができる。
    <sup>art-179-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-2</sup>
    In the following cases, if a share option holder subject to the cash-out is likely to suffer any disadvantages, the share option holder subject to the cash-out may demand that the special controlling shareholder cease acquisition of all of shares, etc. subject to the cash-out related to the demand for share, etc. cash-out:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  新株予約権売渡請求が法令に違反する場合
      <sup>art-179-7/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-2/item-1</sup>
      if the demand for share option cash-out violates the laws and regulations;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  対象会社が第百七十九条の四第一項第一号（売渡新株予約権者に対する通知に係る部分に限る。）又は第百七十九条の五の規定に違反した場合
      <sup>art-179-7/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-2/item-2</sup>
      if a subject company violates the provisions of Article 179-4, paragraph (1), item (i) (limited to the portion relating to the notice to share option holder subject to the cash-out) or Article 179-5; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  第百七十九条の二第一項第四号ロ又はハに掲げる事項が対象会社の財産の状況その他の事情に照らして著しく不当である場合
      <sup>art-179-7/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-7/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-7/par-2/item-3</sup>
      if the matters set forth in Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iv), (b) or (c) are extremely unfair according to the financial status of the subject company or other circumstances.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-179-7/par-1/item-2: 第百七十九条の四第一項第一号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第一項第一号 (Article 179-4, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-179-4/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1/item-1
- art-179-7/par-1/item-2: 第百七十九条の五 → 会社法 第百七十九条の五 (Article 179-5), art-179-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-5
- art-179-7/par-1/item-3: 第百七十九条の二第一項第二号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第二号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-2
- art-179-7/par-1/item-3: 第三号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第三号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-179-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-3
- art-179-7/par-2/item-2: 第百七十九条の四第一項第一号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の四第一項第一号 (Article 179-4, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-179-4/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-4/par-1/item-1
- art-179-7/par-2/item-2: 第百七十九条の五 → 会社法 第百七十九条の五 (Article 179-5), art-179-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-5
- art-179-7/par-2/item-3: 第百七十九条の二第一項第四号 → 会社法 第百七十九条の二第一項第四号 (Article 179-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-179-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-179-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-179-2/par-1/item-4

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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