# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第百八十二条の二 (Article 182-2)

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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: 第百八十二条の二 (Article 182-2)（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — address `art-182-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第百八十二条の二（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — (Keeping and Inspection of Documents Related to the Consolidation of Shares)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-182-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2</sup>

      **第一項**  株式の併合（単元株式数（種類株式発行会社にあっては、第百八十条第二項第三号の種類の株式の単元株式数。以下この項において同じ。）を定款で定めている場合にあっては、当該単元株式数に同条第二項第一号の割合を乗じて得た数に一に満たない端数が生ずるものに限る。以下この款において同じ。）をする株式会社は、次に掲げる日のいずれか早い日から効力発生日後六箇月を経過する日までの間、同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-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1</sup>
      A stock company consolidating shares (if share units (in cases of a company with class shares, share units of shares of classes under Article 180, paragraph (2), item (iii); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) are stipulated in the articles of incorporation, limited to those generating fractional shares with the number obtained by multiplying the rate under paragraph (2), item (i) of the same Article; hereinafter the same applies in this Subsection) must keep documents detailing the information set forth in the items of the same paragraph and 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 effective day:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  第百八十条第二項の株主総会（株式の併合をするために種類株主総会の決議を要する場合にあっては、当該種類株主総会を含む。第百八十二条の四第二項において同じ。）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-182-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the day two weeks before the day of the shareholders meeting under Article 180, paragraph (2) (if a resolution at a general meeting of class shareholders is required for consolidation of shares, including the general meeting of class shareholders; the same applies in Article 182-4, paragraph (2)) (in cases under Article 319, paragraph (1), the day when the proposal under the same paragraph is made); or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  第百八十二条の四第三項の規定により読み替えて適用する第百八十一条第一項の規定による株主に対する通知の日又は第百八十一条第二項の公告の日のいずれか早い日
        <sup>art-182-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
        the day of notice made to shareholders pursuant to the provisions of Article 181, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 182-4, paragraph (3), or the day of public notice under Article 181, paragraph (2), whichever comes first.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  株式の併合を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-182-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2</sup>
      Shareholders of stock company consolidating shares may make the following request to the stock company at any time during its business hours; provided, however, that the cost specified by the stock company must be paid for making 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-182-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/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-182-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/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-182-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2/item-3</sup>
        a request to inspect anything that is used in a 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-182-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/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>

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## Cites
- art-182-2/par-1: 第百八十条第二項第三号 → 会社法 第百八十条第二項第三号 (Article 180, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-180/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-180/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-180/par-2/item-3
- art-182-2/par-1: この項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第一項 (Article 182-2, paragraph (1)), art-182-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1
- art-182-2/par-1: 同条第二項第一号 → 会社法 第百八十条第二項第一号 (Article 180, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-180/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-180/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-180/par-2/item-1
- art-182-2/par-1: 同項 → 会社法 第百八十条第二項 (Article 180, paragraph (2)), art-180/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-180/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-180/par-2
- art-182-2/par-1/item-1: 第百八十条第二項 → 会社法 第百八十条第二項 (Article 180, paragraph (2)), art-180/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-180/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-180/par-2
- art-182-2/par-1/item-1: 第百八十二条の四第二項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の四第二項 (Article 182-4, paragraph (2)), art-182-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-4/par-2
- art-182-2/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-182-2/par-1/item-2: 第百八十二条の四第三項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の四第三項 (Article 182-4, paragraph (3)), art-182-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-4/par-3
- art-182-2/par-1/item-2: 第百八十一条第一項 → 会社法 第百八十一条第一項 (Article 181, paragraph (1)), art-181/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-181/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-181/par-1
- art-182-2/par-1/item-2: 第百八十一条第二項 → 会社法 第百八十一条第二項 (Article 181, paragraph (2)), art-181/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-181/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-181/par-2
- art-182-2/par-2: 第二号 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項第二号 (Article 182-2, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-182-2/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2/item-2
- art-182-2/par-2: 第四号 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項第四号 (Article 182-2, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-182-2/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2/item-4
- art-182-2/par-2/item-1: 前項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第一項 (Article 182-2, paragraph (1)), art-182-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1
- art-182-2/par-2/item-2: 前項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第一項 (Article 182-2, paragraph (1)), art-182-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1
- art-182-2/par-2/item-3: 前項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第一項 (Article 182-2, paragraph (1)), art-182-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1
- art-182-2/par-2/item-4: 前項 → 会社法 第百八十二条の二第一項 (Article 182-2, paragraph (1)), art-182-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1

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- 会社法 第百八十二条の二第一項（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-1
- 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2
- 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項第一号（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2/item-1
- 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項第二号（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2/item-2
- 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項第三号（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/par-2/item-3
- 会社法 第百八十二条の二第二項第四号（株式の併合に関する事項に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-182-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-182-2/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

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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
