# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第二百四十二条 (Article 242) - 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: 第二百四十二条 (Article 242)（募集新株予約権の申込み） — address `art-242` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二百四十二条（募集新株予約権の申込み） — (Application for Share Options for Subscription) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-242 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242 **第一項** 株式会社は、第二百三十八条第一項の募集に応じて募集新株予約権の引受けの申込みをしようとする者に対し、次に掲げる事項を通知しなければならない。 art-242/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1 A stock company must notify persons who intend to subscribe for share options for subscription in response to solicitation in Article 238, paragraph (1) of the matters set forth in the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 株式会社の商号 art-242/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-1 the trade name of the stock company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 募集事項 art-242/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-2 the subscription requirements; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 新株予約権の行使に際して金銭の払込みをすべきときは、払込みの取扱いの場所 art-242/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-3 if any payment is to be made when the share options are exercised, the place where payments are handled; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 前三号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項 art-242/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-4 beyond what is set forth in the preceding three items, any matter prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第二百三十八条第一項の募集に応じて募集新株予約権の引受けの申込みをする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面を株式会社に交付しなければならない。 art-242/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-2 A person who applies to subscribe for the share options for subscription in response to solicitation in Article 238, paragraph (1) must deliver a document giving the following information: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 申込みをする者の氏名又は名称及び住所 art-242/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-2/item-1 the name and address of the person applying; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 引き受けようとする募集新株予約権の数 art-242/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-2/item-2 the number of share options for subscription for which the person intends to subscribe. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の申込みをする者は、同項の書面の交付に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、株式会社の承諾を得て、同項の書面に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法により提供することができる。この場合において、当該申込みをした者は、同項の書面を交付したものとみなす。 art-242/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-3 A person who applies referred to in the preceding paragraph may, in lieu of delivering a document as referred to in that paragraph, provide the information that is required to be detailed in the document referred to in that paragraph by electronic or magnetic means, with the approval of the stock company and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In these cases, the person applying is deemed to have delivered the document under that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の規定は、株式会社が同項各号に掲げる事項を記載した金融商品取引法第二条第十項に規定する目論見書を第一項の申込みをしようとする者に対して交付している場合その他募集新株予約権の引受けの申込みをしようとする者の保護に欠けるおそれがないものとして法務省令で定める場合には、適用しない。 art-242/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-4 The provisions of paragraph (3) do not apply in cases where the stock company has issued a prospectus provided for in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act that specifies the matters set forth in each item of that paragraph to the person who intends to submit the application under paragraph (1), and in other cases prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as cases where it is unlikely that the protection of persons who intend to submit applications for subscription for share options for subscription are compromised. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 株式会社は、第一項各号に掲げる事項について変更があったときは、直ちに、その旨及び当該変更があった事項を第二項の申込みをした者（以下この款において「申込者」という。）に通知しなければならない。 art-242/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-5 If there are changes in the matters set forth in each item of paragraph (1), the stock company must immediately notify persons who have submitted applications under paragraph (2) (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as "applicants") thereof and of the matter so changed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 募集新株予約権が新株予約権付社債に付されたものである場合には、申込者（募集新株予約権のみの申込みをした者に限る。）は、その申込みに係る募集新株予約権を付した新株予約権付社債の引受けの申込みをしたものとみなす。 art-242/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-6 If share options for subscription are attached to bonds with share option, applicants (limited to those who submitted applications solely for share options for subscription) are deemed to have applied for subscription for the bonds with share option to which the share options for subscription relating to that applications are attached. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 株式会社が申込者に対してする通知又は催告は、第二項第一号の住所（当該申込者が別に通知又は催告を受ける場所又は連絡先を当該株式会社に通知した場合にあっては、その場所又は連絡先）にあてて発すれば足りる。 art-242/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-7 It is sufficient for a notice or demand to an applicant to be sent by the stock company to the address under paragraph (2), item (i) (or, if that applicant notifies the stock company of a different place or contact address for the receipt of notices or demands, to the place or contact address). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 前項の通知又は催告は、その通知又は催告が通常到達すべきであった時に、到達したものとみなす。 art-242/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-8 The notices or demands referred to in the preceding paragraph are deemed to have arrived at the time when that notice or demand should normally have arrived. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-242/par-1: 第二百三十八条第一項 → 会社法 第二百三十八条第一項 (Article 238, paragraph (1)), art-238/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-238/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-238/par-1 - art-242/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第一項第一号 (Article 242, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-242/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-1 - art-242/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第一項第二号 (Article 242, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-242/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-2 - art-242/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第一項第三号 (Article 242, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-242/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-3 - art-242/par-2: 第二百三十八条第一項 → 会社法 第二百三十八条第一項 (Article 238, paragraph (1)), art-238/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-238/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-238/par-1 - art-242/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第二項 (Article 242, paragraph (2)), art-242/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-2 - art-242/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第一項 (Article 242, paragraph (1)), art-242/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1 - art-242/par-4: 金融商品取引法第二条第十項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000025, 第二条第十項 (Article 2, paragraph (10)), art-2/par-10 — not held in this collection - art-242/par-5: 第一項 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第一項 (Article 242, paragraph (1)), art-242/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1 - art-242/par-5: 第二項 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第二項 (Article 242, paragraph (2)), art-242/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-2 - art-242/par-7: 第二項第一号 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第二項第一号 (Article 242, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-242/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-2/item-1 - art-242/par-8: 前項 → 会社法 第二百四十二条第七項 (Article 242, paragraph (7)), art-242/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-7 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第二百四十一条第一項第一号（株主に新株予約権の割当てを受ける権利を与える場合） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-241/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-241/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第二百四十二条第一項第四号（募集新株予約権の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-1/item-4 - 会社法 第二百四十二条第三項（募集新株予約権の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-3 - 会社法 第二百四十二条第四項（募集新株予約権の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-4 - 会社法 第二百四十二条第五項（募集新株予約権の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-5 - 会社法 第二百四十二条第七項（募集新株予約権の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-7 - 会社法 第二百四十二条第八項（募集新株予約権の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-242/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-242/par-8 - 会社法 第二百四十三条第一項（募集新株予約権の割当て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-243/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-243/par-1 - 会社法 第二百四十三条第四項（募集新株予約権の割当て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-243/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-243/par-4 - 会社法 第二百四十四条第一項（募集新株予約権の申込み及び割当てに関する特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-244/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-244/par-1 --- ## 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 211 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17