# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第三百四十七条 (Article 347) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347. 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: 第三百四十七条 (Article 347)（種類株主総会における取締役又は監査役の選任等） — address `art-347` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347 - e-Gov law ID: 417AC0000000086 — never renamed. A permanent link, `/l/{lawId}/{address}` on this site, redirects to the page. - Every provision below carries its address and its URL on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第三百四十七条（種類株主総会における取締役又は監査役の選任等） — (Election of Directors or Company Auditors at General Meeting of Class Shareholders) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-347 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347 **第一項** 第百八条第一項第九号に掲げる事項（取締役（監査等委員会設置会社にあっては、監査等委員である取締役又はそれ以外の取締役）に関するものに限る。）についての定めがある種類の株式を発行している場合における第三百二十九条第一項、第三百三十二条第一項、第三百三十九条第一項、第三百四十一条並びに第三百四十四条の二第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については、第三百二十九条第一項中「株主総会」とあるのは「株主総会（取締役（監査等委員会設置会社にあっては、監査等委員である取締役又はそれ以外の取締役）については、第百八条第二項第九号に定める事項についての定款の定めに従い、各種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会）」と、第三百三十二条第一項及び第三百三十九条第一項中「株主総会の決議」とあるのは「株主総会（第四十一条第一項の規定により又は第九十条第一項の種類創立総会若しくは第三百四十七条第一項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百二十九条第一項の種類株主総会において選任された取締役（監査等委員会設置会社にあっては、監査等委員である取締役又はそれ以外の取締役。以下この項において同じ。）については、当該取締役の選任に係る種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会（定款に別段の定めがある場合又は当該取締役の任期満了前に当該種類株主総会において議決権を行使することができる株主が存在しなくなった場合にあっては、株主総会））の決議」と、第三百四十一条中「第三百九条第一項」とあるのは「第三百九条第一項及び第三百二十四条」と、「株主総会」とあるのは「株主総会（第三百四十七条第一項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百二十九条第一項及び第三百三十九条第一項の種類株主総会を含む。）」と、第三百四十四条の二第一項及び第二項中「株主総会」とあるのは「第三百四十七条第一項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百二十九条第一項の種類株主総会」とする。 art-347/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347/par-1 For the purpose of the application of the provisions of Article 329, paragraph (1), Article 332, paragraph (1), Article 339, paragraph (1), Article 341, and Article 344-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) to the cases where it issues shares of a class for which there is the provisions with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix) (limited to those relating to directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors)),the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 329, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (or, for directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of each class of shares in accordance with the applicable provisions of the articles of incorporation on the matters prescribed in Article 108, paragraph (2), item (ix))";the phrase "by a resolution at a shareholders meeting" in Article 332, paragraph (1) and Article 339, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "by a resolution at a shareholders meeting (or, for directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors) elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1), or at an organizational meeting of class shareholders under Article 90, paragraph (1) or a general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1), general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of shares of the class relating to the election of relevant director (or shareholders meeting if it is otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, or if, before the expiration of the term of office of relevant director, there are no longer any shareholders entitled to exercise votes at relevant general meeting of class shareholders))"; the phrase "Article 309, paragraph (1)" in Article 341 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 309, paragraph (1) and Article 324"; and the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 341 is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (including the general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) and Article 339, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1))"; and the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 344-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "general meeting of class shareholders set forth in Article 329, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1)". Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "For the purpose of the application of the provisions of Article 329 (1), Article 332, paragraph (1), Article 339, paragraph (1), Article 341, and Article 344-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) to the cases where it issues shares of a class for which there is the provisions with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix) (limited to those relating to directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors)),the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 329, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (or, for directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of each class of shares in accordance with the applicable provisions of the articles of incorporation on the matters prescribed in Article 108, paragraph (2), item (ix))";the phrase "by a resolution at a shareholders meeting" in Article 332, paragraph (1) and Article 339, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "by a resolution at a shareholders meeting (or, for directors (in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors) elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1), or at an organizational meeting of class shareholders under Article 90, paragraph (1) or a general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1), general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of shares of the class relating to the election of relevant director (or shareholders meeting if it is otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, or if, before the expiration of the term of office of relevant director, there are no longer any shareholders entitled to exercise votes at relevant general meeting of class shareholders))"; the phrase "Article 309, paragraph (1)" in Article 341 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 309, paragraph (1) and Article 324"; and the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 341 is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (including the general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) and Article 339, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1))"; and the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 344-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "general meeting of class shareholders set forth in Article 329, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (1)"." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb **第二項** 第百八条第一項第九号に掲げる事項（監査役に関するものに限る。）についての定めがある種類の株式を発行している場合における第三百二十九条第一項、第三百三十九条第一項、第三百四十一条並びに第三百四十三条第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については、第三百二十九条第一項中「株主総会」とあるのは「株主総会（監査役については、第百八条第二項第九号に定める事項についての定款の定めに従い、各種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会）」と、第三百三十九条第一項中「株主総会」とあるのは「株主総会（第四十一条第三項において準用する同条第一項の規定により又は第九十条第二項において準用する同条第一項の種類創立総会若しくは第三百四十七条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百二十九条第一項の種類株主総会において選任された監査役については、当該監査役の選任に係る種類の株式の種類株主を構成員とする種類株主総会（定款に別段の定めがある場合又は当該監査役の任期満了前に当該種類株主総会において議決権を行使することができる株主が存在しなくなった場合にあっては、株主総会））」と、第三百四十一条中「第三百九条第一項」とあるのは「第三百九条第一項及び第三百二十四条」と、「株主総会」とあるのは「株主総会（第三百四十七条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百二十九条第一項の種類株主総会を含む。）」と、第三百四十三条第一項及び第二項中「株主総会」とあるのは「第三百四十七条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第三百二十九条第一項の種類株主総会」とする。 art-347/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347/par-2 For the purpose of the application of the provisions of Article 329, paragraph (1), Article 339, paragraph (1), Article 341 and Article 343, paragraph (1) and (2) to the cases where it issues shares of a class for which there is the provisions with respect to the matters set forth in Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix) (limited to those relating to company auditors), the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 329, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (or, for company auditors, general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of each class of shares in accordance with the applicable provisions of the articles of incorporation on the matters prescribed in Article 108, paragraph (2), item (ix))"; the term "the shareholders meeting" in Article 339, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (or, for company auditors elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) applied mutatis mutandis under paragraph (3) of that Article, or at an organizational meeting of class shareholders under Article 90, paragraph (1) applied mutatis mutandis under paragraph (2) of that Article or at a general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2), general meeting of class shareholders constituted by the class shareholders of shares of the class relating to the election of relevant company auditor (or shareholders meeting if it is otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, or if, before the expiration of the term of office of relevant company auditor, there are no longer any shareholders entitled to exercise votes at relevant general meeting of class shareholders))"; the phrase "Article 309, paragraph (1)" in Article 341 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 309, paragraph (1) and Article 324"; the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 341 is deemed to be replaced with "shareholders meeting (including the general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2))" ; and the term "shareholders meeting" in Article 343, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "general meeting of class shareholders under Article 329, paragraph (1) applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 347, paragraph (2)". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-347/par-1: 第百八条第一項第九号 → 会社法 第百八条第一項第九号 (Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-108/par-1/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-108/par-1/item-9 - art-347/par-1: 第三百二十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百二十九条第一項 (Article 329, paragraph (1)), art-329/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-329/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第三百三十二条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第一項 (Article 332, paragraph (1)), art-332/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-332/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第三百三十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十九条第一項 (Article 339, paragraph (1)), art-339/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-339/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第三百四十一条 → 会社法 第三百四十一条 (Article 341), art-341 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-341 - art-347/par-1: 第三百四十四条の二第一項 → 会社法 第三百四十四条の二第一項 (Article 344-2, paragraph (1)), art-344-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-344-2/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百四十四条の二第二項 (Article 344-2, paragraph (2)), art-344-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-344-2/par-2 - art-347/par-1: 第百八条第二項第九号 → 会社法 第百八条第二項第九号 (Article 108, paragraph (2), item (ix)), art-108/par-2/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-108/par-2/item-9 - art-347/par-1: 第四十一条第一項 → 会社法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-41/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第九十条第一項 → 会社法 第九十条第一項 (Article 90, paragraph (1)), art-90/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-90/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第三百四十七条第一項 → 会社法 第三百四十七条第一項 (Article 347, paragraph (1)), art-347/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第三百九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百九条第一項 (Article 309, paragraph (1)), art-309/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-309/par-1 - art-347/par-1: 第三百二十四条 → 会社法 第三百二十四条 (Article 324), art-324 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-324 - art-347/par-2: 第百八条第一項第九号 → 会社法 第百八条第一項第九号 (Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-108/par-1/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-108/par-1/item-9 - art-347/par-2: 第三百二十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百二十九条第一項 (Article 329, paragraph (1)), art-329/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-329/par-1 - art-347/par-2: 第三百三十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十九条第一項 (Article 339, paragraph (1)), art-339/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-339/par-1 - art-347/par-2: 第三百四十一条 → 会社法 第三百四十一条 (Article 341), art-341 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-341 - art-347/par-2: 第三百四十三条第一項 → 会社法 第三百四十三条第一項 (Article 343, paragraph (1)), art-343/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-343/par-1 - art-347/par-2: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百四十三条第二項 (Article 343, paragraph (2)), art-343/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-343/par-2 - art-347/par-2: 第百八条第二項第九号 → 会社法 第百八条第二項第九号 (Article 108, paragraph (2), item (ix)), art-108/par-2/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-108/par-2/item-9 - art-347/par-2: 第四十一条第三項 → 会社法 第四十一条第三項 (Article 41, paragraph (3)), art-41/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-41/par-3 - art-347/par-2: 同条第一項 → 会社法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-41/par-1 - art-347/par-2: 第九十条第二項 → 会社法 第九十条第二項 (Article 90, paragraph (2)), art-90/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-90/par-2 - art-347/par-2: 同条第一項 → 会社法 第九十条第一項 (Article 90, paragraph (1)), art-90/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-90/par-1 - art-347/par-2: 第三百四十七条第二項 → 会社法 第三百四十七条第二項 (Article 347, paragraph (2)), art-347/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347/par-2 - art-347/par-2: 第三百九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百九条第一項 (Article 309, paragraph (1)), art-309/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-309/par-1 - art-347/par-2: 第三百二十四条 → 会社法 第三百二十四条 (Article 324), art-324 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-324 ## Cited by 6 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第三百二十四条第二項第五号（種類株主総会の決議） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-324/par-2/item-5 - 会社法 第三百四十七条第一項（種類株主総会における取締役又は監査役の選任等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347/par-1 - 会社法 第三百四十七条第二項（種類株主総会における取締役又は監査役の選任等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-347/par-2 - 会社法 第八百五十四条第三項（株式会社の役員の解任の訴え） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-854/par-3 - 会社法 第八百五十四条第四項（株式会社の役員の解任の訴え） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-854/par-4 - 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第二十一号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-21 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-10-05 - 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 (会社法), Article 347, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), 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 229 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17