# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第四十四条 (Article 44) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44. 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: 第四十四条 (Article 44)（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — address `art-44` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第四十四条（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — (Special Provisions on Method of Dismissal of Directors at Incorporation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44 **第一項** 前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、第四十一条第一項の規定により選任された設立時取締役（設立時監査等委員である設立時取締役を除く。次項及び第四項において同じ。）の解任は、その選任に係る発起人の議決権の過半数をもって決定する。 art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-1 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the dismissal of director at incorporation (excluding a director at incorporation who is an audit and supervisory committee member at incorporation; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) who is elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) is determined by a majority of the votes of the incorporators relating to the election. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、第四十一条第一項の規定により又は種類創立総会（第八十四条に規定する種類創立総会をいう。）若しくは種類株主総会において選任された取締役（監査等委員である取締役を除く。第四項において同じ。）を株主総会の決議によって解任することができる旨の定款の定めがある場合には、第四十一条第一項の規定により選任された設立時取締役の解任は、発起人の議決権の過半数をもって決定する。 art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there are provisions in the articles of incorporation to the effect that a director (excluding a director who is an audit and supervisory committee member; the same applies in paragraph (4)) who is elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1), or is elected at an organizational meeting of class shareholders (referring to organizational meeting of class shareholders provided for in Article 84) or at a general meeting of class shareholders may be dismissed by a resolution at the shareholders meeting, the dismissal of the director at incorporation who is elected pursuant to Article 41, paragraph (1) is determined by a majority of the votes of the incorporators. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前二項の場合には、発起人は、出資の履行をした種類の設立時発行株式一株につき一個の議決権を有する。ただし、単元株式数を定款で定めている場合には、一単元の種類の設立時発行株式につき一個の議決権を有する。 art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-3 In the cases provided for in the preceding paragraph, an incorporator is entitled to one vote for each one share issued at incorporation of that class for which the performance of contributions is fulfilled; provided, however, that, if the share unit is provided for in the articles of incorporation, an incorporator is entitled to one vote for each one unit of the shares issued at incorporation of that class. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、第二項の規定により設立時取締役を解任する場合において、取締役の全部又は一部の解任について議決権を行使することができないものと定められた種類の設立時発行株式を発行するときは、当該種類の設立時発行株式については、発起人は、当該取締役となる設立時取締役の解任についての議決権を行使することができない。 art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-4 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a director at incorporation is to be dismissed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) above, and shares issued at incorporation of a class for which it is provided that the voting rights may not be exercised in connection with the dismissal of some or all of the directors are to be issued, with respect to relevant class of the shares issued at incorporation, the incorporators may not exercise voting rights in connection with the dismissal of the directors at incorporation who are to become relevant directors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前各項の規定は、第四十一条第一項の規定により選任された設立時監査等委員である設立時取締役及び同条第三項において準用する同条第一項の規定により選任された設立時監査役の解任について準用する。この場合において、第一項及び第二項中「過半数」とあるのは、「三分の二以上に当たる多数」と読み替えるものとする。 art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-5 The provisions of the preceding four paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to the dismissal of directors at incorporation who are audit and supervisory committee members at incorporation elected pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) and company auditors at incorporation who are elected pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article which are applied mutatis mutandis under paragraph (3) of that Article. In these cases, the term "majority" in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "majority of two thirds or more". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-44/par-1: 前条第一項 → 会社法 第四十三条第一項 (Article 43, paragraph (1)), art-43/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-43/par-1 - art-44/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 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-41/par-1 - art-44/par-1: 次項 → 会社法 第四十四条第二項 (Article 44, paragraph (2)), art-44/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-2 - art-44/par-1: 第四項 → 会社法 第四十四条第四項 (Article 44, paragraph (4)), art-44/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-4 - art-44/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第四十四条第一項 (Article 44, paragraph (1)), art-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-1 - art-44/par-2: 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 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-41/par-1 - art-44/par-2: 第八十四条 → 会社法 第八十四条 (Article 84), art-84 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-84 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-84 - art-44/par-2: 第四項 → 会社法 第四十四条第四項 (Article 44, paragraph (4)), art-44/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-4 - art-44/par-3: 前二項 → 会社法 第四十四条第一項 (Article 44, paragraph (1)), art-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-1 - art-44/par-3: 前二項 → 会社法 第四十四条第二項 (Article 44, paragraph (2)), art-44/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-2 - art-44/par-4: 前項 → 会社法 第四十四条第三項 (Article 44, paragraph (3)), art-44/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-3 - art-44/par-4: 第二項 → 会社法 第四十四条第二項 (Article 44, paragraph (2)), art-44/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-2 - art-44/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第四十四条第一項 (Article 44, paragraph (1)), art-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-1 - art-44/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第四十四条第二項 (Article 44, paragraph (2)), art-44/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-2 - art-44/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第四十四条第三項 (Article 44, paragraph (3)), art-44/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-3 - art-44/par-5: 前各項 → 会社法 第四十四条第四項 (Article 44, paragraph (4)), art-44/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-4 - art-44/par-5: 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 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-41/par-1 - art-44/par-5: 同条第三項 → 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 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-41/par-3 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第四十四条第一項（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-1 - 会社法 第四十四条第二項（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-2 - 会社法 第四十四条第三項（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-3 - 会社法 第四十四条第四項（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-4 - 会社法 第四十四条第五項（設立時取締役等の解任の方法の特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-44/par-5 --- ## 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