# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第五百二十二条 (Article 522) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522. 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: 第五百二十二条 (Article 522)（調査命令） — address `art-522` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522 - 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. --- ### 第五百二十二条（調査命令） — (Order to Investigate) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-522 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522 **第一項** 裁判所は、特別清算開始後において、清算株式会社の財産の状況を考慮して必要があると認めるときは、清算人、監査役、債権の申出をした債権者その他清算株式会社に知れている債権者の債権の総額の十分の一以上に当たる債権を有する債権者若しくは総株主（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株主を除く。）の議決権の百分の三（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上の議決権を六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する株主若しくは発行済株式（自己株式を除く。）の百分の三（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上の数の株式を六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する株主の申立てにより又は職権で、次に掲げる事項について、調査委員による調査を命ずる処分（第五百三十三条において「調査命令」という。）をすることができる。 art-522/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1 If the court finds it necessary after the commencement of special liquidation considering the status of the assets of a liquidating stock company, it may effect the disposition ordering that the matters set forth below be investigated by investigators (hereinafter in Article 533 referred to as "investigation order") in response to a petition by liquidators, company auditors, creditors who have claims equivalent to one tenth or more of the total amount of the claims of creditors that have stated their claims and other creditors known to the liquidating stock company, or shareholders who have held, for the consecutive period of past six months or more (or, if a shorter period is provided for in the articles of incorporation, that period), not less than three hundredths of the voting rights of all shareholders (excluding the shareholders that cannot exercise voting rights on all matters on which resolutions can be passed at the shareholders meeting; or, if any proportion less than that is provided for in the articles of incorporation, that proportion) or shareholders who have held, for the consecutive period of past six months or more (or, if a shorter period is provided for in the articles of incorporation, that period), not less than three hundredths of the issued shares (excluding treasury shares; or, if a lower proportion is provided for in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) or ex officio: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 特別清算開始に至った事情 art-522/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1/item-1 circumstances that resulted in the commencement of special liquidation; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 清算株式会社の業務及び財産の状況 art-522/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1/item-2 status of the business and assets of the liquidating stock company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第五百四十条第一項の規定による保全処分をする必要があるかどうか。 art-522/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1/item-3 whether or not it is necessary to issue the provisional order pursuant to the provisions of Article 540, paragraph (1); or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第五百四十二条第一項の規定による保全処分をする必要があるかどうか。 art-522/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1/item-4 whether or not it is necessary to issue the provisional order pursuant to the provisions of Article 542, paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第五百四十五条第一項に規定する役員等責任査定決定をする必要があるかどうか。 art-522/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1/item-5 whether or not it is necessary to make the ruling evaluating subject officers' liability provided for in Article 545, paragraph (1); or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** その他特別清算に必要な事項で裁判所の指定するもの art-522/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1/item-6 other matters necessary for special liquidation specified by the court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 清算株式会社の財産につき担保権（特別の先取特権、質権、抵当権又はこの法律若しくは商法の規定による留置権に限る。）を有する債権者がその担保権の行使によって弁済を受けることができる債権の額は、前項の債権の額に算入しない。 art-522/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-2 The amounts of the claims in relation to which creditors who hold security interest (limited to special liens, pledges, mortgages or rights of retention provided for in the provisions of this Act or Commercial Code) with respect to the assets of a liquidating stock company are entitled to payment by exercising those security interests are not included in the amount of the claims under the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 公開会社でない清算株式会社における第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「六箇月（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前から引き続き有する」とあるのは、「有する」とする。 art-522/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-3 For the purpose of the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) to liquidating stock companies that are not public companies, the phrase "have held, for the consecutive period of six months or more (or, if a shorter period is provided for in the articles of incorporation, that period)", in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "hold". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-522/par-1: 第五百三十三条 → 会社法 第五百三十三条 (Article 533), art-533 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-533 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-533 - art-522/par-1/item-3: 第五百四十条第一項 → 会社法 第五百四十条第一項 (Article 540, paragraph (1)), art-540/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-540/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-540/par-1 - art-522/par-1/item-4: 第五百四十二条第一項 → 会社法 第五百四十二条第一項 (Article 542, paragraph (1)), art-542/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-542/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-542/par-1 - art-522/par-1/item-5: 第五百四十五条第一項 → 会社法 第五百四十五条第一項 (Article 545, paragraph (1)), art-545/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-545/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-545/par-1 - art-522/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第五百二十二条第一項 (Article 522, paragraph (1)), art-522/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1 - art-522/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第五百二十二条第一項 (Article 522, paragraph (1)), art-522/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1 ## Cited by 12 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第五百二十二条第二項（調査命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-2 - 会社法 第五百二十二条第三項（調査命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-3 - 会社法 第五百三十八条第二項（換価の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-538/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-538/par-2 - 会社法 第五百四十七条第二項（債権者による招集の請求） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-547/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-547/par-2 - 会社法 第五百四十八条第四項（債権者集会の招集等の決定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-548/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-548/par-4 - 会社法 第五百五十九条第一項第一号（担保権を有する債権者等の出席等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-559/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-559/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第五百六十四条第一項（協定の条項） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-564/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-564/par-1 - 会社法 第五百六十六条第一項第一号（担保権を有する債権者等の参加） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-566/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-566/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第五百七十一条第二項（協定の効力範囲） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-571/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-571/par-2 - 会社法 第八百八十七条第一項第一号（支障部分の閲覧等の制限） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-887/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-887/par-1/item-1 - 会社法 第八百九十二条第一項（調査命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-892/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-892/par-1 - 会社法 第九百六十八条第一項第二号（株主等の権利の行使に関する贈収賄罪） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-2 --- ## 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