# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第五百三十五条 (Article 535)

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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
- 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: 第五百三十五条 (Article 535)（清算株式会社の行為の制限） — address `art-535`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535
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### 第五百三十五条（清算株式会社の行為の制限） — (Restrictions on Acts of Liquidating Stock Companies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-535 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535</sup>

      **第一項**  特別清算開始の命令があった場合には、清算株式会社が次に掲げる行為をするには、裁判所の許可を得なければならない。ただし、第五百二十七条第一項の規定により監督委員が選任されているときは、これに代わる監督委員の同意を得なければならない。
      <sup>art-535/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1</sup>
      If an order is issued for the commencement of special liquidation, a liquidating stock company must obtain the permission of the court in order to carry out the acts set forth below; provided, however, that, if supervisors are appointed under the provisions of Article 527, paragraph (1), consent of the supervisors must be obtained in lieu of that permission:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  財産の処分（次条第一項各号に掲げる行為を除く。）
        <sup>art-535/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the disposal of an asset (excluding the act set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the following Article);
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        **二**  借財
        <sup>art-535/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-2</sup>
        borrowing money;
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        **三**  訴えの提起
        <sup>art-535/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-3</sup>
        the filing of an action;
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        **四**  和解又は仲裁合意（仲裁法（平成十五年法律第百三十八号）第二条第一項に規定する仲裁合意をいう。）
        <sup>art-535/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-4</sup>
        a settlement or the entering in an arbitration agreement (referring to the arbitration agreement provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Arbitration Act (Act No. 138 of 2003));
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        **五**  権利の放棄
        <sup>art-535/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-5</sup>
        a waiver of rights; or
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        **六**  その他裁判所の指定する行為
        <sup>art-535/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-6</sup>
        other acts designated by the court.
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      **第二項**  前項の規定にかかわらず、同項第一号から第五号までに掲げる行為については、次に掲げる場合には、同項の許可を要しない。
      <sup>art-535/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-2</sup>
      Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the permission under that paragraph is not required with respect to the act set forth in items (i) through (v) of that paragraph in the cases set forth below:
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        **一**  最高裁判所規則で定める額以下の価額を有するものに関するとき。
        <sup>art-535/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-2/item-1</sup>
        if the act is related to an act that involves the amount equivalent to or less than the amount provided for in the Supreme Court Rules; or
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  前号に掲げるもののほか、裁判所が前項の許可を要しないものとしたものに関するとき。
        <sup>art-535/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-2/item-2</sup>
        beyond what is set forth in the preceding item, if the act relates to an act for which the court has held that the permission under the preceding paragraph is not required.
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      **第三項**  第一項の許可又はこれに代わる監督委員の同意を得ないでした行為は、無効とする。ただし、これをもって善意の第三者に対抗することができない。
      <sup>art-535/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-3</sup>
      Any act committed without the permission under paragraph (1) or consent of supervisors in lieu thereof is ineffective; provided, however, that the above provision may not be asserted against a third party in good faith.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-535/par-1: 第五百二十七条第一項 → 会社法 第五百二十七条第一項 (Article 527, paragraph (1)), art-527/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-527/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-527/par-1
- art-535/par-1/item-1: 次条第一項 → 会社法 第五百三十六条第一項 (Article 536, paragraph (1)), art-536/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-536/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-536/par-1
- art-535/par-1/item-4: 仲裁法（平成十五年法律第百三十八号）第二条第一項 → 仲裁法 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-2/par-1
- art-535/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項 (Article 535, paragraph (1)), art-535/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1
- art-535/par-2: 同項第一号から第五号まで → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項第一号 (Article 535, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-535/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-1
- art-535/par-2: 同項第一号から第五号まで → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項第二号 (Article 535, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-535/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-2
- art-535/par-2: 同項第一号から第五号まで → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項第三号 (Article 535, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-535/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-3
- art-535/par-2: 同項第一号から第五号まで → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項第四号 (Article 535, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-535/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-4
- art-535/par-2: 同項第一号から第五号まで → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項第五号 (Article 535, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-535/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1/item-5
- art-535/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 会社法 第五百三十五条第二項第一号 (Article 535, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-535/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-2/item-1
- art-535/par-2/item-2: 前項 → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項 (Article 535, paragraph (1)), art-535/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1
- art-535/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第五百三十五条第一項 (Article 535, paragraph (1)), art-535/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-1

## Cited by

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- 会社法 第五百二十七条第一項（監督委員の選任等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-527/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-527/par-1
- 会社法 第五百三十五条第二項（清算株式会社の行為の制限） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-2
- 会社法 第五百三十五条第二項第二号（清算株式会社の行為の制限） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-2/item-2
- 会社法 第五百三十五条第三項（清算株式会社の行為の制限） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-535/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-535/par-3
- 会社法 第五百三十六条第二項（事業の譲渡の制限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-536/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-536/par-2
- 会社法 第五百三十八条第一項（換価の方法） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-538/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-538/par-1
- 会社法 第八百八十七条第一項第二号（支障部分の閲覧等の制限） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-887/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-887/par-1/item-2
- 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第三十一号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-31

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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