# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第五十九条 (Article 59)

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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: 第五十九条 (Article 59)（設立時募集株式の申込み） — address `art-59`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59
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### 第五十九条（設立時募集株式の申込み） — (Subscription for Shares Solicited at Incorporation)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-59 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59</sup>

      **第一項**  発起人は、第五十七条第一項の募集に応じて設立時募集株式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。
      <sup>art-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1</sup>
      The incorporator must notify the person who, in response to the solicitation under Article 57, paragraph (1), intends to apply to subscribe for the shares solicited at incorporation of the following matters:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  定款の認証の年月日及びその認証をした公証人の氏名
        <sup>art-59/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-1</sup>
        the date of the certification of the articles of incorporation and the name of the notary public who effected the certification;
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        **二**  第二十七条各号、第二十八条各号、第三十二条第一項各号及び前条第一項各号に掲げる事項
        <sup>art-59/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-2</sup>
        the matters set forth in each item of Article 27, each item of Article 28, each item of Article 32, paragraph (1) and each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article;
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **三**  発起人が出資した財産の価額
        <sup>art-59/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-3</sup>
        the value of the property contributed by the incorporator;
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        **四**  第六十三条第一項の規定による払込みの取扱いの場所
        <sup>art-59/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-4</sup>
        the place designated for payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (1);
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        **五**  前各号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項
        <sup>art-59/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-5</sup>
        beyond what is set forth in the preceding items, any other matters provided by Ministry of Justice Order.
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      **第二項**  発起人のうち出資の履行をしていないものがある場合には、発起人は、第三十六条第一項に規定する期日後でなければ、前項の規定による通知をすることができない。
      <sup>art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-2</sup>
      If not all of the incorporators fulfill the performance of contributions, the incorporators may not give the notice pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph until after the date provided for in Article 36, paragraph (1).
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第三項**  第五十七条第一項の募集に応じて設立時募集株式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発起人に交付しなければならない。
      <sup>art-59/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-3</sup>
      A person who intends to apply to subscribe for shares solicited at incorporation in response to a solicitation under Article 57, paragraph (1) must deliver a document giving the following information to the incorporators:
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **一**  申込みをする者の氏名又は名称及び住所
        <sup>art-59/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-3/item-1</sup>
        the name and address of the person who intends to apply; and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **二**  引き受けようとする設立時募集株式の数
        <sup>art-59/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-3/item-2</sup>
        the number of shares solicited at incorporation that the person intends to subscribe for.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第四項**  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、発起人の承諾を得て、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。
      <sup>art-59/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-4</sup>
      A person who submits the application 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 incorporators and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In these cases, the person who submitted the application is deemed to have given a document under that paragraph.
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      **第五項**  発起人は、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三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。
      <sup>art-59/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-5</sup>
      If there are changes in the matters set forth in any item of paragraph (1), the incorporators must immediately notify persons who submitted applications under paragraph (3) (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as "applicants") thereof and of the matters so changed.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第六項**  発起人が申込者に対してする通知又は催告は、第三項第一号の住所（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発起人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。
      <sup>art-59/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-6</sup>
      It would be sufficient for a notice or demand to an applicant by the incorporators to be sent to the address under paragraph (3), item (i) (or, if relevant applicant notifies the incorporators of a different place or contact address for the receipt of notices or demand, to the place or contact address).
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第七項**  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。
      <sup>art-59/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-7</sup>
      The notice or demand referred to in the preceding paragraph is deemed to have arrived at the time when that notice or demand should normally have arrived.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-59/par-1: 第五十七条第一項 → 会社法 第五十七条第一項 (Article 57, paragraph (1)), art-57/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-57/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-57/par-1
- art-59/par-1/item-2: 第二十七条 → 会社法 第二十七条 (Article 27), art-27 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-27
- art-59/par-1/item-2: 第二十八条 → 会社法 第二十八条 (Article 28), art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-28
- art-59/par-1/item-2: 第三十二条第一項 → 会社法 第三十二条第一項 (Article 32, paragraph (1)), art-32/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-32/par-1
- art-59/par-1/item-2: 前条第一項 → 会社法 第五十八条第一項 (Article 58, paragraph (1)), art-58/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-58/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-58/par-1
- art-59/par-1/item-4: 第六十三条第一項 → 会社法 第六十三条第一項 (Article 63, paragraph (1)), art-63/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-63/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-63/par-1
- art-59/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第五十九条第一項第一号 (Article 59, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-59/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-1
- art-59/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第五十九条第一項第二号 (Article 59, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-59/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-2
- art-59/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第五十九条第一項第三号 (Article 59, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-59/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-3
- art-59/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第五十九条第一項第四号 (Article 59, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-59/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-4
- art-59/par-2: 第三十六条第一項 → 会社法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-36/par-1
- art-59/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第五十九条第一項 (Article 59, paragraph (1)), art-59/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1
- art-59/par-3: 第五十七条第一項 → 会社法 第五十七条第一項 (Article 57, paragraph (1)), art-57/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-57/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-57/par-1
- art-59/par-4: 前項 → 会社法 第五十九条第三項 (Article 59, paragraph (3)), art-59/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-3
- art-59/par-5: 第一項 → 会社法 第五十九条第一項 (Article 59, paragraph (1)), art-59/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1
- art-59/par-5: 第三項 → 会社法 第五十九条第三項 (Article 59, paragraph (3)), art-59/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-3
- art-59/par-6: 第三項第一号 → 会社法 第五十九条第三項第一号 (Article 59, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-59/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-3/item-1
- art-59/par-7: 前項 → 会社法 第五十九条第六項 (Article 59, paragraph (6)), art-59/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-6

## Cited by

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- 会社法 第五十九条第一項第五号（設立時募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-1/item-5
- 会社法 第五十九条第二項（設立時募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-2
- 会社法 第五十九条第四項（設立時募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-4
- 会社法 第五十九条第五項（設立時募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-5
- 会社法 第五十九条第六項（設立時募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-6
- 会社法 第五十九条第七項（設立時募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-59/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-59/par-7
- 会社法 第六十条第一項（設立時募集株式の割当て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-60/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-60/par-1
- 会社法 第六十一条第一項（設立時募集株式の申込み及び割当てに関する特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-61/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-61/par-1
- 会社法 第六十八条第五項（創立総会の招集の通知） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-68/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-68/par-5

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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