# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第七十四条 (Article 74) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74. 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: 第七十四条 (Article 74)（議決権の代理行使） — address `art-74` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74 - 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. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七十四条（議決権の代理行使） — (Proxy Voting) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-74 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74 **第一項** 設立時株主は、代理人によってその議決権を行使することができる。この場合においては、当該設立時株主又は代理人は、代理権を証明する書面を発起人に提出しなければならない。 art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-1 Shareholders at incorporation may vote by proxy. In these cases, the shareholders at incorporation or proxies must submit to the incorporators a document evidencing the authority of proxy. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の代理権の授与は、創立総会ごとにしなければならない。 art-74/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-2 The grant of the authority of proxy under the preceding paragraph must be made for each organizational meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の設立時株主又は代理人は、代理権を証明する書面の提出に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、発起人の承諾を得て、当該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、当該設立時株主又は代理人は、当該書面を提出したものとみなす。 art-74/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-3 The shareholders at incorporation or proxies referred to in paragraph (1) may, in lieu of submitting a document evidencing the authority of proxy, use electronic or magnetic means to provide the incorporators with the information that is required to be detailed in such a document, with the approval of the incorporators and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In these cases, the shareholders at incorporation or proxies are deemed to have submitted relevant document. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 設立時株主が第六十八条第三項の承諾をした者である場合には、発起人は、正当な理由がなければ、前項の承諾をすることを拒んではならない。 art-74/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-4 If the shareholders at incorporation are persons who gave consent under Article 68, paragraph (3), the incorporators may not refuse to grant the approval under the preceding paragraph without justifiable reasons. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 発起人は、創立総会に出席することができる代理人の数を制限することができる。 art-74/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-5 The incorporators may restrict the number of proxies who may attend the organizational meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 発起人（株式会社の成立後にあっては、当該株式会社。次条第三項及び第七十六条第四項において同じ。）は、創立総会の日から三箇月間、代理権を証明する書面及び第三項の電磁的方法により提供された事項が記録された電磁的記録を発起人が定めた場所（株式会社の成立後にあっては、その本店。次条第三項及び第七十六条第四項において同じ。）に備え置かなければならない。 art-74/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-6 The incorporators (or the stock company after the formation of relevant stock company; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the following Article and Article 76, paragraph (4)) must keep the documents evidencing the authority of proxy and any electronic or magnetic record in which the information with which it has been provided by electronic or magnetic means as referred to in paragraph (3) has been recorded at a place designated by the incorporators (or at the head office of the stock company after the formation of relevant stock company; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the following Article and Article 76, paragraph (4)) for the period of three months from the day of the organizational meeting. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 設立時株主（株式会社の成立後にあっては、その株主。次条第四項及び第七十六条第五項において同じ。）は、発起人が定めた時間（株式会社の成立後にあっては、その営業時間。次条第四項及び第七十六条第五項において同じ。）内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。 art-74/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-7 The shareholders at incorporation (or the shareholders of the stock company after the formation of relevant stock company; the same applies in paragraph (4) of the following Article and Article 76, paragraph (5)) may submit the following request at any time during the hours designated by the incorporators (or during the business hours of the stock company after the formation of relevant stock company; the same applies in paragraph (4) of the following Article and Article 76, paragraph (5)): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 代理権を証明する書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求 art-74/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-7/item-1 requests for the inspection or copying of the documents evidencing the authority of proxy; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前項の電磁的記録に記録された事項を法務省令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧又は謄写の請求 art-74/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-7/item-2 requests to inspect or copy anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in the electronic or magnetic record referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-74/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-1 - art-74/par-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-1 - art-74/par-4: 第六十八条第三項 → 会社法 第六十八条第三項 (Article 68, paragraph (3)), art-68/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-68/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-68/par-3 - art-74/par-4: 前項 → 会社法 第七十四条第三項 (Article 74, paragraph (3)), art-74/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-3 - art-74/par-6: 次条第三項 → 会社法 第七十五条第三項 (Article 75, paragraph (3)), art-75/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-75/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-75/par-3 - art-74/par-6: 第七十六条第四項 → 会社法 第七十六条第四項 (Article 76, paragraph (4)), art-76/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-76/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-76/par-4 - art-74/par-6: 第三項 → 会社法 第七十四条第三項 (Article 74, paragraph (3)), art-74/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-3 - art-74/par-7: 次条第四項 → 会社法 第七十五条第四項 (Article 75, paragraph (4)), art-75/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-75/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-75/par-4 - art-74/par-7: 第七十六条第五項 → 会社法 第七十六条第五項 (Article 76, paragraph (5)), art-76/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-76/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-76/par-5 - art-74/par-7/item-2: 前項 → 会社法 第七十四条第六項 (Article 74, paragraph (6)), art-74/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-6 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第七十四条第二項（議決権の代理行使） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-2 - 会社法 第七十四条第三項（議決権の代理行使） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-3 - 会社法 第七十四条第四項（議決権の代理行使） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-4 - 会社法 第七十四条第六項（議決権の代理行使） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-6 - 会社法 第七十四条第七項第二号（議決権の代理行使） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-74/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-74/par-7/item-2 - 会社法 第八十六条第一項（創立総会に関する規定の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-86/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-86/par-1 - 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第八号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-8 --- ## 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