# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第八百三条 (Article 803) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803. 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: 第八百三条 (Article 803)（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — address `art-803` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803 - 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. --- ### 第八百三条（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — (Keeping and Inspection of Documents Concerning a Consolidation-Type Merger Agreement) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-803 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803 **第一項** 次の各号に掲げる株式会社（以下この目において「消滅株式会社等」という。）は、新設合併契約等備置開始日から新設合併設立会社、新設分割設立会社又は株式移転設立完全親会社（以下この目において「設立会社」という。）の成立の日後六箇月を経過する日（新設合併消滅株式会社にあっては、新設合併設立会社の成立の日）までの間、当該各号に定めるもの（以下この節において「新設合併契約等」という。）の内容その他法務省令で定める事項を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録をその本店に備え置かなければならない。 art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1 Each of the stock companies set forth in the following items (hereinafter referred to as a "disappearing stock company, etc." in this Division) must, from the day on which the consolidation-type merger agreement, etc. began to be kept until the day on which six months have elapsed from the day of formation of the company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger, the company incorporated in the incorporation-type split, or the wholly owning parent company incorporated in a share transfer (hereinafter referred to as an "incorporated company" in this division) (or, for any stock company disappearing in a consolidation-type merger, the day of formation of the company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger), keep documents detailing what is specified in those items (hereinafter referred to as the "consolidation-type merger agreement, etc." in this Section) and other information prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order, or electronic or magnetic records in which the information has been recorded, at its head office: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 新設合併消滅株式会社　新設合併契約 art-803/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1/item-1 stock company disappearing in a consolidation-type merger:the consolidation-type merger agreement; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 新設分割株式会社　新設分割計画 art-803/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1/item-2 stock company splitting in an incorporation-type split:the incorporation-type company split plan; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 株式移転完全子会社　株式移転計画 art-803/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1/item-3 wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from a share transfer:the share transfer plan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する「新設合併契約等備置開始日」とは、次に掲げる日のいずれか早い日をいう。 art-803/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2 The "day on which the consolidation-type merger agreement, etc. began to be kept" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means the earliest of the following days: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 新設合併契約等について株主総会（種類株主総会を含む。）の決議によってその承認を受けなければならないときは、当該株主総会の日の二週間前の日（第三百十九条第一項の場合にあっては、同項の提案があった日） art-803/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-1 if the consolidation-type merger agreement, etc. is required to be approved by a resolution at a shareholders meeting (including a general meeting of class shareholders), the day two weeks prior to the day of the shareholders meeting (or, in the cases prescribed in Article 319, paragraph (1), the day when the proposal under that paragraph is submitted); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第八百六条第三項の規定による通知を受けるべき株主があるときは、同項の規定による通知の日又は同条第四項の公告の日のいずれか早い日 art-803/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-2 if there are shareholders who are to receive the notice under the provisions of Article 806, paragraph (3), the day of the notice under the provisions of that paragraph or the day of the public notice under paragraph (4) of that Article, whichever is earlier; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第八百八条第三項の規定による通知を受けるべき新株予約権者があるときは、同項の規定による通知の日又は同条第四項の公告の日のいずれか早い日 art-803/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-3 if there are share option holders who are to receive the notice under the provisions of Article 808, paragraph (3), the day of the notice under the provisions of that paragraph or the day of the public notice under paragraph (4) of that Article, whichever is earlier; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第八百十条の規定による手続をしなければならないときは、同条第二項の規定による公告の日又は同項の規定による催告の日のいずれか早い日 art-803/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-4 if the procedures under the provisions of Article 810 are required to be carried out, the day of the public notice under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article or the day of the notice under the provisions of that paragraph, whichever is earlier; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 前各号に規定する場合以外の場合には、新設分割計画の作成の日から二週間を経過した日 art-803/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-5 in cases other than those prescribed in the preceding items, the day on which two weeks have elapsed from the day of preparation of the incorporation-type company split plan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 消滅株式会社等の株主及び債権者（株式移転完全子会社にあっては、株主及び新株予約権者）は、消滅株式会社等に対して、その営業時間内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。ただし、第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、当該消滅株式会社等の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。 art-803/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3 Shareholders and creditors of a disappearing stock company, etc. (or, in the case of a wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from a share transfer, shareholders and share option holders) may make the following requests to the disappearing stock company, etc. at any time during its business hours; provided, however, that the fees designated by the disappearing stock company, etc. are required to be paid in order to make the requests set forth in item (ii) or item (iv): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第一項の書面の閲覧の請求 art-803/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-1 requests for inspection of the documents set forth in paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第一項の書面の謄本又は抄本の交付の請求 art-803/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-2 requests for delivery of a transcript or extract of the documents set forth in paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第一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の請求 art-803/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-3 a request to inspect anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in paragraph (1); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第一項の電磁的記録に記録された事項を電磁的方法であって消滅株式会社等の定めたものにより提供することの請求又はその事項を記載した書面の交付の請求 art-803/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-4 a request to be provided with the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record as referred to in paragraph (1) by an electronic or magnetic means that the disappearing stock company, etc. has designated, or a request to be issued a document showing that information. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-803/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第八百三条第一項 (Article 803, paragraph (1)), art-803/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1 - art-803/par-2/item-1: 第三百十九条第一項 → 会社法 第三百十九条第一項 (Article 319, paragraph (1)), art-319/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-319/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-319/par-1 - art-803/par-2/item-2: 第八百六条第三項 → 会社法 第八百六条第三項 (Article 806, paragraph (3)), art-806/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-806/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-806/par-3 - art-803/par-2/item-2: 同条第四項 → 会社法 第八百六条第四項 (Article 806, paragraph (4)), art-806/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-806/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-806/par-4 - art-803/par-2/item-3: 第八百八条第三項 → 会社法 第八百八条第三項 (Article 808, paragraph (3)), art-808/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-808/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-808/par-3 - art-803/par-2/item-3: 同条第四項 → 会社法 第八百八条第四項 (Article 808, paragraph (4)), art-808/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-808/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-808/par-4 - art-803/par-2/item-4: 第八百十条 → 会社法 第八百十条 (Article 810), art-810 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-810 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-810 - art-803/par-2/item-4: 同条第二項 → 会社法 第八百十条第二項 (Article 810, paragraph (2)), art-810/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-810/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-810/par-2 - art-803/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第八百三条第二項第一号 (Article 803, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-803/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-1 - art-803/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第八百三条第二項第二号 (Article 803, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-803/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-2 - art-803/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第八百三条第二項第三号 (Article 803, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-803/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-3 - art-803/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 会社法 第八百三条第二項第四号 (Article 803, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-803/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-4 - art-803/par-3: 第二号 → 会社法 第八百三条第三項第二号 (Article 803, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-803/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-2 - art-803/par-3: 第四号 → 会社法 第八百三条第三項第四号 (Article 803, paragraph (3), item (iv)), art-803/par-3/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-4 - art-803/par-3/item-1: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百三条第一項 (Article 803, paragraph (1)), art-803/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1 - art-803/par-3/item-2: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百三条第一項 (Article 803, paragraph (1)), art-803/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1 - art-803/par-3/item-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百三条第一項 (Article 803, paragraph (1)), art-803/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1 - art-803/par-3/item-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百三条第一項 (Article 803, paragraph (1)), art-803/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-1 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第八百三条第二項（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2 - 会社法 第八百三条第二項第五号（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-2/item-5 - 会社法 第八百三条第三項（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3 - 会社法 第八百三条第三項第一号（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-1 - 会社法 第八百三条第三項第二号（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-2 - 会社法 第八百三条第三項第三号（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-3 - 会社法 第八百三条第三項第四号（新設合併契約等に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-803/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-803/par-3/item-4 - 会社法 第九百七十六条第一項第七号（過料に処すべき行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-976/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-976/par-1/item-7 - 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 - 金融商品取引法 第二条の三第二項（組織再編成等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-2-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-2-3/par-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 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 2 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4482/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