# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第八百十六条の二 (Article 816-2)

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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
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- Provision: 第八百十六条の二 (Article 816-2)（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — address `art-816-2`
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### 第八百十六条の二（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — (Keeping and Inspection of Documents Related to a Partial Share Exchange Plan)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-816-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2</sup>

    **第一項**  株式交付親会社は、株式交付計画備置開始日から株式交付がその効力を生ずる日（以下この節において「効力発生日」という。）後六箇月を経過する日までの間、株式交付計画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。
    <sup>art-816-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-1</sup>
    A parent company resulting from a partial share exchange must keep documents detailing the content of the partial share exchange plan and matters otherwise prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order or electronic or magnetic records in which the information has been recorded at its head office from the day on which the partial share exchange plan began to be kept until six months after the partial share exchange takes effect (hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "effective day").
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  前項に規定する「株式交付計画備置開始日」とは、次に掲げる日のいずれか早い日をいう。
    <sup>art-816-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-2</sup>
    "The day on which the partial share exchange plan began to be kept" prescribed in the preceding paragraph is the earliest of the following dates:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  株式交付計画について株主総会（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）
      <sup>art-816-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-2/item-1</sup>
      if the partial share exchange plan 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);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  第八百十六条の六第三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
      <sup>art-816-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-2/item-2</sup>
      the day of notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 816-6, paragraph (3) or the day of the public notice under paragraph (4) of that Article, whichever comes first; or
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  第八百十六条の八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
      <sup>art-816-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-2/item-3</sup>
      if the procedures under the provisions of Article 816-8 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.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  株式交付親会社の株主（株式交付に際して株式交付子会社の株式及び新株予約権等の譲渡人に対して交付する金銭等（株式交付親会社の株式を除く。）が株式交付親会社の株式に準ずるものとして法務省令で定めるもののみである場合以外の場合にあっては、株主及び債権者）は、株式交付親会社に対して、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、当該株式交付親会社の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。
    <sup>art-816-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3</sup>
    The shareholders of the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange (in cases other than cases where the monies, etc. (excluding the shares of the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange) to be delivered to the transferors of shares and share options, etc. of the subsidiary company resulting from a partial share exchange from the partial share exchange are limited to shares in the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange or those prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as being equivalent to shares in the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange, shareholders and creditors) may make the following requests to the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange at any time during its business hours; provided, however, that the fees designated by relevant parent company resulting from a partial share exchange are required to be paid in order to submit the requests set forth in items (ii) or (iv):
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  第一項の書面の閲覧の請求
      <sup>art-816-2/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-1</sup>
      a request for inspection of the documents referred to in paragraph (1);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  第一項の書面の謄本又は抄本の交付の請求
      <sup>art-816-2/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-2</sup>
      a request for delivery of a transcript or extract of the documents referred to in paragraph (1);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **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
      <sup>art-816-2/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-3</sup>
      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
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **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株式交付親会社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
      <sup>art-816-2/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-4</sup>
      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 parent company resulting from a partial share exchange has designated, or a request to be issued a document showing that information.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-816-2/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第一項 (Article 816-2, paragraph (1)), art-816-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-1
- art-816-2/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
- art-816-2/par-2/item-2: 第八百十六条の六第三項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の六第三項 (Article 816-6, paragraph (3)), art-816-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-6/par-3
- art-816-2/par-2/item-2: 同条第四項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の六第四項 (Article 816-6, paragraph (4)), art-816-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-6/par-4
- art-816-2/par-2/item-3: 第八百十六条の八 → 会社法 第八百十六条の八 (Article 816-8), art-816-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-8
- art-816-2/par-2/item-3: 同条第二項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の八第二項 (Article 816-8, paragraph (2)), art-816-8/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-8/par-2
- art-816-2/par-3: 第二号 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項第二号 (Article 816-2, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-816-2/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-2
- art-816-2/par-3: 第四号 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項第四号 (Article 816-2, paragraph (3), item (iv)), art-816-2/par-3/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-4
- art-816-2/par-3/item-1: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第一項 (Article 816-2, paragraph (1)), art-816-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-1
- art-816-2/par-3/item-2: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第一項 (Article 816-2, paragraph (1)), art-816-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-1
- art-816-2/par-3/item-3: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第一項 (Article 816-2, paragraph (1)), art-816-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-1
- art-816-2/par-3/item-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第八百十六条の二第一項 (Article 816-2, paragraph (1)), art-816-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-1

## Cited by

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- 会社法 第八百十六条の二第二項（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-2
- 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3
- 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項第一号（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-1
- 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項第二号（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-2
- 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項第三号（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/par-3/item-3
- 会社法 第八百十六条の二第三項第四号（株式交付計画に関する書面等の備置き及び閲覧等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-816-2/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
- 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

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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
- 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 229 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17
