# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第九百三十八条 (Article 938)

- 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: 第九百三十八条 (Article 938)（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — address `art-938`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第九百三十八条（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — (Commissioning of Registration by a Juridical Decision Concerning Special Liquidation)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-938 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938</sup>

    **第一項**  次の各号に掲げる場合には、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、清算株式会社の本店の所在地を管轄する登記所に当該各号に定める登記を嘱託しなければならない。
    <sup>art-938/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-1</sup>
    In the cases set forth in the following items, a court clerk must commission the registrations specified respectively in those items, ex officio, to the registry office having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of the liquidating stock company without delay:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  特別清算開始の命令があったとき　特別清算開始の登記
      <sup>art-938/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-1/item-1</sup>
      when an order to commence special liquidation is issued, registration of commencement of special liquidation;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  特別清算開始の命令を取り消す決定が確定したとき　特別清算開始の取消しの登記
      <sup>art-938/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-1/item-2</sup>
      when a ruling to revoke an order to commence special liquidation becomes final and binding, registration of revocation of commencement of special liquidation; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  特別清算終結の決定が確定したとき　特別清算終結の登記
      <sup>art-938/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-1/item-3</sup>
      when a ruling to conclude special liquidation becomes final and binding, registration of conclusion of special liquidation.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  次に掲げる場合には、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、清算株式会社の本店の所在地を管轄する登記所にその登記を嘱託しなければならない。
    <sup>art-938/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2</sup>
    In the following cases, a court clerk must commission the registration, ex officio, to the registry office having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of the liquidating stock company without delay:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  特別清算開始後における第四百七十九条第四項において準用する第三百四十六条第二項又は第四百八十三条第六項において準用する第三百五十一条第二項の規定による一時清算人又は代表清算人の職務を行うべき者の選任の裁判があったとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-1</sup>
      when the court makes a judicial decision on the appointment of a person who is temporarily to perform the duties of a liquidator or representative liquidator under the provisions of Article 351, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 346, paragraph (2) or Article 483, paragraph (6) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 479, paragraph (4) after the commencement of special liquidation;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  前号の裁判を取り消す裁判があったとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-2</sup>
      when the court makes a judicial decision revoking the judicial decision referred to in the preceding item;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  特別清算開始後における清算人又は代表清算人の選任又は選定の裁判を取り消す裁判があったとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-3</sup>
      when the court makes a judicial decision revoking a judicial decision on the appointment or selection of a liquidator or representative liquidator after the commencement of special liquidation;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  特別清算開始後における清算人の解任の裁判があったとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-4</sup>
      when the court makes a judicial decision on the dismissal of a liquidator after the commencement of special liquidation; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  前号の裁判を取り消す裁判が確定したとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-5</sup>
      when a judicial decision revoking the judicial decision referred to in the preceding item becomes final and binding.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  次に掲げる場合には、裁判所書記官は、職権で、遅滞なく、当該保全処分の登記を嘱託しなければならない。
    <sup>art-938/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-3</sup>
    In the following cases, a court clerk must commission the registration of the relevant provisional order, ex officio, without delay:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  清算株式会社の財産に属する権利で登記されたものに関し第五百四十条第一項又は第二項の規定による保全処分があったとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-3/item-1</sup>
      when the court issues a provisional order under the provisions of Article 540, paragraph (1) or (2) concerning a right which is categorized as the property of the liquidating stock company and which is registered; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  登記のある権利に関し第五百四十二条第一項又は第二項の規定による保全処分があったとき。
      <sup>art-938/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-3/item-2</sup>
      when the court issues a provisional order under the provisions of Article 542, paragraph (1) or (2) concerning a registered right.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  前項の規定は、同項に規定する保全処分の変更若しくは取消しがあった場合又は当該保全処分が効力を失った場合について準用する。
    <sup>art-938/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-4</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a provisional order as prescribed in that paragraph is changed or revoked or if such a provisional order becomes ineffective.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第五項**  前二項の規定は、登録のある権利について準用する。
    <sup>art-938/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-5</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to registered rights.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第六項**  前各項の規定は、その性質上許されないものを除き、第八百二十二条第一項の規定による日本にある外国会社の財産についての清算について準用する。
    <sup>art-938/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-6</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to the liquidation of a foreign company's property in Japan under the provisions of Article 822, paragraph (1), excluding those that are not applicable by their nature.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-938/par-2/item-1: 第四百七十九条第四項 → 会社法 第四百七十九条第四項 (Article 479, paragraph (4)), art-479/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-479/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-4
- art-938/par-2/item-1: 第三百四十六条第二項 → 会社法 第三百四十六条第二項 (Article 346, paragraph (2)), art-346/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-346/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-346/par-2
- art-938/par-2/item-1: 第四百八十三条第六項 → 会社法 第四百八十三条第六項 (Article 483, paragraph (6)), art-483/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-483/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-483/par-6
- art-938/par-2/item-1: 第三百五十一条第二項 → 会社法 第三百五十一条第二項 (Article 351, paragraph (2)), art-351/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-351/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-351/par-2
- art-938/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第二項第一号 (Article 938, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-938/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-1
- art-938/par-2/item-5: 前号 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第二項第四号 (Article 938, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-938/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-4
- art-938/par-3/item-1: 第五百四十条第一項 → 会社法 第五百四十条第一項 (Article 540, paragraph (1)), art-540/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-540/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-540/par-1
- art-938/par-3/item-1: 第二項 → 会社法 第五百四十条第二項 (Article 540, paragraph (2)), art-540/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-540/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-540/par-2
- art-938/par-3/item-2: 第五百四十二条第一項 → 会社法 第五百四十二条第一項 (Article 542, paragraph (1)), art-542/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-542/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-542/par-1
- art-938/par-3/item-2: 第二項 → 会社法 第五百四十二条第二項 (Article 542, paragraph (2)), art-542/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-542/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-542/par-2
- art-938/par-4: 前項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第三項 (Article 938, paragraph (3)), art-938/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-3
- art-938/par-5: 前二項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第三項 (Article 938, paragraph (3)), art-938/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-3
- art-938/par-5: 前二項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第四項 (Article 938, paragraph (4)), art-938/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-4
- art-938/par-6: 前各項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第一項 (Article 938, paragraph (1)), art-938/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-1
- art-938/par-6: 前各項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第二項 (Article 938, paragraph (2)), art-938/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2
- art-938/par-6: 前各項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第三項 (Article 938, paragraph (3)), art-938/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-3
- art-938/par-6: 前各項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第四項 (Article 938, paragraph (4)), art-938/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-4
- art-938/par-6: 前各項 → 会社法 第九百三十八条第五項 (Article 938, paragraph (5)), art-938/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-5
- art-938/par-6: 第八百二十二条第一項 → 会社法 第八百二十二条第一項 (Article 822, paragraph (1)), art-822/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-822/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-822/par-1

## Cited by

12 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 会社法 第五百十五条第三項（他の手続の中止等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-515/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-515/par-3
- 会社法 第九百七条第一項（通則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-907/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-907/par-1
- 会社法 第九百三十七条第一項第二号ロ（裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-2
- 会社法 第九百三十七条第一項第二号ハ（裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-3
- 会社法 第九百三十七条第一項第二号ニ（裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-4
- 会社法 第九百三十七条第一項第二号ホ（裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-937/par-1/item-2/sub-5
- 会社法 第九百三十八条第二項第二号（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-2
- 会社法 第九百三十八条第二項第五号（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-2/item-5
- 会社法 第九百三十八条第四項（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-4
- 会社法 第九百三十八条第五項（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-5
- 会社法 第九百三十八条第六項（特別清算に関する裁判による登記の嘱託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-938/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-938/par-6
- 銀行法 第五十一条第三項（外国銀行支店の清算） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-51/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-51/par-3

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