# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第九百六十八条 (Article 968)

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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: 第九百六十八条 (Article 968)（株主等の権利の行使に関する贈収賄罪） — address `art-968`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968
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### 第九百六十八条（株主等の権利の行使に関する贈収賄罪） — (Crime of the Giving or Acceptance of a Bribe in Relation to Exercise of a Right of a Shareholder)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-968 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968</sup>

**第一項**  次に掲げる事項に関し、不正の請託を受けて、財産上の利益を収受し、又はその要求若しくは約束をした者は、五年以下の拘禁刑又は五百万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-968/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1</sup>
A person who has accepted, solicited or promised to accept property benefits in relation to any one of the following matters, in response to a wrongful request, is punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than five million yen:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  株主総会若しくは種類株主総会、創立総会若しくは種類創立総会、社債権者集会又は債権者集会における発言又は議決権の行使
  <sup>art-968/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-1</sup>
  statement of opinions or exercise of a voting right at a shareholders meeting, general meeting of class shareholders, organizational meeting or organizational meeting of class shareholders, bondholders meeting or creditors meeting;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  第二百十条若しくは第二百四十七条、第二百九十七条第一項若しくは第四項、第三百三条第一項若しくは第二項、第三百四条、第三百五条第一項若しくは第三百六条第一項若しくは第二項（これらの規定を第三百二十五条において準用する場合を含む。）、第三百五十八条第一項、第三百六十条第一項若しくは第二項（これらの規定を第四百八十二条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第四百二十二条第一項若しくは第二項、第四百二十六条第七項、第四百三十三条第一項若しくは第四百七十九条第二項に規定する株主の権利の行使、第五百十一条第一項若しくは第五百二十二条第一項に規定する株主若しくは債権者の権利の行使又は第五百四十七条第一項若しくは第三項に規定する債権者の権利の行使
  <sup>art-968/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-2</sup>
  exercise of the right of a shareholder prescribed in Article 210 or Article 247, Article 297, paragraph (1) or (4), Article 303, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 304, Article 305, paragraph (1) or Article 306, paragraph (1) or (2) (including the cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 325), Article 358, paragraph (1), Article 360, paragraph (1) or (2) (including the cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 482, paragraph (4)), Article 422, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 426, paragraph (7), Article 433, paragraph (1) or Article 479, paragraph (2), exercise of the right of a shareholder or creditor prescribed in Article 511, paragraph (1) or Article 522, paragraph (1) or exercise of the right of a creditor prescribed in Article 547, paragraph (1) or (3);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  社債の総額（償還済みの額を除く。）の十分の一以上に当たる社債を有する社債権者の権利の行使
  <sup>art-968/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-3</sup>
  exercise of a right of a bondholder whose bonds are less than one-tenth of the total amount of bonds (excluding bonds that have been redeemed);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  第八百二十八条第一項、第八百二十九条から第八百三十一条まで、第八百三十三条第一項、第八百四十七条第三項若しくは第五項、第八百四十七条の二第六項若しくは第八項、第八百四十七条の三第七項若しくは第九項、第八百五十三条、第八百五十四条又は第八百五十八条に規定する訴えの提起（株主等（第八百四十七条の四第二項に規定する株主等をいう。次号において同じ。）、株式会社の債権者又は新株予約権若しくは新株予約権付社債を有する者がするものに限る。）
  <sup>art-968/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-4</sup>
  filing of the action prescribed in Article 828, paragraph (1), Articles 829 through 831, Article 833, paragraph (1), Article 847, paragraph (3) or (5), Article 847-2, paragraph (6) or (8), Article 847-3, paragraph (7) or (9), Article 853, Article 854 or Article 858 (limited to one filed by a shareholder, etc. (meaning a shareholder, etc. as prescribed in Article 847-4, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following item), or creditor of a stock company or a person holding share options or bonds with share options of a stock company); or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  第八百四十九条第一項の規定による株主等の訴訟参加
  <sup>art-968/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-5</sup>
  intervention of a shareholder, etc. in a suit under the provisions of Article 849, paragraph (1).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の利益を供与し、又はその申込み若しくは約束をした者も、同項と同様とする。
<sup>art-968/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-2</sup>
The provisions of the preceding paragraph also apply to a person who has given, offered or promised to give the benefits referred to in that paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二百十条 → 会社法 第二百十条 (Article 210), art-210 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-210 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-210
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二百四十七条 → 会社法 第二百四十七条 (Article 247), art-247 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-247 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-247
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二百九十七条第一項 → 会社法 第二百九十七条第一項 (Article 297, paragraph (1)), art-297/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-297/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-297/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第四項 → 会社法 第二百九十七条第四項 (Article 297, paragraph (4)), art-297/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-297/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-297/par-4
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百三条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三条第一項 (Article 303, paragraph (1)), art-303/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-303/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-303/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百三条第二項 (Article 303, paragraph (2)), art-303/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-303/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-303/par-2
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百四条 → 会社法 第三百四条 (Article 304), art-304 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-304 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-304
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百五条第一項 → 会社法 第三百五条第一項 (Article 305, paragraph (1)), art-305/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-305/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-305/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百六条第一項 → 会社法 第三百六条第一項 (Article 306, paragraph (1)), art-306/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-306/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-306/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百六条第二項 (Article 306, paragraph (2)), art-306/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-306/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-306/par-2
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百二十五条 → 会社法 第三百二十五条 (Article 325), art-325 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-325 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-325
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百五十八条第一項 → 会社法 第三百五十八条第一項 (Article 358, paragraph (1)), art-358/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-358/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-358/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三百六十条第一項 → 会社法 第三百六十条第一項 (Article 360, paragraph (1)), art-360/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-360/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-360/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二項 → 会社法 第三百六十条第二項 (Article 360, paragraph (2)), art-360/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-360/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-360/par-2
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第四百八十二条第四項 → 会社法 第四百八十二条第四項 (Article 482, paragraph (4)), art-482/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-482/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-482/par-4
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第四百二十二条第一項 → 会社法 第四百二十二条第一項 (Article 422, paragraph (1)), art-422/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-422/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-422/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第二項 → 会社法 第四百二十二条第二項 (Article 422, paragraph (2)), art-422/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-422/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-422/par-2
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第四百二十六条第七項 → 会社法 第四百二十六条第七項 (Article 426, paragraph (7)), art-426/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-426/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-426/par-7
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第四百三十三条第一項 → 会社法 第四百三十三条第一項 (Article 433, paragraph (1)), art-433/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-433/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-433/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第四百七十九条第二項 → 会社法 第四百七十九条第二項 (Article 479, paragraph (2)), art-479/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-479/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-479/par-2
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第五百十一条第一項 → 会社法 第五百十一条第一項 (Article 511, paragraph (1)), art-511/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-511/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-511/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第五百二十二条第一項 → 会社法 第五百二十二条第一項 (Article 522, paragraph (1)), art-522/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-522/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-522/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第五百四十七条第一項 → 会社法 第五百四十七条第一項 (Article 547, paragraph (1)), art-547/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-547/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-547/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-2: 第三項 → 会社法 第五百四十七条第三項 (Article 547, paragraph (3)), art-547/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-547/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-547/par-3
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百二十八条第一項 → 会社法 第八百二十八条第一項 (Article 828, paragraph (1)), art-828/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-828/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-828/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百二十九条から第八百三十一条まで → 会社法 第八百二十九条 (Article 829), art-829 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-829 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-829
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百二十九条から第八百三十一条まで → 会社法 第八百三十条 (Article 830), art-830 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-830 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-830
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百二十九条から第八百三十一条まで → 会社法 第八百三十一条 (Article 831), art-831 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-831 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-831
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百三十三条第一項 → 会社法 第八百三十三条第一項 (Article 833, paragraph (1)), art-833/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-833/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-833/par-1
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百四十七条第三項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条第三項 (Article 847, paragraph (3)), art-847/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847/par-3
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第五項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条第五項 (Article 847, paragraph (5)), art-847/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847/par-5
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百四十七条の二第六項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条の二第六項 (Article 847-2, paragraph (6)), art-847-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847-2/par-6
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条の二第八項 (Article 847-2, paragraph (8)), art-847-2/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847-2/par-8
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百四十七条の三第七項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条の三第七項 (Article 847-3, paragraph (7)), art-847-3/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847-3/par-7
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第九項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条の三第九項 (Article 847-3, paragraph (9)), art-847-3/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847-3/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847-3/par-9
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百五十三条 → 会社法 第八百五十三条 (Article 853), art-853 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-853 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-853
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百五十四条 → 会社法 第八百五十四条 (Article 854), art-854 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-854 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-854
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百五十八条 → 会社法 第八百五十八条 (Article 858), art-858 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-858 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-858
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 第八百四十七条の四第二項 → 会社法 第八百四十七条の四第二項 (Article 847-4, paragraph (2)), art-847-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-847-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-847-4/par-2
- art-968/par-1/item-4: 次号 → 会社法 第九百六十八条第一項第五号 (Article 968, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-968/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-5
- art-968/par-1/item-5: 第八百四十九条第一項 → 会社法 第八百四十九条第一項 (Article 849, paragraph (1)), art-849/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-849/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-849/par-1
- art-968/par-2: 前項 → 会社法 第九百六十八条第一項 (Article 968, paragraph (1)), art-968/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1

## Cited by

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

- 会社法 第九百六十八条第一項第四号（株主等の権利の行使に関する贈収賄罪） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-1/item-4
- 会社法 第九百六十八条第二項（株主等の権利の行使に関する贈収賄罪） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-968/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-968/par-2
- 会社法 第九百六十九条第一項（没収及び追徴） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-969/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-969/par-1
- 会社法 第九百七十一条第一項（国外犯） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-971/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-971/par-1
- 会社法 第九百七十一条第二項（国外犯） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-971/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-971/par-2

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