# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第百三十九条の四 (Article 139-4)

- Law: 金融商品取引法 (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二十五号
- English title "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第百三十九条の四 (Article 139-4)（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — address `art-139-4`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第百三十九条の四（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — (Procedures for an Incorporated Association-Operated Financial Instruments Exchange Surviving an Absorption-Type Merger)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-139-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4</sup>

      **第一項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所は、次項の総会の日の五日前の日から効力発生日後六月を経過する日までの間、吸収合併契約の内容その他内閣府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主たる事務所に備え置かなければならない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-1</sup>
      During the period starting from the day five days prior to the day of the general meeting referred to in the following paragraph to the day on which six months have elapsed since the effective date, the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger must keep the documents or electronic or magnetic records in which the content of the absorption-type merger agreement and other particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order are stated or recorded, at its principal office.
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      **第二項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所は、効力発生日の前日までに、総会の決議によつて、吸収合併契約の承認を受けなければならない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-2</sup>
      An incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger must obtain approval for the absorption-type merger agreement by general meeting resolution, by the day immediately preceding the effective date.
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      **第三項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所は、総会員の四分の三以上の賛成がなければ、吸収合併契約の承認の決議をすることができない。ただし、定款に別段の定めがあるときは、この限りでない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-3</sup>
      An incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger may not adopt a resolution approving an absorption-type merger agreement without the affirmative votes of three-fourths or more of all members; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is otherwise provided for in the articles of incorporation.
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      **第四項**  吸収合併が法令又は定款に違反する場合において、吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の会員が不利益を受けるおそれがあるときは、吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の会員は、吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所に対し、当該吸収合併をやめることを請求することができる。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-4</sup>
      If an absorption-type merger violates laws and regulations or articles of incorporation, and members of the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger are likely to suffer disadvantages, members of the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger may demand the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger to refrain from effecting the absorption-type merger.
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      **第五項**  第百一条の四の規定は、吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所について準用する。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-5</sup>
      The provisions of Article 101-4 apply mutatis mutandis to an incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger.
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      **第六項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所が前項において準用する第百一条の四第二項の規定による公告を、官報のほか、次項において準用する会社法第九百三十九条第一項の規定による定款の定めに従い、同項第二号に掲げる公告方法によりするときは、前項において準用する第百一条の四第二項の規定による各別の催告は、することを要しない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-6</sup>
      If an incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger gives public notice under Article 101-4, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph in the Official Gazette as well as by the means of public notice set forth in Article 939, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Companies Act, pursuant to the provisions of the articles of incorporation under the provisions of Article 939, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the following paragraph, the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving the absorption-type merger is not required to give the individual demand under the provisions of Article 101-4, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
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      **第七項**  会社法第九百三十九条第一項（第一号及び第二号に係る部分に限る。）の規定は、前項の公告について準用する。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-7</sup>
      The provisions of Article 939, paragraph (1) (limited to the part that involves items (i) and (ii)) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the public notice referred to in the preceding paragraph.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第八項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所は、効力発生日後遅滞なく、吸収合併により吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所が承継した吸収合併消滅会員金融商品取引所の権利義務その他の吸収合併に関する事項として内閣府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作成しなければならない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-8</sup>
      An incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger must prepare documents or electronic or magnetic records in which the particulars of the rights and obligations of the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange disappearing in the absorption-type merger to which the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving the absorption-type merger has succeeded as a result of the absorption-type merger are stated or recorded, and other particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as pertinent to the absorption-type merger are stated or recorded, after the effective date without delay.
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      **第九項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所は、効力発生日から六月間、前項の書面又は電磁的記録をその主たる事務所に備え置かなければならない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-9</sup>
      During the six-month period beginning from the effective date, an incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger must keep the documents or electronic or magnetic records set forth in the preceding paragraph at its principal office.
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      **第十項**  吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の会員及び債権者は、吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所に対して、その事業時間内は、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、当該吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。
      <sup>art-139-4/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10</sup>
      The member or creditor of an incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving an absorption-type merger may make the following requests to the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving the absorption-type merger at any time during its business hours; provided, however, that in making the request set forth in item (ii) or (iv), the member or creditor must pay the cost specified by the incorporated association-operated financial instruments exchange surviving the absorption-type merger:
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        **一**  第一項又は前項の書面の閲覧の請求
        <sup>art-139-4/par-10/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-1</sup>
        a request to inspect a document referred to in paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph;
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        **二**  第一項又は前項の書面の謄本又は抄本の交付の請求
        <sup>art-139-4/par-10/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-2</sup>
        a request to be issued a certified copy or extract of a document referred to in paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph;
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        **三**  第一項又は前項の電磁的記録に記録された事項を内閣府令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧の請求
        <sup>art-139-4/par-10/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-3</sup>
        a request to inspect a thing that displays the particulars that have been recorded in the electronic or magnetic records referred to in paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph, through a means specified by Cabinet Office Order; and
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **四**  第一項又は前項の電磁的記録に記録された事項を電磁的方法であつて内閣府令で定める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-139-4/par-10/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-4</sup>
        a request to be provided with the particulars that have been recorded in the electronic or magnetic records referred to in paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph by an electronic or magnetic means specified by Cabinet Office Order, or a request to be issued a document that states those particulars.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-139-4/par-1: 次項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第二項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (2)), art-139-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-2
- art-139-4/par-5: 第百一条の四 → 金融商品取引法 第百一条の四 (Article 101-4), art-101-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-101-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-101-4
- art-139-4/par-6: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第五項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (5)), art-139-4/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-5
- art-139-4/par-6: 第百一条の四第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第百一条の四第二項 (Article 101-4, paragraph (2)), art-101-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-101-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-101-4/par-2
- art-139-4/par-6: 次項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第七項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (7)), art-139-4/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-7
- art-139-4/par-6: 会社法第九百三十九条第一項 → 会社法 第九百三十九条第一項 (Article 939, paragraph (1)), art-939/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-939/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-939/par-1
- art-139-4/par-6: 同項第二号 → 会社法 第九百三十九条第一項第二号 (Article 939, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-939/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-939/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-939/par-1/item-2
- art-139-4/par-7: 会社法第九百三十九条第一項 → 会社法 第九百三十九条第一項 (Article 939, paragraph (1)), art-939/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-939/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-939/par-1
- art-139-4/par-7: 第一号 → 会社法 第九百三十九条第一項第一号 (Article 939, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-939/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-939/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-939/par-1/item-1
- art-139-4/par-7: 第二号 → 会社法 第九百三十九条第一項第二号 (Article 939, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-939/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-939/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-939/par-1/item-2
- art-139-4/par-7: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第六項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (6)), art-139-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-6
- art-139-4/par-9: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第八項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (8)), art-139-4/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-8
- art-139-4/par-10: 第二号 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項第二号 (Article 139-4, paragraph (10), item (ii)), art-139-4/par-10/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-2
- art-139-4/par-10: 第四号 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項第四号 (Article 139-4, paragraph (10), item (iv)), art-139-4/par-10/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-4
- art-139-4/par-10/item-1: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第一項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (1)), art-139-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-1
- art-139-4/par-10/item-1: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第九項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (9)), art-139-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-9
- art-139-4/par-10/item-2: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第一項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (1)), art-139-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-1
- art-139-4/par-10/item-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第九項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (9)), art-139-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-9
- art-139-4/par-10/item-3: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第一項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (1)), art-139-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-1
- art-139-4/par-10/item-3: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第九項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (9)), art-139-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-9
- art-139-4/par-10/item-4: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第一項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (1)), art-139-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-1
- art-139-4/par-10/item-4: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第九項 (Article 139-4, paragraph (9)), art-139-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-9

## Cited by

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- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第一項（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-1
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第六項（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-6
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第七項（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-7
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第九項（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-9
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項第一号（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-1
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項第二号（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-2
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項第三号（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百三十九条の四第十項第四号（吸収合併存続会員金融商品取引所の手続） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-139-4/par-10/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-139-4/par-10/item-4
- 金融商品取引法 第百四十二条第十項第一号（みなし免許等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-142/par-10/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-142/par-10/item-1
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十四条の二第一項（内閣府令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-154-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-154-2/par-1
- 金融商品取引法 第二百八条第一項第二十号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-208/par-1/item-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-208/par-1/item-20
- 金融商品取引法 第二百八条第一項第二十一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-208/par-1/item-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-208/par-1/item-21
- 金融商品取引法 第二百八条第一項第二十五号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-208/par-1/item-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-208/par-1/item-25
- 金融商品取引法 第二百八条第一項第二十六号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-208/par-1/item-26 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-208/par-1/item-26

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