Articles of Incorporation — Drafting Questionnaire / 定款作成ヒアリングシート
Your answers here go straight into the articles of incorporation (teikan) we draft for your KK or GK. Where you are unsure, choose the option marked (recommended) — it is the standard choice for a small private company, and we will confirm everything with you before signing. Fields marked * are required.
ご回答内容をもとに当社(行政書士)が定款を作成します。迷う項目は「(推奨)」を選んでください。小規模な非公開会社で一般的な内容です。署名前にすべて確認いただきます。*は必須項目です。
Items every set of articles must contain / すべての定款に記載する事項
The name, business purposes and head office are mandatory (Companies Act arts. 27 and 576). / 商号・目的・本店所在地は必ず記載する事項です(会社法27条・576条)。
How should the head office appear in the articles? / 定款への本店所在地の記載方法*
Financial year end / 事業年度の末日*
Method of public notice / 公告方法*
Do you need an English translation of the articles? / 定款の英訳は必要ですか
Kabushiki Kaisha only: shares / 株式会社のみ:株式に関する事項
Skip this page and the next for a GK. / 合同会社の方はこのページと次のページは空欄で進んでください。
Who approves share transfers? (all shares restricted = private company) / 株式の譲渡承認機関
Allow the company to demand that heirs sell inherited shares back to it? (art. 174) / 相続人等に対する売渡請求の定め(会社法174条)
Will any capital be contributed in kind (equipment, vehicles, etc.) instead of cash? / 現物出資の有無
Kabushiki Kaisha only: directors and governance / 株式会社のみ:役員・機関
Directors' term of office (private company: up to 10 years) / 取締役の任期
How is the representative director chosen later? / 代表取締役の選定方法
Statutory auditor (kansayaku) / 監査役
Allow liability-limitation agreements with non-executive directors? / 非業務執行取締役等との責任限定契約の定め
Godo Kaisha only: members / 合同会社のみ:社員に関する事項
Every member's name, address and contribution must appear in the articles; all members have limited liability (art. 576). / 社員の氏名・住所・出資の目的と価額を定款に記載し、社員全員を有限責任社員とします(会社法576条)。
Who runs the business (executive members)? / 業務執行社員
How is the representative member fixed? / 代表社員の定め方
If a member dies, should the heir take over the membership interest? Without this clause the member simply withdraws, which can end a one-member GK. (art. 608) / 社員死亡時に相続人が持分を承継する定め(会社法608条)
Transfer of membership interests / 持分の譲渡