Shareholders' meetings require notice 2 weeks prior for public companies (Companies Act Art. 299). Resolution types: ordinary (majority of attending votes for director elections), special (2/3 for amendments, mergers; Art. 309(2)), and super-special (majority + 2/3 of all votes). Shareholder proposals limited to 10 per person (Art. 305(4), 2021 reform). Resolution defects: cancellation suit within 3 months (Art. 831), nullity/non-existence suits have no deadline.
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Shareholders' Meeting Procedures in Japan: From Notice to Resolution
Key Takeaways
- ✓Notice of convocation must be sent at least 2 weeks before the meeting
- ✓Ordinary resolutions require a majority; special resolutions require two-thirds
- ✓Shareholders meeting certain holding requirements can exercise proposal rights
- ✓Defective resolutions may be subject to rescission or nullification
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