第十一条漁業協同組合（以下この章及び第四章において「組合」という。）は、次の事業の全部又は一部を行うことができる。

Article 11(1)A fishery cooperative (referred to as a "cooperative" in this Chapter and Chapter IV) may engage in all or part of the following businesses:

２組合員に出資をさせない組合（以下この章において「非出資組合」という。）は、前項の規定にかかわらず、同項第三号、第四号又は第十二号の事業を行うことができない。

(2)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a cooperative that does not require its members to make capital contribution (referred to as a "cooperative requiring capital contribution" in this Chapter) may not engage in the business referred to in item (iii), (iv) or (xii) of that paragraph.

３第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、組合員のために、次の事業の全部又は一部を行うことができる。

(3)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in paragraph (1), item (iv) may engage in all or part of the following businesses for the benefit of its members:

４第一項第三号及び第四号の事業を併せ行う組合は、これらの事業の遂行を妨げない限度において、次の各号に掲げる有価証券について、当該各号に定める行為を行う事業（前項の規定により行う事業を除く。）を行うことができる。

(4)A cooperative engaged in both the businesses referred to in paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) may engage in the business activities prescribed by the following items regarding the securities stated in those items (excluding business conducted pursuant to the preceding paragraph), to the extent that it does not interfere with the businesses referred to in paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv):

５第一項第三号及び第四号の事業を併せ行う組合は、これらの事業の遂行を妨げない限度において、次に掲げる事業を行うことができる。

(5)A cooperative engaged in both the businesses referred to in paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) may engage in the following businesses to the extent that it does not interfere with the businesses referred to in paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv):

６組合は、前項第二号の事業を行う場合には、信託業法（平成十六年法律第百五十四号）の適用については、政令で定めるところにより、会社とみなす。

(6)For the Trust Business Act (Act No. 154 of 2004) to be applied, a cooperative is deemed to be a company pursuant to Cabinet Order if it engages in the business referred to in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph.

７第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、組合員のために、保険会社（保険業法（平成七年法律第百五号）第二条第二項に規定する保険会社をいう。以下同じ。）その他主務大臣が指定するこれに準ずる者の業務の代理又は事務の代行（農林水産省令で定めるものに限る。）の事業を行うことができる。

(7)For the benefit of the cooperative members, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in paragraph (1), item (xii) may act as an agent regarding the business operation of an insurance company (meaning an insurance company as prescribed by Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Insurance Business Act (Act No. 105 of 1995); the same applies below) or other equivalent person designated by the competent minister, or substitute for their business chores (limited to the substitution specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).

８組合は、定款で定めるところにより、組合員以外の者にその事業（第三項第三号及び第四号の事業にあつては、主務省令で定めるものに限る。）を利用させることができる。ただし、同項第二号から第十号まで及び第十二号、第四項並びに前項の事業に係る場合を除き、一事業年度において組合員及び他の組合の組合員以外の者が利用し得る事業の分量の総額は、当該事業年度において組合員及び他の組合の組合員が利用する事業の分量の総額（政令で定める事業については、政令で定める額）を超えてはならない。

(8)In accordance with the articles of association, a cooperative may allow a person other than its member to use its services (in the case of the services referred to in paragraph (3), item (iii) and item (iv), the services are limited to those specified by an order of the competent ministry); provided, however, that the total amount of services that can be used by persons that are neither the cooperative members nor other cooperatives' members in a single fiscal year must not exceed the total amount of services used by the cooperative members and other cooperatives' members in that fiscal year (and must not exceed the amount specified by Cabinet Order, in the case of the services specified by Cabinet Order), except for the services stated in paragraph (3), items (ii) through (x) and item (xii), paragraph (4), and the preceding paragraph.

９次の各号に掲げる事業の利用に関する前項ただし書の規定の適用については、当該各号に定める者を組合員とみなす。

(9)For the proviso to the preceding paragraph to be applied when the following persons use the services stated in the following items, they are deemed to be cooperative members:

１０組合は、第八項の規定にかかわらず、組合員のためにする事業の遂行を妨げない限度において、定款の定めるところにより、次に掲げる資金の貸付けをすることができる。

(10)Notwithstanding paragraph (8), a cooperative may lend the following funds in accordance with the articles of association, to the extent that it does not interfere with the business for the benefit of the cooperative members:

第十一条の二組合は、その事業を行うに当たつては、水産資源の持続的な利用の確保及び漁業生産力の発展を図りつつ、漁業所得の増大に最大限の配慮をしなければならない。

Article 11-2In carrying out its business, a cooperative must provide maximum consideration for the growth of fishery income while ensuring the sustainable utilization of fishery resources and the development of fishery productivity.

第十一条の三第十一条第一項第一号の事業を行う組合は、一定の水面において水産動植物の採捕の方法、期間その他の事項を適切に管理することにより水産資源の管理を適切に行うため、当該水面において組合員が漁業（遊漁船業の適正化に関する法律（昭和六十三年法律第九十九号）第二条第一項に規定する遊漁船業を含む。以下この条において同じ。）を営むに当たつて遵守すべき事項に関する規程（以下「資源管理規程」という。）を定めようとする場合には、行政庁の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

Article 11-3(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (i) must obtain approval from the administrative authority if the cooperative intends to provide for regulations on the matters with which the cooperative members are to comply when engaging in fishery (including the recreational fishing boat business as provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Proper Implication of the Recreational Fishing Boat Businesses (Act No. 99 of 1988); the same applies in this Article) (referred to as the "resource management regulations"), in order to appropriately managing the method and period for gathering or catching aquatic animals and plants on certain waters and other matters, and properly manage fishery resources. The same applies if the cooperative intends to make a change to the regulations.

２資源管理規程においては、次に掲げる事項を定めるものとする。

(2)The following matters are to be provided for in the resource management regulations:

３第一項の認可（同項の変更の認可を含む。第七項において同じ。）を受けようとする組合は、第四十八条第一項第二号の規定による総会の決議の前に、当該資源管理規程の対象となる水面において当該資源管理規程の対象となる漁業を営む組合員の三分の二以上の書面による同意を得なければならない。

(3)A cooperative that intends to obtain approval referred to in paragraph (1) (including approval of changes referred to in that paragraph; the same applies in paragraph (7)) must obtain the written consent of at least two-thirds of the cooperative members engaged in fishery covered by the resource management regulations in the waters covered by the resource management regulations, before the resolution at the general meeting under Article 48, paragraph (1), item (ii).

４前項の場合において、電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であつて農林水産省令で定めるものをいう。第百二十六条の四第二項第三号を除き、以下同じ。）により議決権を行うことが定款で定められているときは、当該書面による同意に代えて、当該資源管理規程についての同意を当該電磁的方法により得ることができる。この場合において、当該組合は、当該書面による同意を得たものとみなす。

(4)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the articles of association provide that voting rights are to be exercised by an electronic or magnetic means (meaning a means using electronic information processing systems or other means using information and communication technologies as specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: the same applies below except for Article 126-4, paragraph (2), item (iii)), consent to the resource management regulations may be obtained by the electronic or magnetic means in lieu of the written consent. In this case, the cooperative is deemed to have obtained the written consent.

５前項前段の電磁的方法（農林水産省令で定める方法を除く。）により得られた当該資源管理規程についての同意は、組合の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイルへの記録がされた時に当該組合に到達したものとみなす。

(5)A vote for consent to the resource management regulations obtained by an electronic or magnetic means referred to in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph (excluding the means prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) is deemed to have reached the cooperative when it is saved in a file on a computer used by the cooperative.

６資源管理規程は、海洋水産資源開発促進法（昭和四十六年法律第六十号）第十三条第一項に規定する資源管理協定又は漁業法第百五条に規定する漁業権行使規則若しくは入漁権行使規則（以下この項において「漁業権行使規則等」という。）が存する場合にあつては、当該資源管理協定又は漁業権行使規則等に従つた内容のものでなければならない。

(6)If the resource management agreement prescribed by Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Marine and Fisheries Resources Development Promotion Act (Act No. 60 of 1971), the rules for exercising fishery rights, or the rules for exercising rights to fish in waters belonging to another as prescribed by Article 105 of the Fishery Act (referred to as the "rules for exercising fishery rights or rights to fish in waters belonging to another" in this paragraph) have already been provided, the resource management regulations must be provided in accordance with the resource management agreement or the rules for exercising fishery rights or rights to fish in waters belonging to another.

７組合が第一項の認可を受けた資源管理規程に違反した場合の過怠金については、第二十三条の規定は、適用しない。

(7)The provisions of Article 23 do not apply to monetary sanctions if the cooperative violates the resource management regulations approved under paragraph (1).

８前各項に規定するもののほか、資源管理規程に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(8)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, matters necessary for the resource management regulations are specified by Cabinet Order.

第十一条の四第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合の出資の総額は、政令で定める区分に応じ、政令で定める額以上でなければならない。

Article 11-4(1)The total amount of capital contribution of the cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) must be at least the amount specified by Cabinet Order depending on the categories specified by Cabinet Order.

２前項の政令で定める額は、一億円（組合員（第十八条第五項の規定による組合員（以下この章及び第四章において「准組合員」という。）を除く。）の数、地理的条件その他の事項が政令で定める要件に該当する組合又は第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行わない組合にあつては、千万円）を下回つてはならない。

(2)The amount specified by Cabinet Order as prescribed in the preceding paragraph must not be less than 100 million yen (or less than 10 million yen, if a cooperative satisfies the requirements by Cabinet Order regarding a number of its members (excluding cooperative members under Article 18, paragraph (5) (referred to as "associate members" in this Chapter and Chapter IV)), its geographical conditions and other particulars, or if a cooperative does not engage in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv)).

第十一条の五組合は、第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行おうとするときは、信用事業規程を定め、行政庁の認可を受けなければならない。

Article 11-5(1)If a cooperative intends to engage in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv), it must provide for its credit business provisions and obtain approval from the administrative authority.

２前項の信用事業規程には、信用事業（第十一条第一項第三号及び第四号の事業並びに同項第五号の事業のうち第八十七条第三項各号に掲げるもの（これらの事業に附帯する事業を含む。）並びに第十一条第三項から第五項までの事業をいう。第十一条の八第一項、第十一条の十、第十一条の十二第二項、第十一条の十七、第十七条の十四第一項、第二項第一号及び第二号並びに第四項、第三十四条第三項、第十三項及び第十四項、第五十条第三号の二、第五十四条の二第一項、第二項、第四項及び第七項、第五十八条の三第一項及び第六項、第百十八条第五項第二号、第百二十二条第二項、第百二十三条の二第一項及び第三項、第百二十六条第十二号、第百二十六条の三、第百二十七条第一項、第百二十七条の二第一号並びに第百二十七条の三第五号において同じ。）の種類及び事業の実施方法に関して主務省令で定める事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

(2)The credit business provisions stated in the preceding paragraph must include or enter the information specified by an order of the competent ministry concerning its business type and implementation method regarding the credit business (meaning the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv), the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (v) that is stated in the items of Article 87, paragraph (3) (including business incidental to that business), and the business referred to in Article 11, paragraphs (3) through (5); the same applies in Article 11-8, paragraph (1), Article 11-10, Article 11-12, paragraph (2), Article 11-17, Article 17-14, paragraph (1), paragraph (2), items (i) and (ii), and paragraph (4), Article 34, paragraphs (3), (13) and (14), Article 50, item (iii)-2, Article 54-2, paragraphs (1), (2), (4) and (7), Article 58-3, paragraphs (1) and (6), Article 118, paragraph (5), item (ii), Article 122, paragraph (2), Article 123-2, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 126, item (xii), Article 126-3, Article 127, paragraph (1), Article 127-2, item (i), and Article 127-3, item (v)).

３信用事業規程の変更（軽微な事項その他の主務省令で定める事項に係るものを除く。）又は廃止は、行政庁の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

(3)Changes to the credit business provisions (excluding minor matters and other matters prescribed by an order of the competent ministry) or their repeal does not take effect unless approved by the administrative authority.

４組合は、前項の主務省令で定める事項に係る信用事業規程の変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(4)If a cooperative makes any change to the credit business provisions regarding the matters prescribed by an order of the competent ministry as prescribed by the preceding paragraph, the cooperative must notify the administrative authority of the change without delay.

５第一項及び第三項の認可の申請は、申請書に主務省令で定める書類を添えてしなければならない。

(5)An application for approval referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) must be filed together with documents specified by an order of the competent ministry.

第十一条の六第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、同条第三項第七号の二の事業を行おうとするときは、当該事業の委託を受ける旨の契約の相手方である外国銀行ごとに、主務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、行政庁の認可を受けなければならない。

Article 11-6If a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) intends to engage in the business referred to in paragraph (3), item (vii)-2 of that Article, it must obtain approval from the administrative authority as prescribed by an order of the competent ministry for each foreign bank with which to enter into an agreement under which the cooperative is requested to engage in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (3), item (vii)-2.

第十一条の七組合は、第十一条第十項の規定により貸付けを行う場合において、一事業年度における組合員及び他の組合の組合員以外の者に対する貸付けについてその総額が当該事業年度における組合員及び他の組合の組合員に対する貸付けの総額に政令で定める割合を乗じて得た額を超えることとなるときは、毎事業年度、当該事業年度における組合員及び他の組合の組合員以外の者に対する貸付けの総額の最高限度について、行政庁の認可を受けなければならない。

Article 11-7If a cooperative lends the funds pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (10), and the total amount of the loans to persons that are neither its members nor other cooperatives' members in a fiscal year exceeds the total amount of loans given to its members and other cooperatives' members in that fiscal year multiplied by a percentage prescribed by Cabinet Order, the cooperative must obtain approval from the administrative authority each fiscal year regarding the maximum limit for loans to the persons that are neither its members nor other cooperatives' members in that fiscal year.

第十一条の八主務大臣は、第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合の信用事業の健全な運営に資するため、当該組合がその経営の健全性を判断するための基準として次に掲げる基準その他の基準を定めることができる。

Article 11-8(1)In order to contribute to the sound management of the credit business by a cooperative engaged in the business stated in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv), the competent minister may provide for the following standards and other standards for the cooperative to determine the soundness of its management:

２前項に規定する「子会社」とは、組合がその総株主等の議決権（総株主又は総出資者の議決権（株式会社にあつては、株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株式についての議決権を除き、会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第八百七十九条第三項の規定により議決権を有するものとみなされる株式についての議決権を含む。以下この条、第十七条の十五、第八十七条の二、第八十七条の三、第百条の三、第百一条、第百二十二条及び第百三十条第一項第五十号において同じ。）をいう。以下同じ。）の百分の五十を超える議決権を有する会社をいう。この場合において、当該組合及びその一若しくは二以上の子会社又は当該組合の一若しくは二以上の子会社がその総株主等の議決権の百分の五十を超える議決権を有する他の会社は、当該組合の子会社とみなす。

(2)The term "subsidiary" as used in the preceding paragraph means a company of which a cooperative has more than 50 percent of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders (meaning the voting rights vested in all shareholders or all equity holders; the same applies below) (in the case of a stock company, those voting rights exclude the voting rights affixed to the shares which do not entitle the holders to vote on all matters on which a resolution may be reached at a general meeting of shareholders, and include the voting rights affixed to the shares that are deemed to have voting rights pursuant to Article 879, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005); the same applies in this Article, Article 17-15, Article 87-2, Article 87-3, Article 100-3, Article 101, Article 122, and Article 130, paragraph (1), item (l)). In this case, a company is deemed to be a subsidiary of the cooperative, if the cooperative and one or more of its subsidiaries have more than 50 percent of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders of the company, or if one or more subsidiaries of the cooperative have more than 50 percent of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders of the company.

３前項の場合において、組合又はその子会社が有する議決権には、金銭又は有価証券の信託に係る信託財産として所有する株式又は持分に係る議決権（委託者又は受益者が行使し、又はその行使について当該組合若しくはその子会社に指図を行うことができるものに限る。）その他主務省令で定める議決権を含まないものとし、信託財産である株式又は持分に係る議決権で、当該組合又はその子会社が委託者若しくは受益者として行使し、又はその行使について指図を行うことができるもの（主務省令で定める議決権を除く。）及び社債、株式等の振替に関する法律第百四十七条第一項又は第百四十八条第一項の規定により発行者に対抗することができない株式に係る議決権を含むものとする。

(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, voting rights vested in a cooperative or its subsidiary do not include the voting rights relating to shares or equity held by the cooperative or subsidiary as assets in trust relating to a trust of cash or securities (limited to voting rights which the settlor or beneficiary is entitled to exercise or entitled to instruct the cooperative or subsidiary to exercise) and other voting rights prescribed by an order of the competent ministry, and include the voting rights that relate to shares or equity in trust, and that the cooperative or subsidiary is entitled to exercise as a settlor or beneficiary, or entitled to give instructions for exercising as a settlor or beneficiary (excluding the voting rights prescribed by an order of the competent ministry), and voting rights relating to shares on which priority may not be claimed over the issuer pursuant to the provisions of Article 147, paragraph (1) or Article 148, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Transfer of Corporate Bonds, Shares, etc.

第十一条の九第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、自己の名義をもつて、他人に資金の貸付け、貯金若しくは定期積金の受入れ、手形の割引又は為替取引の事業を行わせてはならない。

Article 11-9A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must not allow another person to engage in the business of lending funds, accepting a deposit for a savings or fixed-term installment savings account, discounting notes, or conducting fund transfer transactions under the cooperative's name.

第十一条の十第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、信用事業に関し、次に掲げる行為（次条に規定する特定貯金等契約の締結の事業に関しては、第四号に掲げる行為を除く。）をしてはならない。

Article 11-10A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must not take any of the following actions in relation to the credit business (excluding the actions stated in item (iv) in relation to the business of entering into a specified savings agreement prescribed by the following Article):

第十一条の十一金融商品取引法第三章第一節第五款（第三十四条の二第六項から第八項まで並びに第三十四条の三第五項及び第六項を除く。）、同章第二節第一款（第三十五条から第三十六条の四まで、第三十七条第一項第二号、第三十七条の二、第三十七条の三第一項第二号及び第六号並びに第三項、第三十七条の五、第三十七条の七、第三十八条第一号、第二号、第七号及び第八号、第三十八条の二、第三十九条第三項ただし書、第四項、第六項及び第七項並びに第四十条の二から第四十条の七までを除く。）及び第四十五条（第三号及び第四号を除く。）の規定は、第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合が行う特定貯金等契約（特定貯金等（金利、通貨の価格、同法第二条第十四項に規定する金融商品市場における相場その他の指標に係る変動によりその元本について損失が生ずるおそれがある貯金又は定期積金として主務省令で定めるものをいう。次条第一項において同じ。）の受入れを内容とする契約をいう。第百九条において同じ。）の締結について準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「金融商品取引契約」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約」と、「金融商品取引業」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約の締結の事業」と、これらの規定（同法第三十九条第三項本文の規定を除く。）中「内閣府令」とあるのは「主務省令」と、これらの規定（同法第三十四条の規定を除く。）中「金融商品取引行為」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約の締結」と、同法第三十四条中「顧客を相手方とし、又は顧客のために金融商品取引行為（第二条第八項各号に掲げる行為をいう。以下同じ。）を行うことを内容とする契約」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第十一条の十一に規定する特定貯金等契約」と、同法第三十七条の三第一項中「交付しなければならない」とあるのは「交付するほか、貯金者及び定期積金の積金者（以下この項において「貯金者等」という。）の保護に資するため、主務省令で定めるところにより、当該特定貯金等契約の内容その他貯金者等に参考となるべき情報の提供を行わなければならない」と、同法第三十九条第一項第一号中「有価証券の売買その他の取引（買戻価格があらかじめ定められている買戻条件付売買その他の政令で定める取引を除く。）又はデリバティブ取引（以下この条において「有価証券売買取引等」という。）」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約の締結」と、「有価証券又はデリバティブ取引（以下この条において「有価証券等」という。）」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約」と、「顧客（信託会社等（信託会社又は金融機関の信託業務の兼営等に関する法律第一条第一項の認可を受けた金融機関をいう。以下同じ。）が、信託契約に基づいて信託をする者の計算において、有価証券の売買又はデリバティブ取引を行う場合にあつては、当該信託をする者を含む。以下この条において同じ。）」とあるのは「利用者」と、「補足するため」とあるのは「補足するため、当該特定貯金等契約によらないで」と、同項第二号中「有価証券売買取引等」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約の締結」と、「有価証券等」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約」と、「追加するため」とあるのは「追加するため、当該特定貯金等契約によらないで」と、同項第三号中「有価証券売買取引等」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約の締結」と、「有価証券等」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約」と、「追加するため、」とあるのは「追加するため、当該特定貯金等契約によらないで」と、同条第二項中「有価証券売買取引等」とあるのは「特定貯金等契約の締結」と、同条第三項中「原因となるものとして内閣府令で定めるもの」とあるのは「原因となるもの」と、同法第四十五条第二号中「第三十七条の二から第三十七条の六まで、第四十条の二第四項及び第四十三条の四」とあるのは「第三十七条の三（第一項の書面の交付に係る部分に限り、同項第二号及び第六号並びに第三項を除く。）、第三十七条の四及び第三十七条の六」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 11-11The provisions of Chapter III, Section 1, Subsection 5 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (excluding Article 34-2, paragraphs (6) through (8) and Article 34-3, paragraphs (5) and (6)), Section 2, Subsection 1 of that Chapter (excluding the following: Articles 35 through 36-4; Article 37, paragraph (1), item (ii); Article 37-2; Article 37-3, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (vi) and paragraph (3); Article 37-5; Article 37-7; Article 38, items (i),(ii), (vii), and (viii); Article 38-2; the proviso to Article 39, paragraph (3); Article 39, paragraphs (4), (6), and (7); and Articles 40-2 through 40-7), and Article 45 of that Act (excluding items (iii) and (iv)) apply mutatis mutandis to a specified savings agreement with a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) (the specified savings agreement means an agreement under which the cooperative accepts a deposit for a specified savings account; the same applies in Article 109 (the specified savings mean the savings or fixed-term installment savings specified by an order of the competent ministry with a risk of loss of their principal due to fluctuations in interest rates, currency prices, market prices in the financial instruments market prescribed by Article 2, paragraph (14) of that Act, or other indicators; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article)). In this case, in these provisions, the term "financial instruments transaction contract" is deemed to be replaced with "specified savings agreement", and the term "financial instruments business" is deemed to be replaced with "business for entering into a specified savings agreement"; the term "Cabinet Office Order" in these provisions (excluding the provisions of the main clause of Article 39, paragraph (3) of that Act) is deemed to be replaced with "an order of the competent ministry"; the term "financial instruments transaction" in these provisions (excluding the provisions of Article 34 of that Act) is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified savings agreement"; the term "a contract for the financial instruments business operator, etc. to perform an act that constitutes a financial instruments transaction (meaning an act as set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (8); the same applies hereinafter) with the customer as the other party or on behalf of the customer" in Article 34 of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "a specified savings agreement prescribed by Article 11-11 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the phrase "must deliver a document stating the following particulars to the customer in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order'' in Article 37-3, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "must deliver a document stating the following particulars to the customer pursuant to the provisions of an order of the competent ministry, and provide the customer with the details of the specified savings agreement and other information that is to serve as a reference for persons having savings or fixed-term installment savings account (referred to as "account holders" in this paragraph) in order to contribute to their protection, pursuant to the provisions of an order of the competent ministry"; in Article 39, paragraph (1), item (i) of that Act, the phrase "a purchase and sale or other transactions of securities (excluding a purchase and sale with a repurchase agreement and a permitted repurchase price, and other transactions specified by Cabinet Order) or a derivative transaction (collectively referred to as a 'purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc.' in this Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified savings agreement", the phrase "securities or derivative transactions (collectively referred to as 'securities, etc.' in this Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "specified savings agreements ", the phrase "customer (if a trust company, etc. (meaning a trust company or a financial institution that has obtained the authorization referred to in Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by a Financial Institutions; the same applies hereinafter) conducts the purchase and sale of securities or a derivatives transaction on the account of a person that establishes a trust based on a trust contract, this includes the person that establishes the trust; the same applies in this Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "user", and the phrase "to supplement its profits" is deemed to be replaced with "to supplement its profits other than as under the specified savings agreement"; in Article 39, paragraph (1), item (ii) of that Act, the phrase "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified savings agreement", the term "securities, etc." is deemed to be re placed with "specified savings agreement", and the phrase "will add to the profits that the customer has accrued in connection with those securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "will add to the profits that the customer has accrued in connection with the specified savings agreement, other than as under the specified savings agreement"; in Article 39, paragraph (1), item (iii) of that Act, the phrase "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified savings agreement", the term "securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "specified savings agreement", and the phrase "to add to the profit that the customer has accrued in connection with those securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "to add to the profit that the customer has accrued in connection with the specified savings agreement, other than as under the specified savings agreement"; in Article 39, paragraph (2) of that Act, the phrase "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified savings agreement"; in Article 39, paragraph (3) of that Act, the phrase "which is specified by Cabinet Office Order as a potential cause of" is deemed to be replaced with "which may cause"; in Article 45-2 of that Act, the phrase "Articles 37-2 through 37-6, Article 40-2 paragraph (4), and Article 43-4" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 37-3 (limited to the part relating to the delivery of documents as referred to in paragraph (1) and excluding paragraph (1), items (ii) and (vi), and paragraph (3)), Article 37-4, and Article 37-6"; and necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第十一条の十二第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、貯金又は定期積金の受入れ（特定貯金等の受入れを除く。）に関し、貯金者及び定期積金の積金者（以下この項及び第百十条第二項第二号において「貯金者等」という。）の保護に資するため、主務省令で定めるところにより、貯金又は定期積金に係る契約の内容その他貯金者等に参考となるべき情報の提供を行わなければならない。

Article 11-12(1)If a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) accepts a deposit for a savings or fixed-term installment savings account (excluding the acceptance of a deposit for a specified savings account), the cooperative must provide the details of an agreement related to savings or fixed-term installment savings and other information that is to serve as a reference to a person having a savings or fixed-term installment savings account (referred to as an "account holder" in this paragraph and Article 110, paragraph (2), item (ii)) in order to contribute to the protection of the account holder, in accordance with the provisions of an order of the competent ministry.

２前条及び前項並びに他の法律に定めるもののほか、同項の組合は、主務省令で定めるところにより、その信用事業に係る重要な事項の利用者への説明、その信用事業に関して取得した利用者に関する情報の適正な取扱い、その信用事業を第三者に委託する場合における当該信用事業の的確な遂行その他の健全かつ適切な運営を確保するための措置を講じなければならない。

(2)In addition to what is provided for in the preceding Article, the preceding paragraph, and other laws, a cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph must explain important matters related to the credit business to the users, properly handle the information acquired on the users in relation to the credit business, appropriately carry out the credit business when requesting a third party to engage in the credit business, and take other measures to ensure the sound and appropriate operations, in accordance with the provisions of an order of the competent ministry.

第十一条の十三第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置を講じなければならない。

Article 11-13(1)A cooperative engaged in the businesses referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must take the measures stated in the following items in accordance with the categories of cases stated in those items:

２前項において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。

(2)In the preceding paragraph, the meanings of the terms stated in the following items are as prescribed in those items:

３第一項の組合は、同項の規定により手続実施基本契約を締結する措置を講じた場合には、当該手続実施基本契約の相手方である指定信用事業等紛争解決機関の商号又は名称を公表しなければならない。

(3)If a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) takes measures to enter into a master agreement for implementation of dispute resolution procedures pursuant to that paragraph, the cooperative must publicize the trade name or the name of the designated credit business dispute resolution organization with which to enter into the master agreement.

４第一項の規定は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める期間においては、適用しない。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply during the period specified in the following items in accordance with the categories of the cases stated in those items:

第十一条の十四第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合の同一人（当該同一人と政令で定める特殊の関係のある者を含む。以下この条において同じ。）に対する信用の供与等（信用の供与又は出資（信用の供与又は出資に相当するものを含む。）として政令で定めるものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）の額は、政令で定める区分ごとに、当該組合の自己資本の額に政令で定める率を乗じて得た額（以下この条において「信用供与等限度額」という。）を超えてはならない。ただし、信用の供与等を受けている者が合併をし、共同新設分割（法人が他の法人と共同してする新設分割をいう。）若しくは吸収分割をし、又は営業を譲り受けたことにより当該組合の同一人に対する信用の供与等の額が信用供与等限度額を超えることとなる場合その他政令で定めるやむを得ない理由がある場合において、行政庁の承認を受けたときは、この限りでない。

Article 11-14(1)An amount of credit or financial contribution (meaning credit or financial contribution specified by Cabinet Order (including those equivalent to credit or financial contribution); the same applies in this Article) that is to be extended or made to the same person (including any person having a special relationship with the same person as specified by Cabinet Order; the same applies in this Article) by a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must not exceed the amount of the cooperative's capital multiplied by a percentage specified by Cabinet Order (referred to as a "maximum amount of credit or contribution" in this Article), depending on the categories specified by Cabinet Order; provided, however, this does not apply if the amount of credit or financial contribution exceeds its maximum amount due to a merger of a person receiving the credit or financial contribution, their joint incorporation-type company split (meaning an incorporation-type company split in which a corporation jointly conducts a company split with another corporation), their absorption-type company split, or their acquisition of business, or there are other unavoidable reasons specified by Cabinet Order, and if the cooperative obtains approval from the administrative authority.

２前項の組合が子会社で主務省令で定める会社以外のものその他の当該組合と主務省令で定める特殊の関係のある者（以下この条において「子会社等」という。）を有する場合には、当該組合及び当該子会社等又は当該子会社等の同一人に対する信用の供与等の額は、政令で定める区分ごとに、合算して、当該組合及び当該子会社等の自己資本の純合計額に政令で定める率を乗じて得た額（以下この条において「合算信用供与等限度額」という。）を超えてはならない。この場合においては、前項ただし書の規定を準用する。

(2)If the cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph has a subsidiary other than a company specified by an order of the competent ministry, or has a special relationship with any other person as specified by an order of the competent ministry (the subsidiary and the other person are referred to as a "subsidiary or other affiliated person" in this Article), the total amount of credit or financial contribution extended or made to the same person either by both the cooperative and its subsidiary or other affiliated person or by the subsidiary or other affiliated person solely must not exceed the net total of the capital amount of the cooperative and its subsidiary or other affiliated person multiplied by a percentage specified by Cabinet Order (referred to as the "combined maximum amount for credit or contribution" in this Article), depending on the categories specified by Cabinet Order. In this case, the provisions of the proviso to the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

３前二項の規定は、次に掲げる信用の供与等については、適用しない。

(3)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply to extending or making the following credit or financial contribution:

４第二項の場合において、組合及びその子会社等又はその子会社等の同一人に対する信用の供与等の合計額が合算信用供与等限度額を超えることとなつたときは、その超える部分の信用の供与等の額は、当該組合の信用の供与等の額とみなす。

(4)In the case referred to in paragraph (2), if the total amount of the credit or financial contribution extended or made to the same person either by both a cooperative and its subsidiary or other affiliated person or by the subsidiary or other affiliated person solely exceeds the combined maximum amount for credit or contribution, the amount of the excessive portion is deemed to be extended or made solely by the cooperative.

５いかなる名義をもつてするかを問わず、又はいかなる方法をもつてするかを問わず、第一項の組合又はその子会社等が同項本文又は第二項前段の規定の適用を免れる目的で信用の供与等を行つた場合であつて、名義人以外の者が実質的に当該信用の供与等を受けるときは、当該信用の供与等は、当該組合又はその子会社等の実質的に当該信用の供与等を受ける者に対する信用の供与等として、これらの規定を適用する。

(5)If a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) or its subsidiary or other affiliated person extends credit or makes financial contribution under any name or in any manner whatsoever for the purpose of evading the application of the main clause of paragraph (1) or the first sentence of paragraph (2), and any person other than the intended beneficiary receives the credit or financial contribution in reality, the credit or financial contribution is deemed to be extended or made to the person receiving it in reality, and those provisions apply.

６前各項に定めるもののほか、信用の供与等の額、第一項に規定する自己資本の額、信用供与等限度額、第二項に規定する自己資本の純合計額及び合算信用供与等限度額の計算方法その他第一項及び第二項の規定の適用に関し必要な事項は、主務省令で定める。

(6)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, the method of calculating the amount of credit or financial contribution, the amount of the capital prescribed in paragraph (1), the maximum amount for credit or contribution, the net total of the capital amount prescribed in paragraph (2), and the combined maximum amount for credit or contribution and other matters necessary for the application of paragraphs (1) and (2) are prescribed by an order of the competent ministry.

第十一条の十五第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合は、その特定関係者又はその特定関係者に係る利用者との間で、次に掲げる取引又は行為をしてはならない。ただし、当該取引又は行為をすることにつき主務省令で定めるやむを得ない理由がある場合において、行政庁の承認を受けたときは、この限りでない。

Article 11-15A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) must not engage in the following transactions or take the following actions in connection with its specified relevant person or the service user of that person; provided, however, that this does not apply if there are unavoidable reasons as prescribed by an order of the competent ministry for the transaction or action, and if the cooperative obtains approval from the administrative authority:

第十一条の十六第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、当該組合、当該組合を所属組合とする特定信用事業代理業者又は当該組合の子金融機関等が行う取引に伴い、これらの者が行う事業又は業務（同項第三号又は第四号の事業、第百六条第二項に規定する特定信用事業代理業その他の主務省令で定める事業又は業務に限る。）に係る利用者又は顧客の利益が不当に害されることのないよう、主務省令で定めるところにより、当該事業又は業務に関する情報を適正に管理し、かつ、当該事業又は業務の実施状況を適切に監視するための体制の整備その他必要な措置を講じなければならない。

Article 11-16(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must establish a system for properly managing information concerning the business or services of the cooperative, a specified credit agent for whom the cooperative is the principal cooperative, or the cooperative's subsidiary financial institution or other prescribed person (limited to the business stated in item (iii) or (iv) of that paragraph, the specified credit agency business as prescribed by Article 106, paragraph (2), and other business or services prescribed by an order of the competent ministry) and appropriately monitoring the status of implementation of the businesses or services, and take other necessary measures pursuant to the provisions of an order of the competent ministry, in order to ensure that the interests of the users or customers relating to the business or services are not unjustifiably infringed in connection with the transactions conducted by the cooperative, the specified credit agent, the subsidiary financial institution or other prescribed person.

２前項の「子金融機関等」とは、組合が総株主等の議決権の過半数を保有している者その他の当該組合と密接な関係を有する者として政令で定める者のうち、銀行、金融商品取引業者（金融商品取引法第二条第九項に規定する金融商品取引業者をいう。第十五条の十六第二項において同じ。）、保険会社その他政令で定める金融業を行う者をいう。

(2)The term "subsidiary financial institution or other prescribed person" referred to in the preceding paragraph means a person of which a cooperative holds a majority of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders or any other person designated by Cabinet Order as having a close relationship with the cooperative, such as a bank, financial instruments business operator (meaning a financial instruments business operator as prescribed by Article 2, paragraph (9) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act; the same applies in Article 15-16, paragraph(2)), insurance company, or other person engaged in financial business as specified by Cabinet Order.

第十一条の十七第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、信用事業に係る会計を他の事業に係る会計と区分して経理しなければならない。

Article 11-17A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must separate its accounting for credit business from its accounting for other businesses.

第十二条第十一条第一項第七号に掲げる保管事業を行う組合は、主務大臣の許可を受けて、組合員の寄託物について倉荷証券を発行することができる。

Article 12(1)A cooperative engaged in the storage business stated in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (vii) may issue warehouse receipts for the deposited goods of its members with the approval of the competent minister.

２前項の許可を受けた組合は、寄託者の請求により、寄託物の倉荷証券を交付しなければならない。

(2)A cooperative approved under the preceding paragraph must issue warehouse receipts for the deposited goods upon the demand of the depositor.

３商法（明治三十二年法律第四十八号）第六百一条から第六百八条まで、第六百十三条及び第六百十四条の規定は、第一項の倉荷証券にこれを準用する。

(3)The provisions of Articles 601 through 608 and Articles 613 and 614 of the Commercial Code (Act No. 48 of 1899) apply mutatis mutandis to warehouse receipts referred to in paragraph (1).

４倉庫業法（昭和三十一年法律第百二十一号）第八条第二項、第十二条、第二十二条及び第二十七条の規定は、第一項の場合について準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「国土交通大臣」とあるのは「主務大臣」と、同法第十二条中「第六条第一項第四号の基準」とあるのは「主務省令で定める基準」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 8, paragraph (2), Article 12, Article 22 and Article 27 of the Warehousing Business Act (Act No. 121 of 1956) apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the term "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "the competent minister", and the term "standards referred to in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iv)" in Article 12 of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "standards specified by an order of the competent ministry".

第十三条前条第一項の許可を受けた組合の作成する倉荷証券には、当該組合の名称を冠する倉庫証券という文字を記載しなければならない。

Article 13(1)Warehouse receipts prepared by a cooperative approved under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must contain the words "warehouse receipts" together with the name of the cooperative.

２組合でない者の作成する倉荷証券には、漁業協同組合倉庫証券という文字を記載してはならない。

(2)Warehouse receipts prepared by a person who is not a cooperative must not contain the words "Fishery Cooperative Warehouse Receipt".

第十四条組合が倉荷証券を発行した寄託物の保管期間は、寄託の日から六月以内とする。

Article 14(1)The period of custody of deposited goods for which a cooperative has issued warehouse receipts is six months from the date of deposit.

２前項の寄託物の保管期間は、六月を限度として、これを更新することができる。ただし、更新の際の証券の所持人が組合員でないときには、組合員の利用に支障がない場合に限る。

(2)The period of custody of the deposited goods referred to in the preceding paragraph may be renewed for a period of up to six months; provided, however, that if a person holding the warehouse receipts at the time of renewal is not a cooperative member, it is renewed unless there is no impediment to the use of the warehouse by a cooperative member.

第十五条商法第六百九条から第六百十二条まで及び第六百十五条から第六百十七条までの規定は、組合が倉荷証券を発行した場合について準用する。

Article 15The provisions of Articles 609 through 612 and 615 through 617 of the Commercial Code apply mutatis mutandis to the issuance of warehouse receipts by a cooperative.

第十五条の二組合が、第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行おうとするときは、共済事業（同号の事業（この事業に附帯する事業を含む。）及び同条第七項の事業をいう。以下同じ。）の種類その他事業の実施方法、共済契約、共済掛金及び責任準備金の額の算出方法に関して農林水産省令で定める事項を共済規程で定め、行政庁の認可を受けなければならない。

Article 15-2(1)If a cooperative intends to engage in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii), the cooperative must provide for the mutual aid insurance provisions stating the matters prescribed by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries regarding the types and implementation methods of its mutual aid insurance business (meaning the business referred to in that item (including business incidental to that business) and the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (7); the same applies below), mutual aid insurance agreements, mutual aid insurance premiums, and methods for calculating the amount of policy reserves, and must obtain approval from the administrative authority.

２共済規程の変更（軽微な事項その他の農林水産省令で定める事項に係るものを除く。）又は廃止は、行政庁の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

(2)Changes to the mutual aid insurance provisions (excluding minor matters and other matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) or their repeal does not take effect unless approved by the administrative authority.

３組合は、前項の農林水産省令で定める事項に係る共済規程の変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a cooperative makes changes to the mutual aid insurance provisions regarding the matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the cooperative must notify the administrative authority of the change without delay.

第十五条の三主務大臣は、第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合の共済事業の健全な運営に資するため、次に掲げる額を用いて、当該組合がその経営の健全性を判断するための基準として共済金、返戻金その他の給付金（以下「共済金等」という。）の支払能力の充実の状況が適当であるかどうかの基準その他の基準を定めることができる。

Article 15-3In order to contribute to the sound management of the mutual aid insurance business by a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii), the competent minister may use the following amounts and provide for the standards to determine whether a cooperative has an adequate ability to pay mutual aid insurance proceeds, refunds, and other benefits (referred to as "mutual aid insurance proceeds or other amounts" below), and other standards for the cooperative to determine the soundness of its management:

第十五条の四第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合に対し共済契約の申込みをした者又は当該組合と共済契約を締結した共済契約者（以下この条において「申込者等」という。）は、次に掲げる場合を除き、書面によりその共済契約の申込みの撤回又は解除（以下この条において「申込みの撤回等」という。）を行うことができる。

Article 15-4(1)A person that has applied for a mutual aid insurance agreement with a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (vii), or a mutual aid insurance policyholder that has entered into a mutual aid insurance agreement with the cooperative (referred to as "applicant or policyholder" in this Article) may withdraw the application or cancel the mutual aid insurance agreement in writing (referred to as "withdrawal of application or cancelation" in this Article), except for the following cases:

２前項第一号の場合において、同項の組合は、同号の規定による書面の交付に代えて、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、当該申込者等の承諾を得て、当該書面に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法により提供することができる。この場合において、当該書面に記載すべき事項を当該電磁的方法により提供した組合は、当該書面を交付したものとみなす。

(2)In the case referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph, in lieu of issuing a document under that item, a cooperative referred to in that paragraph may use an electronic or magnetic means to provide the information to be included in the document with the consent of the applicant or policyholder in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In this case, the cooperative that has used the electronic or magnetic means to provide the information to be included in the document is deemed to have issued the document.

３前項前段の電磁的方法（第十一条の三第五項の農林水産省令で定める方法を除く。）により第一項第一号の規定による書面の交付に代えて行われた当該書面に記載すべき事項の提供は、申込者等の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイルへの記録がされた時に当該申込者等に到達したものとみなす。

(3)If the information to be to be included in the document as prescribed by paragraph (1), item (i) is provided by an electronic or magnetic means referred to in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph (excluding the means prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in Article 11-3, paragraph (5)) in lieu of being provided by the document, the information is deemed to have reached the applicant or policyholder when the information is saved in a file on a computer used by the applicant or policyholder.

４共済契約の申込みの撤回等は、当該共済契約の申込みの撤回等に係る書面を発した時に、その効力を生ずる。

(4)The withdrawal of application or cancelation of a mutual aid insurance agreement takes effect when the document relating to the withdrawal or cancelation is issued.

５第一項の組合は、共済契約の申込みの撤回等があつた場合には、申込者等に対し、当該申込みの撤回等に伴う損害賠償又は違約金その他の金銭の支払を請求することができない。ただし、同項の規定による共済契約の解除の場合における当該解除までの期間に相当する共済掛金として農林水産省令で定める金額については、この限りでない。

(5)In the case of withdrawal of application or cancellation of a mutual aid insurance agreement, a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) may not demand the applicant or policyholder make any payments such as damages or penalties due to the withdrawal or cancelation; provided, however, that, if a mutual aid insurance agreement is cancelled pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, this does not apply to the amount of mutual aid insurance premiums prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as the premiums to be paid for the period until the cancellation.

６第一項の組合は、共済契約の申込みの撤回等があつた場合において、当該共済契約に関連して金銭を受領しているときは、申込者等に対し、速やかに、これを返還しなければならない。ただし、当該共済契約に係る共済掛金の前払として受領した金銭のうち前項ただし書の農林水産省令で定める金額については、この限りでない。

(6)In the case of withdrawal of application or cancellation of a mutual aid insurance agreement, if a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) has received any payments in connection with the application or agreement, the cooperative must promptly return the payments to the applicant or policyholder; provided, however, that this does not apply to the amount prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in the proviso to the preceding paragraph which are received as advance payment of mutual aid insurance premiums in connection with the agreement.

７共済代理店は、共済契約につき申込みの撤回等があつた場合において、当該共済契約に関連して金銭を受領しているときは、申込者等に対し、速やかに、これを返還しなければならない。

(7)In the case of withdrawal of application or cancellation of a mutual aid insurance agreement, if a mutual aid insurance agent has already received any payments in connection with the agreement, the agent must promptly return the payments to the applicant or policyholder.

８共済代理店は、第一項の組合に共済契約の申込みの撤回等に伴い損害賠償の支払その他の金銭の支払をした場合において、当該支払に伴う損害賠償の支払その他の金銭の支払を、申込みの撤回等をした者に対し、請求することができない。

(8)If a mutual aid insurance agent has made any payments such as damages to a cooperative referred to paragraph (1) in connection with the withdrawal of application or cancelation of a mutual aid insurance agreement, the mutual aid insurance agent may not demand the withdrawing or cancelling person make any payments such as damages to the agent in connection with what the agent has paid.

９共済契約の申込みの撤回等の当時、既に共済金の支払の事由が生じているときは、当該申込みの撤回等は、その効力を生じない。ただし、申込みの撤回等を行つた者が、申込みの撤回等の当時、既に共済金の支払の事由が生じたことを知つているときは、この限りでない。

(9)If the bases for mutual aid insurance proceeds payment have already existed at the time of withdrawal of application or cancelation of a mutual aid insurance agreement, the withdrawal or cancellation does not take effect; provided, however, that this does not apply if the withdrawing or cancelling person has known that the bases for mutual aid insurance proceeds payment have already existed at the time of withdrawal or cancelation.

１０第一項及び第四項から前項までの規定に反する特約で申込者等に不利なものは、無効とする。

(10)Any special provisions contrary to paragraph (1) and paragraphs (4) through preceding Article are invalid if they are detrimental to the applicant's or policyholder's interests.

第十五条の五第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合又は共済代理店は、共済契約の締結、共済契約の締結の代理若しくは媒介又は自らが締結した若しくは締結の代理若しくは媒介を行つた団体共済（団体又はその代表者を共済契約者とし、当該団体に所属する者を被共済者とする共済をいう。以下同じ。）に係る共済契約に加入することを勧誘する行為その他の当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為（当該団体共済に係る共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介を行つた者以外の者が行う当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為を含み、当該団体共済に係る共済契約者又は当該団体共済に係る共済契約者と農林水産省令で定める特殊の関係のある者が当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為を行う場合であつて、当該団体共済に係る共済契約者から当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入する者に対して必要な情報が適切に提供されることが期待できるときとして農林水産省令で定めるときにおける当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為を除く。次条及び第十五条の九において同じ。）に関し、共済契約者、被共済者、共済金額を受け取るべき者その他の関係者（以下「共済契約者等」という。）の保護に資するため、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、共済契約の内容その他共済契約者等に参考となるべき情報の提供を行わなければならない。ただし、共済契約者等の保護に欠けるおそれがないものとして農林水産省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 15-5(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) or its mutual aid insurance agent must provide the details of a mutual aid insurance agreement or other information that is to serve as a reference for a mutual aid insurance policyholder, person covered by the mutual insurance policy, person who is to receive the mutual aid insurance proceeds, or other persons concerned (collectively referred to as a "mutual aid insurance policyholder or relevant person" below) pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for their protection, in relation to the following actions: entering into a mutual aid insurance agreement; acting as an agent or intermediary regarding a mutual aid insurance agreement; soliciting a person to become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance (meaning mutual aid group insurance under which an organization or its representative is made the policyholder, and persons belonging to the organization are made the persons covered by the insurance policy; the same applies below), into which the cooperative or its mutual aid insurance agent has entered or for which they have acted as an agent or intermediary; or other actions that the cooperative or its mutual aid insurance agent takes in order to have a person become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance (the other actions mentioned above include actions to have a person become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance, which are taken by a person other than those acting as an agent or intermediary regarding the agreement, and do not include actions to have a person become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance, when a mutual aid group insurance policyholder or a person having a special relationship with the policyholder as specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries takes those actions in the case specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in which the person becoming a party to the agreement is expected to be provided with the necessary information by the policyholder in an appropriate manner; the same applies in the following Article and Article 15-9); provided, however, that this does not apply to the case prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as being not likely to fail to protect a mutual aid insurance policyholder or relevant person.

２前項の規定は、第十五条の十二に規定する特定共済契約の締結に関しては、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement as prescribed by Article 15-12.

３共済代理店は、共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介を行おうとするときは、あらかじめ、利用者に対し次に掲げる事項を明らかにしなければならない。

(3)If a mutual aid insurance agent intends to act as an agent or intermediary for a cooperative entering into a mutual aid insurance agreement, the mutual aid insurance agent must clarify the following matters to the users in advance:

第十五条の六第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合又は共済代理店は、共済契約の締結、共済契約の締結の代理若しくは媒介又は自らが締結した若しくは締結の代理若しくは媒介を行つた団体共済に係る共済契約に加入することを勧誘する行為その他の当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為に関し、利用者の意向を把握し、これに沿つた共済契約の締結等（共済契約の締結又は共済契約への加入をいう。以下この条において同じ。）の提案、共済契約の内容の説明及び共済契約の締結等に際しての利用者の意向と共済契約の内容が合致していることを利用者が確認する機会の提供を行わなければならない。ただし、共済契約者等の保護に欠けるおそれがないものとして農林水産省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 15-6With the understanding of the intentions of the users and in accordance with the intentions, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) or its mutual aid insurance agent must make a proposal for a mutual aid insurance agreement to be entered into or otherwise reached (meaning when the user enters into a mutual aid insurance agreement or becomes a party to the agreement; the same applies in this Article), explain the details of the agreement, and provide an opportunity in which the users can confirm whether the details of the agreement reflect their intentions, when the agreement is entered into or otherwise reached, in relation to the following actions: entering into a mutual aid insurance agreement; acting as an agent or intermediary regarding a mutual aid insurance agreement; soliciting a person to become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance, into which the cooperative or its mutual aid insurance agent has entered or for which they have acted as an agent or intermediary; or other actions that the cooperative or its mutual aid insurance agent takes in order to have a person become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as being not likely to fail to protect a mutual aid insurance policyholder or relevant person.

第十五条の七共済代理店は、共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介の業務（自らが締結の代理又は媒介を行つた団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為に係る業務その他の共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介の業務に密接に関連する業務を含む。）に関し、この法律及び他の法律に定めるもののほか、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、当該業務に係る重要な事項の利用者への説明その他の当該業務の健全かつ適切な運営を確保するための措置を講じなければならない。

Article 15-7In addition to what is provided for in this Act and other laws, a mutual aid insurance agent must explain important matters to the users in relation to operation of their business when acting as an agent or intermediary regarding a mutual aid insurance agreement, or otherwise take measures to ensure the sound and appropriate operation of their business pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Fisheries (the business mentioned above includes the business related to actions to have a person becoming a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance for which the mutual aid insurance agent has acted as an agent or intermediary, and other business closely related to acting as an agent or intermediary regarding a mutual aid insurance agreement).

第十五条の八共済代理店は、その主たる目的として、自己を共済契約者又は被共済者とする共済契約（次項において「自己契約」という。）の締結の代理又は媒介を行つてはならない。

Article 15-8(1)A mutual aid insurance agent must not act as an agent or intermediary mainly for purpose of a mutual aid insurance agreement under which the mutual aid insurance agent is made the policyholder or person covered by the insurance policy (this agreement is referred to as a "self-dealing agreement" in the following paragraph).

２前項の規定の適用については、共済代理店が共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介を行つた自己契約に係る共済掛金の合計額として農林水産省令で定めるところにより計算した額が、当該共済代理店が共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介を行つた共済契約に係る共済掛金の合計額として農林水産省令で定めるところにより計算した額の百分の五十を超えることとなつたときは、当該共済代理店は、自己契約の締結の代理又は媒介を行うことをその主たる目的としたものとみなす。

(2)For the provisions of the preceding paragraph to be applied, a mutual aid insurance agent is deemed to be acting as an agent or intermediary mainly for the purpose of a self-dealing agreement, if the total mutual aid insurance premium amount calculated as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the self-dealing agreements for which the mutual aid insurance agent has acted as an agent or intermediary exceeds 50% or more of the total mutual aid insurance premium amount calculated as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for all the mutual aid insurance agreements for which the mutual aid insurance agent has acted as an agent or intermediary.

第十五条の九第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合又は共済代理店は、共済契約の締結、共済契約の締結の代理若しくは媒介又は自らが締結した若しくは締結の代理若しくは媒介を行つた団体共済に係る共済契約に加入することを勧誘する行為その他の当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為に関して、次に掲げる行為（当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入することを勧誘する行為その他の当該団体共済に係る共済契約に加入させるための行為に関しては第一号に掲げる行為（被共済者に対するものに限る。）に限り、第十五条の十二に規定する特定共済契約の締結に関しては同号に規定する共済契約の契約条項のうち共済契約者又は被共済者の判断に影響を及ぼすこととなる重要な事項を告げない行為及び第四号に掲げる行為を除く。）をしてはならない。ただし、第十五条の五第一項ただし書の農林水産省令で定める場合における第一号に規定する重要な事項を告げない行為については、この限りでない。

Article 15-9A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) or its mutual aid insurance agent must not take the actions stated in the following items (the actions are limited to those stated in item (i) (limited to when related to a person covered by the mutual aid insurance policy) in relation to soliciting a person to become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance or in relation to other actions taken in order to have a person become a party to the agreement; and the actions include neither the failure to provide the mutual aid insurance policyholder or person covered by the mutual aid insurance policy with the important matters included in the terms of the mutual aid insurance agreement that would affect their decision-making, nor the actions stated in item (iv) in relation to entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement as prescribed by Article 15-12), in relation to entering into a mutual aid insurance agreement, in relation to acting as an agent or intermediary regarding a mutual aid insurance agreement, in relation to soliciting a person to become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance into which the cooperative or its mutual aid insurance agent has entered or for which they have acted as an agent or intermediary, or in relation to other actions taken in order to having a person become a party to an agreement for mutual aid group insurance; provided, however, that this does not apply to failure to provide the important matters stated in item (i) in the cases prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in the proviso to Article 15-5, paragraph (1):

第十五条の十保険業法第三百三条、第三百四条、第三百五条第一項、第三百六条及び第三百七条第一項（第三号に係る部分に限る。）の規定は、共済代理店について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百三条中「内閣府令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、「限るものとし、生命保険募集人にあっては生命保険会社の委託を受けた者又はその者の再委託を受けた者に限り、少額短期保険募集人にあっては少額短期保険業者の委託を受けた者又はその者の再委託を受けた者に限る」とあるのは「限る」と、同法第三百四条中「内閣府令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、「三月以内」とあるのは「三月以内（漁業協同組合にあっては、通常総会の終了の日から二週間以内）」と、「内閣総理大臣」とあるのは「行政庁」と、同法第三百五条第一項及び第三百六条中「内閣総理大臣」とあるのは「行政庁」と、同法第三百七条第一項中「内閣総理大臣」とあるのは「行政庁」と、「次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、第二百七十六条若しくは第二百八十六条の登録を取り消し、又は」とあるのは「第三号に該当するときは、」と、「業務の全部若しくは一部」とあるのは「共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 15-10(1)The provisions of Article 303, Article 304, Article 305, paragraph (1), Article 306, and Article 307, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to item (iii)) of the Insurance Business Act apply mutatis mutandis to a mutual aid insurance agent. In this case, in Article 303 of that Act, the term "Cabinet Office Order" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" and the phrase "limited to a large-sized agent specified by Cabinet Office Order; in case of a life insurance agent, limited to a person entrusted from a life insurance company or a person who received re-entrustment from the relevant person, or in case of a small amount and short term insurance agent, limited to a person entrusted from a small amount and short term insurer a person who received re-entrustment from the relevant person" is deemed to be replaced with "limited to a large-sized agent specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; in Article 304 of that Act, the term "Cabinet Office Order" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries", the phrase "within three months" is deemed to be replaced with "within three months (on within two weeks from the date on which a regular general meeting is closed, in the case of a fishery cooperative)", and the term "the Prime Minister" is deemed to be replaced with "the administrative authority"; in Article 305, paragraph (1) and Article 306, the term "the Prime Minister" is deemed to be replaced with "the administrative authority"; in Article 307, paragraph (1), the term "the Prime Minister" is deemed to be replaced with "the administrative authority" and the phrase "revoke the registration under Article 276 or 286, or order total or partial suspension of its business for a period not exceeding six months if a specified insurance agent or an insurance broker falls under any of the following items" is deemed to be replaced with "order a specified insurance agent or an insurance broker to be suspended from acting as an agent or intermediary regarding a mutual aid insurance agreement for a period not exceeding six months if they fall under item (iii)".

２前項において準用する保険業法第三百五条第一項の規定による立入り、質問又は検査をする職員については、同法第三百十一条の規定を準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 311 of the Insurance Business Act apply mutatis mutandis to the officials who enter the office, question the relevant persons, or inspect the relevant status or documents pursuant to the provision of Article 305, paragraph (1) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

第十五条の十一第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、次条に規定する特定共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介を共済代理店に委託してはならない。

Article 15-11A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must not request a mutual aid insurance agent to act as an agent or intermediary when entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement as prescribed by the following Article.

第十五条の十二金融商品取引法第三章第一節第五款（第三十四条の二第六項から第八項まで並びに第三十四条の三第五項及び第六項を除く。）、同章第二節第一款（第三十五条から第三十六条の四まで、第三十七条第一項第二号、第三十七条の二、第三十七条の三第一項第二号及び第六号並びに第三項、第三十七条の五から第三十七条の七まで、第三十八条第一号、第七号及び第八号、第三十八条の二、第三十九条第三項ただし書、第四項、第六項及び第七項並びに第四十条の二から第四十条の七までを除く。）及び第四十五条（第三号及び第四号を除く。）の規定は、第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合が行う特定共済契約（金利、通貨の価格、同法第二条第十四項に規定する金融商品市場における相場その他の指標に係る変動により損失が生ずるおそれ（当該共済契約が締結されることにより利用者の支払うこととなる共済掛金の合計額が、当該共済契約が締結されることにより当該利用者の取得することとなる共済金等の合計額を上回ることとなるおそれをいう。）がある共済契約として農林水産省令で定めるものをいう。）の締結について準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「金融商品取引契約」とあるのは「特定共済契約」と、「金融商品取引業」とあるのは「特定共済契約の締結の事業」と、これらの規定（同法第三十九条第三項本文の規定を除く。）中「内閣府令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、これらの規定（同法第三十四条の規定を除く。）中「金融商品取引行為」とあるのは「特定共済契約の締結」と、同法第三十四条中「顧客を相手方とし、又は顧客のために金融商品取引行為（第二条第八項各号に掲げる行為をいう。以下同じ。）を行うことを内容とする契約」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第十五条の十二に規定する特定共済契約」と、同法第三十七条の三第一項中「交付しなければ」とあるのは「交付するほか、共済契約者等（水産業協同組合法第十五条の五第一項に規定する共済契約者等をいう。以下この項において同じ。）の保護に資するため、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、当該特定共済契約の内容その他共済契約者等に参考となるべき情報の提供を行わなければ」と、同法第三十九条第一項第一号中「有価証券の売買その他の取引（買戻価格があらかじめ定められている買戻条件付売買その他の政令で定める取引を除く。）又はデリバティブ取引（以下この条において「有価証券売買取引等」という。）」とあるのは「特定共済契約の締結」と、「有価証券又はデリバティブ取引（以下この条において「有価証券等」という。）」とあるのは「特定共済契約」と、「顧客（信託会社等（信託会社又は金融機関の信託業務の兼営等に関する法律第一条第一項の認可を受けた金融機関をいう。以下同じ。）が、信託契約に基づいて信託をする者の計算において、有価証券の売買又はデリバティブ取引を行う場合にあつては、当該信託をする者を含む。以下この条において同じ。）」とあるのは「利用者」と、「損失」とあるのは「損失（当該特定共済契約が締結されることにより利用者の支払う共済掛金の合計額が当該特定共済契約が締結されることにより当該利用者の取得する共済金等（水産業協同組合法第十五条の三に規定する共済金等をいう。以下この号において同じ。）の合計額を上回る場合における当該共済掛金の合計額から当該共済金等の合計額を控除した金額をいう。以下この条において同じ。）」と、「補足するため」とあるのは「補足するため、当該特定共済契約によらないで」と、同項第二号中「有価証券売買取引等」とあるのは「特定共済契約の締結」と、「有価証券等」とあるのは「特定共済契約」と、「追加するため」とあるのは「追加するため、当該特定共済契約によらないで」と、同項第三号中「有価証券売買取引等」とあるのは「特定共済契約の締結」と、「有価証券等」とあるのは「特定共済契約」と、「追加するため、」とあるのは「追加するため、当該特定共済契約によらないで」と、同条第二項中「有価証券売買取引等」とあるのは「特定共済契約の締結」と、同条第三項中「原因となるものとして内閣府令で定めるもの」とあるのは「原因となるもの」と、同法第四十五条第二号中「第三十七条の二から第三十七条の六まで、第四十条の二第四項及び第四十三条の四」とあるのは「第三十七条の三（第一項各号に掲げる事項に係る部分に限り、同項第二号及び第六号並びに第三項を除く。）及び第三十七条の四」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 15-12The provisions of Chapter III, Section 1, Subsection 5 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (excluding Article 34-2, paragraphs (6) through (8), Article 34-3, paragraphs (5) and (6)) and Section 2, Subsection 1 (excluding Articles 35 through 36-4, Article 37, paragraph (1), item (ii), Article 37-2, Article 37-3, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (vi) and paragraph (3), Articles 37-5 through 37-7, Article 38, items (i), (vii) and (viii), Article 38-2, the proviso to Article 39, paragraph (3), Article 39, paragraphs (4), (6), and (7), Articles 40-2 through 40-7) and Article 45 (excluding items (iii) and (iv)) apply mutatis mutandis to a specified mutual aid insurance agreement with a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) (the specified mutual aid insurance agreement means an agreement prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with a risk of a deficit due to fluctuations in interest rates, currency prices, market prices in the financial instruments market prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (14) of that Act, or other indicators (the risk of a deficit refers to a risk as a result of total mutual aid insurance premium payments exceeding a total of mutual aid insurance proceeds and other amounts received as under a mutual aid insurance agreement)). In this case, in these provisions, the term "financial instruments transaction contracts" is deemed to be replaced with "specified mutual aid insurance agreements", and the term "financial instruments business" is deemed to be replaced with "business of entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement"; the term "Cabinet Office Order" in these provisions (excluding the main clause of Article 39, paragraph (3) of that Act) is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; the term "an act that constitutes a financial instruments transaction" in the provisions of these provisions (excluding Article 34 of that Act) is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement"; and the phrase "an act that constitutes a financial instruments transaction (meaning an action stated in the items of Article 2, paragraph (8)) with or for a customer" in Article 34 of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "a specified mutual aid agreement prescribed by Article 15-12 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; and the phrase "must deliver a document stating the following particulars to the customer in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order" in Article 37-3, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "must deliver a document stating the following particulars to the customer in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and must also provide the details of a mutual aid insurance agreement or other information that is to serve as a reference for a mutual aid insurance policyholder or relevant person (meaning a mutual aid insurance policyholder or relevant person as prescribed by Article 15-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act; the same applies below) in order to contribute to their protection, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; in Article 39, paragraph (1), item (i) of that Act, the phrase "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities (excluding a purchase and sale with a repurchase requirement and a predetermined repurchase price, and other transactions specified by Cabinet Order) or a derivatives transaction (hereinafter collectively referred to as a 'purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc.' in this Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement", and the phrase "the securities or derivatives transaction (hereinafter collectively referred to as "securities, etc." in this Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "the specified mutual aid insurance agreement", the term "the customer (if a trust company, etc. (meaning a trust company or a financial institution that has obtained the authorization referred to in Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by a Financial Institution; the same applies hereinafter) conducts the purchase and sale of securities or a derivatives transaction on the account of a person that establishes a trust based a trust contract, this includes the person that establishes the trust; hereinafter the same applies in this Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "the user", the term "a loss" is deemed to be replaced with "a loss (meaning the amount arrived at when the total amount of mutual aid insurance proceeds and other amounts (meaning mutual aid insurance proceeds and other amounts prescribed by Article 15-3 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act) are deducted from the total amount of mutual aid premiums, if the user's total mutual aid insurance premium payments exceed the total mutual aid insurance proceeds and other amounts received as under the mutual aid insurance agreement)", and the phrase "to supplement its profits" is deemed to be replaced with "to supplement its profits other than as under the specified mutual aid insurance agreement"; in item (ii) of that paragraph, the term "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement", the term "securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "the specified mutual aid insurance agreement", and the phrase "to add to the profits that" is deemed to be replaced with "to add to the profits other than as under the specified mutual aid insurance agreement, which"; in item (iii) of that paragraph, the term "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement", the term "securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "the specified mutual aid insurance agreement", and the phrase "to add to the profit that" is deemed to be replaced with "to add to the profit other than as under the specified mutual aid insurance agreement, which"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the term "a purchase and sale or other transaction of securities, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "entering into a specified mutual aid insurance agreement", and the phrase "which is specified by Cabinet Office Order as a potential cause of" is deemed to be replaced with "which may cause"; in Article 45, item (ii), the phrase "Articles 37-2 through 37-6, Article 40-2, paragraph (4), and Article 43-4" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 37-3 (limited to the part relating to the matters stated in the items of paragraph (1), and excluding items (ii) and (vi) of that paragraph, and paragraph (3)), Article 37-4"; and the necessary technical replacement is specified by Cabinet Order.

第十五条の十三第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、当該組合の共済代理店が当該組合のために行う共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介につき共済契約者に加えた損害を賠償する責めに任ずる。

Article 15-13(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) is liable to compensate for any damage that its mutual aid insurance agent has caused to a mutual aid insurance policyholder when acting as an agent or intermediary for the cooperative entering into a mutual aid insurance agreement.

２前項の規定は、同項の組合が、共済代理店の委託をするにつき相当の注意をし、かつ、当該共済代理店が当該組合のために行う共済契約の締結の代理又は媒介につき共済契約者に加えた損害の発生の防止に努めた場合には、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph has paid due attention when requesting the mutual aid insurance agent to act as an agent or intermediary for the cooperative, and the cooperative has also tried to prevent any damage to the mutual aid insurance policyholder by the mutual aid insurance agent when acting as an agent or intermediary for the cooperative entering into the mutual aid insurance agreement.

３第一項の規定は、同項の組合から共済代理店に対する求償権の行使を妨げない。

(3)The provisions of paragraph (1) do not preclude the cooperative referred to in that paragraph from exercising its right to indemnification from its mutual aid insurance agent.

４民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）第七百二十四条及び第七百二十四条の二の規定は、第一項の規定による損害賠償の請求権について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Articles 724 and 724-2 of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) apply mutatis mutandis to the right to claim damages under paragraph (1).

第十五条の十四第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、この法律及び他の法律に定めるもののほか、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、その共済事業に係る重要な事項の利用者への説明、その共済事業に関して取得した利用者に関する情報の適正な取扱い、その共済事業を第三者に委託する場合における当該共済事業の的確な遂行その他の健全かつ適切な運営を確保するための措置を講じなければならない。

Article 15-14In addition to what is provided for by this Act and other laws, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must explain important matters related to the mutual aid insurance business to the users, properly handle information acquired on the users in relation to the mutual aid insurance business, appropriately carry out the mutual aid insurance business when requesting a third party to engage in the mutual aid insurance business, and take other measures to ensure sound and appropriate operations, in accordance with the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第十五条の十五第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置を講じなければならない。

Article 15-15(1)A cooperative engaged in the businesses referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must take the measures stated in the following items in accordance with the categories of cases stated in the item:

２前項において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。

(2)In the preceding paragraph, the meanings of the terms stated in the following items are as prescribed in those items:

３第一項の組合は、同項の規定により手続実施基本契約を締結する措置を講じた場合には、当該手続実施基本契約の相手方である指定共済事業等紛争解決機関の商号又は名称を公表しなければならない。

(3)If a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) takes measures to enter into a master agreement for implementation of dispute resolution procedures pursuant to that paragraph, the cooperative must publicize the trade name or the name of the designated mutual aid insurance business dispute resolution organization with which to enter into the master agreement.

４第一項の規定は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める期間においては、適用しない。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply during the period specified in the following items in accordance with the categories of the cases stated in the items:

第十五条の十六第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、当該組合又はその子金融機関等が行う取引に伴い、これらの者が行う事業又は業務（同号の事業その他の農林水産省令で定める事業又は業務に限る。）に係る利用者又は顧客の利益が不当に害されることのないよう、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、当該事業又は業務に関する情報を適正に管理し、かつ、当該事業又は業務の実施状況を適切に監視するための体制の整備その他必要な措置を講じなければならない。

Article 15-16(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must establish a system for properly managing information concerning the business or services of the cooperative or its subsidiary financial institution or other prescribed person (limited to the business referred to in that item, and other business or services prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) and appropriately monitoring the status of implementation of the business or services, and take other necessary measures in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in order to ensure that the interests of the users or customers relating to the business or services are not unjustifiably infringed in connection with the transactions conducted by the cooperative, the subsidiary financial institution or other prescribed person.

２前項の「子金融機関等」とは、組合が総株主等の議決権の過半数を保有している者その他の当該組合と密接な関係を有する者として政令で定める者のうち、保険会社、銀行、金融商品取引業者その他政令で定める金融業を行う者をいう。

(2)The term "subsidiary financial institution or other prescribed person" referred to in the preceding paragraph means a person of which a cooperative holds a majority of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders or any other person designated by Cabinet Order as having close relationship with the cooperative, such as an insurance company, bank, financial instruments business operator, or other person engaged in financial business as specified by Cabinet Order.

第十五条の十七第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、毎事業年度末において、共済契約に基づく将来における債務の履行に備えるため、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、責任準備金を積み立てなければならない。

Article 15-17A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must set aside policy reserves at the end of each fiscal year pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in order to be in a position to provide for the future performance obligated under the mutual aid insurance agreement.

第十五条の十八第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、毎事業年度末において、共済金等で、共済契約に基づいて支払義務が発生したものその他これに準ずるものとして農林水産省令で定めるものがある場合であつて、共済金等の支出として計上していないものがあるときは、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、支払備金を積み立てなければならない。

Article 15-18At the end of each fiscal year, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must set aside reserves for accounts payable in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, if any mutual aid insurance proceeds or other amounts are obliged to be paid under the mutual aid insurance agreement or otherwise in an equivalent state prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and if any funds have not been allocated for their disbursement.

第十五条の十九第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、毎事業年度末において、その所有する資産で第十五条の二十一の規定により共済事業に係るものとして区分された会計に属するもののうちに、価格変動による損失が生じ得るものとして農林水産省令で定める資産（次項において「特定資産」という。）があるときは、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、価格変動準備金を積み立てなければならない。ただし、その全部又は一部の金額について積立てをしないことについて行政庁の認可を受けた場合における当該認可を受けた金額については、この限りでない。

Article 15-19(1)At the end of each fiscal year, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must set aside reserves for price fluctuation, if its assets classified under an account for mutual aid insurance business pursuant to Article 15-21 contain assets specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as those that may cause a loss due to price fluctuations (the contained assets are referred to as "specified assets" in the following paragraph); provided, however, that, if the cooperative has obtained approval from the administrative authority for being released from setting aside all or part of the reserves, this does not apply to the amounts so approved.

２前項の価格変動準備金は、特定資産の売買等による損失（売買、評価換え及び外国為替相場の変動による損失並びに償還損をいう。）の額が特定資産の売買等による利益（売買、評価換え及び外国為替相場の変動による利益並びに償還益をいう。）の額を超える場合においてその差額の填補に充てる場合を除いては、取り崩してはならない。ただし、行政庁の認可を受けたときは、この限りでない。

(2)A cooperative must not use reserves for price fluctuation referred to in the preceding paragraph, unless the cooperative's loss due to buying, selling or other actions related to specified assets (meaning loss due to buying, selling, re-rating, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and redeeming) exceeds the cooperative's profit arising from buying, selling or other actions related to specified assets (meaning profits arising from buying, selling, re-rating, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and redeeming), and the cooperative uses the reserves to cover the difference between the profit and loss; provided, however, that, this does not apply if the cooperative has obtained approval form the administrative authority.

第十五条の二十第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、契約者割戻し（共済契約者に対し、共済掛金及び共済掛金として収受する金銭を運用することによつて得られる収益のうち、共済金等の支払、事業費の支出その他の費用に充てられないものの全部又は一部を分配することを共済規程で定めている場合において、その分配をいう。以下同じ。）を行う場合は、公正かつ衡平な分配をするための基準として農林水産省令で定める基準に従い、行わなければならない。

Article 15-20(1)If a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) provides distribution to mutual aid insurance policyholders (the provision of the distribution refers to distributing amounts of money to mutual aid insurance policyholders, if the mutual insurance aid insurance provisions have prescribed that the cooperative distributes all or part of the gain yielded from the investment of the mutual aid insurance premiums or the money received as the mutual aid insurance premiums, if the gain cannot be allocated for payment of mutual aid insurance proceeds and other amounts, expenditure of business expenses, or payment of other expenses; the same applies below), the cooperative must provide distribution in accordance with the standards prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as those for fair and equitable distribution.

２契約者割戻しに充てるための準備金の積立てその他契約者割戻しに関し必要な事項は、農林水産省令で定める。

(2)Matters necessary for setting aside reserves or otherwise necessary for providing distribution to mutual aid insurance policyholders are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第十五条の二十一第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、共済事業に係る会計を他の事業に係る会計と区分して経理しなければならない。

Article 15-21A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must separate its accounting for the mutual aid insurance business from its accounting for other businesses.

第十五条の二十二第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、農林水産省令で定める共済契約について、当該共済契約に係る責任準備金の金額に対応する財産をその他の財産と区別して経理するための特別の勘定（次項において「特別勘定」という。）を設けなければならない。

Article 15-22(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must establish a special account only for the assets to be used for policy reserves in connection with mutual aid insurance agreements prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, which is separately from other assets (referred to as a "special account" in the following paragraph).

２前項の組合は、農林水産省令で定める場合を除き、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。

(2)Except as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, a cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph must not engage in the following actions:

第十五条の二十三第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合の財産で第十五条の二十一の規定により共済事業に係るものとして区分された会計に属するものは、農林水産省令で定める方法によるほか、これを運用してはならない。

Article 15-23A cooperative engaged in the businesses referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must not invest its assets classified under an account for mutual aid insurance business pursuant to Article 15-21, except in a manner prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第十五条の二十四第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合（農林水産省令で定める要件に該当する組合を除く。）は、理事会（第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会）において共済計理人を選任し、共済掛金の算出方法その他の事項に係る共済の数理に関する事項として農林水産省令で定めるものに関与させなければならない。

Article 15-24(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) (excluding a cooperative satisfying the requirements prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) must appoint a mutual aid insurance actuary at a meeting of its board of directors (or at its supervisory committee meeting, in the case of a cooperative with supervisory committee members as prescribed by Article 34-2, paragraph (4)) and have the actuary engage in matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries related to the actuarial calculation for mutual aid insurance such as a method for calculating mutual aid insurance premiums or other matters.

２共済計理人は、共済の数理に関して必要な知識及び経験を有する者として農林水産省令で定める要件に該当する者でなければならない。

(2)A mutual aid insurance actuary must satisfy the requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for persons having the necessary knowledge and experience regarding actuarial calculation for mutual aid insurance.

第十五条の二十五共済計理人は、毎事業年度末において、次に掲げる事項について、農林水産省令で定めるところにより確認し、その結果を記載した意見書を理事会に提出しなければならない。

Article 15-25(1)At the end of each fiscal year, a mutual aid insurance actuary must confirm the following matters as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and must submit a written opinion including the accounting results to the board of directors:

２共済計理人は、前項の意見書を理事会に提出したときは、遅滞なく、その写しを行政庁に提出しなければならない。

(2)If a mutual aid insurance actuary submits the written opinion referred to in the preceding paragraph to the board of directors, the actuary must submit its copy to the administrative authority without delay.

３行政庁は、共済計理人に対し、前項の意見書の写しについて説明を求め、その他その職務に属する事項について意見を求めることができる。

(3)The administrative authority may request a mutual aid insurance actuary to explain the copy of the written opinion referred to in the preceding paragraph and also give opinions on other actuary matters relevant to actuary's duties.

４前三項に定めるもののほか、第一項の意見書に関し必要な事項は、農林水産省令で定める。

(4)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, matters necessary for the written opinion referred to in paragraph (1) are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第十五条の二十六行政庁は、共済計理人が、この法律又はこの法律に基づく行政庁の処分に違反したときは、当該組合に対し、その解任を命ずることができる。

Article 15-26If a mutual aid insurance actuary violates this Act or any disposition by the administrative authority based on this Act, the administrative authority may order the cooperative to dismiss the mutual aid insurance actuary.

第十六条第十一条第一項第十五号の団体協約は、書面をもつてすることによつて、その効力を生ずる。

Article 16(1)A collective bargaining agreement referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xv) takes effect when it is in writing.

２組合員の締結する契約であつてその内容が前項の団体協約に定める規準に違反するものについては、その規準に違反する契約の部分は、これをその規準によつて契約したものとみなす。

(2)If the details of an agreement entered into by a cooperative member are in violation of the provisional standards prescribed by a collective bargaining agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph, the details are substituted for by the provisional standards for the portion of the agreement that is in violation of the provisional standards.

第十七条第十九条第一項の規定により組合員に出資させ、かつ、その営む漁業又はこれに附帯する事業に常時従事する者の三分の一以上が組合員又は組合員と世帯を同じくする者である組合は、第十一条に規定する事業のほか、漁業及びこれに附帯する事業を営むことができる。

Article 17(1)A cooperative may engage in fishery and any incidental business in addition to the businesses prescribed by Article 11, if the cooperative requires its members to make capital contribution pursuant to Article 19, paragraph (1), and its members and persons in the same household with them account for one-third or more of the persons to be regularly engaged in the cooperative's fishery or any incidental business.

２前項の規定により組合が漁業を営むには、組合員の三分の二以上の書面による同意を必要とする。

(2)In order for a cooperative to engage in fishery pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the written consent of two-thirds or more of its members is required.

３前項の場合において、電磁的方法により議決権を行うことが定款で定められているときは、当該書面による同意に代えて、当該漁業を営むことについての同意を当該電磁的方法により得ることができる。この場合において、当該組合は、当該書面による同意を得たものとみなす。

(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the articles of association provide for voting by an electronic or magnetic means, consent to engage in the fishery may be obtained by the electronic or magnetic means in lieu of the written consent. In this case, the cooperative is deemed to have obtained the written consent.

４前三項の規定により漁業及びこれに附帯する事業を営む組合は、第一項の条件を欠くに至つた場合には、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出るとともに、その事業を廃止するため必要な定款の変更をしなければならない。この場合には、組合は、定款の変更があるまではその事業を行うことができる。

(4)If a cooperative engaged in fishery and any incidental business pursuant to the preceding three paragraphs no longer satisfies the condition referred to in paragraph (1), it must notify the administrative authority to that effect and change its articles of association as necessary to discontinue the businesses, without delay. In that case, the cooperative may continue its businesses until the articles of association are changed.

第十七条の二第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、その業務又は財産の状況に照らしてその共済事業の継続が困難となる蓋然性がある場合には、行政庁に対し、当該組合に係る共済契約（変更対象外契約を除く。）について共済金額の削減その他の契約条項の変更（以下「契約条件の変更」という。）を行う旨の申出をすることができる。

Article 17-2(1)Upon facing a possibility to discontinue the mutual aid insurance business due to the status of its business operations or assets, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (vii) may propose to the administrative authority an amendment to the terms of its mutual aid insurance agreement (excluding agreements not subject to an amendment) such as reduction of the mutual aid insurance proceeds (referred to as an "amendment to the terms of an agreement" below).

２前項の組合は、同項の申出をする場合には、契約条件の変更を行わなければ共済事業の継続が困難となる蓋然性があり、共済契約者等の保護のため契約条件の変更がやむを得ない旨及びその理由を、書面をもつて示さなければならない。

(2)If a cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph makes a proposal referred to in that paragraph, the cooperative must state in writing that it would be possible to discontinue the mutual aid insurance business without an amendment to the terms of its agreement and it is unavoidable to make the amendment for the protection of its mutual aid insurance policyholders or relevant persons, together with the reasons.

３行政庁は、第一項の申出に理由があると認めるときは、その申出を承認するものとする。

(3)If the administrative authority finds that there are reasonable grounds for a proposal referred to in paragraph (1), the administrative authority is to approve the proposal.

４第一項に規定する「変更対象外契約」とは、契約条件の変更の基準となる日において既に共済事故が発生している共済契約（当該共済事故に係る共済金の支払により消滅することとなるものに限る。）その他の政令で定める共済契約をいう。

(4)The "agreement not subject to an amendment" prescribed by paragraph (1) means a mutual aid insurance agreement for which an accident to be covered by it has already occurred on or before the base date of an amendment to the terms of its agreement (this agreement is limited to an agreement that is to expire upon paying out mutual aid insurance proceeds for an accident covered by it), and other mutual aid insurance agreements specified by Cabinet Order.

第十七条の三行政庁は、前条第三項の規定による承認をした場合において、共済契約者等の保護のため必要があると認めるときは、当該組合に対し、期間を定めて、共済契約の解約に係る業務の停止その他必要な措置を命ずることができる。

Article 17-3If the administrative authority grants approval under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article and finds it necessary for the protection of mutual aid insurance policyholders or relevant persons, the administrative authority may order the cooperative to suspend its business relating to cancellation of a mutual aid insurance agreement or take other necessary measures within a specified period.

第十七条の四契約条件の変更は、契約条件の変更の基準となる日までに積み立てるべき責任準備金に対応する共済契約に係る権利に影響を及ぼすものであつてはならない。

Article 17-4(1)An amendment to the terms of an agreement must not affect any rights under a mutual aid agreement in connection with policy reserves to be set aside until the base date of the amendment.

２契約条件の変更によつて変更される共済金等の計算の基礎となる予定利率については、共済契約者等の保護の見地から第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合の資産の運用の状況その他の事情を勘案して政令で定める率を下回つてはならない。

(2)An assumed interest rate serving as a basis for calculating mutual aid insurance proceeds and other amounts subject to an amendment to the terms of an agreement must not be less than a rate prescribed by Cabinet Order, in consideration of the status of asset investment and other circumstances regarding a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) from the standpoint of protecting mutual aid insurance policyholders or relevant persons.

第十七条の五第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、契約条件の変更を行おうとするときは、第十七条の二第三項の規定による承認を得た後、契約条件の変更につき、総会の決議を経なければならない。

Article 17-5(1)If a cooperative engaged in the business stated in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) intends to amend the terms of its agreement, the cooperative must obtain approval under Article 17-2, paragraph (3) and pass a resolution on the amendment at a general meeting.

２前項の決議には、第五十条の規定を準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 50 apply mutatis mutandis to a resolution referred to in the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の決議を行う場合には、同項の組合は、第四十七条の五第一項又は第二項の通知において、総会の目的である事項のほか、契約条件の変更がやむを得ない理由、契約条件の変更の内容、契約条件の変更後の業務及び財産の状況の予測、共済契約者等以外の債権者に対する債務の取扱いに関する事項、経営責任に関する事項その他の農林水産省令で定める事項を示さなければならない。

(3)For a resolution referred to in paragraph (1), a cooperative referred to in that paragraph must issue notification referred to in Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or (2), stating the unavoidable grounds for the amendment to the terms of the agreement, details of the amendment, the projected status of the business operations and assets after the amendment, matters related to servicing debts to creditors other than mutual aid insurance policyholders or relevant persons, matters related to management responsibility, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in addition to the purpose of the general meeting.

４第一項の決議を行う場合において、契約条件の変更に係る共済契約に関する契約者割戻しその他の金銭の支払に関する方針があるときは、前項の通知において、その内容を示さなければならない。

(4)For a resolution referred to in paragraph (1), if there is a policy concerning distribution to mutual aid insurance policyholders or other payments under a mutual aid insurance agreement subject to an amendment to the terms, the details of the policy must be stated in the notification referred to in the preceding paragraph.

５前項の方針については、その内容を定款に記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

(5)The details of the policy referred to in the preceding paragraph must be included or entered in the articles of association.

第十七条の六前条第一項の決議又はこれとともに行う第五十条第一号、第二号若しくは第三号の二の事項に係る決議は、同条（前条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、出席した組合員の議決権の三分の二以上に当たる多数をもつて、仮にすることができる。

Article 17-6(1)Notwithstanding Article 50 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), a resolution referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and a resolution on the matters referred to in Article 50, paragraph (1), item (i), (ii) or (iii)-2, introduced together with the aforementioned resolution, may be reached provisionally by two-thirds or more of the votes cast by the cooperative members present at a general meeting.

２前項の規定により仮にした決議（以下この条において「仮決議」という。）があつた場合においては、組合員（准組合員を除く。）に対し、当該仮決議の趣旨を通知し、当該仮決議の日から一月以内に再度の総会を招集しなければならない。

(2)If a resolution is reached provisionally pursuant to the preceding paragraph (the resolution is referred to as a "provisional resolution" in this Article), a notice of a summary of the provisional resolution must be given to the cooperative members (excluding associate members), and the general meeting must be convened again within one month of the date of the provisional resolution.

３前項の総会において第一項に規定する多数をもつて仮決議を承認した場合には、当該承認のあつた時に、当該仮決議をした事項に係る決議があつたものとみなす。

(3)If the provisional resolution is approved at the general meeting convened again as referred to in the preceding paragraph by the same percentage of votes as provided in paragraph (1), a formal resolution is deemed to have been reached on the matters provisionally resolved, at the time of the approval at the general meeting convened again.

第十七条の七第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合の理事は、第十七条の五第一項の決議を行うべき日の二週間前から第十七条の十三第一項の規定による公告の日まで、契約条件の変更がやむを得ない理由、契約条件の変更の内容、契約条件の変更後の業務及び財産の状況の予測、共済契約者等以外の債権者に対する債務の取扱いに関する事項、経営責任に関する事項その他の農林水産省令で定める事項並びに第十七条の五第四項の方針がある場合にあつてはその方針を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によつては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であつて、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものとして農林水産省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を各事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

Article 17-7(1)From two weeks before the date of adaptation of a resolution referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (1) until the date of public notice under Article 17-13, paragraph (1), a director of a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph(1), item (xii) must keep documents or electronic or magnetic records stating the following information at each office (the electronic or magnetic records mean records that are created by an electronic means, magnetic means, or other means that cannot be recognized by human perception, and that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as used for information processing by computers; the same applies below): the unavoidable grounds for an amendment to the terms of an agreement; details of the amendment ; the projected status of the business operations and assets after the amendment; matters related to servicing debts to creditors other than mutual aid insurance policyholders and relevant persons; matters related to management responsibility; other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and a policy referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (4), if the policy has been prepared.

２組合員及び共済契約者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(2)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, any of its members or mutual aid insurance policyholders may make the following demands to the cooperative director; in this case, the director must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

３組合員及び共済契約者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、組合の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(3)A cooperative member or mutual aid insurance policyholder must pay the expenses determined by the cooperative in order to make a demand stated in item (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

第十七条の八行政庁は、第十七条の二第三項の規定による承認をした場合において、必要があると認めるときは、共済調査人を選任し、共済調査人をして、契約条件の変更の内容その他の事項を調査させることができる。

Article 17-8(1)If the administrative authority has given approval under Article 17-2, paragraph (3) and has also found it necessary, the administrative authority may appoint a mutual aid insurance investigator and have the investigator investigate the details of the amendment to the terms of the agreement or other matters.

２前項の場合においては、行政庁は、共済調査人が調査すべき事項及び行政庁に対して調査の結果の報告をすべき期限を定めなければならない。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the administrative authority must specify the matters to be investigated by a mutual aid insurance investigator and the time limit by which the results of the investigation should be reported to the administrative authority.

３行政庁は、共済調査人が調査を適切に行つていないと認めるときは、共済調査人を解任することができる。

(3)The administrative authority may dismiss a mutual aid insurance investigator if it finds that the investigator is not properly conducting the investigation.

４民事再生法（平成十一年法律第二百二十五号）第六十条及び第六十一条第一項の規定は、共済調査人について準用する。この場合において、同項中「裁判所」とあるのは、「行政庁」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 60 and Article 61, paragraph (1) of the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 225 of 1999) apply mutatis mutandis to a mutual aid insurance investigator. In this case, the term "court" in the paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "administrative authority".

５前項において準用する民事再生法第六十一条第一項の費用及び報酬は、第十七条の二第三項の規定による承認に係る組合（以下「被調査組合」という。）の負担とする。

(5)The expenses and remuneration referred to in Article 61, paragraph (1) of the Civil Rehabilitation Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph is to be borne by a cooperative with the approval under Article 17-2, paragraph (3) (referred to as a "cooperative subject to investigation" below).

第十七条の九共済調査人は、被調査組合の役員及び参事その他の使用人並びにこれらの者であつた者に対し、被調査組合の業務及び財産の状況（これらの者であつた者については、その者が当該被調査組合の業務に従事していた期間内に知ることのできた事項に係るものに限る。）につき報告を求め、又は被調査組合の帳簿、書類その他の物件を検査することができる。

Article 17-9(1)A mutual aid insurance investigator may require the officers, counselors, and other employees of the cooperative subject to the investigation or the persons who have served in the above-mentioned positions to report the status of the business operations and assets of the cooperative subject to the investigation (in the case of the persons who have served in the above-mentioned positions, the status to be reported is limited to that which they were able to known while they were engaged in the business of the cooperative subject to the investigation), or may inspect the books, documents, and other items of the cooperative subject to the investigation.

２共済調査人は、その職務を行うため必要があるときは、官庁、公共団体その他の者に照会し、又は協力を求めることができる。

(2)If necessary to perform their duties, a mutual aid insurance investigator may contact government offices, public organizations or other persons for confirmation, or request their cooperation.

第十七条の十共済調査人は、その職務上知ることのできた秘密を漏らしてはならない。共済調査人がその職を退いた後も、同様とする。

Article 17-10(1)A mutual aid insurance investigator must not divulge any secrets that come to the investigator's knowledge in the course of their duties. The same applies even after the mutual aid insurance investigator has retired from the position.

２共済調査人が法人であるときは、共済調査人の職務に従事するその役員及び職員は、その職務上知ることのできた秘密を漏らしてはならない。その役員又は職員が共済調査人の職務に従事しなくなつた後においても、同様とする。

(2)If the mutual aid insurance investigator is a corporation, its officers and employees who are engaged in the duties of the mutual aid insurance investigator must not divulge any secrets that come to their knowledge in the course of their duties. The same applies even after the officers or employees have ceased to engage in the duties of the mutual aid insurance investigator.

第十七条の十一第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、第十七条の五第一項の決議があつた場合（第十七条の六第三項の規定により第十七条の五第一項の決議があつたものとみなされる場合を含む。）には、遅滞なく、当該決議に係る契約条件の変更について、行政庁の承認を求めなければならない。

Article 17-11(1)If a resolution referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (1) is reached (including when a resolution referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to have been reached pursuant to Article 17-6, paragraph (3)), a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must seek approval from the administrative authority without delay for any amendments to the terms of its agreement as under the resolution.

２行政庁は、当該組合において共済事業の継続のために必要な措置が講じられた場合であつて、かつ、第十七条の五第一項の決議に係る契約条件の変更が当該組合の共済事業の継続のために必要なものであり、共済契約者等の保護の見地から適当であると認められる場合でなければ、前項の承認をしてはならない。

(2)The administrative authority must not give the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph unless the cooperative has already taken the necessary measures to continue its mutual aid insurance business, and the amendment to the terms of the agreement as under the resolution referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (1) is found still necessary for the cooperative to continue its mutual aid insurance business and also appropriate from the standpoint of protecting the mutual aid insurance policyholders or relevant persons.

第十七条の十二第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、前条第一項の承認があつた場合には、当該承認があつた日から二週間以内に、第十七条の五第一項の決議に係る契約条件の変更の主要な内容を公告するとともに、契約条件の変更に係る共済契約者（以下この条において「変更対象契約者」という。）に対し、同項の決議に係る契約条件の変更の内容を、書面をもつて、通知しなければならない。

Article 17-12(1)If a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) has obtained approval referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it must issue public notice regarding essential details of an amendment to the terms of an agreement as under a resolution referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (1), and notify the mutual aid insurance policyholders affected by the amendment (referred to as "persons holding insurance policy subject to an amendment" in this Article) of the details in writing, within two weeks of the date of the approval.

２前項の場合においては、契約条件の変更がやむを得ない理由を示す書類、契約条件の変更後の業務及び財産の状況の予測を示す書類、共済契約者等以外の債権者に対する債務の取扱いに関する事項を示す書類、経営責任に関する事項を示す書類その他の農林水産省令で定める書類並びに第十七条の五第四項の方針がある場合にあつてはその方針の内容を示す書類を添付し、変更対象契約者で異議がある者は、一定の期間内に異議を述べるべき旨を、前項の書面に付記しなければならない。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, a document referred to in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents showing the unavoidable grounds for an amendment to the terms of an agreement, documents stating the projected status of business operations and assets after the amendment, documents stating matters related to servicing debts to creditors other than the mutual aid insurance policyholders or relevant persons, documents showing matters related to management responsibility, other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and, if a policy referred to in Article 17-5, paragraph (4) is prepared, documents stating the details of that policy, and must indicate that a person holding insurance policy subject to the amendment should raise an objection within a certain period, if there is any objection.

３前項の期間は、一月を下つてはならない。

(3)The period referred to in the preceding paragraph must not be less than one month.

４第二項の期間内に異議を述べた変更対象契約者の数が変更対象契約者の総数の十分の一を超え、かつ、当該異議を述べた変更対象契約者の共済契約に係る債権の額に相当する金額として農林水産省令で定める金額が変更対象契約者の当該金額の総額の十分の一を超えるときは、契約条件の変更をしてはならない。

(4)The terms of an agreement must not be amended if one-tenth or more of all persons holding insurance policy subject to the amendment have raised objections within a period referred to in paragraph (2), and an amount specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as equivalent to the claims under the mutual aid insurance agreements by the persons raising the objections accounts for one-tenth or more of the total amount of the claims under the agreements by all persons holding insurance policy subject to the amendment.

５第二項の期間内に異議を述べた変更対象契約者の数又はその者の前項の農林水産省令で定める金額が、同項に定める割合を超えないときは、当該変更対象契約者全員が当該契約条件の変更を承認したものとみなす。

(5)If either a number of persons holding insurance policy subject to an amendment who have raised objections within a period referred to in paragraph (2) or an amount of their claims specified by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in the preceding paragraph does not exceed a percentage specified in the preceding paragraph, all the persons holding insurance policy subject to the amendment are deemed to have approved the amendment to the terms of the agreement.

第十七条の十三第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合は、契約条件の変更後、遅滞なく、契約条件の変更をしたことその他の農林水産省令で定める事項を公告しなければならない。契約条件の変更をしないこととなつたときも、同様とする。

Article 17-13(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) must issue public notice regarding an amendment to the terms of its agreement and other matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries without delay after the amendment. The same applies if the cooperative has decided not to amend the terms of the agreement.

２前項の組合は、契約条件の変更後三月以内に、当該契約条件の変更に係る共済契約者に対し、当該契約条件の変更後の共済契約者の権利及び義務の内容を通知しなければならない。

(2)A cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph must notify its mutual aid insurance policyholders of the details of the rights and obligations under the mutual aid insurance agreements after the amendment to the terms, within three months after the amendment.

第十七条の十四第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合は、次に掲げる業務を専ら営む国内の会社（第一号に掲げる業務を営む会社のうち、信用事業に従属する業務を専ら営むものにあつては当該組合その他これに類する者として主務省令で定めるものの行う事業又は営む業務のために、その他の会社にあつては主として当該組合の行う事業のためにその業務を営んでいるものに限る。第三項において「子会社対象会社」という。）を除き、特定事業に相当する事業を行い、又は特定事業に相当する事業に従属し、付随し、若しくは関連する業務を営む会社を子会社としてはならない。

Article 17-14(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) must not acquire as its subsidiary a company engaged in the business equivalent to a specified business or engaged in the services appended, incidental or related to a specified business, except for a domestic company that exclusively engages in the services stated in the following items (if the domestic company engages in the services stated in item (i), it is limited to either of the following companies: a company exclusively engaged in the services appended to the credit business, in aiding the business or services of the cooperative or other person specified by an order of the competent ministry similar to the cooperative; or any other company engaged in its services mainly in aiding the cooperative's business; the domestic company exclusively engaging in the services stated in the following items as mentioned above is referred to as a "subsidiary candidate" in paragraph (3)):

２前項に規定する「特定事業」とは、次の各号に掲げる組合の区分に応じ、それぞれ当該各号に定める事業をいう。

(2)The term "specified business" as prescribed by the preceding paragraph means the business stated in the following items depending on the categories of a cooperative stated in the relevant item:

３第一項の規定は、子会社対象会社以外の会社が、同項の組合又はその子会社の担保権の実行による株式又は持分の取得その他主務省令で定める事由により当該組合の子会社となる場合には、適用しない。ただし、当該組合は、その子会社となつた会社が当該事由の生じた日から一年を経過する日までに子会社でなくなるよう、所要の措置を講じなければならない。

(3)The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply if a cooperative referred to in that paragraph acquires as its subsidiary a company other than the subsidiary candidates upon the cooperative's or its subsidiary's exercising their security interests and acquiring shares or equity of that company, or due to any other event specified by an order of the competent ministry; provided, however, that the cooperative must take necessary measures to ensure that the company held as its subsidiary ceases to be its subsidiary by the day on which one year has elapsed from the date of the relevant event.

４第一項の場合において、会社が主として組合の行う事業のために従属業務（信用事業に従属する業務を除く。）を営んでいるかどうかの基準は、当該従属業務を営む会社の当該組合からの当該従属業務に係る収入の額の当該従属業務に係る総収入の額に占める割合等を勘案して主務大臣が定める。

(4)In the case referred to in paragraph (1), the standards to judge whether a company is engaging in the appended services (excluding services appended to a credit business) mainly in aiding a cooperative's business are to be determined by the competent minister, in consideration of the percentage of the income from the appended services to the cooperative in relation to the total income from the appended services provided by the company.

第十七条の十五第十一条第一項第四号若しくは第十二号の事業を行う組合又はその子会社は、特定事業会社（特定事業（前条第二項に規定する特定事業をいう。以下この項において同じ。）に相当する事業を行い、又は特定事業に相当する事業に従属し、付随し、若しくは関連する業務を営む会社をいう。以下この条において同じ。）である国内の会社（従属業務又は前条第一項第二号に掲げる業務を専ら営む会社を除く。以下この条において同じ。）の議決権については、合算して、その基準議決権数（当該特定事業会社である国内の会社の総株主等の議決権に百分の十を乗じて得た議決権の数をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を超える議決権を取得し、又は保有してはならない。

Article 17-15(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) or its subsidiary must not acquire or hold the voting rights of a domestic company (excluding a company exclusively engaged in the appended services or services stated in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article; the same applies in this Article) that falls under the category of a specified business company (meaning a company engaged in the business equivalent to the specified business (meaning the specified business prescribed by paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; the same applies in this paragraph) or engaged in the business appended, incidental or related to the specified business; the same applies in this Article), in excess of the threshold number of the voting rights in total (meaning one-tenth of a total number of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders of the domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company; the same applies in this Article).

２前項の規定は、同項の組合又はその子会社が、担保権の実行による株式又は持分の取得その他の主務省令で定める事由により、特定事業会社である国内の会社の議決権をその基準議決権数を超えて取得し、又は保有することとなる場合には、適用しない。ただし、当該組合又はその子会社は、合算してその基準議決権数を超えて取得し、又は保有することとなつた部分の議決権については、当該組合があらかじめ行政庁の承認を受けた場合を除き、その取得し、又は保有することとなつた日から一年を超えてこれを保有してはならない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if a cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph or its subsidiary acquires or holds the voting rights of a domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company in excess of the threshold number of the voting rights due to having acquired the shares or equity in that company upon exercising their security interests, or due to any other event specified by an order of the competent ministry; provided, however, that the cooperative or its subsidiary must not hold the portion of the voting rights acquired or held in excess of the threshold number of the voting rights in total, for a period exceeding one year from the date on which the cooperative acquired or held the voting rights, unless the cooperative has obtained approval from the administrative authority in advance.

３前項ただし書の場合において、行政庁がする同項の承認の対象には、第一項の組合又はその子会社が特定事業会社である国内の会社の議決権を合算してその総株主等の議決権の百分の五十を超えて取得し、又は保有することとなつた議決権のうち当該百分の五十を超える部分の議決権は含まれないものとし、行政庁が当該承認をするときは、当該組合又はその子会社が合算してその基準議決権数を超えて取得し、又は保有することとなつた議決権のうちその基準議決権数を超える部分の議決権を速やかに処分することを条件としなければならない。

(3)In the case of the proviso to the preceding paragraph, if a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) or its subsidiary acquires or holds more than fifty percent of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders of a domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company, the approval granted by the administrative authority as prescribed by the preceding paragraph does not cover the portion of the voting rights that exceeds fifty percent of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders; and the approval granted by the administrative authority must be conditioned upon the cooperative's or its subsidiary's promptly disposing of the portion of the voting rights acquired or held in excess of the threshold number of the voting rights.

４第一項の組合又はその子会社は、次の各号に掲げる場合には、同項の規定にかかわらず、当該各号に定める日に有することとなる特定事業会社である国内の会社の議決権がその基準議決権数を超える場合であつても、同日以後、当該議決権をその基準議決権数を超えて保有することができる。ただし、行政庁は、当該組合又はその子会社が、次の各号に掲げる場合に特定事業会社である国内の会社の議決権を合算してその総株主等の議決権の百分の五十を超えて有することとなるときは、当該各号に規定する認可をしてはならない。

(4)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the cases stated in the following items, even if a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) or its subsidiary holds the voting rights of a domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company in excess of the threshold number of the voting rights on a date stated in the following items, the cooperative or subsidiary may retain the voting rights in excess of the threshold number on and after that date; provided, however, that the administrative authority must not grant the approval stated in the following items, if the cooperative or subsidiary holds more than fifty percent of the voting rights vested in all shareholders or equity holders of a domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company in total in the cases stated in the following items:

５行政庁は、前項各号に規定する認可をするときは、当該各号に定める日に第一項の組合又はその子会社が合算してその基準議決権数を超えて有することとなる特定事業会社である国内の会社の議決権のうちその基準議決権数を超える部分の議決権を、同日から五年を経過する日までに当該行政庁が定める基準に従つて処分することを条件としなければならない。

(5)The administrative authority's approval as prescribed by the items of the preceding paragraph must be granted upon condition that a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) or its subsidiary disposes of the portion of the voting rights held on a date stated in those items in excess of the threshold number of the voting rights of a domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company, in accordance with the standards provided for by the administrative authority, by a date on which five years have elapsed from the date stated in those items.

６第一項の組合又はその子会社が、特定事業会社である国内の会社の議決権を合算してその基準議決権数を超えて有することとなつた場合には、その超える部分の議決権は、当該組合が取得し、又は保有するものとみなす。

(6)If a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) or its subsidiary holds the voting rights of a domestic company falling under the category of a specified business company in excess of the threshold number of voting rights in total, the excess portion of the voting rights are deemed to be acquired or held by the cooperative.

７第十一条の八第三項の規定は、前各項の場合において第一項の組合又はその子会社が取得し、又は保有する議決権について準用する。

(7)The provisions of Article 11-8, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the voting rights acquired or held by a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) or its subsidiary in the cases referred to in the preceding paragraphs.

第十八条組合の組合員たる資格を有する者は、次に掲げる者とする。

Article 18(1)Persons eligible to be cooperative members are the following persons:

２漁業法第六十条第五項第五号に規定する内水面（第五項第一号及び第五十二条第八項において単に「内水面」という。）において水産動植物の採捕、養殖又は増殖をする者を主たる構成員とする組合（次項において「内水面組合」という。）にあつては、前項第一号の規定にかかわらず、組合の地区内に住所を有し、かつ、水産動植物の採捕、養殖又は増殖をする日数が一年を通じて三十日から九十日までの間で定款で定める日数を超える個人は、組合の組合員たる資格を有する。

(2)Notwithstanding item (i) of the preceding paragraph, in case of a cooperative primarily consisting of persons engaged in gathering or catching aquatic animals or plants or aquaculture or breeding in the inland waters prescribed by Article 60, paragraph (5), item (v) of the Fishery Act (simply referred to as "inland waters" in Article 5, item (i) and Article 52, paragraph (8); and the cooperative is referred to as an "inland water fishing cooperative" in the following item), an individual is eligible to be a cooperative member, if the individual has their address in the districts of the cooperative and is engaged in gathering or catching aquatic animals or plants or aquaculture or breeding for more than a number of days specified in the articles of association between 30 and 90 days in a year.

３組合は、定款の定めるところにより、第一項第一号又は前項の規定により組合員たる資格を有する個人を、次の各号に掲げる組合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める者に限ることができる。

(3)In accordance with its articles of association, a cooperative may restrict the eligible individuals under paragraph (1), item (i) or the preceding paragraph as specified in each of the following items, depending on the category of the cooperative stated in those items:

４組合の地区が市町村又は特別区の区域を越えるものにあつては、定款の定めるところにより、前三項の規定により組合員たる資格を有する者を特定の種類の漁業を営む者に限ることができる。

(4)If the districts of a cooperative extend beyond municipalities or special wards, the cooperative may restrict eligible membership under the preceding three paragraphs to persons engaged in a specific type of fishery, in accordance with in its articles of association.

５組合は、前各項に規定する者のほか、次に掲げる者であつて定款で定めるものを組合員たる資格を有する者とすることができる。

(5)In addition to the persons prescribed by the preceding paragraphs, a cooperative may consider the following persons specified in its articles of association to be its eligible members:

第十九条組合は、定款の定めるところにより、組合員に出資をさせることができる。

Article 19(1)A cooperative may require its members to make capital contribution in accordance with its articles of association.

２前項の規定により組合員に出資をさせる組合（以下この章において「出資組合」という。）の組合員は、出資一口以上を有しなければならない。

(2)In a cooperative that requires its members to make capital contribution pursuant to the preceding paragraph (referred to as a "cooperative requiring capital contribution" in this Chapter), the members must hold at least one unit of capital contribution.

３出資一口の金額は、均一でなければならない。

(3)The amount of one unit of capital contribution must be fixed.

４出資組合の組合員の責任は、その出資額を限度とする。

(4)The liability of a member of a cooperative requiring capital contribution is limited to the amount of their capital contribution.

５組合員は、出資の払込みについて、相殺をもつて出資組合に対抗することができない。

(5)A cooperative member may not assert offsetting for their capital contribution to the cooperative requiring the capital contribution.

第二十条出資組合の組合員は、組合の承認を得なければ、その持分を譲り渡すことができない。

Article 20(1)A member of a cooperative requiring capital contribution may not transfer their ownership interest in the cooperative without the approval of the cooperative.

２組合員でない者が持分を譲り受けようとするときは、加入の例によらなければならない。

(2)Transferring ownership interest in a cooperative to a non-member must be made in accordance with the rules for becoming a cooperative member.

３持分の譲受人は、その持分について、譲渡人の権利義務を承継する。

(3)A transferee of ownership interest in a cooperative takes over the rights and obligations of a transferor regarding the ownership interest.

４組合員は、持分を共有することができない。

(4)Persons may not jointly become a member of ownership unit in a cooperative.

第二十一条組合員は、各一個の議決権並びに役員及び総代の選挙権を有する。ただし、准組合員は、議決権及び選挙権を有しない。

Article 21(1)Each cooperative member has one voting right and one right to elect officers and representatives; provided, however, that an associate member does not have a voting right or election right.

２組合員は、定款で定めるところにより、第四十七条の五第一項又は第二項（これらの規定を第四十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定によりあらかじめ通知のあつた事項につき、書面又は代理人をもつて議決権又は選挙権（第四項及び第七項において「議決権等」という。）を行うことができる。この場合には、その組合員と世帯を同じくする者、その組合員の使用人又は他の組合員（准組合員を除く。）でなければ、代理人となることができない。

(2)A cooperative member may exercise their voting right or election right (referred to as "right to vote or elect" in paragraph (4) or (7)) in writing or by proxy regarding matters for which a notification has been issued in advance pursuant to the provisions of Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 43, paragraph (2)), in accordance with the articles of association. In this case, a person may not act as a proxy, unless that person is in the same household with the member, is an employee of the member, or is also a cooperative member themselves (excluding an associate member).

３組合員は、定款で定めるところにより、前項の規定による書面をもつてする議決権の行使に代えて、議決権を電磁的方法により行うことができる。

(3)In accordance with the articles of association, a cooperative member may exercise their voting right by an electronic or magnetic means in lieu of exercising their voting right in writing as under the preceding paragraph.

４前二項の規定により議決権等を行う者は、これを出席者とみなす。

(4)A person exercising a right to vote or elect pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs is deemed present at the meeting.

５代理人は、五人以上の組合員を代理することができない。

(5)A proxy may not represent more than five cooperative members.

６代理人は、代理権を証する書面を組合に提出しなければならない。

(6)A proxy must submit to the cooperative a written document evidencing their authority to act as a proxy.

７会社法第三百十条（第一項及び第五項を除く。）の規定は代理人による議決権等の行使について、同法第三百十一条（第二項を除く。）の規定は書面による議決権等の行使について、同法第三百十二条（第三項を除く。）の規定は電磁的方法による議決権の行使について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百十条第二項中「前項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第二十一条第二項」と、同条第三項中「第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第二十一条第六項」と、同条第四項中「第二百九十九条第三項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第二項」と、同条第七項第二号並びに第八項第三号及び第四号並びに同法第三百十一条第一項並びに第三百十二条第一項、第五項並びに第六項第三号及び第四号中「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同条第二項中「第二百九十九条第三項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第二項」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(7)The provisions of Article 310 (excluding paragraphs (1) and (5)) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the exercise of a right to vote or elect by proxy, the provisions of Article 311 of that Act (excluding paragraph (2)) apply to the exercise of a right to vote or elect in writing, and the provisions of Article 312 of that Act (excluding paragraph (3)) apply to the exercise of a voting right by an electronic or magnetic means. In this case, the term "the preceding paragraph" in Article 310, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 21, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "paragraph (1)" in Article 310, paragraph (3) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 21, paragraph (6) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "Article 299, paragraph (3)" in Article 310, paragraph (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "Order of the Ministry of Justice" in Article 310, paragraph (7), items (ii), paragraph (8), items (iii) and (iv), Article 311, paragraph (1), and Article 312, paragraphs (1), (5), and (6), items (iii) and (iv) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; and the term "Article 299, paragraph (3)" in Article 312, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be "Article 47-5, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第二十二条組合は、定款の定めるところにより、組合員に経費を賦課することができる。

Article 22(1)A cooperative may impose expenses on its members in accordance with its articles of association.

２組合員は、前項の経費の支払について、相殺をもつて組合に対抗することができない。

(2)A cooperative member may not assert offsetting for their expenses referred to in the preceding paragraph to the cooperative.

第二十三条組合は、定款の定めるところにより、組合員に対して過怠金を課することができる。

Article 23A cooperative may impose monetary sanctions on its members in accordance with its articles of association.

第二十四条組合員たる資格を有する者が組合に加入しようとするときは、組合は、正当な理由がないのに、その加入を拒み、又はその加入につき現在の組合員が加入の際に付されたよりも困難な条件を付してはならない。

Article 24If an eligible person seeks to become a cooperative member, the cooperative must not refuse to accept the person, or accept the person upon conditions that are more burdensome in comparison with the conditions required of the current members, without a justifiable reason.

第二十五条出資組合の組合員は、いつでも、その持分の全部の譲渡によつて脱退することができる。この場合において、その譲渡を受ける者がないときは、組合員は、出資組合に対し、定款の定めるところによりその持分を譲り受けるべきことを、請求することができる。

Article 25(1)A member of a cooperative requiring capital contribution may withdraw from the cooperative at any time by transferring all of their ownership interest in the cooperative. In this case, if there is no one to take the transfer of the ownership interest, the member may demand the cooperative take the transfer of the ownership interest in accordance with the articles of association.

２非出資組合の組合員は、六十日前までに予告し、事業年度末において脱退することができる。

(2)A member of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution may give a prior notice by 60 days before the end of the fiscal year and withdraw on that date.

３前項の予告期間は、定款でこれを延長することができる。ただし、その期間は、一年を超えてはならない。

(3)The notice period referred to in the preceding paragraph may be extended by the articles of association; provided, however, that the period must not exceed one year.

４第一項の規定により出資組合が組合員の持分を譲り受ける場合には、第二十条第一項及び第二項の規定は、適用しない。

(4)The provisions of Article 20, paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if a cooperative requiring capital contribution takes a transfer of its member's ownership interest in the cooperative pursuant to paragraph (1).

第二十六条組合員は、次の事由によつて脱退する。

Article 26(1)A cooperative member withdraws from the cooperative for the following reasons:

２除名は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する組合員につき、総会の決議によつてこれをすることができる。この場合には、組合は、その総会の日の七日前までにその組合員に対しその旨を通知し、かつ、総会において弁明する機会を与えなければならない。

(2)A cooperative member that falls under any of the following items may be expelled by a resolution at a general meeting; in this case, the cooperative must notify the member to that effect seven days before the date of the general meeting, and must give the member an opportunity to respond at the general meeting:

３除名は、除名した組合員にその旨を通知しなければ、これをもつてその組合員に対抗することができない。

(3)Expulsion of a cooperative member may not be asserted unless a notification has not been given to the member.

第二十七条出資組合の組合員は、前条第一項の規定により脱退したときは、定款の定めるところにより、その持分の全部又は一部の払戻しを請求することができる。

Article 27(1)If a member of a cooperative requiring capital contribution withdraws pursuant to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the member may demand the cooperative pay for all or part of their ownership interest in the cooperative in accordance with the articles of association.

２前項の持分は、脱退した事業年度末における当該出資組合の財産によつてこれを定める。

(2)The ownership interest in the cooperative to be paid for as referred to in the preceding paragraph is determined according to the assets of the cooperative requiring capital contribution at the end of the fiscal year during which the cooperative member has withdrawn.

第二十八条事業年度末において、出資組合の財産をもつてその債務を完済するに足りないときは、その出資組合は、定款の定めるところにより、その事業年度内に第二十六条第一項の規定により脱退した組合員に対して、未払込出資額の全部又は一部の払込みを請求することができる。

Article 28If, at the end of a fiscal year, the assets of a cooperative requiring capital contribution are insufficient to satisfy its obligations, the cooperative may demand the members who have already withdrawn within that fiscal year pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (1) pay all or part of the unpaid amount of the capital contribution in accordance with its articles of association.

第二十九条前二条の規定による請求権は、脱退の時から二年間これを行わないときは、時効によつて消滅する。

Article 29The right to make a demand under the preceding two Articles expires by statute of limitations if the demand is not made within two years from the time of withdrawal.

第三十条第二十六条第一項の規定により脱退した組合員が出資組合に対する債務を完済するまでは、出資組合は、その持分の払戻しを停止することができる。

Article 30A cooperative requiring capital contribution may withhold payment for ownership interest in the cooperative held by a withdrawing member under Article 26, paragraph (1), until the member has satisfied their obligation to the corporative.

第三十一条出資組合の組合員は、事業を休止したとき、事業の一部を廃止したとき、その他特にやむを得ない事由があると認められるときは、定款の定めるところにより、その出資口数を減少することができる。

Article 31(1)A member of a cooperative requiring capital contribution may reduce the number of their units of capital contribution in accordance with the articles of association, if the member suspends their business or discontinues a part of their business, or any other particularly unavoidable reasons are recognized.

２前項の場合には、第二十七条から第二十九条までの規定を準用する。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Articles 27 through 29 apply mutatis mutandis.

第三十一条の二理事は、組合員名簿を作成し、各組合員について次に掲げる事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。ただし、非出資組合の組合員名簿には、第三号及び第四号に掲げる事項を記載し、又は記録しなくてもよい。

Article 31-2(1)A director must prepare a list of cooperative members with the following information included or entered for each member in the list; provided, however, that a director is not required to include or enter the information stated in items (iii) and (iv) in the list of members of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution:

２理事は、組合員名簿を主たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

(2)The director must keep a list of cooperative members at the principal office.

３組合員及び組合の債権者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(3)At any time during the business hours of the cooperative, any of its members or creditors may make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

第三十二条組合の定款には、次の事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。ただし、非出資組合であつて、第十一条第一項第五号から第七号までの事業を行わない組合の定款には、第六号、第八号及び第九号の事項を、その他の非出資組合の定款には、第六号の事項を記載し、又は記録しなくてもよい。

Article 32(1)The articles of association of a cooperative must include or enter the following information; provided, however, that the articles of association of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution that does not engage in the businesses referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), items (v) through (vii) are not required to include or enter the information referred to in items (vi), (viii) and (ix), and the articles of association of any other cooperative not requiring capital contribution are not required to include or enter the information referred to in item (vi):

２前項第五号の組合員たる資格に関する規定には、組合員たる資格及びその審査の方法を定めなければならない。

(2)The provisions regarding eligibility to be a cooperative member as referred to in item (v) of the preceding paragraph must specify the eligibility to be a cooperative member and the method of examining the eligibility.

３組合の定款には第一項の事項のほか、組合の存立時期を定めたときはその時期を、現物出資をする者を定めたときはその者の氏名、出資の目的である財産及びその価額並びにこれに対して与える出資口数を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

(3)In addition to the information referred to in paragraph (1), the articles of association of a cooperative must include or enter a period during which a cooperative exists, if the period is fixed; and the name of a person who is to make an in-kind contribution, the assets to be contributed in kind, the comparable value of the assets, and the number of units of capital contribution given for the assets, if there is any in-kind contributor.

４主務大臣は、模範定款例を定めることができる。

(4)The competent minister may prescribe examples of model articles of association.

第三十三条次に掲げる事項は、定款で定めなければならない事項を除いて、これを規約で定めることができる。

Article 33The following matters may be provided for in the bylaws except those required to be specified in the articles of association:

第三十三条の二理事は、定款等（定款、規約、信用事業規程及び共済規程をいう。以下同じ。）を各事務所に備えて置かなければならない。規則等（漁業法第百五条の漁業権行使規則（以下単に「漁業権行使規則」という。）、同条の入漁権行使規則（第四十八条第一項第九号及び第五十条第五号において単に「入漁権行使規則」という。）、同法第百十一条第一項の沿岸漁場管理規程（第四十八条第一項第十一号において単に「沿岸漁場管理規程」という。）及び同法第百七十条第一項の遊漁規則（第四十八条第一項第九号及び第五十一条の二第一項において単に「遊漁規則」という。）、資源管理規程並びに沿岸漁場整備開発法（昭和四十九年法律第四十九号）第八条第二項の育成水面の区域（第四十八条第一項第十二号において単に「育成水面」という。）及び同法第八条第二項の育成水面利用規則（第四十八条第一項第十三号において単に「育成水面利用規則」という。）をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を定めたときも、同様とする。

Article 33-2(1)A director must keep articles of association and bylaws (meaning articles of association, bylaws, credit business provisions, and mutual aid insurance provisions; the same applies below) in each office. The same applies if a cooperative decides rules and regulations (meaning the following rules and regulations: the rules for exercising fishery rights under Article 105 of the Fishery Act (referred to simply as the "rules for exercising fishery rights" below); the rules for exercising rights to fish in waters belonging to another under that Article (referred to simply as the "rules for exercising rights to fish in waters belonging to another" in Article 48, paragraph (1), item (ix) and Article 50, item (v)); the coastal fishing area management regulations under Article 111, paragraph (1) of that Act (referred to simply as the "coastal fishing area management regulations" in Article 48, paragraph (1), item (xi)); the recreational fishing regulations under Article 107, paragraph (1) of that Act (referred to simply as the "recreational fishing regulations" in Article 48, paragraph (1), item (ix) and Article 51-2, paragraph (1)); the resource management regulations; and the area of waters under Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Coastal Fishing Area Improvement and Development Act (Act No. 49 of 1974) (referred to simply as the "breeding waters" in Article 48, paragraph (1), item (xii)) and the rules for using breeding waters under Article 8, paragraph (2) of that Act (referred to simply as the "rules for using breeding waters" in Article 48, paragraph (1), item (xiii)); the same applies in this Article).

２組合員及び組合の債権者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(2)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, any of its members or creditors may make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

３組合員及び組合の債権者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、組合の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(3)A cooperative member or its creditor must pay the expenses determined by the cooperative in order to make a demand referred to in items (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

４定款等又は規則等が電磁的記録をもつて作成されている場合であつて、各事務所（主たる事務所を除く。）における第二項第三号及び第四号に掲げる請求に応じることを可能とするための措置として農林水産省令で定めるものをとつている組合についての第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「各事務所」とあるのは、「主たる事務所」とする。

(4)If a cooperative has prepared the articles of association and bylaws, or the rules and regulations in a form of an electronic or magnetic record, and has taken the measures specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries for enabling each office (excluding the principal office) to respond to the demand referred to in paragraphs (2), items (iii) and (iv), the term "each office" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the principal office" regarding the application the provisions of paragraph (1).

第三十四条組合は、役員として理事及び監事を置かなければならない。

Article 34(1)A cooperative must have directors and auditors as its officers.

２理事の定数は、五人以上とし、監事の定数は、二人以上とする。

(2)The fixed number of directors is to be five or more, and the fixed number of auditors is to be two or more.

３第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合には、役員として、信用事業を担当する常勤の理事を置かなければならない。この場合において、当該理事のうち一人以上は、当該組合を代表する理事でないものでなければならない。

(3)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) must have, as its officers, full-time directors in charge of the credit business. In this case, one or more of those directors must be other than a director representing the cooperative.

４役員は、定款の定めるところにより、組合員（准組合員を除く。）が総会（設立当時の役員は、創立総会）においてこれを選挙する。ただし、定款の定めるところにより、役員（設立当時の役員を除く。）を総会外において選挙することができる。

(4)The officers are elected by the cooperative members (excluding associate members) at a general meeting (or at the inaugural meeting, in the case of the officers at the time of founding) in accordance with the articles of association; provided, however, that the officers (excluding officers at the time of founding) may be elected other than at the general meeting, in accordance with the articles of association.

５役員の選挙は、無記名投票によつてこれを行う。ただし、定款の定めるところにより、役員候補者が選挙すべき役員の定数以内であるときは、投票を省略することができる。

(5)The election of officers is conducted by secret ballot; provided, however, that voting may be omitted in accordance with the articles of association if the number of candidates for officers is within the fixed number of the officers to be elected.

６投票は、一人につき一票とする。

(6)Each person has one vote.

７定款によつて定めた投票方法による選挙の結果投票の多数を得た者（第五項ただし書の規定により投票を省略した場合は、当該候補者）をもつて当選人とする。

(7)The candidate who receives a majority of the votes as a result of the election by the method of voting as specified in the articles of association (or if voting is omitted pursuant to the proviso to paragraph (5), the candidate) is the elected person.

８総会外において役員の選挙を行うときは、投票所は、組合員の選挙権の適正な行使を妨げない場所に設けなければならない。

(8)If the election of officers is held other than at a general meeting, a polling place must be set up in a location that does not interfere with the proper exercise of the election rights of the cooperative members.

９役員は、第四項の規定にかかわらず、定款の定めるところにより、組合員（准組合員を除く。）が総会（設立当時の役員は、創立総会）においてこれを選任することができる。

(9)Notwithstanding paragraph (4), the officers may be elected by the cooperative members (excluding associate members) at a general meeting (or at the inaugural meeting in the case of the officers at the time of founding) in accordance with the articles of association.

１０組合の理事の定数の少なくとも三分の二は、准組合員以外の組合員（法人にあつては、その役員）でなければならない。ただし、設立当時の理事の定数の少なくとも三分の二は、組合員（准組合員を除く。）たる資格を有する者であつて設立の同意を申し出たもの（法人にあつては、その役員）でなければならない。

(10)At least two-thirds of the fixed number of directors of the cooperative must be its members other than associate members (or must be the member's officers, if the member is a corporation); provided, however, that at least two-thirds of the fixed number of the directors of the cooperative at the time of its founding must be persons eligible to be its members (other than associate members) that have given their consent to founding the cooperative (or must be officers of the persons eligible to be the cooperative member, if the person is a corporation).

１１第十一条第一項第七号に規定する組合員の漁獲物その他の生産物の販売の事業を行う組合にあつては、理事のうち一人以上は、水産物の販売若しくはこれに関連する事業又は法人の経営に関し実践的な能力を有する者でなければならない。

(11)In the case of a cooperative engaged in the business of selling the catches or other products of its members as prescribed by Article 11, paragraph (1), item (vii), one or more of its directors must have practical ability in selling the marine products, engaging in the business related to it, or managing the corporation.

１２組合は、その理事の年齢及び性別に著しい偏りが生じないように配慮しなければならない。

(12)A cooperative must ensure that there is no significant bias in the age and gender of its directors.

１３第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合（その行う信用事業又は共済事業の規模が政令で定める基準に達しない組合を除く。）にあつては、監事のうち一人以上は、次に掲げる要件の全てに該当する者でなければならない。

(13)In the case of a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) (excluding a cooperative engaged in the credit business or mutual aid insurance business falling short of the standard of the scale established by Cabinet Order), one or more of its auditors must satisfy all of the following requirements:

１４第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合（その行う信用事業又は共済事業の規模が政令で定める基準に達しない組合を除く。）は、監事の互選をもつて常勤の監事を定めなければならない。

(14)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) (excluding a cooperative engaged in the credit business or mutual aid insurance business falling short of the standard of the scale established by Cabinet Order) must appoint full-time auditors by mutual elections.

第三十四条の二組合は、定款の定めるところにより、役員として、理事及び監事のほか、経営管理委員を置くことができる。

Article 34-2(1)A cooperative may have management committee members as its officers, in addition to its directors and auditors, in accordance with its articles of association.

２経営管理委員の定数は、五人以上とする。

(2)The fixed number of the management committee members is to be five or more.

３経営管理委員については、前条第十項及び第十二項の規定を準用する。この場合において、同条第十項中「三分の二」とあるのは、「四分の三」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of paragraphs (10) and (12) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the management committee members. In this case, the term "two-thirds" in paragraph (10) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "three-fourths".

４経営管理委員を置く組合（以下「経営管理委員設置組合」という。）の理事の定数は、前条第二項の規定にかかわらず、三人以上とする。

(4)Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the fixed number of directors of a cooperative with management committee members (referred to as a "cooperative with management committee members" below) is to be three or more.

５経営管理委員設置組合の理事は、前条第四項及び第九項の規定にかかわらず、第三十八条第一項の経営管理委員会が選任する。

(5)Notwithstanding paragraphs (4) and (9) of the preceding Article, the directors of a cooperative with management committee members are to be appointed by the management committee referred to in Article 38, paragraph (1).

６前条第十項及び第十二項の規定は、経営管理委員設置組合の理事には、適用しない。

(6)The provisions of paragraphs (10) and (12) of the preceding Article do not apply to the directors of a cooperative with management committee members.

第三十四条の三組合と役員との関係は、委任に関する規定に従う。

Article 34-3The relationship between a cooperative and its officers is governed by the provisions on mandate.

第三十四条の四次に掲げる者は、役員となることができない。

Article 34-4(1)The following persons may not become officers:

２前項各号に掲げる者のほか、次の各号に掲げる者は、それぞれ当該各号に定める事業を行う組合の役員となることができない。

(2)In addition to the persons stated in the items of the preceding paragraph, the following persons may not become officers of a cooperative engaged in the business specified in the relevant items:

第三十四条の五第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合を代表する理事（経営管理委員設置組合を代表する理事を除く。）並びに当該組合の常務に従事する役員（経営管理委員設置組合の理事及び経営管理委員を除く。）及び参事は、他の組合若しくは法人の常務に従事し、又は事業を営んではならない。ただし、行政庁の認可を受けたときは、この限りでない。

Article 34-5(1)A director representing a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) (excluding a director representing a cooperative with management committee members), an officer engaged in the management of the cooperative (excluding directors of a cooperative with management committee members, and its management committee members), and its counselor must not engage in the management of another cooperative or corporation, or engage in a business; provided, however, that this does not apply if approval has been obtained from the administrative authority.

２行政庁は、前項ただし書の認可の申請があつたときは、当該申請に係る事項が当該組合の業務の健全かつ適切な運営を妨げるおそれがないと認める場合でなければ、これを認可してはならない。

(2)If an application for approval under the proviso to the preceding paragraph is filed, the administrative authority must not grant the approval unless it finds that the matters under the application are not likely to interfere with the sound and proper management of the cooperative's business.

３経営管理委員設置組合の理事は、他の組合若しくは法人の常務に従事し、又は事業を営んではならない。

(3)A director of a cooperative with management committee members must not engage in the management of another cooperative or corporation, or engage in a business.

４経営管理委員は、理事、監事又は組合の使用人を兼ねてはならない。

(4)A member of a management committee may not serve as a director, auditor, or employee of a cooperative at the same time.

５監事は、理事又は組合の使用人を兼ねてはならない。

(5)An auditor may not serve as a director or employee of a cooperative at the same time.

第三十五条役員の任期は、三年以内において定款で定める。ただし、定款によつて、その任期を任期中の最終の事業年度に関する通常総会の終結の時まで伸長することを妨げない。

Article 35(1)Term of office is specified in the articles of association regarding officers for a period not exceeding three years; provided, however, that this does not preclude the term to be extended by the articles of association until the conclusion of the regular general meeting in the last fiscal year during the term.

２設立当時の役員の任期は、前項の規定にかかわらず、一年以内の期間で創立総会において定める。ただし、創立総会の決議によつて、その任期を任期中の最終の事業年度に関する通常総会の終結の時まで伸長することを妨げない。

(2)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the term of office is provided at the inaugural meeting regarding officers at the time of founding the cooperative for a period not exceeding one year; provided, however, that this does not preclude the term to be extended by a resolution of the inaugural meeting until the conclusion of the regular general meeting in the last fiscal year during the term.

３合併による設立の場合における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「創立総会において」とあるのは「設立委員が」と、同項ただし書中「創立総会の決議によつて、その」とあるのは「設立委員が当該役員の」とする。

(3)For the provisions of the preceding paragraph to be applied to the case of founding upon merger, the phrase "at the inaugural meeting" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "by the founding members", and the phrase "by a resolution of the inaugural meeting" in the proviso to that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "by the founding members".

第三十六条組合は、理事会を置かなければならない。

Article 36(1)A cooperative must have the board of directors.

２理事会は、全ての理事で組織する。

(2)The board of directors is to consist of all directors.

３理事会は、組合の業務執行を決し、理事の職務の執行を監督する。

(3)The board of directors decides on the cooperative's business to be executed and supervises the director's duties to be performed.

４経営管理委員設置組合の理事会が組合の業務執行を決し、理事の職務の執行を監督するに当たつては、第三十八条第一項の経営管理委員会が決定するところに従わなければならない。

(4)The board of directors at a cooperative with management committee members must follow the decisions of the management committee referred to in Article 38, paragraph (1) when deciding on the cooperative's business to be executed and supervising the director's duties to be performed.

第三十七条理事会の決議は、議決に加わることができる理事の過半数（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合以上）が出席し、その過半数（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合以上）をもつて行う。

Article 37(1)A resolution of the board of directors is to be reached by a majority (if a higher percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the votes cast by the directors present at a meeting when a majority (if a higher percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the directors who may vote are present.

２前項の決議について特別の利害関係を有する理事は、議決に加わることができない。

(2)A director who has a special interest in the resolution referred to in the preceding paragraph may not participate in the voting.

３理事会の議事については、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、議事録を作成し、議事録が書面をもつて作成されているときは、出席した理事及び監事は、これに署名し、又は記名押印しなければならない。

(3)Minutes of the board of directors must be prepared regarding the matters discussed in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and if the minutes are in writing, the directors and auditors present must give their signatures or affix their names and seals upon the minutes.

４前項の議事録が電磁的記録をもつて作成されている場合における当該電磁的記録に記録された事項については、農林水産省令で定める署名又は記名押印に代わる措置をとらなければならない。

(4)If the minutes referred to in the preceding paragraph are prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record, alternative measures must be taken regarding information entered in the electronic or magnetic record, in lieu of giving signatures or affixing names and seals as prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

５理事会の決議に参加した理事であつて第三項の議事録に異議をとどめないものは、その決議に賛成したものと推定する。

(5)A director who participates in the resolution of the board of directors but who does not express an objection in the minutes referred to in paragraph (3) is presumed to have consented to the resolution.

６会社法第三百六十六条及び第三百六十八条の規定は、理事会の招集について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(6)The provisions of Articles 366 and 368 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the convocation of a meeting of the board of directors. In this case, the other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第三十八条経営管理委員設置組合は、経営管理委員会を置かなければならない。

Article 38(1)A cooperative with management committee members must have a management committee.

２経営管理委員会は、全ての経営管理委員で組織する。

(2)The management committee is to consist of all management committee members.

３経営管理委員会は、この法律で別に定めるもののほか、組合の業務の基本方針の決定、重要な財産の取得及び処分その他の定款で定める組合の業務執行に関する重要事項を決定する。

(3)The management committee determines the basic policies for the cooperative's operations, the acquisition and disposition of important assets, and other important matters concerning the cooperative's business to be executed as specified in the articles of association, in addition to the matters otherwise provided for in this Act.

４経営管理委員会は、理事をその会議に出席させて、必要な説明を求めることができる。

(4)The management committee may have a director attend its meetings and ask for any necessary explanations.

５理事会は、必要があるときは、経営管理委員会を招集することができる。

(5)The board of directors may convene a meeting of the management committee when necessary.

６会社法第三百六十八条第一項の規定は、前項の規定による招集について準用する。

(6)The provisions of Article 368, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the convocation under the preceding paragraph.

７経営管理委員会は、理事が第三十九条の二第一項の規定に違反した場合には、当該理事の解任を総会に請求することができる。

(7)The management committee may demand dismissal of a director at a general meeting if the director has violated Article 39-2, paragraph (1).

８経営管理委員会は、総会の日の七日前までに、前項の規定による請求に係る理事に解任の理由を記載した書面を送付し、かつ、総会において弁明する機会を与えなければならない。

(8)The management committee must send a written statement of the reasons for the dismissal to the director subjected to the demand under the preceding paragraph by seven days before the date of the general meeting, and must give the director an opportunity to respond at the general meeting.

９第七項の規定による請求につき同項の総会において出席者の過半数の同意があつたときは、その請求に係る理事は、その時にその職を失う。

(9)If a majority of persons present at the general meeting referred to in paragraph (7) consent to the demand under that paragraph, the director subjected to the demand loses their position at that time.

１０前条の規定は、経営管理委員会について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(10)The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the management committee. In this case, the necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第三十九条理事は、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事会及び経営管理委員会。以下この項及び次項において同じ。）の日から十年間、理事会の議事録を主たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

Article 39(1)The directors must keep the minutes of the board of directors at the principal office for ten years from the date of the meeting of the board of directors (or the date of the meeting of the board of directors and the management committee in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in this paragraph and the following paragraph).

２理事は、理事会の日から五年間、前項の議事録の写しを従たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。ただし、当該議事録が電磁的記録をもつて作成されている場合であつて、従たる事務所における次項第二号に掲げる請求に応じることを可能とするための措置として農林水産省令で定めるものをとつているときは、この限りでない。

(2)A director must keep a copy of the minutes referred to in the preceding paragraph at the secondary office for five years from the date of the meeting of the board of directors; provided, however, that this does not apply if the minutes are prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record, and the measures prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are taken to enable the secondary office to respond to a demand stated in item (ii) of the following paragraph.

３組合員は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(3)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, any of its members may make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director may not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

４組合の債権者は、役員の責任を追及するため必要があるときは、裁判所の許可を得て、理事に対し第一項の議事録について前項各号に掲げる請求をすることができる。

(4)A creditor of a cooperative may make a demand stated in the items of the preceding paragraph to the cooperative's director regarding the minutes of the meeting referred to in paragraph (1), with the permission of the court, if it is necessary to pursue their liability.

５裁判所は、前項の請求に係る閲覧又は謄写をすることにより組合又はその子会社に著しい損害を及ぼすおそれがあると認めるときは、同項の許可をすることができない。

(5)If the court finds that the inspection or copying of the minutes as demanded in the preceding paragraph is likely to cause a significant damage to a cooperative or its subsidiary, the court may not grant the permission referred to in that paragraph.

６会社法第八百六十八条第一項、第八百六十九条、第八百七十条第二項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十条の二、第八百七十一条本文、第八百七十二条（第五号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十二条の二、第八百七十三条本文、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定は、第四項の許可について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(6)The provisions of Article 868, paragraph (1), Article 869, Article 870, paragraph (2) (limited to the part relating to item (i)), Article 870-2, main clause of Article 871, Article 872 (limited to the part relating to item (v)), Article 872-2, main clause of Article 873, and Articles 875 and 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the permission referred to in paragraph (4). In this case, the necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第三十九条の二理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事及び経営管理委員。次項及び第四項において同じ。）は、法令、法令に基づいてする行政庁の処分、定款等及び総会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、総会及び経営管理委員会）の決議を遵守し、組合のため忠実にその職務を遂行しなければならない。

Article 39-2(1)A director (or director and management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) must comply with laws and regulations, dispositions of administrative authorities based on laws and regulations, articles of association and bylaws, and resolutions of a general meeting (or resolutions of a general meeting and a management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members), and faithfully perform their duties for the cooperative.

２理事は、次に掲げる場合には、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会。第四項において同じ。）において、当該取引につき重要な事実を開示し、その承認を受けなければならない。

(2)In the following cases, a director must disclose important facts regarding a transaction at a meeting of the board of directors (or in the case of a cooperative with management committee, at the management committee; the same applies in paragraph (4)) and obtain approval from the board:

３民法第百八条の規定は、前項の承認を受けた同項各号の取引については、適用しない。

(3)The provisions of Article 108 of the Civil Code do not apply to transactions referred to in the items of the preceding paragraph that have been approved under that paragraph.

４第二項各号の取引をした理事は、当該取引後、遅滞なく、当該取引についての重要な事実を理事会に報告しなければならない。

(4)A director who has engaged in any of the transactions stated in the items of paragraph (2) must report important facts regarding the transactions to the board of directors without delay.

第三十九条の三組合は、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会）の決議により、理事の中から組合を代表する理事（以下「代表理事」という。）を定めなければならない。

Article 39-3(1)A cooperative must appoint a director to represent the cooperative (referred to as the "representative director" below) from among its directors, by resolution of the board of directors (or the management committee in the case of a cooperative with management committee members).

２代表理事は、組合の業務に関する一切の裁判上又は裁判外の行為をする権限を有する。

(2)The representative director has the authority to take all judicial or non-judicial actions concerning the cooperative's business.

３代表理事は、定款又は総会若しくは経営管理委員会の決議によつて禁止されていないときに限り、特定の行為の代理を他人に委任することができる。

(3)The representative director may delegate certain acts to another person to act as their agent, unless prohibited by the articles of association or by a resolution of the general meeting or the management committee.

第三十九条の四会社法第三百五十七条第一項並びに第三百六十一条第一項（第三号から第五号までを除く。）及び第四項の規定は理事及び経営管理委員について、同法第三百六十条第一項の規定は理事について準用する。この場合において、同項中「著しい損害」とあるのは「回復することができない損害」と、同法第三百六十一条第四項中「取締役」とあるのは「理事（水産業協同組合法第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては、経営管理委員）」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 39-4(1)The provisions of Article 357, paragraph (1), and Article 361, paragraph (1) (excluding items (iii) through (v)) and paragraph (4) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to directors and management committee members; and the provisions of Article 360, paragraph (1) of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to directors. In this case, the term "significant damage" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "irreparable damage", and the term "director" in Article 361, paragraph (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "director (or management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members prescribed by Article 34-2, paragraph (4) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)", and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

２会社法第三百四十九条第五項、第三百五十条及び第三百五十四条の規定は、代表理事について準用する。この場合において、同項中「前項」とあるのは、「水産業協同組合法第三十九条の三第二項」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(2)The provisions of Article 349, paragraph (5), Article 350, and Article 354 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to representative directors. In this case, the term "the preceding paragraph" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 39-3, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第三十九条の五監事は、理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事及び経営管理委員。次項において同じ。）の職務の執行を監査する。この場合において、監事は、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、監査報告を作成しなければならない。

Article 39-5(1)An auditor is to audit the director's duties to be performed (or the directors' and management committee members' duties to be performed, in case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in the following paragraph). In this case, the auditor must prepare an audit report as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２監事は、いつでも、理事及び参事その他の使用人に対して事業の報告を求め、又は組合の業務及び財産の状況の調査をすることができる。

(2)An auditor may require a director, counselor, or any other employee to report on the business of the cooperative, or may investigate the status of the cooperative's business operations and assets, at any time.

３監事は、理事が不正の行為をし、若しくは当該行為をするおそれがあると認めるとき、又は法令若しくは定款に違反する事実若しくは著しく不当な事実があると認めるときは、遅滞なく、その旨を理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事会及び経営管理委員会）に報告しなければならない。

(3)If an auditor finds that a director has committed or is likely to commit a wrongful act, or finds any facts that would constitute a violation of laws or regulations or the articles of association, or that are extremely unjust, the auditor must report to that effect to the board of directors (or to the board of directors and the management committee, in case of a cooperative with management committee members) without delay.

４経営管理委員設置組合の監事は、経営管理委員が不正の行為をし、又は当該行為をするおそれがあると認めるときは、遅滞なく、その旨を経営管理委員会に報告しなければならない。

(4)If an auditor of a cooperative with management committee members finds that a management committee member has committed or is likely to commit a wrongful act, the auditor must report to the management committee to that effect without delay.

５第三十九条の二第一項並びに会社法第三百四十三条第一項及び第二項、第三百四十五条第一項から第三項まで、第三百八十一条第三項及び第四項、第三百八十三条第一項から第三項まで、第三百八十四条、第三百八十五条、第三百八十六条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項（第一号及び第二号に係る部分に限る。）、第三百八十七条並びに第三百八十八条の規定は、監事について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百四十三条第一項及び第二項中「取締役」とあるのは「理事（水産業協同組合法第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては、経営管理委員）」と、同法第三百四十五条第三項中「第二百九十八条第一項第一号」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の四第一項第一号」と、同法第三百八十一条第三項及び第四項中「子会社」とあるのは「子法人等（水産業協同組合法第百二十二条第二項に規定する子法人等をいう。）」と、同法第三百八十三条第一項本文中「取締役会」とあるのは「理事会（水産業協同組合法第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては、理事会及び経営管理委員会）」と、同項ただし書中「監査役が二人以上ある場合において、第三百七十三条第一項の規定による特別取締役による議決の定めがあるときは」とあるのは「同項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては」と、「同条第二項の取締役会」とあるのは「理事会」と、同条第二項中「取締役」とあるのは「理事（水産業協同組合法第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては、理事又は経営管理委員）」と、同項及び同条第三項中「取締役会」とあるのは「理事会（水産業協同組合法第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては、理事会又は経営管理委員会）」と、同法第三百八十四条中「取締役」とあるのは「理事又は経営管理委員」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同法第三百八十五条中「取締役」とあるのは「理事」と、同法第三百八十六条第一項中「第三百四十九条第四項、第三百五十三条及び第三百六十四条」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第三十九条の三第二項」と、同項第一号中「取締役（取締役」とあるのは「理事若しくは経営管理委員（理事又は経営管理委員」と、「取締役が」とあるのは「理事若しくは経営管理委員が」と、同条第二項中「第三百四十九条第四項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第三十九条の三第二項」と、同項第一号及び第二号中「取締役」とあるのは「理事又は経営管理委員」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(5)The provisions of Article 39-2, paragraph (1) of this Act, Article 343, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 345, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 381, paragraphs (3) and (4), Article 383, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 384, Article 385, Article 386, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to item (i)) and paragraph (2) (limited to the part relating to items (i) and (ii)), Article 387, and Article 388 apply mutatis mutandis to auditors. In this case, the term "director" in Article 343, paragraphs (1) and (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "director (or management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members prescribed in Article 34-2, paragraph (4) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)"; the term "Article 298, paragraph (1), item (i)" in Article 345, paragraph (3) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-4, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; and the term "subsidiary company" in Article 381, paragraphs (3) and (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation (meaning a subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation as prescribed by Article 122, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)"; the term "board of directors" in the main clause of Article 383, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "board of directors (or the board of directors and the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members prescribed in Article 34-2, paragraph (4) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)"; in the proviso of that paragraph, the phrase "if there are two or more members, and the provisions of Article 373, paragraph (1) provide for voting by a special director" is deemed to be replaced with "in the case of a cooperative with management committee members prescribed in that paragraph", and the term "the board of directors referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article" is deemed to be replaced with "board of directors"; the term "directors" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "directors (or directors or management committee members, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members referred to in Article 34-2, paragraph (4) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)"; the term "board of directors" in that paragraph and in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "board of directors (or the board of directors or the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members referred to in Article 34-2, paragraph (4) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)"; in Article 384 of that Act, the term "directors" is deemed to be replaced with "directors or management committee members" and the term "Ministry of Justice Order" is deemed to be replaced with " Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; the term "directors" in Article 385 of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "directors"; the phrase "Article 349, paragraph (4), Article 353, and Article 364" in Article 386, paragraph (1) of that Act is replaced with "Article 39-3, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; in item (i) of that paragraph, the phrase "director (director" is deemed to be replaced with "director or management committee member (director or management committee member", and the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "director or management committee member"; the term "Article 349, paragraph (4)" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 39-3, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "director" in items (i) and (ii) of that same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "director or management committee member"; and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第三十九条の六役員は、その任務を怠つたときは、組合に対し、これによつて生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。

Article 39-6(1)If an officer fails to perform their duties, the officer is liable to the cooperative for damages caused by that failure.

２前項の責任の原因となつた行為が理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事会又は経営管理委員会）の決議に基づき行われたときは、その決議に賛成した理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事又は経営管理委員）は、その行為をしたものとみなす。

(2)If the action causing the liability referred to in the preceding paragraph is taken pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors (or the resolution of the board of directors or the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members), the directors having agreed to the resolution (or the directors or management committee members having agreed to the resolution, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members) are deemed to have taken the action.

３第一項の責任は、総組合員の同意がなければ、免除することができない。

(3)The liability referred to in paragraph (1) may not be released without the consent of all cooperative members.

４前項の規定にかかわらず、第一項の責任は、当該役員が職務を行うにつき善意でかつ重大な過失がないときは、第一号に掲げる額から第二号に掲げる額を控除して得た額を限度として、総会の決議によつて免除することができる。

(4)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the officer referred to in paragraph (1) has performed the duties in good faith and without gross negligence, their liability may be released with a resolution at a general meeting up to an amount stated in item (i) from which an amount stated in item (ii) is deducted:

５前項の場合には、理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員）は、同項の総会において次に掲げる事項を開示しなければならない。

(5)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, a director (or in the case of a cooperative with management committee members, a management committee member) must disclose the following matters at a general meeting under that paragraph:

６理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員）は、第一項の責任の免除（理事及び経営管理委員の責任の免除に限る。）に関する議案を総会に提出するには、各監事の同意を得なければならない。

(6)A director (or in the case of a cooperative with management committee members, a management committee member) must obtain the consent of each auditor in order to submit a proposal for releasing liability under paragraph (1) (limited to releasing liability of directors and management committee members) at a general meeting.

７第四項の決議があつた場合において、組合が当該決議後に同項の役員に対し退職慰労金その他の農林水産省令で定める財産上の利益を与えるときは、総会の承認を受けなければならない。

(7)In the case of a resolution referred to in paragraph (4), if a cooperative grants retirement benefits or other financial benefits as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to the officer referred to in that paragraph after the resolution, the cooperative must obtain approval at the general meeting.

８役員がその職務を行うについて悪意又は重大な過失があつたときは、当該役員は、これによつて第三者に生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。

(8)If an officer has performed their duties in bad faith or with gross negligence, the officer must be liable to a third party for damages caused by their performance.

９次の各号に掲げる者が、当該各号に定める行為をしたときも、前項と同様とする。ただし、その者が当該行為をすることについて注意を怠らなかつたことを証明したときは、この限りでない。

(9)The same applies if the following persons take an action specified in the relevant items; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person proves that they have not been negligent in taking the action:

１０役員が組合又は第三者に生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う場合において、他の役員も当該損害を賠償する責任を負うときは、これらの者は、連帯債務者とする。

(10)If an officer is liable for damages to the cooperative or a third party, and if other officers are also liable for the damages, they are joint and several obligors.

第三十九条の七組合が、役員に対して次に掲げる費用等の全部又は一部を当該組合が補償することを約する契約（以下この条において「補償契約」という。）の内容の決定をするには、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会。第四項において同じ。）の決議によらなければならない。

Article 39-7(1)For a cooperative to decide on the details of an agreement under which the cooperative indemnifies its officer for all or part of the following expenses or loss (referred to as an "indemnification agreement" in this Article), the cooperative must pass a resolution of the board of directors (or a resolution of the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in paragraph (4)):

２組合は、補償契約を締結している場合であつても、当該補償契約に基づき、次に掲げる費用等を補償することができない。

(2)Even if a cooperative has entered into an indemnification agreement, the cooperative may not indemnify its officer for the following expenses or loss based on the indemnification agreement:

３補償契約に基づき第一項第一号に掲げる費用を補償した組合が、当該役員が自己若しくは第三者の不正な利益を図り、又は当該組合に損害を加える目的で同号の職務を執行したことを知つたときは、当該役員に対し、補償した金額に相当する金銭を返還することを請求することができる。

(3)If a cooperative having indemnified its officer for expenses stated in paragraph (1), item (i) under an indemnification agreement finds that the officer has performed the duties referred to in that item for the purpose of making personal or third-party's wrongful gains or for the purpose of causing damage to the cooperative, the cooperative may demand the officer return the money equivalent to the amount of the indemnification that has already been paid.

４補償契約に基づく補償をした理事及び当該補償を受けた理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事及び経営管理委員。次項において同じ。）は、遅滞なく、当該補償についての重要な事実を理事会に報告しなければならない。

(4)A director (or a director or management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in the following paragraph) who has made or received payment under an indemnification agreement must report any important fact regarding the payment to the board of directors without delay.

５第三十九条の二第二項及び第四項の規定は、組合と理事との間の補償契約については、適用しない。

(5)The provisions of Article 39-2, paragraphs (2) and (4) do not apply to an indemnification agreement between a cooperative and its director.

６民法第百八条の規定は、第一項の決議によつてその内容が定められた前項の補償契約の締結については、適用しない。

(6)The provisions of Article 108 of the Civil Code do not apply to entering into an indemnification agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph for which the details have been determined by a resolution referred to in paragraph (1).

第三十九条の八組合が、保険者との間で締結する保険契約のうち役員がその職務の執行に関し責任を負うこと又は当該責任の追及に係る請求を受けることによつて生ずることのある損害を保険者が填補することを約するものであつて、役員を被保険者とするもの（当該保険契約を締結することにより被保険者である役員の職務の執行の適正性が著しく損なわれるおそれがないものとして農林水産省令で定めるものを除く。第三項ただし書において「役員賠償責任保険契約」という。）の内容の決定をするには、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会）の決議によらなければならない。

Article 39-8(1)A cooperative must pass a resolution of the board of directors (or a resolution of its management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members) in order to decide on the details of an insurance agreement with an insurer, under which the cooperative's officer is covered as the insured, and the insurer pays for any damage that may result if the officer assumes the liability in performing their duties or is subjected to a claim relating to pursuit of the liability (this insurance agreement does not include an agreement specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with no risk of the effective performance of the duties by the cooperative's officer as the insured to be impaired substantially; this insurance agreement is referred to as the "officer's liability insurance agreement" in paragraph (3)).

２第三十九条の二第二項及び第四項の規定は、組合が保険者との間で締結する保険契約のうち役員がその職務の執行に関し責任を負うこと又は当該責任の追及に係る請求を受けることによつて生ずることのある損害を保険者が填補することを約するものであつて、理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事及び経営管理委員）を被保険者とするものの締結については、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of Article 39-2, paragraphs (2) and (4) do not apply to an insurance agreement between a cooperative and an insurer, under which the cooperative's director is covered as the insured (or in the case of a cooperative with management committee members, the cooperative's director or management committee member is covered as the insured), and the insurer pays for any damage that may result if the cooperative's officer assumes the liability in performing their duties or is subjected to a claim relating to pursuit of the liability.

３民法第百八条の規定は、前項の保険契約の締結については、適用しない。ただし、当該保険契約が役員賠償責任保険契約である場合には、第一項の決議によつてその内容が定められたときに限る。

(3)The provisions of Article 108 of the Civil Code do not apply to entering into an insurance agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that if the insurance agreement is an officers' liability insurance agreement, the provisions mentioned above do not apply only when the details of the agreement have been determined by the resolution referred to in paragraph (1).

第四十条理事は、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、組合の成立の日における貸借対照表（非出資組合であつて第十一条第一項第五号から第七号までの事業を行わないものにあつては、財産目録）を作成しなければならない。

Article 40(1)A director must prepare a balance sheet as of the date of the founding of a cooperative (or an inventory of assets in the case of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution that does not engage in the businesses referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), items (v) through (vii)) in accordance with the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２理事は、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、事業年度ごとに、非出資組合であつて第十一条第一項第五号から第七号までの事業を行わないものにあつては財産目録及び事業報告を、その他の組合にあつては貸借対照表、損益計算書、剰余金処分案又は損失処理案その他組合の財産及び損益の状況を示すために必要かつ適当なものとして農林水産省令で定めるもの（以下「計算書類」という。）並びに事業報告並びにこれらの附属明細書を作成しなければならない。

(2)In accordance with the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, for every fiscal year, a director must prepare the following documents: in the case of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution that does not engage in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), items (v) through (vii), an inventory of assets and business report; or in the case of other cooperatives, any documents prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries necessary for showing the status of the cooperative's assets and its profit and loss such as a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, surplus appropriation plan or loss appropriation plan (collectively referred to as "financial statements" below), and a business report and the detailed statements annexed to them.

３前二項の規定により作成すべきものは、電磁的記録をもつて作成することができる。

(3)Documents to be prepared pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs may be prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record.

４理事は、第一項及び第二項の規定により作成したもの（事業報告及びその附属明細書を除く。第十三項において同じ。）を作成の日から十年間保存しなければならない。

(4)A director must keep documents that they have prepared pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) (excluding the business report and detailed statements annexed to them; the same applies in paragraph (13)) for ten years from the date when the documents were prepared.

５第二項の規定により作成したものについては、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、監事の監査を受けなければならない。

(5)The documents prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) must be audited by an auditor as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

６前項の規定により監事の監査を受けたもの（第四十一条の二第三項に規定する会計監査人設置組合の計算書類及びその附属明細書にあつては、前項の規定により監事の監査を受け、及び同条第三項の規定により会計監査人の監査を受けたもの）については、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事会及び経営管理委員会）の承認を受けなければならない。

(6)If documents are audited by an auditor pursuant to the preceding paragraph (or in the case of a cooperative with financial auditors as prescribed by Article 41-2, paragraph (3), if financial statements and detailed statements annexed to them are audited both by an auditor pursuant to the preceding paragraph and by a financial auditor pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article), approval of the board of directors (or approval of the board of directors and the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members) must be obtained.

７理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員）は、通常総会の招集の通知に際して、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、組合員に対し前項の承認を受けたもの（監査報告（第四十一条の二第三項に規定する会計監査人設置組合にあつては、監査報告及び会計監査報告）を含む。以下この条及び第四十七条の五の二において「決算関係書類」という。）を提供しなければならない。

(7)In giving notice of the convocation of a regular general meeting, the directors (or in the case of a cooperative with management committee members, the management committee member) must provide the cooperative members with the documents approved pursuant to the preceding paragraph (including audit reports (or audit reports and financial audit reports in the case of a cooperative with financial auditors as provided in Article 41 -2, paragraph (3)); referred to as "documents related to account settlement" in this Article and Article 47-5-2), in accordance with the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

８理事は、決算関係書類を通常総会に提出し、又は提供しなければならない。

(8)A director must submit or provide documents related to account settlement to a regular general meeting.

９理事は、決算関係書類を、通常総会の日の二週間前の日から五年間主たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

(9)A director must keep the documents related to account settlement at the principal office for five years from the date two weeks before the date of the regular general meeting.

１０理事は、決算関係書類の写しを、通常総会の日の二週間前の日から三年間従たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。ただし、決算関係書類が電磁的記録をもつて作成されている場合であつて、従たる事務所における次項第三号及び第四号に掲げる請求に応じることを可能とするための措置として農林水産省令で定めるものをとつているときは、この限りでない。

(10)A director must keep a copy of the documents related to account settlement at the secondary office for three years from the date two weeks before the date of the regular general meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply if the documents related to account settlement are prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record and the measures prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are taken to enable the secondary office to respond to the demands stated in items (iii) and (iv) of the following paragraph.

１１組合員及び組合の債権者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(11)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, any of its members or creditors must make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

１２組合員及び組合の債権者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、組合の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(12)A member or creditor of a cooperative must pay the expenses determined by the cooperative in order to make the demand stated in items (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

１３会社法第四百四十三条の規定は、第一項及び第二項の規定により作成したものについて準用する。

(13)The provisions of Article 443 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the documents prepared pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2).

第四十一条組合（農林水産省令で定める組合を除く。）の理事は、事業年度ごとに、前条第二項の規定により作成すべきもののほか、農林水産省令で定める事業の区分ごとの損益の状況を明らかにした事項を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録を作成し、これを通常総会に提出し、又は提供しなければならない。

Article 41(1)For each fiscal year, a director of a cooperative (excluding a cooperative prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) must prepare written documents or electronic or magnetic clarifying the status of profit and loss for each business category specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and submit or provide them to a regular general meeting, in addition to the documents to be prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article.

２前項の規定により通常総会に提出し、又は提供する書面又は電磁的記録については、あらかじめ、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事会及び経営管理委員会）の承認を受けなければならない。

(2)Documents or electronic or magnetic records to be submitted or presented to a regular general meeting pursuant to the preceding paragraph must be approved in advance by the board of directors (or by the board of directors and the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with a management committee).

第四十一条の二第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合（政令で定める規模に達しない組合を除く。）は、会計監査人を置かなければならない。

Article 41-2(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11 paragraph (1), item (iv) (excluding a cooperative that does not reach the scale specified by Cabinet Order) must have a financial auditor.

２前項に規定する組合以外の組合は、定款で定めるところにより、会計監査人を置くことができる。

(2)A cooperative other than the cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph may have a financial auditor in accordance with its articles of association.

３会計監査人設置組合（前二項の規定により会計監査人を置く組合をいう。次項において同じ。）は、第四十条第二項の規定により作成した計算書類及びその附属明細書について、監事の監査のほか、主務省令で定めるところにより、会計監査人の監査を受けなければならない。

(3)A cooperative with financial auditors (meaning a cooperative having financial auditors pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs; the same applies in the following paragraph) must be audited by its financial auditor pursuant to the provisions of an order of the competent ministry, in addition to being audited by its auditor, regarding their financial statements prepared pursuant to Article 40, paragraph (2) and detailed statements annexed to them.

４会社法第四百三十九条の規定は、会計監査人設置組合について準用する。この場合において、同条中「第四百三十六条第三項の承認を受けた計算書類」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十条第六項の承認を受けた同条第二項に規定する計算書類」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「主務省令」と、「前条第二項」とあるのは「同法第四十八条第一項（第六号に掲げる計算書類に係る部分に限る。）」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 439 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to a cooperative with financial auditors. In this case, the phrase "financial statements approved under Article 436, paragraph (3)" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "financial documents prescribed by paragraph (2) of that Article that are approved under Article 40, paragraph (6) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", the term "Order of the Ministry of Justice" is deemed to be replaced with "an order of the competent ministry", and the phrase "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 48, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to the financial statements stated in item (vi))".

第四十一条の三第三十四条の三並びに会社法第三百二十九条第一項、第三百三十七条から第三百三十九条まで、第三百四十条第一項から第三項まで、第三百四十四条第一項及び第二項、第三百四十五条第一項から第三項まで、第三百九十六条第一項から第五項まで、第三百九十七条第一項及び第二項、第三百九十八条第一項及び第二項並びに第三百九十九条第一項の規定は、会計監査人について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百三十七条第三項第一号中「第四百三十五条第二項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十条第二項」と、同項第二号中「子会社」とあるのは「子法人等（水産業協同組合法第百二十二条第二項に規定する子法人等をいう。以下同じ。）」と、同法第三百四十五条第一項中「株主総会において、会計参与の選任若しくは解任又は辞任について」とあるのは「会計監査人の選任、解任若しくは不再任又は辞任について、総会に出席して」と、同条第二項中「会計参与を辞任した者」とあるのは「会計監査人を辞任した者又は解任された者」と、「辞任後」とあるのは「辞任後又は解任後」と、「辞任した旨及びその理由」とあるのは「辞任した旨及びその理由又は解任についての意見」と、同条第三項中「取締役」とあるのは「理事（水産業協同組合法第三十四条の二第四項に規定する経営管理委員設置組合にあっては、経営管理委員）」と、「第二百九十八条第一項第一号」とあるのは「同法第四十七条の四第一項第一号」と、同法第三百九十六条第一項中「次章」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十一条の二第三項」と、「計算書類及びその附属明細書、臨時計算書類並びに連結計算書類」とあるのは「同項に規定する書類」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「主務省令」と、同条第二項中「取締役及び会計参与並びに支配人」とあるのは「理事及び経営管理委員並びに参事」と、同項第二号中「法務省令」とあるのは「主務省令」と、同条第三項及び第四項中「子会社」とあるのは「子法人等」と、同条第五項第二号中「会計監査人設置会社又はその子会社」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十一条の二第三項に規定する会計監査人設置組合の理事、経営管理委員、監事若しくは参事その他の使用人又は当該会計監査人設置組合の子法人等」と、同項第三号中「子会社」とあるのは「子法人等」と、同法第三百九十七条第一項中「取締役」とあるのは「理事又は経営管理委員」と、同法第三百九十八条第一項中「第三百九十六条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十一条の二第三項」と、同法第三百九十九条第一項中「取締役」とあるのは「理事」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 41-3(1)The provisions of Article 34-3 of this Act and the provisions of Article 329, paragraph (1), Articles 337 through 339, Article 340, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 344, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 345, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 396, paragraphs (1) through (5), Article 397, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 398, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 399 paragraph (1) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to a financial auditor. In this case, the phrase "Article 435, paragraph (2)" in Article 337, paragraph (3), item (i) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 40, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "subsidiary" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation (meaning a subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation as prescribed by Article 122, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act; the same applies below)"; the phrase " may state their opinions on the election or dismissal, or resignation of accounting advisors at the shareholders meeting" in Article 345, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "may attend the general meeting and state their opinions of the appointment, dismissal, non-reappointment, or resignation of accounting auditors"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the term "a person who has resigned as accounting counsel" is deemed to be replaced with "a person who has resigned as accounting auditor or has been dismissed", the phrase "after resignation" is deemed to be replaced with "after resignation or dismissal", and the phrase "may state the effect of the resignation and the reason thereof" is deemed to be replaced with "may state that they have resigned and the reason for the resignation or may state the opinions on their dismissal"; in paragraph (3) of that Article, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "director (or a management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members as prescribed by Article 34-2, paragraph (4) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act)", and the term "Article 298, paragraph (1), item (i)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-4, paragraph (1), item (i) of that Act"; in Article 396, paragraph (1) of that Act, the term "the following Chapter" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 41-2, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", the phrase "the financial statements, detailed statements attached to them, provisional financial statements, and consolidated financial statements" is deemed to be replaced with "the documents prescribed by that paragraph", and the term "Order of the Ministry of Justice" is deemed to be replaced with "an order of the competent ministry"; the phrase "directors, accounting counselors, and managers" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "directors, management committee members, and counselors"; the term "Order of the Ministry of Justice" in item (ii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "an order of the competent ministry"; the term "subsidiary" in paragraphs (3) and (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation"; the phrase "a company with financial auditor or of its subsidiary company" in paragraph (5), item (ii) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "a director, management committee member, auditor, counselor, or other employee of a cooperative with an accounting auditor as prescribed by Article 41-2, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act, or of its subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation"; the term "subsidiary" in item (iii) of the paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation"; the term "director" in Article 397, paragraph (1) of the Act is deemed to be replaced with "director or management committee member"; the term "Article 396, paragraph (1)" in Article 398, paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 41-2, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; and the term "director" in Article 399, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "director".

２第三十九条の六（第九項第一号を除く。）、第三十九条の七第一項から第三項まで及び第三十九条の八第一項の規定は、会計監査人の責任について準用する。この場合において、第三十九条の六第四項第二号中「次のイからハまでに掲げる役員の区分に応じ、当該イからハまでに定める数」とあるのは「二」と、同条第九項第二号中「監事」とあるのは「監事又は会計監査人」と、「監査報告」とあるのは「監査報告又は会計監査報告」と、同条第十項中「他の役員」とあるのは「役員又は他の会計監査人」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 39-6 (excluding paragraph (9), item (i)), Article 39-7, paragraphs (1) through (3), and Article 39-8, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the liability of a financial auditor. In this case, the term "the number prescribed by (a) through (c) below depending on the classification of officers stated in (a) through (c) below" in Article 39-6, paragraph (4), item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "two"; in Article 39-6, paragraph (9), item (ii), the term "auditors" is deemed to be replaced with "auditors or accounting auditors" and the term "audit report" is deemed to be replaced with "audit report or accounting audit report"; and the term "other officers" in paragraph (10) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "officers or other accounting auditors".

第四十二条組合員（准組合員を除く。）は、総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の五分の一（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合。次項において同じ。）以上の連署をもつて、その代表者から役員（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事を除く。）の改選を請求することができる。

Article 42(1)Cooperative members (excluding associate members) may demand a re-election of the officers (excluding directors, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members) through their representative members, upon obtaining joint signatures of one-fifth or more (if a lower percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies; the same applies in the following paragraph) of the total members (excluding associate members).

２経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、組合員（准組合員を除く。）は、総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の五分の一以上の連署をもつて、その代表者から理事の解任を請求することができる。

(2)In the case of a cooperative with management committee members, cooperative members (excluding associate members) may demand a dismissal of the directors through their representative members, upon obtaining joint signatures of one-fifth or more of all members (excluding associate members).

３前二項の規定による請求は、理事の全員、経営管理委員の全員又は監事の全員について同時にしなければならない。ただし、法令、法令に基づいてする行政庁の処分又は定款、規約、信用事業規程若しくは共済規程の違反を理由として請求する場合は、この限りでない。

(3)A demand under the preceding two paragraphs may be made to all directors, all management committee members, or all auditors at the same time; provided, however, that this does not apply in the case of making a demand due to a violation of laws and regulations, administrative authority's dispositions, the articles of association, bylaws, credit business provisions, or mutual aid insurance provisions.

４第一項又は第二項の規定による請求は、改選又は解任の理由を記載した書面を理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員。以下この条において同じ。）に提出してこれをしなければならない。

(4)A demand under paragraph (1) or (2) must be made in writing stating the reasons for the re-election or dismissal to the directors (or to the management committee members, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in this Article).

５第一項又は第二項の規定による請求があつたときは、理事は、これを総会の議に付さなければならない。

(5)Upon receiving a demand under paragraph (1) or (2), the director must submit the demand for the discussion at a general meeting.

６第四項の規定による書面の提出があつたときは、理事は総会の日の七日前までに、当該請求に係る役員にその書面又はその写しを送付し、かつ、総会において弁明する機会を与えなければならない。

(6)Upon receiving a document under paragraph (4), the director must send the document or its copy to the officer subjected to the demand by seven days before the date of a general meeting, and must give the officer an opportunity to respond at the general meeting.

７第一項又は第二項の規定による請求につき第五項の総会において出席者の過半数の同意があつたときは、その請求に係る役員は、その時にその職を失う。

(7)If a majority of persons present at a general meeting referred to in paragraph (5) consent to a demand under paragraph (1) or (2), the officer subjected to the demand loses the office at that time.

８第四十七条の二第二項及び第四十七条の三第二項の規定は、第五項の場合について準用する。

(8)The provisions of Article 47-2, paragraph (2) and Article 47-3, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in paragraph (5).

第四十二条の二定款で定めた役員の員数が欠けた場合には、任期の満了又は辞任により退任した役員は、新たに選任された役員（次条第一項の一時理事又は監事の職務を行うべき者を含む。）が就任するまで、なお役員としての権利義務を有する。代表理事が欠けた場合又は定款で定めた代表理事の員数が欠けた場合についても、同様とする。

Article 42-2(1)If a number of officers falls short of the number of officers specified by the articles of association, the officers who have retired due to expiration of their term of office or have resigned still have the rights and obligations of an officer until the new officers are appointed (including those performing duties as temporary directors or auditors under the following Article, paragraph (1)). The same applies if there are no representative directors or if a number of officers fall short of the number of representative directors specified in the articles of association.

２会計監査人が欠けた場合又は定款で定めた会計監査人の員数が欠けた場合において、遅滞なく会計監査人が選任されないときは、監事は、一時会計監査人の職務を行うべき者を選任しなければならない。

(2)If there are no financial auditors or a number of financial auditors falls short of the number specified in the articles of association, and if a financial auditor is not appointed without delay, the auditor must appoint a person to perform the duties as a temporary financial auditor.

３会社法第三百三十七条及び第三百四十条第一項から第三項までの規定は、前項の一時会計監査人の職務を行うべき者について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百三十七条第三項第一号中「第四百三十五条第二項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十条第二項」と、同項第二号中「子会社」とあるのは「子法人等（水産業協同組合法第百二十二条第二項に規定する子法人等をいう。）」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of Article 337 and Article 340, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to a person performing the duties as a temporary financial auditor referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "Article 435, paragraph (2)" in Article 337, paragraph (3), item (i) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 40, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", and the term "subsidiary" is deemed to be replaced with "subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation (meaning a subsidiary corporation or other similar corporation as provided by Article 122, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act".

第四十三条役員の職務を行う者がないため遅滞により損害を生ずるおそれがある場合において、組合員その他の利害関係人の請求があつたときは、行政庁は、一時理事若しくは監事の職務を行うべき者を選任し、又は役員（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、理事を除く。以下この項において同じ。）を選挙し、若しくは選任するための総会を招集して役員を選挙させ若しくは選任させることができる。

Article 43(1)When demanded by a cooperative member or other interested person at a risk of damage due to delay to be caused by absence of a person performing the duties as an officer, the administrative authority may appoint a person to perform the duties of a temporary director or auditor, or may convene a general meeting for election or appointment of officers (excluding directors in the case of a cooperative with a management committee members; the same applies in this paragraph) and have the cooperative elect or appoint officers.

２第四十七条の五及び第四十七条の六の規定は、前項の総会の招集について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 47-5 and Article 47-6 apply mutatis mutandis to the convocation of a general meeting as referred to in the preceding paragraph.

３代表理事の職務を行う者がないため遅滞により損害を生ずるおそれがある場合において、組合員その他の利害関係人の請求があつたときは、行政庁は、一時代表理事の職務を行うべき者を選任することができる。

(3)When demanded by a cooperative member or other interested person at a risk of damage due to delay to be caused by absence of a person to perform the duties as the representative director, the administrative authority may appoint a person to perform the duties as a temporary representative director.

第四十四条会社法第七編第二章第二節（第八百四十七条第二項、第八百四十七条の二、第八百四十七条の三、第八百四十九条第二項、第三項第二号及び第三号並びに第六項から第十一項まで、第八百四十九条の二第二号及び第三号、第八百五十一条並びに第八百五十三条第一項第二号及び第三号を除く。）の規定は、役員又は会計監査人の責任を追及する訴えについて準用する。この場合において、同法第八百四十七条第一項及び第四項中「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同法第八百五十条第四項中「第五十五条、第百二条の二第二項、第百三条第三項、第百二十条第五項、第二百十三条の二第二項、第二百八十六条の二第二項、第四百二十四条（第四百八十六条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第四百六十二条第三項（同項ただし書に規定する分配可能額を超えない部分について負う義務に係る部分に限る。）、第四百六十四条第二項及び第四百六十五条第二項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第三十九条の六第三項（同法第四十一条の三第二項において準用する場合を含む。）」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 44The provisions of Part VII, Chapter II, Section 2 of the Companies Act (excluding Article 847, paragraph (2), Article 847-2, Article 847-3, Article 849, paragraphs (2), paragraph (3), items (ii) and (iii), and paragraphs (6) through (11), Article 849-2, items (ii) and (iii), Article 851, and Article 853, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (iii) of that Act) apply mutatis mutandis to an action to pursue the liability of officers or financial auditors. In this case, the term "Order of the Ministry of Justice" in Article 847, paragraphs (1) and (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries'', and in Article 850, paragraph (4) of that Act, the phrase "Article 55, Article 102-2, paragraph (2), Article 103, paragraph (3), Article 120, paragraph (5), Article 213-2, paragraph (2), Article 286-2, paragraph (2), Article 424 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 486, paragraph (4)), Article 462, paragraph (3) (limited to the portion relating to the obligation assumed for the portion not exceeding the distributable amount prescribed in the proviso to that paragraph), Article 464, paragraph (2), and Article 465, paragraph (2)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 39-6, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 41-3, paragraph (2) of that Act)", and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第四十五条組合は、参事及び会計主任を選任し、その主たる事務所又は従たる事務所において、その業務を行わせることができる。

Article 45(1)A cooperative may appoint a counselor and a chief accountant and have them perform their duties at its principal office or secondary offices.

２参事及び会計主任の選任及び解任は、理事会の決議によりこれを決する。

(2)The appointment and dismissal of the counselor and the chief accountant is to be decided by a resolution of the board of directors.

３会社法第十一条第一項及び第三項、第十二条並びに第十三条の規定は、参事について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 11 paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 12, and Article 13 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to a counselor.

第四十六条組合員（准組合員を除く。）は、総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の十分の一（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）以上の同意を得て、理事に対し、参事又は会計主任の解任を請求することができる。

Article 46(1)Cooperative members (excluding associate members) may demand the director dismiss a counselor or chief accountant upon obtaining the consent of one-tenth or more (if a lower percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the total members (excluding associate members).

２前項の規定による請求は、解任の理由を記載した書面を理事に提出してこれをしなければならない。

(2)A demand under the preceding paragraph must be made in writing stating the reason for dismissal to the director.

３第一項の規定による請求があつたときは、理事会は、当該参事又は会計主任の解任の可否を決しなければならない。

(3)If a demand is made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the board of directors must decide whether or not to dismiss the counselor or chief accountant.

４理事は、前項の可否を決する日の七日前までに、当該参事又は会計主任に対し、第二項の書面又はその写しを送付し、かつ、弁明する機会を与えなければならない。

(4)The director must send a document referred to in paragraph (2) or its copy to the counselor or chief accountant by seven days before the day on which the decision referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, and must give them an opportunity to respond.

第四十七条通常総会は、定款で定めるところにより、毎事業年度一回招集しなければならない。

Article 47A regular general meeting must be convened once each fiscal year in accordance with the articles of association.

第四十七条の二臨時総会は、必要があるときは、定款で定めるところにより、いつでも招集することができる。

Article 47-2(1)An extraordinary general meeting may be convened whenever necessary, in accordance with the articles of association.

２組合員（准組合員を除く。）が総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の五分の一（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）以上の同意を得て、会議の目的である事項及び招集の理由を記載した書面を理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員。第四項において同じ。）に提出して、総会の招集を請求したときは、理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会）は、その請求のあつた日から二十日以内に臨時総会を招集すべきことを決定しなければならない。

(2)If a cooperative member (excluding associate members) demands a director (or a management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in paragraph (4)) convene a general meeting by submitting a document stating the purpose of the meeting and the reason for the convocation upon obtaining the consent of one-fifth or more (if a lower percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the total members (excluding associate members), the board of directors (or the management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members) must decide to convene an extraordinary general meeting within 20 days of the date of the demand.

３前項の場合において、電磁的方法により議決権を行うことが定款で定められているときは、当該書面の提出に代えて、当該書面に記載すべき事項及び理由を当該電磁的方法により提供することができる。この場合において、当該組合員は、当該書面を提出したものとみなす。

(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the articles of association provide for voting by an electronic or magnetic means, the purpose and reasons to be stated in the relevant document may be given by the electronic or magnetic means in lieu of being provided by the relevant document. In this case, the member is deemed to have submitted the relevant document.

４前項前段の電磁的方法（第十一条の三第五項の農林水産省令で定める方法を除く。）により行われた当該書面に記載すべき事項及び理由の提供は、理事の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイルへの記録がされた時に当該理事に到達したものとみなす。

(4)If the purpose and reasons to be stated in a document are given by an electronic or magnetic means as referred to in the first part of the preceding paragraph (excluding the means specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as prescribed by Article 11-3, paragraph (5)), the given information is deemed to have reached the director when it is saved in a file on the director's computer.

第四十七条の三総会は、理事（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員。次項において同じ。）が招集する。

Article 47-3(1)General meetings are convened by a director (or by a management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with a management committee; the same applies in the following paragraph).

２理事の職務を行う者がないとき、又は前条第二項の請求があつた場合において理事が正当な理由がないのに総会招集の手続をしないときは、監事は、総会を招集しなければならない。

(2)If there is no one to perform the duties as a director, or if a director fails to follow the procedures for convening a general meeting without a justifiable reason when demanded under the paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the auditor must convene a general meeting.

３経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員及び監事の職務を行う者がないときは、理事は、総会を招集しなければならない。

(3)In the case of a cooperative with management committee members, the director must convene a general meeting if there is no one to perform the duties as a management committee member or auditor.

第四十七条の四理事（理事以外の者が総会を招集する場合にあつては、その者。次条において「総会招集者」という。）は、総会を招集する場合には、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。

Article 47-4(1)If a director convenes a general meeting, the director (or if a person other than a director convenes the general meeting, that person; the director and that person are collectively referred to as the "convener of a general meeting" in the following Article) must determine the following matters:

２前項各号に掲げる事項の決定は、前条第二項（第四十二条第八項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により監事が総会を招集するときを除き、理事会（経営管理委員が総会を招集するときは、経営管理委員会）の決議によらなければならない。

(2)The matters stated in the items of the preceding paragraph must be decided by a resolution at the board of directors (or by a resolution at the management committee, if a management committee member convenes the meeting), except for the case in which the auditor convenes a general meeting pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42, paragraph (8)).

第四十七条の五総会を招集するには、総会招集者は、その総会の日の一週間前までに、組合員に対して書面をもつてその通知を発しなければならない。

Article 47-5(1)In order to convene a general meeting, a convener of the general meeting must give a written notice to that effect to the cooperative members at least one week before the date of the general meeting.

２総会招集者は、前項の書面による通知の発出に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、組合員の承諾を得て、電磁的方法により通知を発することができる。この場合において、当該総会招集者は、同項の書面による通知を発したものとみなす。

(2)In lieu of issuing the written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph, a convener of the general meeting may issue a notice by an electronic or magnetic means upon obtaining the consent of the cooperative members as provided by Cabinet Order. In this case, the convener is deemed to have issued the written notice referred to in that paragraph.

３前二項の通知には、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

(3)The notice referred to in the preceding two paragraphs must include or enter the matters stated in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

４総会においては、第一項又は第二項の規定によりあらかじめ通知した前条第一項第二号に掲げる事項についてのみ、決議をすることができる。ただし、定款に特別の定めがあるときは、この限りでない。

(4)At a general meeting, a resolution may be reached only on the matters stated in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article for which a notice has been given in advance pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2); provided, however, that this does not apply if otherwise provided for in the articles of association.

５会社法第三百一条及び第三百二条の規定は、第一項及び第二項の通知について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百一条第一項中「第二百九十八条第一項第三号に掲げる事項を定めた場合」とあるのは「書面をもって議決権又は選挙権を行うことが定款で定められている場合」と、「第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第一項」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、「議決権の」とあるのは「議決権又は選挙権の」と、「議決権を」とあるのは「議決権又は選挙権を」と、同条第二項中「第二百九十九条第三項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第二項」と、同法第三百二条第一項中「第二百九十八条第一項第四号に掲げる事項を定めた場合」とあるのは「議決権を電磁的方法により行うことが定款で定められている場合」と、「第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第一項」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同条第二項中「第二百九十九条第三項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第二項」と、同条第三項及び第四項中「第二百九十九条第三項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第二項」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(5)The provisions of Articles 301 and 302 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to a notice referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). In this case, in Article 301, paragraph (1) of that Act, the phrase "if the matters stated in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (iii) are decided" is deemed to be replaced with "if the articles of association provide for voting rights or election rights in writing", the term "Article 299, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", the term "Ministry of Justice Order" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries", and the term "voting rights" is deemed to be replaced with "voting rights or election rights"; the term "Article 299, paragraph (3)" in paragraph (2) of that Article deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; in Article 302, paragraph (1) of that Act, the phrase "if the matters stated in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (iv) are decided" is deemed to be replaced with "if the articles of incorporation provide for voting rights in electronic or magnetic means", the term "Article 299, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", and the term "Ministry of Justice Order" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; the term "Article 299, paragraph (3)" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; in paragraphs (3) and (4) of that Article, the term "Article 299, paragraph (3)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", and the term "Ministry of Justice Order" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第四十七条の五の二組合が行う総会参考書類（前条第五項において読み替えて準用する会社法第三百一条第一項に規定する書類をいう。）、議決権行使書面（同項に規定する書面をいう。）及び決算関係書類の内容である情報についての電子提供措置（電磁的方法により組合員が情報の提供を受けることができる状態に置く措置であつて、農林水産省令で定めるものをいう。）については、同法第二編第四章第一節第三款（第三百二十五条の二第四号、第三百二十五条の三第一項第四号及び第六号並びに第三項、第三百二十五条の四第一項、第二項第二号及び第四項並びに第三百二十五条の七を除く。）の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第三百二十五条の二中「取締役」とあるのは「総会招集者（水産業協同組合法第四十七条の四第一項に規定する総会招集者をいう。以下同じ。）」と、「電磁的方法により株主（種類株主総会を招集する場合にあっては、ある種類の株主に限る。）が情報の提供を受けることができる状態に置く措置であって、法務省令で定めるもの」とあるのは「同法第四十七条の五の二に規定する電子提供措置」と、同法第三百二十五条の三第一項中「取締役は、第二百九十九条第二項各号に掲げる場合には、株主総会の日の三週間前の日又は同条第一項」とあるのは「総会招集者は、総会の日の二週間前の日又は水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第一項」と、同項第一号中「第二百九十八条第一項各号」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の四第一項各号」と、同項第二号中「第三百一条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第五項において読み替えて準用する第三百一条第一項」と、同項第三号中「第三百二条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第五項において読み替えて準用する第三百二条第一項」と、同項第五号中「株式会社が取締役会設置会社である場合において、取締役」とあるのは「総会招集者」と、同条第二項中「取締役が第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「総会招集者が水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条の四第二項中「第二百九十九条第四項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第三項」と、「第二百九十九条第二項又は第三項の通知には、第二百九十八条第一項第五号」とあるのは「同法第四十七条の五第一項又は第二項の通知には、同法第四十七条の四第一項第三号」と、「から第四号まで」とあるのは「及び第二号」と、同項第一号中「とっているときは、その旨」とあるのは「とっている旨」と、同項第三号及び同法第三百二十五条の五第三項中「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同法第三百二十五条の四第三項中「第三百一条第一項、第三百二条第一項、第四百三十七条及び第四百四十四条第六項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十条第七項並びに同法第四十七条の五第五項において読み替えて準用する第三百一条第一項及び第三百二条第一項」と、「取締役は、第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「総会招集者は、同法第四十七条の五第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条の五第一項中「第二百九十九条第三項（第三百二十五条において準用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第二項」と、同条第二項中「取締役」とあるのは「総会招集者」と、「第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十七条の五第一項」と、「株主（当該株主総会において議決権を行使することができる者を定めるための基準日（第百二十四条第一項に規定する基準日をいう。）を定めた場合にあっては、当該基準日までに書面交付請求をした者に限る。）」とあるのは「組合員」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 47-5-2The provisions of Part II, Chapter IV, Section 1, Subsection 3 of the Companies Act (excluding Article 325-2, item (iv), Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (iv) and (vi) and paragraph (3), Article 325-4, paragraph (1), paragraph (2), item (ii), and paragraph (4), and Article 325-7 of that Act) apply mutatis mutandis if a cooperative takes any measures for electronic provision (meaning the measures prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as enabling cooperative members to receive information by an electronic or magnetic means) of information that is contained in reference documents for a general meeting (meaning the documents prescribed by Article 301, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of the preceding Article following the deemed replacement of the terms), in voting forms (meaning the documents prescribed by Article 301, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of the preceding Article following the deemed replacement of the terms), or in documents related to account settlement. In this case, in Article 325-2 of that Act, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "convener of a general meeting (meaning a convener of a general meeting as prescribed by Article 47-4, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act; the same applies below)", and the "measures so that shareholders (if the general meeting of class shareholders is convened, limited to shareholders of shares of a class) can receive the provision of information by electronic or magnetic means as prescribed in a Ministry of Justice Order" is deemed to be replaced with "measures for electronic provision prescribed by Article 47-5-2 of that Act"; the phrase "In the cases set forth in each item of Article 299, paragraph (2), the directors of a stock corporation with articles of incorporation that provide that measures for electronic provision are taken must continuously take measures for electronic provision of information related to the matters specified in the following items during the period from the day three weeks prior to the day of the shareholders meeting or the day that the notice specified in paragraph (1) of that Article is issued" in Article 325-3, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "A convener of a general meeting of a cooperative with articles of association that provide that measures for electronic provision are taken must continuously take measures for electronic provision of information related to the matters specified in the following items during the period from the day two weeks before the general meeting or the day on which the notice referred to in Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act is issued"; the term "each item of Article 298, paragraph (1)" in item (i) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "each item of Article 47-4, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "Article 301, paragraph (1)" in item (ii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 301, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 47-5 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act (iii) following the deemed replacement of the terms"; the term "Article 302, paragraph (1)" in item (iii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 302, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 47-5, paragraph (5) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act following the deemed replacement of the terms"; the phrase "if the stock company is a company with a board of directors, when a director" in item (v) of the paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "if the convener of the general meeting"; the phrase "if the directors deliver voting forms to shareholders when serving the notice set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "if the convener of the general meeting delivers voting forms to shareholders when serving the notice stated in Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; in Article 325-4, paragraph (2) of that Act, the term "Article 299, paragraph (4)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", the phrase "the matters set forth in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (v) need not be stated or recorded in the notice provided pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3)" is deemed to be replaced with "the matters stated in Article 47-4, paragraph (1), item (iii) of that Act need not be stated or recorded in the notice under Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or (2) of that Act", and the phrase "through item (iv)" is deemed to be replaced with "and item (ii)"; the phrase "if measures for electronic provision are taken, a statement to that effect" in the item (i) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "a statement to that the measures for electronic provision are taken"; the term " the Ministry of Justice Order" in item (iii) of that paragraph and Article 325-5, paragraph (3) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; in Article 325-4, paragraph (3) of that Act, the term "Article 301, paragraph (1), Article 302, paragraph (1), Article 437, and Article 444, paragraph (6)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 40, paragraph (7) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act and Article 301, paragraph (1) and Article 302, paragraph (1) of this Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 47-5, paragraph (5) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act following the deemed replacement of the terms", and the phrase "when the directors of a stock company with articles of incorporation that contain provisions to the effect that measures for electronic provision are taken serve the notice set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the convener of the general meeting of a cooperative with articles of association that contain provisions to the effect that measures for electronic provision are taken serve the notice stated Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of that Act"; the term "Article 299, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 325)" in Article 325-5, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "convener of the general meeting", the term "Article 299, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act", and the phrase "shareholders (if a record date (meaning a record date provided in Article 124, paragraph (1)) specifying the persons who can exercise voting rights at the relevant shareholders meeting is set, limited to persons who requested delivery of documents by the record date)" is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative members".

第四十七条の六組合の組合員に対してする通知又は催告は、組合員名簿に記載し、又は記録したその者の住所（その者が別に通知又は催告を受ける場所又は連絡先を組合に通知したときは、その場所又は連絡先）に宛てればよい。

Article 47-6(1)A notice or demand to be given by a cooperative to its member may be issued to their address as included or entered in the list of members (or if the member has separately notified the cooperative of the place or contact information at which they are to receive a notice or demand, to the place or contact information).

２前項の通知又は催告は、通常到達すべきであつた時に、到達したものとみなす。

(2)The notice or demand referred to in the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been delivered at the time when it would normally have been delivered.

３前二項の規定は、前条第一項の通知に際して組合員に書面を交付し、又は当該書面に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法により提供する場合について準用する。この場合において、前項中「到達したもの」とあるのは、「当該書面の交付又は当該事項の電磁的方法による提供があつたもの」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis when, in giving the notice referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the relevant person issues a written document or provides the information to be included in the written document to a cooperative member by an electronic or magnetic means. In this case, the term "have been delivered" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "have been delivered by a written document or by an electronic or magnetic means stating the relevant information".

第四十八条次の事項は、総会の決議を経なければならない。

Article 48(1)The following matters must pass a resolution at a general meeting:

２定款の変更（軽微な事項その他の農林水産省令で定める事項に係るものを除く。）は、行政庁の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

(2)Changes to the articles of association (excluding minor matters and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) do not take effect unless approved by the administrative authority.

３前項の認可の申請があつた場合には、第六十三条第二項、第六十四条及び第六十五条の規定を準用する。

(3)If an application for the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2), Article 64, and Article 65 apply mutatis mutandis.

４組合は、第二項の農林水産省令で定める事項に係る定款の変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(4)If a cooperative makes any change to its articles of association regarding the matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in paragraph (2), the cooperative must notify the administrative authority of the change without delay.

５共済規程の変更のうち、軽微な事項その他の農林水産省令で定める事項に係るものについては、第一項の規定にかかわらず、政令で定めるところにより、定款で、総会の決議を経ることを要しないものとすることができる。

(5)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in accordance with Cabinet Order, the articles of association may provide that a resolution of a general meeting is not required for changes to the mutual aid insurance provisions regarding minor matters or other matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第四十九条総会の議事は、この法律、定款又は規約に特別の定めのある場合を除いて、出席者の議決権の過半数でこれを決し、可否同数のときは、議長の決するところによる。

Article 49(1)Unless otherwise provided by this Act, by the articles of association, or by the bylaws, the matters for discussion at a general meeting are resolved by a majority of the votes cast by persons present at the meeting, and in the case of a tie, the chair person is to decide.

２議長は、総会において、その都度これを選任する。

(2)The chair person is elected by a general meeting on each occasion.

３議長は、組合員として総会の議決に加わる権利を有しない。

(3)The chair person does not have the right to participate in the voting at a general meeting as a cooperative member.

第五十条次の事項は、総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の半数（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）以上が出席し、その議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）以上の多数による決議を必要とする。

Article 50The following matters need to be resolved by two-thirds or more (if a higher percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the votes cast by persons present at the meeting, while the meeting is attended by half or more (if a higher percentage is provided in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of all cooperative members (excluding associate members):

第五十条の二役員は、総会において、組合員から特定の事項について説明を求められた場合には、当該事項について必要な説明をしなければならない。ただし、当該事項が総会の目的である事項に関しないものである場合、その説明をすることにより組合員の共同の利益を著しく害する場合その他正当な理由がある場合として農林水産省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 50-2If an officer is required to explain a specific matter by a cooperative member at a general meeting, the officer must provide the necessary explanation on the matter; provided, however, that this does not apply if the matter does not relate to the purpose of the general meeting, if giving the explanation would materially impede cooperative members' common interests, or if there is any other justifiable reason as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第五十条の三総会においてその延期又は続行について決議があつた場合には、第四十七条の四及び第四十七条の五の規定は、適用しない。

Article 50-3The provisions of Article 47-4 and Article 47-5 do not apply if a general meeting has resolved to postpone or continue the meeting.

第五十条の四総会の議事については、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、議事録を作成しなければならない。

Article 50-4(1)Minutes of a general meeting must be prepared regarding the matters discussed in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２理事は、総会の日から十年間、前項の議事録を主たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

(2)A director must keep the minutes referred to in the preceding paragraph at the principal office for ten years from the date of the general meeting.

３理事は、総会の日から五年間、第一項の議事録の写しを従たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。ただし、当該議事録が電磁的記録をもつて作成されている場合であつて、従たる事務所における次項第二号に掲げる請求に応じることを可能とするための措置として農林水産省令で定めるものをとつているときは、この限りでない。

(3)A director must keep a copy of the minutes referred to in paragraph (1) at a secondary office for five years from the date of a general meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply if the minutes are prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record, and the measures prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are taken to enable the secondary office to respond to the demand stated in item (ii) of the following paragraph.

４組合員及び組合の債権者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(4)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, any of its members or creditors may make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

第五十一条会社法第八百三十条、第八百三十一条、第八百三十四条（第十六号及び第十七号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十五条第一項、第八百三十六条第一項及び第三項、第八百三十七条、第八百三十八条並びに第八百四十六条の規定は、総会の決議の不存在若しくは無効の確認又は取消しの訴えについて準用する。この場合において、同法第八百三十一条第一項中「株主等（当該各号の株主総会等が創立総会又は種類創立総会である場合にあっては、株主等、設立時株主、設立時取締役又は設立時監査役）」とあるのは「組合員、理事、経営管理委員、監事又は清算人」と、「株主（当該決議が創立総会の決議である場合にあっては、設立時株主）又は取締役（監査等委員会設置会社にあっては、監査等委員である取締役又はそれ以外の取締役。以下この項において同じ。）」とあるのは「組合員又は理事、経営管理委員」と、「第三百四十六条第一項（第四百七十九条第四項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第四十二条の二第一項（同法第七十七条」と、同項及び同法第八百三十六条第一項ただし書中「取締役、」とあるのは「理事、経営管理委員、」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 51The provisions of Article 830, Article 831, Article 834 (limited to the portions relating to items (xvi) and (xvii)), Article 835, paragraph (1), Article 836, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), Article 837, Article 838 and Article 846 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to an action for confirmation of the absence or invalidity of a resolution at a general meeting or for revocation of the resolution. In this case, in Article 831 (1) of that Act, the phrase "shareholders, etc. (or, if the general meeting of shareholders, etc. referred to in each item is a general meeting of incorporation or a class general meeting of incorporation, shareholders, etc., shareholders at the time of incorporation, directors at the time of incorporation or auditors at the time of incorporation)" is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative members, directors, management committee members, auditors, or liquidators", the phrase "shareholder (or, if that resolution is the resolution at an organizational meeting) or director (or, in cases of a company with audit and supervisory committee, directors who are audit and supervisory committee members or other directors; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph)" is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative member, director, management committee member", and the term "Article 346, paragraph (1) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 479, paragraph (4))" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 42-2, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 77)"; and in proviso to that paragraph and the proviso of Article 836, paragraph (1) of that Act, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "director, management committee member"; and the other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第五十一条の二組合は、漁業法第七十二条第二項（同条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により適格性を有するものとして設定を受けた団体漁業権（同法第六十条第七項に規定する団体漁業権をいう。以下この条及び第八十七条第九項において同じ。）を有しているときは、総会の決議を経て、当該団体漁業権に係る同法第六十二条第二項第一号ヘに規定する関係地区（当該組合の地区である区域に限る。）ごとに総会の部会を設け、当該団体漁業権に関し、第四十八条第一項第八号から第十号までに掲げる事項（同項第九号に掲げる事項にあつては、漁業権行使規則又は遊漁規則の制定、変更及び廃止に限る。）についての総会の権限をその部会に行わせることができる。

Article 51-2(1)If a cooperative has collective fishing rights qualified pursuant to the provisions of Article 72, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of that Article), the cooperative may establish a subcommittee of its general meeting for each relevant district prescribed by Article 62, paragraph (2), item (i) of that Act (limited to a district of the cooperative) upon passing a resolution at the general meeting, and confer its authority under the collective fishing rights to the subcommittees regarding the matters prescribed in Article 48, paragraph (1), items (viii) through (x) of this Act (regarding the matters stated in item (ix) of that paragraph, they are limited to establishment, change and repeal of the rules for exercising fishing rights or the recreational fishing rules).

２総会の部会は、その部会の設けられる前項の関係地区の区域内に住所又は事業場を有する組合員（准組合員を除く。）で組織する。

(2)A subcommittee of a general meeting is to consist of cooperative members (excluding associate members) having their address or place of business in the relevant district as referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the subcommittee is established.

３総会の部会の議事は、この法律、定款又は規約に特別の定めがある場合を除いて、出席者の議決権の過半数でこれを決し、可否同数のときは、議長の決するところによる。

(3)Unless otherwise provided by this Act, by the articles of association, or by the bylaws, the matters for discussion at a subcommittee of a general meeting are resolved by a majority of the votes cast by persons present at the meeting, and in the case of a tie, the chair person is to decide.

４議長は、総会の部会において、その都度これを選任する。

(4)The chair person is elected by a subcommittee of a general meeting on each occasion.

５議長は、総会の部会を組織する組合員として当該部会の議決に加わる権利を有しない。

(5)The chair person does not have the right to participate in voting at a subcommittee meeting as a cooperative member of the subcommittee of the general meeting.

６次の事項は、総会の部会を組織する組合員の総数の半数（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）以上が出席し、その議決権の三分の二（これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）以上の多数による決議を必要とする。

(6)The following matters need to be resolved by two-thirds or more (if a higher percentage is provided in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the votes cast by persons present at the meeting, while the meeting is attended by half or more (if a higher percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the total cooperative members of the subcommittee of the general meeting.

７第二十一条、第四十七条の二から第四十七条の五まで、第五十条の二から前条まで並びに第百二十五条第一項及び第三項の規定は、総会の部会について準用する。この場合において、第二十一条第一項中「議決権並びに役員及び総代の選挙権」とあるのは「議決権」と、同条第二項中「第四十七条の五第一項又は第二項（これらの規定を第四十三条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは「第五十一条の二第七項において準用する第四十七条の五第一項又は第二項」と、「議決権又は選挙権（第四項及び第七項において「議決権等」という。）」とあるのは「議決権」と、同条第四項及び第七項中「議決権等」とあるのは「議決権」と、第四十七条の二第二項中「組合員（准組合員を除く。）が総組合員（准組合員を除く。）」とあるのは「総会の部会を組織する組合員が当該部会を組織する組合員の総数」と、第百二十五条第一項中「組合員（第十八条第五項の規定による組合員及び第八十八条第三号若しくは第四号、第九十八条第二号又は第百二条第三号若しくは第四号の規定による会員を除く。）が総組合員（第十八条第五項の規定による組合員及び第八十八条第三号若しくは第四号、第九十八条第二号又は第百二条第三号若しくは第四号の規定による会員を除く。）」とあるのは「総会の部会を組織する組合員が当該部会を組織する組合員の総数」と、「方法又は選挙」とあるのは「方法」と、「決議又は選挙若しくは当選決定」とあり、及び「決議又は選挙若しくは当選」とあるのは「決議」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(7)The provisions of Article 21, Articles 47-2 through 47-5, Articles 50-2 through the preceding Article, and Article 125, paragraphs (1) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to subcommittees of a general meeting. In this case, the term "one voting right and one right to elect officers and representatives" in Article 21, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "one voting right"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the term "Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 43, paragraph (2))" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 51-2, paragraph (7)" and the phrase "voting right or election right (referred to as "right to vote or elect'' in paragraphs (4) or (7))" is deemed to be replaced with "voting right''; the phrase "a right to vote or elect" in paragraphs (4) and (7) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "a voting right"; in Article 47-2, paragraph (2), the phrase "a member (excluding associate members) submits a document stating the purpose of the meeting and the reason for the convocation to the director (or to the management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in paragraph (4)) to convene the general meeting with the consent of at least one-fifth of all members (excluding associate members)" is deemed to be replaced with "a cooperative member of a subcommittee of a general meeting demands a director (or a management committee member, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members; the same applies in paragraph (4)) convene a general meeting by submitting a document stating the purpose of the meeting and the reason for the convocation upon obtaining the consent of one-fifth or more (if a lower percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of the total members of the subcommittee"; and in Article 125, paragraph (1), the phrase "a cooperative member (excluding a cooperative member under Article 18, paragraph (5) and a federation member under Article 88, item (iii) or (iv), Article 98, item (ii) or Article 102, item (iii) or (iv)) demands revocation of a resolution at the general meeting, or voting or election within one month from the date of the resolution, voting or election, upon obtaining the consent of one-tenth or more of the total members (excluding cooperative members under Article 18, paragraph (5) and federation members under Article 88, item (iii) or (iv), Article 98, item (ii) or Article 102, item (iii) or (iv))" is deemed to be replaced with "a cooperative member of a subcommittee of a general meeting demands revocation of a resolution at the general meeting within one month from the date of the resolution, upon obtaining the consent of one-tenth or more of the total members of the subcommittee", the phrase ", the method of reaching the resolution, or the election" is deemed to be replaced with "or the method of reaching the resolution", and the phrase "the administrative authority may revoke the resolution, voting or election" is deemed to be replaced with "the administrative authority may revoke the resolution"; and the other necessary technical replacements of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第五十二条組合員（准組合員を除く。）の総数が二百人を超える組合は、定款の定めるところにより、総会に代わるべき総代会を設けることができる。

Article 52(1)A cooperative with more than 200 cooperative members (excluding associate members) may establish a meeting of representatives in lieu of a general meeting in accordance with its articles of association.

２総代は、組合員（准組合員を除く。）でなければならない。

(2)A representative must be a cooperative member (excluding an associate member).

３総代の定数は、組合員（准組合員を除く。）の四分の一以上でなければならない。ただし、組合員（准組合員を除く。）の総数が四百人を超える組合にあつては、百人以上であればよい。

(3)The fixed number of representatives must be one-fourth or more of the number of the cooperative members (excluding associate members); provided, however, that if the cooperative has more than 400 cooperative members (excluding associate members), it is sufficient to have 100 or more representatives.

４総代の任期は、三年以内において定款で定める。

(4)The term of the office of a representative is three years or less as specified by the articles of association.

５総代には、第三十四条第四項から第八項までの規定を準用する。

(5)The provisions of Article 34, paragraphs (4) through (8) apply mutatis mutandis to representatives.

６総代会には、総会に関する規定（総会の部会に関する規定を除く。）を準用する。この場合において、第二十一条第二項中「その組合員と世帯を同じくする者、その組合員の使用人又は他の組合員（准組合員を除く。）」とあるのは「他の組合員（准組合員を除く。）」と、同条第五項中「五人」とあるのは「二人」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions regarding a general meeting (excluding those regarding a subcommittee of a general meeting) apply mutatis mutandis to a meeting of representatives. In this case, the phrase "that person is in the same household with the member, is an employee of the member, or is also a cooperative member themselves (excluding an associate member)" in Article 21, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with " that person is also a cooperative member themselves (excluding an associate member)"; and the phrase "five cooperative members" in paragraph (5) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "two cooperative members".

７総代会（次項の総代会を除く。）においては、前項の規定にかかわらず、総代を選挙し、又は第五十条第二号、第三号の二若しくは第四号の事項について決議することができない。

(7)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a meeting of representatives (excluding a meeting of representatives as referred to in the following paragraph) may not elect representatives or resolve on the matters referred to in Article 50, item (ii), item (iii)-2, or item (iv).

８内水面において水産動植物の採捕、養殖又は増殖をする者（漁業を営み、又はこれに従事する者を除く。）を主たる構成員とする組合の総代会においては、第六項の規定にかかわらず、総代を選挙し、又は第五十条第二号若しくは第三号の二の事項について決議することができない。

(8)Notwithstanding paragraph (6), in case of a cooperative primarily consisting of persons engaged in gathering or catching aquatic animals and plants or aquaculture or breeding in inland waters (excluding persons who engages or is engaged in fishery), a meeting of representatives may not elect representatives or resolve on the matters referred to in Article 50, item (ii) or (iii)-2.

９総代会において既に決議した事項については、総代会の決議の日から三月以内に開催された総会において、更にこれについて決議することができる。この場合総会において総代会と異なる決議をしたときは、以後その決議によるものとする。

(9)Matters already resolved at a meeting of representatives may be further resolved at a general meeting convened within three months of the date of the resolution at the meeting of representatives. In this case, if the general meeting reaches a different resolution from that of the meeting of representatives, the resolution reached at the general meeting is effective after that.

第五十三条出資組合が出資一口の金額の減少をする場合には、当該出資組合の債権者は、当該出資組合に対し、出資一口の金額の減少について異議を述べることができる。

Article 53(1)If a cooperative requiring capital contribution reduces the amount of one unit of capital contribution, its creditor may make an objection to the reduction to the cooperative.

２前項の場合には、当該出資組合は、次に掲げる事項を官報に公告し、かつ、貯金者、定期積金の積金者その他政令で定める債権者以外の知れている債権者には、各別にこれを催告しなければならない。ただし、第三号の期間は、一月を下ることができない。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the cooperative requiring capital contribution must give public notice regarding the following matters in an official gazette and also must give notice regarding those matters separately to known creditors other than the persons having savings accounts, persons having fixed-term installment savings accounts, and other creditors as provided by Cabinet Order; provided, however, that the period referred to in item (iii) may not be less than one month:

３前項の規定にかかわらず、出資組合が同項の規定による公告を、官報のほか、第百二十六条の四第二項の規定による定款の定めに従い、同項第二号又は第三号のいずれかに掲げる公告の方法によりするときは、前項の規定による各別の催告は、することを要しない。

(3)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if, in addition to making a public notice under that paragraph in an official gazette, a cooperative requiring capital contribution also makes the public notice in the method stated in any of item (ii) or (iii) of that paragraph in accordance with the provisions of the articles of association as provided for by Article 126-4, paragraph (2), the cooperative is not required to give separate notices under the preceding paragraph.

第五十四条債権者が前条第二項第三号の一定の期間内に異議を述べなかつたときは、出資一口の金額の減少を承認したものとみなす。

Article 54(1)If a creditor does not state their objection within the period referred to in paragraph (2), item (iii) of the preceding Article, the creditor is deemed to have approved the reduction in the amount of one unit of capital contribution.

２債権者が異議を述べたときは、出資組合は、弁済し、若しくは相当の担保を供し、又はその債権者に弁済を受けさせることを目的として信託会社若しくは信託業務を営む金融機関に相当の財産を信託しなければならない。ただし、出資一口の金額の減少をしてもその債権者を害するおそれがないときは、この限りでない。

(2)If a creditor states an objection, the cooperative requiring capital contribution must satisfy the obligations, provide sufficient security to the creditor, or entrust sufficient assets to a trust company or a financial institution engaged in the trust business for the purpose of having the obligations to the creditor satisfied; provided, however, that this does not apply if there is no risk of harm to the creditors even if the amount of one unit of capital contribution is reduced.

３会社法第八百二十八条第一項（第五号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項（第五号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十四条（第五号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十五条第一項、第八百三十六条から第八百三十九条まで並びに第八百四十六条の規定は、組合の出資一口の金額の減少の無効の訴えについて準用する。この場合において、同法第八百二十八条第二項第五号中「株主等」とあるのは「組合員、理事、経営管理委員、監事、清算人」と、同法第八百三十六条第一項ただし書中「取締役、」とあるのは「理事、経営管理委員、」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(3)The provisions of Article 828, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to item (v)) and paragraph (2) (limited to the part relating to item (v)), Article 834 (limited to the part relating to item (v)), Article 835, paragraph (1), Articles 836 through 839, and Article 846 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to an action for invalidation of a reduction in the amount of one unit of a cooperative's capital contribution. In this case, the term "shareholders, etc." in Article 828, paragraph (2), item (v) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative members, directors, management committee members, auditors, and liquidators", the term "directors" in the proviso to Article 836, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "directors, management committee members", and the other necessary technical replacement of the terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第五十四条の二第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、総会の決議を経て、その信用事業の全部又は一部を同号の事業を行う他の組合、第八十七条第一項第四号の事業を行う漁業協同組合連合会、第九十三条第一項第二号の事業を行う水産加工業協同組合又は第九十七条第一項第二号の事業を行う水産加工業協同組合連合会（以下この条及び次条において「信用事業実施組合」という。）に譲り渡すことができる。

Article 54-2(1)Upon passing a resolution at a general meeting, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) may transfer all or part of its credit business to another cooperative engaged in the business referred to in that item, a federation of fishery industry cooperatives engaged in the business referred to in Article 87, paragraph (1), item (iv), a marine product processing industry cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 93, paragraph (1), item (ii), or a federation of marine product processing industry cooperatives engaged in the business referred to in Article 97, paragraph (1), item (ii) (collectively referred to as a "cooperative engaged in a credit business" in this Article and the following Article).

２第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合は、総会の決議を経て、信用事業実施組合の信用事業（第九十二条第一項、第九十六条第一項又は第百条第一項において準用する第十一条の五第二項に規定する信用事業を含む。次条において同じ。）の全部又は一部を譲り受けることができる。

(2)Upon passing a resolution at a general meeting, a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) may acquire all or part of the credit business (including the credit business prescribed in Article 11-5, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 92, paragraph (1), Article 96, paragraph (1), or Article 100, paragraph (1); the same applies in the following Article) from a cooperative engaged in the credit business.

３前二項に規定する信用事業の全部又は一部の譲渡又は譲受けについては、政令で定めるものを除き、行政庁の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

(3)The transfer or acquisition of all or part of the credit business prescribed by the preceding two paragraphs does not take effect unless approved by the administrative authority, except for the transfer or acquisition specified by Cabinet Order.

４第一項に規定する組合がその信用事業の全部又は一部を譲渡したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を公告しなければならない。

(4)If a cooperative as prescribed by paragraph (1) transfers all or part of its credit business, the cooperative must give public notice to that effect without delay.

５前項の規定による公告がされたときは、同項の組合の債務者に対して民法第四百六十七条の規定による確定日付のある証書による通知があつたものとみなす。この場合においては、その公告の日付をもつて確定日付とする。

(5)If public notice under the preceding paragraph is given, the notice is deemed to have been given to the cooperative's creditors by using an instrument bearing a certified date under Article 467 of the Civil Code. In this case, the date of the public notice is deemed to be the certified date.

６前二条の規定は、第一項及び第二項に規定する信用事業の全部又は一部の譲渡又は譲受けについて準用する。この場合において、第五十三条第二項第一号中「出資一口の金額の減少の内容」とあるのは、「信用事業の全部又は一部の譲渡又は譲受けをする旨」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the transfer or acquisition of all or part of the credit business prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2). In this case, the term "the details of the reduction in the amount of one unit of capital contribution" in Article 53, paragraph (2), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "the fact of transfer or acquisition of all or part of the credit business".

７第一項の規定により組合がその信用事業の全部の譲渡をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出るとともに、信用事業を廃止するため必要な定款の変更をしなければならない。

(7)If a cooperative transfers all of its credit business pursuant to paragraph (1), it must notify the administrative authority to that effect without delay and make the necessary changes to its articles of association to discontinue its credit business.

第五十四条の三第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う組合が信用事業実施組合の信用事業の全部又は一部の譲受けを行う場合において、その対価が当該譲受けを行う組合の純資産の額として農林水産省令で定める方法により算定される額の五分の一（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合）を超えないときの前条第二項の規定の適用については、同項中「総会」とあるのは、「総会又は理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会）」とする。

Article 54-3(1)If a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph 1, item (iv) acquires all or part of the credit business of a cooperative engaged in a credit business, and if the amount of the net assets of the acquiring cooperative does not exceed one-fifth (if a lower percentage is provided in the articles of association, that percentage applies) of an amount calculated by a method specified by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the term "general meeting" in the paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "general meeting or board of directors (or management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members)" regarding application of the paragraph (2) of the preceding Article.

２前項に規定する組合が同項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで信用事業の全部又は一部の譲受けを行う場合には、当該譲受けを約した日から二週間以内に、当該譲受けに係る契約の相手方である信用事業実施組合の名称及び住所並びに同項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで信用事業の全部又は一部の譲受けをする旨を公告し、又は組合員に通知しなければならない。

(2)If a cooperative prescribed by the preceding paragraph acquires all or part of the credit business without a resolution at a general meeting pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, it must give public notice of the name and address of a cooperative engaged in the credit business with which to enter into the acquisition agreement, and the intention to acquire all or part of the credit business without a resolution at the general meeting pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, or must notify its members to that effect, within two weeks from a date of entering into the agreement.

３第一項に規定する組合の総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の六分の一以上の組合員（准組合員を除く。）が前項の規定による公告又は通知の日から二週間以内に当該組合に対し書面をもつて信用事業の全部又は一部の譲受けに反対の意思の通知を行つたときは、第一項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで信用事業の全部又は一部の譲受けを行うことはできない。

(3)If one-sixth or more of the total members (excluding associate members) of the cooperative prescribed by paragraph (1) (excluding associate members) give the cooperative a written notice stating an objection to the acquisition of all or part of the credit business within two weeks from the date of the public notice or notification under the preceding paragraph, the cooperative may not acquire all or part of the credit business without a resolution at a general meeting pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

第五十四条の四第十一条第一項第十二号の事業を行う組合が共済契約の全部又は一部を移転するとき（その一部を移転する場合にあつては、包括移転を行うときに限る。）は、共済事業を行う他の組合又は共済水産業協同組合連合会に対し、契約をもつてしなければならない。

Article 54-4(1)If a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (xii) transfers all or part of its mutual aid insurance agreements (in the case of transfer of part of the agreements, the transfer is limited to an unitary transfer), it must transfer those agreements to either another cooperative engaged in the mutual aid insurance business or a mutual aid insurance federation of fishery industry cooperatives, by entering into an agreement with them.

２前項の規定により共済契約の全部又は一部を移転する組合は、同項に規定する契約をもつてその共済事業に係る財産を移転することを定めることができる。

(2)A cooperative that transfers all or part of its mutual aid insurance agreements pursuant to the preceding paragraph may provide for the transfer of assets relating to its mutual aid insurance business in the agreement entered into as under that paragraph.

３第五十三条及び第五十四条の規定は、共済事業の全部又は一部の譲渡及び前項に規定する共済事業に係る財産の移転について準用する。この場合において、第五十三条第二項第一号中「出資一口の金額の減少の内容」とあるのは、「共済事業の全部若しくは一部の譲渡又は共済事業に係る財産の移転をする旨」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of Articles 53 and 54 apply mutatis mutandis to the transfer of all or part of the mutual aid insurance business and the transfer of assets relating to the mutual aid insurance business as prescribed in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "details of the reduction in the amount of one unit of capital contribution" in Article 53, paragraph (2), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "the intention to transfer all or a part of the mutual aid insurance business or transfer the assets relating to the mutual aid insurance business".

４第五十四条の二第七項の規定は、第四十八条第一項第五号の規定による決議を経てその共済事業の全部を譲渡した組合及びその共済契約の全部を移転した組合について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Article 54-2, paragraph (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the cooperative that has transferred all of its mutual aid insurance business or all of its mutual aid insurance agreements upon passing a resolution under Article 48, paragraph (1), item (v).

第五十四条の五組合の会計は、一般に公正妥当と認められる会計の慣行に従うものとする。

Article 54-5The accounting of a cooperative is in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.

第五十四条の六組合は、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、適時に、正確な会計帳簿を作成しなければならない。

Article 54-6(1)A cooperative must prepare timely and accurate accounting books as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２会社法第四百三十二条第二項及び第四百三十四条の規定は、前項の会計帳簿について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 432, paragraph (2) and Article 434 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the accounting books referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第五十五条組合（非出資組合であつて、第十一条第一項第五号から第七号までの事業を行わないものを除く。第七項及び次条において同じ。）は、定款で定める額に達するまでは、毎事業年度の剰余金の十分の一（第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合にあつては、五分の一）以上を利益準備金として積み立てなければならない。

Article 55(1)A cooperative (excluding a cooperative not requiring capital contribution that does not engage in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), items (v) through (vii); the same apply in paragraph (7) and the following Article) must set aside one-tenth or more of its surplus (or one-fifth or more of its surplus, in the case of a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii)) as retained earnings reserves in each fiscal year until the reserves reach an amount specified in its articles of association.

２前項の定款で定める利益準備金の額は、出資組合にあつては、出資総額の二分の一（第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合にあつては、出資総額）を下つてはならない。

(2)The amount of retained earnings reserves specified in the articles of association as referred to in the preceding paragraph must not be less than half of the total amount of capital contributions, in the case of a cooperative requiring capital contribution (or less than the total amount of capital contributions, in the case of a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii)).

３出資組合は、出資一口の金額の減少により減少した出資の額が、持分の払戻しとして当該出資組合の組合員に支払つた金額及び損失の填補に充てた金額を超えるときは、その超過額を資本準備金として積み立てなければならない。

(3)A cooperative requiring capital contribution must set aside the excess amount as capital reserves, if the amount of its capital contribution reduced as a result of a reduction in the amount of one unit of capital contribution exceeds the amount of the payments to its members for their ownership interest in the cooperative and the amount used to cover the loss.

４合併に際して利益準備金又は資本準備金として計上すべき額については、農林水産省令で定める。

(4)The amount to be allocated as retained earnings reserves or capital reserves upon merger is prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

５第一項の利益準備金及び第三項の資本準備金は、損失の填補に充てる場合を除いては、これを取り崩してはならない。

(5)The retained earnings reserves referred to in paragraph (1) and the capital reserves referred to in paragraph (3) must not be used except to cover the loss.

６利益準備金をもつて損失の填補に充ててもなお不足する場合でなければ、資本準備金をもつてこれに充てることはできない。

(6)No capital reserves may be used to cover any loss unless the retained earnings reserves are insufficient to cover the loss.

７組合は、第十一条第一項第二号及び第十四号の事業の費用に充てるため、毎事業年度の剰余金の二十分の一以上を翌事業年度に繰り越さなければならない。

(7)A cooperative must carryover at least one-twentieth of the surplus from each fiscal year to the following fiscal year to cover the expenses of the businesses referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (xiv).

第五十六条組合の剰余金の配当は、事業年度終了の日における農林水産省令で定める方法により算定される純資産の額から次に掲げる金額を控除して得た額を限度として行うことができる。

Article 56(1)A cooperative may pay a dividend from its surplus up to its net assets calculated in a manner prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as of the end of the fiscal year from which the following amounts are deducted:

２剰余金の配当は、定款の定めるところにより、年八パーセント以内において政令で定める割合を超えない範囲内において払込済出資額に応じ、又は組合事業の利用者にその事業の利用分量の割合に応じて、これをしなければならない。

(2)A dividend from surplus must be paid in accordance with the articles of association in proportion to capital contribution paid in by cooperative members up to an annual yield of 8 percent or less by Cabinet Order, or in proportion to the amount of a cooperative's service used by users.

第五十七条出資組合は、定款の定めるところにより、組合員が出資の払込みを終わるまでは、組合員に配当する剰余金をその払込みに充てることができる。

Article 57A cooperative requiring capital contribution may use surplus to be distributed to its members for the members' capital contribution in accordance with its articles of association, until the members have paid in their capital contributions.

第五十七条の二第十一条の十四、第十一条の十七、第十五条の十七から第十五条の二十三まで及び第五十四条の五から前条までに定めるもののほか、組合が、その組合員との間の財務関係を明らかにし、組合員の利益を保全することができるように、その財務を適正に処理するための基準として従わなければならない事項は、政令で定める。

Article 57-2Beyond what is provided for by Articles 11-14 and 11-17, Articles 15-17 through 15-23, and Article 54-5 through the preceding Article, the matters with which a cooperative must comply as the standards for handling its finance properly in order to clarify the financial situations between the cooperative and its members and to preserve its members' profit are as prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第五十八条出資組合は、組合員の持分を取得し、又は質権の目的としてこれを受けることができない。

Article 58(1)A cooperative requiring capital contribution may not acquire its member's ownership interest in the cooperative, or may not hold the ownership interest pledged as a collateral.

２出資組合は、第二十五条第一項の規定により組合員の持分を譲り受ける場合には、前項の規定にかかわらず、当該組合員の持分を取得することができる。

(2)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if a cooperative requiring capital contribution takes a transfer of its member's ownership interest in the cooperative pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (1), the cooperative may acquire the ownership interest.

３出資組合が前項の規定により組合員の持分を取得したときは、速やかに、これを処分しなければならない。

(3)If a cooperative requiring capital contribution acquires its member's ownership interest in the cooperative pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the cooperative must promptly dispose of the ownership interest it has acquired.

第五十八条の二組合は、事業年度ごとに、業務及び財産の状況を記載した業務報告書を作成し、行政庁に提出しなければならない。

Article 58-2(1)A cooperative must prepare a business report stating the status of its business operations and assets and submit it to the administrative authority for each fiscal year.

２組合が子会社等（子会社その他の当該組合と農林水産省令で定める特殊の関係のある会社をいう。以下この章において同じ。）を有する場合には、当該組合は、事業年度ごとに、前項の業務報告書のほか、当該組合及び当該子会社等の業務及び財産の状況を連結して記載した業務報告書を作成し、行政庁に提出しなければならない。

(2)If a cooperative has a subsidiary or other affiliated person (meaning a subsidiary or other company that has a special relationship with the cooperative as specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the same applies in this Chapter), the cooperative must prepare a business report that consolidates the status of the business operations and assets of both the cooperative and its subsidiary or other affiliated person, in addition to the business report referred to in the preceding paragraph, and submit it to the administrative authority, for each fiscal year.

３前二項の業務報告書の記載事項、提出期日その他業務報告書に関し必要な事項は、農林水産省令で定める。

(3)The information to be included in the business reports referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the due date for submission, and other necessary matters concerning the business reports are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第五十八条の三第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合は、事業年度ごとに、業務及び財産の状況に関する事項として主務省令で定めるものを記載した説明書類を作成し、当該組合の事務所（主として信用事業又は共済事業以外の事業の用に供される事務所その他の主務省令で定める事務所を除く。以下この条において同じ。）に備え置き、公衆の縦覧に供しなければならない。

Article 58-3(1)A cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) must prepare an explanatory document including the information specified by an order of the competent ministry as relating to the status of business operations and assets for each fiscal year, keep it at the office of the cooperative (excluding offices mainly used for business other than credit business or mutual aid insurance business and other offices specified by an order of the competent ministries; the same apply in this Article), and make the document available for public inspection.

２前項の組合が子会社等を有する場合には、当該組合は、事業年度ごとに、同項の説明書類のほか、当該組合及び当該子会社等の業務及び財産の状況に関する事項として主務省令で定めるものを当該組合及び当該子会社等につき連結して記載した説明書類を作成し、当該組合の事務所に備え置き、公衆の縦覧に供しなければならない。

(2)If a cooperative referred to in the preceding paragraph has its subsidiary or other affiliated person, in addition to the explanatory document referred to in the preceding paragraph, the cooperative must prepare another explanatory document consolidating the information prescribed by an order of the competent ministry as relating to the status of the business operations and assets of both the cooperative and its subsidiary or other affiliated person for each fiscal year, keep it at the office of the cooperative, and make the documents available for public inspection.

３前二項に規定する説明書類は、電磁的記録をもつて作成することができる。

(3)The explanatory documents prescribed by the preceding two paragraphs may be prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record.

４第一項又は第二項に規定する説明書類が電磁的記録をもつて作成されているときは、組合の事務所において、当該電磁的記録に記録された情報を電磁的方法により不特定多数の者が提供を受けることができる状態に置く措置として主務省令で定めるものをとることができる。この場合においては、これらの規定に規定する説明書類を、これらの規定により備え置き、公衆の縦覧に供したものとみなす。

(4)If the explanatory documents referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) are prepared in a form of an electronic or magnetic record, a cooperative may take measures as prescribed by an order of the competent ministry at the office of the cooperative to make the information included in the electronic or magnetic record available to an unspecified number of persons using an electronic or magnetic means. In this case, the explanatory documents prescribed by these paragraphs are deemed to have been kept and available for public inspection in accordance with these paragraphs.

５前各項に定めるもののほか、第一項又は第二項の説明書類を公衆の縦覧に供する期間その他これらの規定の適用に関し必要な事項は、主務省令で定める。

(5)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, the period during which the explanatory documents referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) are made available for public inspection and other matters necessary for the application of these provisions are prescribed by an order of the competent ministry.

６第一項の組合は、同項又は第二項に規定する事項のほか、信用事業又は共済事業の利用者が当該組合及びその子会社等の業務及び財産の状況を知るために参考となるべき事項の開示に努めなければならない。

(6)In addition to the information prescribed by paragraph (1) or (2), a cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) must endeavor to disclose other matters that would serve as a reference for the users of the credit services or mutual aid insurance services to know the status of the business operations and assets of the cooperative and its subsidiary or other affiliated person.

第五十九条組合を設立するには、組合員（准組合員を除く。）となろうとする者二十人（第十八条第四項の規定により組合員たる資格を有する者を特定の種類の漁業を営む者に限る組合（以下「業種別組合」という。）にあつては、十五人）以上が発起人となることを必要とする。

Article 59In order to found a cooperative, 20 persons or more intending to be its members (excluding associate members) are required to become its founding members (or 15 persons or more are required, in case of a cooperative in which only persons engaged in the type-specific fishery are eligible to be its members (referred to as a "type-specific fishery cooperative" below)).

第六十条発起人は、あらかじめ組合の事業及び地区並びに組合員たる資格に関する目論見書を作り、一定の期間前までにこれを設立準備会の日時及び場所とともに公告して、設立準備会を開かなければならない。

Article 60(1)A founding member must prepare in advance a prospectus describing a cooperative's businesses, districts, and eligibility to be a cooperative member, and must give a public notice within a certain period before the founding meeting regarding the prospectus together with the date, time, and place of the meeting.

２前項の一定の期間は、二週間を下つてはならない。

(2)The certain period referred to in the preceding paragraph must not be less than two weeks.

第六十一条設立準備会においては、出席した組合員（准組合員を除く。）となろうとする者の中から、定款の作成に当たるべき者（以下「定款作成委員」という。）を選任し、かつ、地区、組合員たる資格その他定款作成の基本となるべき事項を定めなければならない。

Article 61(1)At the founding meeting, persons responsible to prepare the articles of association (referred to as "committee members drafting the articles of association" below) must be appointed among the persons at the meeting intending to be cooperative members (excluding associate members), and the basic matters for drafting the articles of association such as its district or eligibility to be a cooperative member must be determined.

２定款作成委員は、二十人（業種別組合にあつては、十五人）以上でなければならない。

(2)The number of the committee members drafting the articles of association must be 20 or more (or 15 or more in the case of a type-specific fishery cooperative).

３設立準備会の議事は、出席した組合員（准組合員を除く。）となろうとする者の過半数の同意をもつて、これを決する。

(3)The matters for discussion at the founding meeting are resolved with the consent of the majority of persons at the meeting intending to be a cooperative member (excluding an associate member).

第六十二条定款作成委員が定款を作成したときは、発起人は、一定の期間前までにこれを創立総会の日時及び場所とともに公告して、創立総会を開かなければならない。

Article 62(1)When the committee members drafting the articles of association have prepared the articles of association, the founding members must give a public notice within a certain period before the inaugural meeting regarding the articles of association together with the date, time, and place of the inaugural meeting, and hold the inaugural meeting.

２前項の一定の期間は、二週間を下つてはならない。

(2)The certain period referred to in the preceding paragraph must not be less than two weeks.

３定款作成委員が作成した定款の承認、事業計画の設定その他設立に必要な事項の決定は、創立総会の決議によらなければならない。

(3)Approval of the articles of association prepared by the committee members drafting the articles of association, establishment of a business plan, and decisions on other necessary matters for the establishment must be decided at the inaugural meeting.

４創立総会においては、前項の定款を修正することができる。ただし、地区及び組合員たる資格に関する規定については、この限りでない。

(4)At the inaugural meeting, the articles of association referred to in the preceding paragraph may be changed; provided, however, that this does not apply to the provisions concerning districts and eligibility to be a cooperative member.

５創立総会の議事は、組合員（准組合員を除く。）たる資格を有する者であつて創立総会の日までに発起人に対し設立の同意を申し出たものの半数以上が自ら出席し、その議決権の三分の二以上でこれを決する。

(5)The matters for discussion at the inaugural meeting are resolved by two-thirds or more of the votes cast by persons present at the meeting, while the meeting is attended in person by half or more of persons eligible to be a cooperative member (excluding an associate member) who have given the founding members their consent to founding a cooperative before the meeting date.

６第二十一条第一項、第四十九条第二項及び第三項並びに第五十条の二から第五十条の四までの規定は創立総会について、会社法第八百三十条、第八百三十一条、第八百三十四条（第十六号及び第十七号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十五条第一項、第八百三十六条第一項及び第三項、第八百三十七条、第八百三十八条並びに第八百四十六条の規定は創立総会の決議の不存在若しくは無効の確認又は取消しの訴えについて準用する。この場合において、第五十条の二中「役員」とあるのは「発起人及び定款作成委員」と、第五十条の三中「第四十七条の四及び第四十七条の五」とあるのは「第六十二条第一項及び第二項」と、同法第八百三十一条第一項中「株主等、」とあるのは「組合員、理事、経営管理委員、監事、清算人、」と、「設立時取締役又は設立時監査役」とあり、及び「設立時取締役（設立しようとする株式会社が監査等委員会設置会社である場合にあっては、設立時監査等委員である設立時取締役又はそれ以外の設立時取締役）又は設立時監査役」とあるのは「発起人又は定款作成委員」と、同法第八百三十六条第一項ただし書中「取締役、」とあるのは「理事、経営管理委員、」と、「設立時取締役若しくは設立時監査役」とあるのは「発起人若しくは定款作成委員」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(6)The provisions of Article 21, paragraph (1), Article 49, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Articles 50-2 through 50-4 apply mutatis mutandis to an inaugural meeting, and the provisions of Article 830 Article 831, Article 834 (limited to the parts relating to items (xvi) and (xvii)), Article 835, paragraph (1), Article 836, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 837, Article 838, and Article 846 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to an action for confirmation of the absence or invalidity of a resolution of the inaugural meeting or for revocation of the resolution. In this case, the term "officer" in Article 50-2 of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "founding member and committee member drafting articles of association"; the term "Article 47-4 and Article 47-5" in Article 50-3 of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 62, paragraphs (1) and (2)"; in Article 831, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act, the term "shareholder, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative member, director, management committee member, auditor, liquidator", and the phrases "director at incorporation or corporate auditor at incorporation" and "director at incorporation (if the stock company to be incorporated is a company with an audit and supervisory committee, a director at incorporation who is an audit and supervisory committee member at incorporation or other director at incorporation) or corporate auditor at incorporation" are deemed to be replaced with "founding member or committee member drafting articles of association"; in the proviso of Article 836, paragraph (1), the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "director, management committee member", and the term "director at incorporation or corporate auditor at incorporation" is deemed to be replaced with "founding member or committee member drafting articles of association"; and other necessary technical replacement of the terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第六十三条発起人は、創立総会終了の後遅滞なく、定款及び事業計画を行政庁に提出して、設立の認可を申請しなければならない。

Article 63(1)The founding members must apply for approval of founding by submitting the articles of association and a business plan to the administrative authority without delay after the conclusion of the inaugural meeting.

２発起人は、行政庁の要求があるときは、組合の設立に関する報告書を提出しなければならない。

(2)The founding members must submit a report on founding the cooperative when required by the administrative authority.

第六十四条行政庁は、前条第一項の認可の申請があつたときは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、設立の認可をしなければならない。

Article 64Upon receiving an application for approval under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the administrative authority must grant approval for founding, except for cases falling under any of the following items:

第六十五条第六十三条第一項の認可の申請があつたときは、行政庁は、申請書を受領した日から二月以内に、発起人に対し、認可又は不認可の通知を発しなければならない。

Article 65(1)Upon receipt of an application for approval under Article 63, paragraph (1), the administrative authority must issue a notice of approval or disapproval to the founding member within two months of the date of receipt of the application.

２行政庁が前項の期間内に同項の通知を発しなかつたときは、その期間満了の日に設立の認可があつたものとみなす。この場合には、発起人は、行政庁に対し、認可に関する証明をすべきことを請求することができる。

(2)If the administrative authority has not issued the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph within the period referred to in that paragraph, the founding is deemed to have been approved on the date of expiration of the period. In this case, the founding member may demand the administrative authority certify the approval.

３行政庁が第六十三条第二項の規定により報告書提出の要求を発したときは、その日からその報告書が行政庁に到達するまでの期間は、これを第一項の期間に算入しない。

(3)If an administrative authority issues a demand for submission of a report pursuant to the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2), the period from the date of the demand until the report reaches the administrative authority is not included in the period referred to in paragraph (1).

４行政庁は、不認可の通知をするときは、その理由を通知書に記載しなければならない。

(4)If an administrative authority issues a notice of disapproval, it must include the reasons for the disapproval in the notice.

５発起人が不認可の取消しを求める訴えを提起した場合において、裁判所がその取消しの判決をしたときは、その判決確定の日に設立の認可があつたものとみなす。この場合には、第二項後段の規定を準用する。

(5)If the founding member has filed an action seeking revocation of the disapproval and the court has rendered a judgment of revocation, the approval of founding is deemed to have been granted on the date when the judgment becomes final and binding. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis.

第六十六条設立の認可があつたときは、発起人は、遅滞なく、その事務を理事に引き渡さなければならない。

Article 66(1)Upon approval of the founding, the founding member must hand over the operation to the directors without delay.

２出資組合の理事は、前項の規定による引渡しを受けたときは、遅滞なく出資の第一回の払込みをさせなければならない。

(2)Upon being handed over pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the directors of the cooperative requiring capital contribution must have the cooperative member pay in the first capital contribution without delay.

３現物出資者は、第一回の払込みの期日に、出資の目的たる財産の全部を給付しなければならない。ただし、登記、登録その他権利の設定又は移転をもつて第三者に対抗するため必要な行為は、組合成立の後にこれをすることを妨げない。

(3)On the date of the first payment, a person making an in-kind contribution must deliver all the assets to be contributed; provided, however, that this does not preclude the person from conducting registration or other actions necessary for duly asserting establishment or transfer of relevant rights against a third party, after the cooperative has been founded.

第六十六条の二組合が第六十三条第一項の認可があつた日から九十日を経過しても設立の登記をしないときは、行政庁は、その認可を取り消すことができる。

Article 66-2If a cooperative has not made founding registration for 90 days after the date of the approval under Article 63, paragraph (1), the administrative authority may revoke the approval.

第六十七条組合は、主たる事務所の所在地において設立の登記をすることによつて成立する。

Article 67A cooperative is formed upon registration of its founding in the district in which its principal office is located.

第六十七条の二会社法第八百二十八条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十四条（第一号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十五条第一項、第八百三十六条第一項及び第三項、第八百三十七条から第八百三十九条まで並びに第八百四十六条の規定は、組合の設立の無効の訴えについて準用する。この場合において、同法第八百二十八条第二項第一号中「株主等（株主、取締役又は清算人（監査役設置会社にあっては株主、取締役、監査役又は清算人、指名委員会等設置会社にあっては株主、取締役、執行役又は清算人）をいう。以下この節において同じ。）」とあるのは「組合員、理事、経営管理委員、監事若しくは清算人」と、同法第八百三十六条第一項ただし書中「取締役、」とあるのは「理事、経営管理委員、」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 67-2The provisions of Article 828, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to item (i)) and paragraph(2) (limited to the part relating to item (i)), Article 834 (limited to the part relating to item (i)), Article 835, paragraph (1), Article 836, paragraphs (1) and (3), Articles 837 through 839 and Article 846 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to an action to invalidate the founding of the cooperative. In this case, in Article 828, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act, the phrase "shareholder, etc. (meaning a shareholder, director or liquidator (or meaning a shareholder, director, auditor or liquidator in the case of a company with corporate auditors, and meaning shareholders, directors, executive officers, or liquidators in the case of a company with nominating committee, etc.); the same applies in this Section)" is deemed to be replaced with "member director, management committee member, auditor, or liquidator", and in the proviso to Article 836, paragraph (1) of that Act, the term "director," is deemed to be replaced with "director, management committee member", and other necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第六十八条組合は、次の事由によつて解散する。

Article 68(1)A cooperative is dissolved by the following reasons:

２第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合の解散の決議は、行政庁の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

(2)A resolution to dissolve a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii) does not take effect unless approved by the administrative authority.

３前項の認可については、第六十三条第二項の規定を準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph.

４組合（第二項の組合を除く。次条第一項及び第六十八条の三において同じ。）は、第一項第二号及び第五号の事由以外の事由によつて解散した場合には、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(4)If a cooperative (excluding a cooperative referred to in paragraph (2); the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 68-3) is dissolved due to any reason other than those referred to in paragraph (1), items (ii) and (v), the cooperative must notify the administrative authority to that effect without delay.

５第一項の事由によるほか、組合は、組合員（准組合員を除く。）が二十人（業種別組合にあつては、十五人）未満になつたことによつて解散する。

(5)In addition to the reasons referred to in paragraph (1), a cooperative is dissolved if its members (excluding associate members) are fewer than 20 (or fewer than 15 in the case of a type-specific fishery cooperative).

６組合は、前項の規定により解散したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(6)If a cooperative is dissolved pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the cooperative must notify the administrative authority to that effect without delay.

第六十八条の二休眠組合（組合であつて、当該組合に関する登記が最後にあつた日から五年を経過したものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）は、行政庁が当該休眠組合に対し二月以内に農林水産省令で定めるところにより行政庁に事業を廃止していない旨の届出をすべき旨を官報に公告した場合において、その届出をしないときは、その二月の期間の満了の時に、解散したものとみなす。ただし、当該期間内に当該休眠組合に関する登記がされたときは、この限りでない。

Article 68-2(1)If an administrative authority gives public notice in an official gazette, stating that a dormant cooperative (meaning a cooperative whose last registration was made more than five years ago; the same applies in this Article) notify the administrative authority that it has not discontinued its business, within two months in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, but the dormant cooperative does not give the notification, the dormant cooperative is deemed to have been dissolved at the expiration of the two-month period; provided, however, that this does not apply if the registration is made regarding the dormant cooperative within that period.

２行政庁は、前項の規定による公告をした場合には、当該休眠組合に対し、その旨の通知を発しなければならない。

(2)If the administrative authority gives public notice under the preceding paragraph, it must issue a notice to that effect to the dormant cooperative.

第六十八条の三組合は、第六十八条第一項第一号又は第四号の事由によつて解散した場合（前条第一項の規定により解散したものとみなされた場合を含む。）には、その清算が結了するまで（前条第一項の規定により解散したものとみなされた場合にあつては、解散したものとみなされた後三年以内に限る。）、総会の決議によつて、組合を継続することができる。

Article 68-3(1)If an cooperative is dissolved due to any reason prescribed by Article 68, paragraph (1), item (i) or (iv) (including when the cooperative is deemed to have been dissolved pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article), the cooperative may still continue to exist with a resolution at a general meeting, until the liquidation is completed (or only within three years after the cooperative is deemed to have been dissolved, if the cooperative is deemed to have been dissolved pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article).

２第五十条の規定は、前項の規定による組合の継続について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 50 apply mutatis mutandis to the continuation of a cooperative under the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の規定により組合が継続したときは、二週間以内に、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a cooperative is continued pursuant to paragraph (1), it must notify the administrative authority to that effect within two weeks.

第六十九条組合が合併しようとするときは、政令で定める事項を定めた合併契約を締結して、総会の決議により、その承認を受けなければならない。

Article 69(1)If a cooperative intends to merge, it must enter into a merger agreement that provides forth the matters as prescribed by Cabinet Order and must obtain approval of that contract with a resolution at a general meeting.

２合併は行政庁の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

(2)No merger does not take effect without the approval of the administrative authority.

３前項の認可の申請があつた場合には、第十一条第一項第四号又は第十二号の事業を行う組合にあつては第六十三条第二項の規定を、その他の組合にあつては同項、第六十四条及び第六十五条の規定を、それぞれ準用する。

(3)If an application for the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph is filed, the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a cooperative engaged in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xii), and the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2), Article 64, and Article 65 apply to other cooperatives.

４第五十三条並びに第五十四条第一項及び第二項の規定は、組合の合併について準用する。この場合において、第五十三条第二項第一号中「出資一口の金額の減少の内容」とあるのは「合併をする旨」と、同項第二号中「計算書類」とあるのは「財産目録又は計算書類」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 53 and Article 54, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a merger of a cooperative. In this case, the phrase "the details of the reduction in the amount of one unit of capital contribution" in Article 53, paragraph (2), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "the intention to effectuate a merger", and the phrase "financial statements" in item (ii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "an inventory of assets or financial statements".

第六十九条の二合併によつて消滅する組合の総組合員（准組合員を除く。以下この項及び第四項において同じ。）の数が合併後存続する組合の総組合員の数の五分の一（これを下回る割合を合併後存続する組合の定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合。以下この項において同じ。）を超えない場合であつて、かつ、合併によつて消滅する組合の最終の貸借対照表により現存する資産の額が合併後存続する組合の最終の貸借対照表により現存する資産の額の五分の一を超えない場合における合併後存続する組合の合併についての前条第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「総会」とあるのは、「総会又は理事会（経営管理委員設置組合にあつては、経営管理委員会）」とする。

Article 69-2(1)If a number of the total members of a cooperative that will be dissolved as a result of a merger (excluding associate members; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (4)) does not exceed one fifth of the number of the total members of a surviving cooperative in the merger (if a lower percentage is specified in the articles of association of the surviving cooperative in the merger, that percentage applies; the same applies in this paragraph); and if the amount of the assets in the final balance sheet of the cooperative that will be dissolved as a result of a merger does not exceed one fifth of the amount of the total assets in the final balance sheet of the surviving association in the merger, the term "general meeting" in the paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "general meeting or board of directors (or management committee, in the case of a cooperative with management committee members)" regarding the application of the provisions of that paragraph to the merger that the surviving cooperative proceeds.

２前項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで合併を行う合併後存続する組合は、その旨を前条第一項の合併契約に定めなければならない。

(2)If a surviving cooperative in a merger proceeds with the merger without a resolution at a general meeting pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must state to that effect in the merger agreement referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

３合併後存続する組合が第一項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで合併を行う場合においては、合併後存続する組合は、前条第一項の合併契約を締結した日から二週間以内に、合併によつて消滅する組合の名称及び住所、合併を行う時期並びに第一項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで合併を行う旨を公告し、又は組合員に通知しなければならない。

(3)If a surviving cooperative in a merger proceeds with the merger pursuant to paragraph (1) without a resolution at a general meeting, it must give public notice of the name and address of the cooperative that will be dissolved as a result of the merger, the date of the merger, and the intention to effectuate the merger without a resolution reached at the general meeting pursuant to paragraph (1), or must notify its members to that effect, within two weeks of the date of entering into the merger agreement referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

４合併後存続する組合の総組合員の六分の一以上の組合員（准組合員を除く。）が前項の規定による公告又は通知の日から二週間以内に当該組合に対し書面をもつて合併に反対の意思の通知を行つたときは、第一項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで合併を行うことはできない。

(4)If one-sixth or more of the total members of the surviving cooperative in the merger (excluding associate members) give the surviving cooperative a written notice stating an opposition to the merger within two weeks of the date of the public notice or notification under the preceding paragraph, the merger may not be effectuated without a resolution at a general meeting pursuant to paragraph (1).

第六十九条の三次の各号に掲げる組合の理事は、当該各号に定める期間、第六十九条第一項の合併契約の内容その他農林水産省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て置かなければならない。

Article 69-3(1)A director of a cooperative stated in the following items must keep a document or electronic or magnetic record stating the details of the merger agreement under Article 69, paragraph (1) and other information prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the period stated in the item at the principal office:

２前項各号に掲げる組合の組合員及び当該組合の債権者は、当該組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、当該組合に係る同項の書面又は電磁的記録について、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(2)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative stated in the items of the preceding paragraph, any of its member or creditor may make the following demands to the cooperative's director regarding the documents or electronic or magnetic records referred to in that paragraph relating to the cooperative; in this case, the director must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

３組合員及び当該組合の債権者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、当該組合の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(3)A cooperative member or its creditor must pay the expenses determined by the cooperative in order to make a demand stated in items (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

第六十九条の四組合の合併が法令又は定款に違反する場合において、合併によつて消滅する組合の組合員が不利益を受けるおそれがあるときは、当該組合員は、当該組合に対し、当該合併をやめることを請求することができる。

Article 69-4(1)If a merger of cooperatives violates laws and regulations or its articles of association, and a member of the cooperative that will be dissolved as a result of the merger is likely to suffer any loss, the member may demand the cooperative withhold the merger.

２組合の合併が法令又は定款に違反する場合において、合併後存続する組合の組合員が不利益を受けるおそれがあるときは、当該組合員は、当該組合に対し、当該合併をやめることを請求することができる。ただし、第六十九条の二第一項の規定により総会の決議を経ないで合併を行う場合（同条第四項の通知があつた場合を除く。）は、この限りでない。

(2)If a merger of cooperatives violates laws and regulations or its articles of association, and a member of the surviving cooperative in the merger is likely to suffer any loss, the member may demand the cooperative withhold the merger; provided, however, that this does not apply if a merger has taken place without a resolution at a general meeting pursuant to Article 69-2, paragraph (1) (excluding the case in which the notice under paragraph (4) of that Article has been given).

第七十条合併によつて組合を設立するには、各組合の総会において組合員（准組合員を除く。）の中から選任した設立委員が共同して、定款を作成し、役員（合併によつて設立する組合が経営管理委員設置組合であるときは、理事を除く。）を選任し、その他設立に必要な行為をしなければならない。

Article 70(1)In order to establish a new cooperative by merging existing cooperatives, the founding committee members who are appointed among the members (excluding associate members) at a general meeting of each existing cooperative must jointly prepare the articles of association, elect the officers (excluding directors if a cooperative to be founded is a cooperative with management committee members), and take other actions necessary for its founding.

２第三十四条第十項本文、第十一項及び第十二項の規定は、前項に規定する役員のうち理事の選任について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the main clause of paragraph (10) of Article 34, and Article 34, paragraphs (11) and (12) apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of directors among the officers prescribed by the preceding paragraph.

３第三十四条の二第三項の規定は、第一項に規定する役員のうち経営管理委員の選任について準用する。この場合において、同条第三項中「前条第十項」とあるのは、「前条第十項本文」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of Article 34-2, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of the management committee members among the officers prescribed by paragraph (1). In this case, the term "paragraphs (10) and (12) of the preceding Article" in Article 34, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "the main clause of paragraph (10) of the preceding Article and paragraph (12) of the preceding Article".

４第五十条の規定は、第一項の規定による設立委員の選任について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Article 50 apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of founding committee members under paragraph (1).

第七十一条組合の合併は、合併後存続する組合又は合併によつて成立する組合が、その主たる事務所の所在地において、登記をすることによつてその効力を生ずる。

Article 71A merger of cooperatives becomes effective when a surviving cooperative in the merger or a cooperative newly founded by the merger is registered in the district where its principal office is located.

第七十二条合併後存続する組合又は合併によつて設立した組合は、合併によつて消滅した組合の権利義務（当該組合がその行う事業に関し、行政庁の許可、認可その他の処分に基づいて有する権利義務を含む。）を承継する。

Article 72A surviving cooperative in a merger or a cooperative newly founded by a merger takes over the rights and obligations of the cooperative that has been dissolved as a result of the merger (including rights and obligations held by the dissolved cooperative based on a license, approval or other disposition of an administrative authority with respect to its business).

第七十二条の二合併後存続する組合又は合併によつて設立した組合の理事は、合併の登記の日後遅滞なく、前条の規定によりこれらの組合が承継した合併によつて消滅した組合の権利義務その他の合併に関する事項として農林水産省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。

Article 72-2(1)A director of a surviving cooperative in a merger or a cooperative newly founded by a merger must prepare a document or electronic or magnetic records stating the rights and obligations that the cooperative has taken over from the cooperative dissolved as a result of the merger pursuant to the preceding Article and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as related to the merger without delay after the date of registration of the merger.

２理事は、合併の登記の日から六月間、前項の書面又は電磁的記録を主たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

(2)A director must keep the document or electronic or magnetic records referred to in the preceding paragraph at the principal office for six months of the date of the registration of the merger.

３組合員及び組合の債権者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(3)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, any of its members or creditors may make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director may not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

４組合員及び組合の債権者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、組合の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(4)A member or creditor of a cooperative must pay the expenses determined by the cooperative in order to make a demand stated in items (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

第七十三条会社法第八百二十八条第一項（第七号及び第八号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項（第七号及び第八号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十四条（第七号及び第八号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十五条第一項、第八百三十六条から第八百三十九条まで、第八百四十三条（第一項第三号及び第四号並びに第二項ただし書を除く。）並びに第八百四十六条の規定は組合の合併の無効の訴えについて、同法第八百六十八条第六項、第八百七十条第二項（第六号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十条の二、第八百七十一条本文、第八百七十二条（第五号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十二条の二、第八百七十三条本文、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定はこの条において準用する同法第八百四十三条第四項の申立てについて準用する。この場合において、同法第八百二十八条第二項第七号及び第八号中「株主等若しくは社員等」とあるのは「組合員、理事、経営管理委員、監事若しくは清算人」と、「株主等、社員等」とあるのは「組合員、理事、経営管理委員、監事、清算人」と、同法第八百三十六条第一項ただし書中「取締役、」とあるのは「理事、経営管理委員、」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 73The provisions of Article 828, paragraph (1) (limited to the parts relating to items (vii) and (viii)) and paragraph (2) (limited to the parts relating to items (vii) and (viii)), Article 834 (limited to the parts relating to items (vii) and (viii)), Article 835, paragraph (1), Articles 836 through 839, Article 843 (excluding paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) and the proviso of paragraph (2)), and Article 846 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to an action to invalidate a merger of cooperatives; and the provisions of Article 868, paragraph (6), Article 870, paragraph (2) (limited to the part relating to item (vi)), Article 870-2, the main clause of Article 871, Article 872 (limited to the part relating to item (v)), Article 872-2, the main clause of Article 873, Article 875, and Article 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the petition referred to in Article 843, paragraph (4) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of this Article. In this case, in Article 828, paragraph (2), items (vii) and (viii) of that Act, the phrase "shareholder, etc. or employees etc." is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative member, director, management committee member, auditor, or liquidator", and the phrase "shareholder, etc., employees, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative member, director, management committee member, auditor, liquidator"; the term "director" in the proviso of Article 836, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "director, management committee member,"; and other necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第七十四条組合が解散したときは、合併及び破産手続開始の決定による解散の場合を除いては、理事が、その清算人となる。ただし、総会において他人を選任したときは、この限りでない。

Article 74If a cooperative is dissolved, its director assumes a position of the liquidator, except for the dissolution due to a merger or a commencement of bankruptcy procedures; provided, however, that this does not apply if another person is appointed a liquidator at the general meeting.

第七十四条の二清算人は、次に掲げる職務を行う。

Article 74-2A liquidator performs the following duties:

第七十五条清算人は、就職の後遅滞なく、組合の財産の状況を調査し、非出資組合にあつては財産目録、出資組合にあつては財産目録及び貸借対照表を作り、財産処分の方法を定め、これを総会に提出し、又は提供してその承認を求めなければならない。

Article 75(1)After assuming a position, a liquidator, without delay, must examine the assets of a cooperative, prepare an inventory of assets in the case of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution or an inventory of assets and balance sheet in the case of a cooperative requiring capital contribution, determine the method for the disposition of assets, and submit or present them to the general meeting for its approval.

２経営管理委員設置組合の清算人は、前項の承認を求める場合には、あらかじめ、非出資組合にあつては財産目録及び財産処分の方法、出資組合にあつては財産目録、貸借対照表及び財産処分の方法について経営管理委員会の承認を受けなければならない。

(2)If a liquidator of a cooperative with management committee members seeks an approval referred to in the preceding paragraph, the liquidator must obtain an approval of the management committee in advance regarding an inventory of assets and the method of disposition of assets in the case of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution, or regarding an inventory of assets, balance sheet, and method of disposition of assets in the case of a cooperative requiring capital contribution.

第七十六条清算人は、清算事務を終了した後遅滞なく、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、決算報告を作成し、これを総会に提出し、又は提供してその承認を求めなければならない。

Article 76(1)After completion of the liquidation procedures, a liquidator must prepare a statement of accounts and submit or present it to the general meeting for its approval, as provided for in the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, without delay.

２経営管理委員設置組合の清算人は、前項の承認を求める場合には、あらかじめ、決算報告について経営管理委員会の承認を受けなければならない。

(2)When seeking an approval referred to in the preceding paragraph, a liquidator of a cooperative with management committee members must obtain an approval of the management committee in advance regarding the statement of accounts.

３会社法第五百七条第四項の規定は、第一項の承認について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 507, paragraph (4) of the Companies Act applies mutatis mutandis to an approval referred to in paragraph (1).

第七十七条会社法第四百七十五条（第三号に係る部分を除く。）、第四百七十六条及び第四百九十九条から第五百三条までの規定は組合の清算について、第三十一条の二、第三十三条の二、第三十四条の三、第三十四条の四、第三十四条の五第四項及び第五項、第三十六条、第三十七条、第三十八条第五項及び第六項、第三十九条（第二項を除く。）、第三十九条の二、第三十九条の三第二項及び第三項、第三十九条の四、第三十九条の五第一項から第三項まで、第三十九条の六第一項から第三項まで、第八項、第九項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第十項、第四十条（第一項及び第十項を除く。）、第四十二条の二第一項、第四十七条の二第二項から第四項まで、第四十七条の三、第四十七条の四第二項、第五十条の二並びに第五十条の四第二項から第四項まで並びに同法第三百八十三条第一項本文、第二項及び第三項、第三百八十四条、第三百八十五条、第三百八十六条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項（第一号及び第二号に係る部分に限る。）、第四百七十八条第二項及び第四項、第四百七十九条第一項及び第二項（各号列記以外の部分に限る。）、第四百八十三条第四項及び第五項、第四百八十四条、第四百八十五条、第四百八十九条第三項から第五項まで、第五百八条、第七編第二章第二節（第八百四十七条第二項、第八百四十七条の二、第八百四十七条の三、第八百四十九条第二項、第三項第二号及び第三号並びに第六項から第十一項まで、第八百四十九条の二第二号及び第三号、第八百五十一条並びに第八百五十三条第一項第二号及び第三号を除く。）、第八百六十八条第一項、第八百六十九条、第八百七十条第一項（第一号及び第二号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十一条、第八百七十二条（第四号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十四条（第一号及び第四号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十五条並びに第八百七十六条の規定は組合の清算人について準用する。この場合において、第三十九条の六第十項中「役員」とあるのは「役員又は清算人」と、第四十条第二項中「事業報告」とあるのは「事務報告」と、「貸借対照表、損益計算書、剰余金処分案又は損失処理案その他組合の財産及び損益の状況を示すために必要かつ適当なものとして農林水産省令で定めるもの（以下「計算書類」という。）並びに」とあるのは「貸借対照表及び」と、同条第四項中「事業報告」とあるのは「事務報告」と、同条第九項中「二週間」とあるのは「一週間」と、「五年間」とあるのは「清算結了の登記の時までの間」と、同法第三百八十四条並びに第八百四十七条第一項及び第四項中「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同法第四百七十五条第一号中「第四百七十一条第四号に掲げる事由」とあるのは「合併」と、同法第四百七十八条第二項中「前項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第七十四条」と、同法第四百七十九条第二項各号列記以外の部分中「次に掲げる株主」とあるのは「総組合員（准組合員を除く。）の五分の一（これを下回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その割合）以上の同意を得た組合員（准組合員を除く。）」と、同法第四百八十三条第四項中「第四百七十八条第一項第一号」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第七十四条」と、同法第八百五十条第四項中「第五十五条、第百二条の二第二項、第百三条第三項、第百二十条第五項、第二百十三条の二第二項、第二百八十六条の二第二項、第四百二十四条（第四百八十六条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第四百六十二条第三項（同項ただし書に規定する分配可能額を超えない部分について負う義務に係る部分に限る。）、第四百六十四条第二項及び第四百六十五条第二項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第七十七条において準用する同法第三十九条の六第三項」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 77The provisions of Article 475 (excluding the part relating to item (iii)), Article 476, and Articles 499 through 503 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the liquidation of a cooperative, and the following provisions apply mutatis mutandis to a cooperative's liquidator: the provisions of Article 31-2, Article 33-2, Article 34-3, Article 34-4, Article 34-5, paragraphs (4) and (5), Article 36, Article 37, Article 38, paragraphs (5) and (6), Article 39 (excluding paragraph (2)), Article 39-2, Article 39-3, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 39-4, Article 39-5, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 39-6, paragraph (1) through (3), and paragraphs (8), (9) (limited to the part relating to item (i)), and (10), Article 40 (excluding paragraphs (1) and (10)), Article 42-2, paragraph (1), Article 47-2, paragraphs (2) through (4), Article 47-3, Article 47-4, paragraph (2), Article 50-2 and Article 50-4, paragraphs (2) through (4) of this Act; and the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 383, paragraphs (2) and (3) of that Article, Article 384, Article 385, Article 386, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to item (i)) and paragraph (2) (limited to the part relating to items (i) and (ii)), Article 478, paragraphs (2) and (4), Article 479, paragraphs (1) and (2) (limited to parts other than those stated in the items), Article 483, paragraphs (4) and (5), and Article 484, Article 485, Article 489, paragraphs (3) through (5), Article 508, Part VII, Chapter II, Section 2 (excluding Article 847, paragraph (2), Article 847-2, Article 847-3, Article 849, paragraph (2), paragraph (3), items (ii) and (iii), and paragraphs (6) through (11), Article 849-2, items (ii) and (iii), Article 851, Article 853, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (iii)), Article 868, paragraph (1), Article 869, Article 870, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to items (i) and (ii)), Article 871, Article 872 (limited to the part relating to item (iv)), Article 874 (limited to the part relating to items (i) and (iv)), Article 875, and Article 876 of the Companies Act. In this case, the term "officer" in Article 39-6, paragraph (10) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "officer or liquidator"; in Article 40, paragraph (2) of this Act, the term "business report" is deemed to be replaced with "administrative report", and the phrase "any documents prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries necessary for showing the status of the cooperative's assets and its profit and loss such as a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, surplus appropriation plan or loss appropriation plan (collectively referred to as "financial statements" below), and" is deemed to be replaced with "a balance sheet and"; the term "business report" in paragraph (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "administrative report"; in paragraph (9) of that Article, the term "two weeks" is deemed to be replaced with "one week" and the term "five years" is deemed to be replaced with to "the period until the time of registration of the completion of liquidation"; the term "Order of the Ministry of Justice" in Article 384 and Article 847, paragraphs (1) and (4) of the Companies Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; and the term "the reasons listed in Article 471, item (iv)" in Article 475, item (i) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "merger"; the term "the preceding paragraph" in Article 478, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 74 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the phrase "shareholders listed below" in the parts other than those stated in the items of Article 479, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative members (excluding associate members) obtaining the consent of one-fifth or more (if a lower percentage is specified in the articles of association, that percentage applies; the same applies in the following paragraph) of the total members (excluding associate members)"; the term "Article 478, paragraph (1), item (i)" in Article 483, paragraph (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 74 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the phrase "Article 55, Article 102-2, paragraph (2), Article 103, paragraph (3), Article 120, paragraph (5), Article 213-2, paragraph (2), Article 286-2, paragraph (2), Article 424 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 486, paragraph (4)), Article 462, paragraph (3) (limited to the portion relating to the obligations assumed for the portion not exceeding the distributable amount prescribed in the proviso to that paragraph), Article 464, paragraph (2) and Article 465, paragraph (2)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 39-6, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 77 of that Act"; and other necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

第七十八条漁業生産組合（以下この章において「組合」という。）は、漁業及びこれに附帯する事業を行うことができる。

Article 78A fishery production cooperative (referred to as a "cooperative" in this Chapter) may engage in fishery and businesses incidental to it.

第七十九条組合員たる資格を有する者は、漁民であつて、定款で定めるものとする。

Article 79A person eligible to be a cooperative member is a fisherman as specified in the articles of association.

第八十条組合員の三分の二以上は、組合の営む事業に常時従事する者でなければならない。

Article 80At least two-thirds of cooperative members must be regularly engaged in the business of the cooperative.

第八十一条組合の営む事業に常時従事する者の二分の一以上は、組合員でなければならない。

Article 81At least one-half of the persons regularly engaged in the business of a cooperative must be its members.

第八十二条組合員は、出資一口以上を有しなければならない。

Article 82(1)A cooperative member must hold at least one unit of capital contribution.

２組合の総出資口数の過半数は、組合の営む事業に常時従事する組合員によつて保有されなければならない。

(2)A majority of the total number of units of capital contribution in a cooperative must be held by its members who are regularly engaged in the business of the cooperative.

第八十二条の二理事は、組合員名簿を作成し、各組合員について次に掲げる事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

Article 82-2(1)A director must prepare a list of cooperative members and include or enter the following information for each member in the list:

２第三十一条の二第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の組合員名簿について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 31-2, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a list of cooperative members as referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第八十三条組合の定款には、第三十二条第一項第一号、第二号、第四号から第六号まで及び第八号から第十二号までの事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

Article 83(1)The articles of association of a cooperative must include or enter the information referred to in Article 32, paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii), items (iv) through (vi), and items (viii) through (xii).

２前項の定款には、第三十二条第三項及び第四項の規定を準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 32, paragraphs (3) and (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the articles of association referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第八十三条の二組合は、役員として理事を置かなければならない。

Article 83-2(1)A cooperative must have directors as its officers.

２組合は、定款で定めるところにより、役員として監事を置くことができる。

(2)A cooperative may have auditors as its officers in accordance with its articles of association.

３組合の理事は、その組合員でなければならない。

(3)A director of a cooperative must be its member.

４組合の理事は、監事と兼ねてはならない。

(4)A director of a cooperative may not serve as its auditor at the same time.

第八十三条の三理事が二人以上ある場合において、定款に特別の定めがないときは、組合の業務は、理事の過半数で決する。

Article 83-3If there are two or more directors, the business of a cooperative is decided by a majority of the directors, unless otherwise provided for in the articles of association.

第八十三条の四理事は、組合の全ての業務について、組合を代表する。ただし、定款の定めに反することはできず、また、総会の決議に従わなければならない。

Article 83-4A director represents a cooperative in all business of the cooperative; provided, however, that the director may not do anything contrary to the provisions of the articles of association and must comply with resolutions at a general meeting.

第八十三条の五理事の代表権に加えた制限は、善意の第三者に対抗することができない。

Article 83-5Restrictions placed on the representative authority of the directors may not be asserted against a third party in good faith.

第八十三条の六理事は、定款又は総会の決議によつて禁止されていないときに限り、特定の行為の代理を他人に委任することができる。

Article 83-6A director may delegate certain actions to another person as their agent, unless prohibited by the articles of association or a resolution at a general meeting.

第八十四条組合と理事との利益が相反する事項については、理事は、代表権を有しない。この場合においては、総会の決議により、特別代理人を選任しなければならない。

Article 84A director does not have the representative authority regarding matters for which there is a conflict of interest between a cooperative and the director. In this case, a special representative is appointed by a resolution at a general meeting.

第八十四条の二監事は、次に掲げる職務を行う。

Article 84-2An auditor performs the following duties:

第八十四条の三理事は、農林水産省令で定めるところにより、事業年度ごとに、事業報告、貸借対照表、損益計算書及び剰余金処分案又は損失処理案を作成しなければならない。

Article 84-3(1)A director must prepare a business report, a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement, and a surplus appropriation plan or loss appropriation plan for each fiscal year as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２前項の規定により作成すべきもの（以下この条及び第八十四条の七第一項第五号において「事業報告等」という。）は、電磁的記録をもつて作成することができる。

(2)Documents to be prepared pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (referred to as a "business report and other documents" in this Article and Article 84-7, paragraph (1), item (v)) may be prepared in the form of an electronic or magnetic records.

３理事は、通常総会の日の一週間前までに、事業報告等を主たる事務所に備えて置かなければならない。

(3)A director must keep the business report and other documents at the principal office at least one week before the date of a regular general meeting.

４第八十三条の二第二項の規定により監事を置く組合（第八項において「監事設置組合」という。）の理事は、通常総会の日の一週間前までに、事業報告等を監事に提出し、又は提供しなければならない。

(4)A director of a cooperative that have auditors pursuant to the provisions of Article 83-2, paragraph (2) (referred to as a "cooperative with auditors" in paragraph (8)) must submit or provide a business report and other documents to an auditor by one week before the date of a regular general meeting.

５組合員及び組合の債権者は、組合の業務時間内は、いつでも、理事に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、理事は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(5)At any time during the business hours of a cooperative, its member or creditor may make the following demands to the cooperative's director; in this case, the director may not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

６組合員及び組合の債権者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、組合の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(6)A cooperative member or its creditor must pay the expenses determined by the cooperative in order to make a demand referred to in items (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

７理事は、事業報告等を通常総会に提出し、又は提供しなければならない。

(7)A director must submit or provide a business report and other documents to a regular general meeting.

８監事設置組合の理事は、前項の規定により事業報告等を通常総会に提出し、又は提供するときは、これに監事の意見を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録を添付しなければならない。

(8)When a director of a cooperative with auditors submits or provide a business report and other documents to a regular general meeting pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the director must attach a written document or electronic or magnetic record stating the opinions of the auditors to them.

第八十四条の四理事は、少なくとも毎年一回、通常総会を開かなければならない。

Article 84-4A director must hold a regular general meeting at least once each year.

第八十四条の五理事は、必要があると認めるときは、いつでも臨時総会を招集することができる。

Article 84-5A director may convene an extraordinary general meeting whenever they find it necessary.

第八十四条の六組合と特定の組合員との関係について決議をする場合には、その組合員は、議決権を有しない。

Article 84-6If a resolution is reached concerning a relationship between a cooperative and a particular member, the member does not have voting rights.

第八十四条の七次の事項は、総会の決議を経なければならない。

Article 84-7(1)The following matters must pass a resolution at a general meeting:

２組合は、定款を変更したときは、変更の日から二週間以内に、変更に係る事項を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(2)If a cooperative amends its articles of association, the cooperative must notify the administrative authority of the changed matters within two weeks of the date of the change.

第八十四条の八次の事項は、組合の総組合員の三分の二以上の多数による決議を必要とする。

Article 84-8The following matters need to be resolved by two-thirds or more of the votes cast by all cooperative members:

第八十五条組合は、損失を填補し、第八十六条第二項において準用する第五十五条第一項の利益準備金及び同条第三項の資本準備金を控除した後でなければ、剰余金の配当をしてはならない。

Article 85(1)A cooperative must not pay a dividend from its surplus until after covering loss and deducting the retained earnings reserves under Article 55, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) and the capital reserves under Article 55, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2).

２剰余金の配当は、定款の定めるところにより、年十パーセントを超えない範囲内において払い込んだ出資額の割合に応じ、又は組合員が組合の事業に従業した程度に応じてこれをしなければならない。

(2)A dividend from surplus must be paid in accordance with the articles of association in proportion to capital contribution paid in by cooperative members up to an annual yield of 10 percent or less, or in proportion to the degree to which the cooperative members have contributed to the cooperative's business.

第八十五条の二組合を設立するには、三人以上の漁民が発起人となることを必要とする。

Article 85-2(1)In order to found a cooperative, three or more fishermen are required to become its founding members.

２発起人は、共同して、定款を作成し、役員を選任し、その他設立に必要な行為をしなければならない。

(2)The founding members must jointly prepare the articles of association, elect officers, and perform other actions necessary for founding.

３第八十三条の二第三項の規定は、前項に規定する役員のうち理事の選任について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 83-2, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of directors among the officers prescribed by the preceding paragraph.

４組合は、成立したときは、成立の日から二週間以内に、登記事項証明書及び定款を添えて、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(4)When a cooperative is established, a cooperative must notify the administrative authority of its establishment within two weeks of the date of its establishment, together with a certificate of registered matters and its articles of association.

第八十五条の三組合の成立の時における現物出資の目的となる財産の価額が当該財産について定款に記載され、又は記録された価額（定款の変更があつた場合にあつては、変更後の価額）に著しく不足するときは、発起人及び設立時の理事は、当該組合に対し、連帯して、当該不足額を支払う義務を負う。

Article 85-3(1)If the value of the assets to be contributed in kind at the time of founding a cooperative is significantly less than the value stated or recorded in the articles of association regarding those assets (or if the articles of association have been changed, less than the value as changed), the founding members and the directors at the time of founding are jointly and severally liable to the cooperative for the amount of the shortage.

２組合の成立後現物出資を行う者の出資の目的となる財産の出資当時の価額が当該財産の出資についてされた定款の変更の決議により変更された定款に記載され、又は記録された価額に著しく不足するときは、当該決議に賛成した組合員は、当該組合に対し、連帯して、当該不足額を支払う義務を負う。

(2)If the value of the assets that to be contributed in kind by a person who makes an in-kind contribution after the establishment of a cooperative is significantly less than the value stated or recorded in the articles of association as changed by the resolution to make a change regarding the in-kind contribution of those assets, the cooperative members who agreed to the resolution is jointly and severally liable to the cooperative for the amount of the shortfall.

３前二項の義務は、総組合員の同意がなければ、免除することができない。

(3)The obligations referred to in the preceding two paragraphs may not be released without the consent of all members.

第八十五条の四組合は、第八十六条第四項において準用する第六十八条第一項の規定による場合のほか、組合員が三人未満になり、そのなつた日から引き続き六月間その組合員が三人以上にならなかつた場合においても、その六月を経過した時に解散する。

Article 85-4(1)In addition to the cases prescribed by Article 68, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (4), a cooperative having sustained the membership of fewer than three for six months starting on a day when the membership fell below three is to be dissolved upon the passage of six months.

２組合は、第八十六条第四項において準用する第六十八条第一項第二号及び第五号の事由以外の事由により解散したときは、解散の日から二週間以内に、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(2)If a cooperative is dissolved for reasons other than those stated in Article 68, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (v) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (4), the cooperative must notify the administrative authority to that effect within two weeks of the date of the dissolution.

第八十五条の五第八十三条の二第三項の規定は、第八十六条第四項において準用する第七十条第一項に規定する役員のうち理事の選任について準用する。

Article 85-5(1)The provisions of Article 83-2, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of directors among the officers prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (4).

２第八十四条の八の規定は、第八十六条第四項において準用する第七十条第一項の規定による設立委員の選任について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 84-8 apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of founding committee members pursuant to the provisions of Article 70, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (4).

３組合は、合併したときは、合併の日から二週間以内に、登記事項証明書（合併によつて設立した組合にあつては、登記事項証明書及び定款）を添えて、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a merger takes place, a cooperative must notify the administrative authority to that effect within two weeks of the date of the merger, together with a certificate of registered matters (or together with a certificate of registered matters and articles of association, if the cooperative is newly founded by the merger).

第八十五条の六解散した組合は、清算の目的の範囲内において、その清算の結了に至るまではなお存続するものとみなす。

Article 85-6A dissolved cooperative is deemed to still exist until the liquidation is completed, only for the purposes of its liquidation.

第八十五条の七第八十六条第四項において準用する第七十四条の規定により清算人となる者がないとき、又は清算人が欠けたため損害を生ずるおそれがあるときは、裁判所は、利害関係人若しくは検察官の請求により又は職権で、清算人を選任することができる。

Article 85-7If there is no one to be a liquidator pursuant to Article 74 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (4), or if there is a risk of damage to be caused by absence of a person to assume a position of the liquidator, the court may appoint a liquidator at the demand of any interested person or public prosecutor or by its own authority.

第八十五条の八重要な事由があるときは、裁判所は、利害関係人若しくは検察官の請求により又は職権で、清算人を解任することができる。

Article 85-8The court may dismiss a liquidator upon the demand of an interested person or a public prosecutor or by its own authority if there are material grounds.

第八十五条の九清算人は、次に掲げる職務を行う。

Article 85-9(1)A liquidator performs the following duties:

２清算人は、前項各号に掲げる職務を行うために必要な一切の行為をすることができる。

(2)A liquidator may take any actions necessary to perform the duties stated in the items of the preceding paragraph.

第八十五条の十清算人は、その就職の日から二月以内に、少なくとも三回の公告をもつて、債権者に対し、一定の期間内にその債権の申出をすべき旨の催告をしなければならない。この場合において、その期間は、二月を下ることができない。

Article 85-10(1)Within two months of the date of assuming a position, a liquidator must give at least three public notices to creditors, demanding the creditors file their claims within a certain period. In this case, that certain period may not be less than two months.

２前項の公告には、債権者がその期間内に申出をしないときは清算から除斥されるべき旨を付記しなければならない。ただし、清算人は、知れている債権者を除斥することができない。

(2)The public notice referred to in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by a statement that creditors are to be excluded from the liquidation process if they do not file their claims within the period: provided, however, that the liquidator may not exclude known creditors.

３清算人は、知れている債権者には、各別にその申出の催告をしなければならない。

(3)A liquidator must give a demand to each known creditor separately.

４第一項の公告は、官報に掲載してする。

(4)The public notice referred to in paragraph (1) is published in an official gazette.

第八十五条の十一前条第一項の期間の経過後に申出をした債権者は、組合の債務が完済された後まだ権利の帰属すべき者に引き渡されていない財産に対してのみ、請求をすることができる。

Article 85-11A creditor that files a claim after the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may file a claim only for the assets that have not yet been delivered to persons to whom the rights are vested, after all the obligations of a cooperative have been satisfied.

第八十五条の十二清算中に組合の財産がその債務を完済するのに足りないことが明らかになつたときは、清算人は、直ちに破産手続開始の申立てをし、その旨を公告しなければならない。

Article 85-12(1)If it becomes clear during the liquidation that the assets of a cooperative are insufficient to satisfy its obligations, a liquidator must immediately file a petition for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and give public notice to that effect.

２清算人は、清算中の組合が破産手続開始の決定を受けた場合において、破産管財人にその事務を引き継いだときは、その任務を終了したものとする。

(2)A liquidator is deemed to have terminated their duties if a cooperative in liquidation is ordered to commence bankruptcy proceedings and the liquidator hands over their duties to a bankruptcy trustee.

３前項に規定する場合において、清算中の組合が既に債権者に支払い、又は権利の帰属すべき者に引き渡したものがあるときは、破産管財人は、これを取り戻すことができる。

(3)In the case prescribed by the preceding paragraph, if a cooperative in liquidation has already paid off its creditors or delivered assets to the person to whom the rights are vested, a bankruptcy trustee may recover them.

４第一項の規定による公告は、官報に掲載してする。

(4)The public notice under paragraph (1) is published in an official gazette.

第八十五条の十三組合の解散及び清算は、裁判所の監督に属する。

Article 85-13(1)Dissolution and liquidation of a cooperative is subject to the supervision of the court.

２裁判所は、職権で、いつでも前項の監督に必要な検査をすることができる。

(2)The court may conduct inspections necessary for the supervision referred to in the preceding paragraph, by its authority, at any time.

３組合の解散及び清算を監督する裁判所は、行政庁に対し、意見を求め、又は調査を嘱託することができる。

(3)The court supervising the dissolution and liquidation of a cooperative may request an opinion from the administrative authority or commission an investigation to it.

４行政庁は、組合の解散及び清算を監督する裁判所に対し、意見を述べることができる。

(4)The administrative authority may express its opinion to the court supervising the dissolution and liquidation of a cooperative.

第八十五条の十四清算が結了したときは、清算人は、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

Article 85-14When a liquidation is completed, a liquidator must notify the administrative authority to that effect.

第八十五条の十五組合の解散及び清算の監督並びに清算人に関する事件は、その主たる事務所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。

Article 85-15The cases relating to supervision of dissolution and liquidation of a cooperative or relating to its liquidators are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the district in which its principal office is located.

第八十五条の十六清算人の選任の裁判に対しては、不服を申し立てることができない。

Article 85-16No appeal may be entered against a judicial decision on the appointment of a liquidator.

第八十五条の十七裁判所は、第八十五条の七の規定により清算人を選任した場合には、組合が当該清算人に対して支払う報酬の額を定めることができる。この場合においては、裁判所は、当該清算人及び監事の陳述を聴かなければならない。

Article 85-17If a liquidator is appointed pursuant to Article 85-7, the court may fix the amount of remuneration to be paid by a cooperative to the liquidator. In this case, the court must hear statements from the liquidator and the auditor.

第八十五条の十八裁判所は、組合の解散及び清算の監督に必要な調査をさせるため、検査役を選任することができる。

Article 85-18(1)The court may appoint an inspector to make the necessary investigation to supervise the dissolution and liquidation of a cooperative.

２前二条の規定は、前項の規定により裁判所が検査役を選任した場合について準用する。この場合において、前条中「清算人及び監事」とあるのは、「組合及び検査役」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis if the court appoints an inspector pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "liquidator and the auditor" in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative and the inspector".

第八十六条第十九条第三項から第五項まで、第二十条、第二十一条第一項本文及び第二項から第七項まで、第二十三条、第二十五条第二項及び第三項並びに第二十六条から第三十一条までの規定は、組合の組合員について準用する。この場合において、第二十五条第二項中「非出資組合の組合員」とあるのは「組合員」と、第二十七条第一項中「前条第一項の規定により脱退した」とあり、並びに第二十八条及び第三十条中「第二十六条第一項の規定により脱退した」とあるのは「脱退した」と、第三十一条第一項中「事業を休止したとき、事業の一部を廃止したとき、その他特にやむを得ない事由があると認められるときは、定款」とあるのは「定款」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 86(1)The provisions of Article 19, paragraphs (3) through (5), Article 20, the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 21, Article 21, paragraphs (2) through (7), Article 23, Article 25, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Articles 26 through 31 apply mutatis mutandis to a cooperative member. In this case, the term "member of a cooperative not requiring capital contribution" in Article 25, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative member"; the phrase "withdraws pursuant to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article" in Article 27, paragraph (1), the phrase "have already withdrawn within that fiscal year pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (1)" in Article 28, and the phrase "a withdrawing member under Article 26, paragraph (1)" in Article 30 are deemed to be replaced with "withdraws", "have already withdrawn within that fiscal year", and "a withdrawing member" respectively; the phrase "the articles of association, if the member suspends their business or discontinues a part of their business, or any other particularly unavoidable circumstances are recognized" is deemed to be replaced with "the articles of association"; and other necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

２第三十三条、第三十三条の二、第三十四条第四項本文、第五項から第七項まで及び第九項、第三十四条の三、第三十五条第一項、第三十九条の二第一項、第三十九条の六（第二項を除く。）、第四十条第十三項、第四十二条第一項及び第三項から第八項まで、第四十二条の二第一項前段、第四十三条第一項及び第二項、第四十五条、第四十六条、第四十七条の二第二項から第四項まで、第四十七条の三第一項及び第二項、第四十七条の四第一項、第四十七条の五、第四十七条の六、第四十九条、第五十条の三、第五十条の四、第五十三条、第五十四条第一項及び第二項、第五十四条の五、第五十四条の六、第五十五条第一項から第六項まで、第五十七条並びに第五十八条第一項、会社法第二編第四章第一節第三款（第三百二十五条の二第三号及び第四号、第三百二十五条の三第一項第四号から第六号まで及び第三項、第三百二十五条の四第一項、第二項第二号及び第四項並びに第三百二十五条の七を除く。）並びに一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第七十八条の規定は、組合の管理について準用する。この場合において、第三十九条の六第六項中「理事」とあるのは「第八十四条の三第四項に規定する監事設置組合の理事」と、「各監事」とあるのは「監事（監事が二人以上いる場合にあつては、各監事）」と、同条第九項第一号イ中「次条第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「第八十四条の三第一項」と、第四十二条第一項中「五分の一」とあるのは「三分の一」と、第四十五条第二項中「参事」とあるのは「理事が二人以上ある場合において、参事」と、「理事会の決議」とあるのは「理事の過半数」と、第四十六条第一項中「十分の一」とあるのは「六分の一」と、同条第三項及び第四十七条の二第二項中「理事会」とあるのは「理事」と、第四十七条の三第二項中「理事の」とあるのは「第八十四条の三第四項に規定する監事設置組合においては、理事の」と、第五十三条第二項第二号中「計算書類」とあるのは「貸借対照表、損益計算書及び剰余金処分案又は損失処理案」と、会社法第三百二十五条の二中「取締役」とあるのは「総会招集者（水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の四第一項に規定する総会招集者をいう。以下同じ。）」と、「株主（種類株主総会を招集する場合にあっては、ある種類の株主に限る。）」とあるのは「組合員」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同法第三百二十五条の三第一項中「取締役は、第二百九十九条第二項各号に掲げる場合には、株主総会の日の三週間前の日又は同条第一項」とあるのは「総会招集者は、総会の日の二週間前の日又は水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第一項」と、同項第一号中「第二百九十八条第一項各号」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の四第一項各号」と、同項第二号中「第三百一条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第五項において読み替えて準用する第三百一条第一項」と、同項第三号中「第三百二条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第五項において読み替えて準用する第三百二条第一項」と、同条第二項中「取締役が第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「総会招集者が水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条の四第二項中「第二百九十九条第四項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第三項」と、「第二百九十九条第二項又は第三項の通知には、第二百九十八条第一項第五号」とあるのは「同法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第一項又は第二項の通知には、同法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の四第一項第三号」と、「から第四号まで」とあるのは「及び第二号」と、同項第一号中「とっているときは、その旨」とあるのは「とっている旨」と、同項第三号及び同法第三百二十五条の五第三項中「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と、同法第三百二十五条の四第三項中「第三百一条第一項、第三百二条第一項、第四百三十七条及び第四百四十四条第六項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第五項において読み替えて準用する第三百一条第一項及び第三百二条第一項」と、「取締役は、第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「総会招集者は、同法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条の五第一項中「第二百九十九条第三項（第三百二十五条において準用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第二項」と、同条第二項中「取締役」とあるのは「総会招集者」と、「第二百九十九条第一項」とあるのは「水産業協同組合法第八十六条第二項において準用する同法第四十七条の五第一項」と、「株主（当該株主総会において議決権を行使することができる者を定めるための基準日（第百二十四条第一項に規定する基準日をいう。）を定めた場合にあっては、当該基準日までに書面交付請求をした者に限る。）」とあるのは「組合員」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(2)The following provisions apply mutatis mutandis to management of a cooperative: Article 33, Article 33-2, the main clause of paragraph (4) of Article 34, Article 34, paragraphs (5) through (7) and paragraph (9), Article 34-3, Article 35, paragraph (1), Article 39-2, paragraph (1), Article 39-6 (excluding paragraph (2)), Article 40, paragraph (13), Article 42, paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (8), the first sentence of paragraph (1) of Article 42-2, Article 43, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 45, Article 46, Article 47-2, paragraphs (2) through (4), Article 47-3, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 47-4, paragraph (1), Article 47-5, Article 47-6, Article 49, Article 50-3, Article 50-4, Article 53, Article 54, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 54-5, Article 54-6, Article 55, paragraphs (1) through (6), Article 57 and Article 58, paragraph (1) of this Act; Part II, Chapter IV, Section 1, Subsection 3 of the Companies Act (excluding Article 325-2, items (iii) and (iv), Article 325-3, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (vi) and paragraph (3), Article 325-4, paragraph (1), paragraph (2), item (ii), and paragraph (4), and Article 325-7); and Article 78 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations. In this case, in Article 39-6, paragraph (6) of this Act, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "director of a cooperative with auditors as prescribed by Article 84-3, paragraph (4)" and the term "each auditor" is deemed to be replaced with "an auditor (or of each auditor if there are two or more auditors)"; the phrase "Article 40, paragraph (1) or (2) " in paragraph (9), item (i), (a) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 84-3, paragraph (1)"; the phrase "one-fifth" in Article 42, paragraph (1) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "one-third"; in Article 45, paragraph (2) of this Act, the phrase "The appointment and dismissal of the counselor" is deemed to be replaced with "If there are two directors or more, the appointment and dismissal of the counselor" and the phrase "resolution of the board of directors" is deemed to be replaced with " majority of the directors"; the phrase "one-tenth" in Article 46, paragraph (1) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "one-sixth"; the term "board of directors" in paragraph (3) of that Article and Article 47-2, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "director"; the term "If there is no one to perform the duties as a director" in Article 47-3, paragraph (2) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "In a cooperative with auditors as prescribed by Article 84-3, paragraph (4), if there is no one to perform the duties as a director"; the term "financial statements" in Article 53, paragraph (2), item (ii) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement, and a surplus appropriation plan or loss appropriation plan"; in Article 325-2 of the Companies Act, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "convener of a general meeting (meaning a convener of a general meeting as prescribed by Article 47-4, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act; the same applies below)", the phrase "shareholders (if the general meeting of class shareholders is convened, limited to shareholders of shares of a class)" is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative members", and the term "Ministry of Justice Order" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; in Article 325-3, paragraph (1) of that Act, the phrase "In the cases set forth in each item of Article 299, paragraph (2), the directors of a stock corporation with articles of incorporation that provide that measures for electronic provision are taken must continuously take measures for electronic provision of information related to the matters specified in the following items during the period from the day three weeks prior to the day of the shareholders meeting or the day that the notice specified in paragraph (1) of that Article is issued" is deemed to be replaced with "A convener of a general meeting of a cooperative with articles of association that provide that measures for electronic provision are taken must continuously take measures for electronic provision of information related to the matters specified in the following items during the period from the day two weeks before the general meeting or the day on which the notice referred to in Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act is issued"; the phrase "each item of Article 298, paragraph (1)" in item (i) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "each item of Article 47-4, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act"; the term "Article 301, paragraph (1)" in Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Companies Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 301, paragraph (1) of this Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, paragraph (5) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act following the deemed replacement of the terms, which is also applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act"; the term "Article 302, paragraph (1)" in Article 325-3, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Companies Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 302, paragraph (1) of this Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, paragraph (5) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act following the deemed replacement of the terms, which is also applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act"; the phrase "if the directors deliver voting forms to shareholders when serving the notice set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1)" in Article 325-3, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act is deemed to be replaced with "if the convener of the general meeting delivers voting forms to the cooperative members when serving the notice stated in Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act"; in Article 325-4, paragraph (2) of that Act, the term "Article 299, paragraph (4)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (3) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act", the phrase "the matters set forth in Article 298, paragraph (1), item (v) need not be stated or recorded in the notice provided pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3)" is deemed to be replaced with "the matters stated in Article 47-4, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act need not be stated or recorded in the notice under Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act", and the phrase "through item (iv)" is deemed to be replaced with "and item (ii)"; the phrase "if measures for electronic provision are taken, a statement to that effect" in item (i) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "a statement to that the measures for electronic provision are taken"; the term " the Ministry of Justice Order" in item (iii) of that paragraph and Article 325-5, paragraph (3) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; in Article 325-4, paragraph (3) of that Act, the term "Article 301, paragraph (1), Article 302, paragraph (1), Article 437, and Article 444, paragraph (6)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 301, paragraph (1) and Article 302, paragraph (1) of this Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 47-5, paragraph (5) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act following the deemed replacement of the terms, which is also applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act", and the phrase "when the directors of a stock company with articles of incorporation that contain provisions to the effect that measures for electronic provision are taken serve the notice set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the convener of the general meeting of a cooperative with articles of association that contain provisions to the effect that measures for electronic provision are taken serve the notice stated Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the term "director" is deemed to be replaced with "convener of a general meeting", the term "Article 299, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 47-5, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) of that Act", and the phrase "shareholders (if a record date (meaning a record date provided in Article 124, paragraph (1)) specifying the persons who can exercise voting rights at the relevant shareholders meeting is set, limited to persons who requested delivery of documents by the record date)" is deemed to be replaced with "cooperative members"; and other necessary technical replacements of the terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

３第六十六条及び第六十七条の規定は、組合の設立について準用する。この場合において、第六十六条第一項中「設立の認可があつたときは、発起人」とあるのは、「発起人は、理事を選任したとき」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(3)The provisions of Articles 66 and 67 apply mutatis mutandis to founding a cooperative. In this case, the phrase "upon approval of the founding, the founding member" in Article 66, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "when a founding member appoints a director, the founding member", and other necessary technical replacement of the terms is specified by Cabinet Order.

４第六十八条第一項、第六十八条の二、第六十八条の三、第六十九条第一項及び第四項、第六十九条の三、第六十九条の四第一項及び第二項本文、第七十条第一項、第七十一条から第七十四条まで並びに第七十五条第一項並びに会社法第五百二条並びに第五百七条第一項及び第三項の規定は、組合の解散及び清算について準用する。この場合において、第六十八条の三第二項中「第五十条」とあるのは「第八十四条の八」と、第六十九条第四項中「財産目録又は計算書類」とあるのは「貸借対照表、損益計算書及び剰余金処分案又は損失処理案」と、第七十条第一項中「役員（合併によつて設立する組合が経営管理委員設置組合であるときは、理事を除く。）」とあるのは「役員」と、同法第五百七条第一項中「法務省令」とあるのは「農林水産省令」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(4)The provisions of Article 68, paragraph (1), Article 68-2, Article 68-3, Article 69, paragraphs (1) and (4), Article 69-3, Article 69-4, paragraph (1), the main clause of paragraph (2) of Article 69-4, Article 70, paragraph (1), Articles 71 through 74, Article 75, paragraph (1) of this Act, and the provisions of Articles 502 and 507, paragraphs (1) and (3) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the dissolution and liquidation of a cooperative. In this case, the term "Article 50" in Article 68-3, paragraph (2) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 84-8"; the term "an inventory of assets or financial statements" in Article 69, paragraph (4) of this Act is deemed to be replaced with "a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement, and a surplus appropriation plan or loss appropriation plan"; the phrase "officers (excluding directors if a cooperative to be founded is a cooperative with management committee members)" in Article 70, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "officers"; the term "Ministry of Justice Order" in Article 507, paragraph (1) of the Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"; and other necessary technical replacement of terms is prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第八十六条の二組合は、その組織を変更し、株式会社になることができる。

Article 86-2A cooperative may change its organization and become a stock company.

第八十六条の三組合は、前条の規定による組織変更（以下「組織変更」という。）をするには、組織変更計画を作成して、総会の決議により、その承認を受けなければならない。

Article 86-3(1)A cooperative must prepare an organizational change plan and obtain its approval by a resolution at a general meeting in order to effectuate the organizational change under the preceding Article (referred to as an "organizational change" below).

２前項の決議をする場合には、第八十四条の八に規定する決議によらなければならない。

(2)The resolution referred to in the preceding paragraph must be reached in a way as required by the resolution prescribed in Article 84-8.

３第一項の総会の招集に対する第八十六条第二項において準用する第四十七条の五第一項及び第三項の規定の適用については、同条第一項中「一週間前」とあるのは「二週間前」と、同条第三項中「掲げる事項」とあるのは「掲げる事項及び組織変更計画の要領」とする。

(3)For the provisions of Article 47-5, paragraphs (1) and (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) to be applied to the convocation of a general meeting under paragraph (1), the term "one week before" in Article 47-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "two weeks before", and the term "the matters stated in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the matters stated in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and the outline of the organizational change plan".

４組織変更計画には、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。

(4)The organizational change plan must provide for the following matters:

５組織変更後株式会社が監査等委員会設置会社である場合には、前項第三号に掲げる事項は、監査等委員である取締役とそれ以外の取締役とを区別して定めなければならない。

(5)If the stock company after the organizational change falls under the category of a company with an audit committee, the matters stated in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph must be determined separately for directors who are audit committee members and for other directors.

６第八十六条第二項において準用する第五十三条並びに第五十四条第一項及び第二項の規定は、組織変更について準用する。この場合において、第八十六条第二項において準用する第五十三条第二項第一号中「出資一口の金額の減少の内容」とあるのは、「組織変更をする旨」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of Article 53 and Article 54, paragraphs (1) and (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the organizational change. In this case, the phrase "the details of the reduction in the amount of one unit of capital contribution" in Article 53, paragraph (2), item (i) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "intention to carry out the organizational change".

第八十六条の四組織変更をする組合の組合員で、前条第一項の総会に先立つて当該組合に対し書面をもつて組織変更に反対の意思を通知したものは、組織変更の決議の日から二十日以内に書面をもつて持分の払戻しを請求することにより、組織変更の日に当該組合を脱退することができる。

Article 86-4(1)If a member of a cooperative going through an organizational change has notified the cooperative of their opposition to the organizational change in writing before a general meeting as referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the member may demand the cooperative pay for their ownership interest in writing within 20 days of the date of a resolution to effectuate the organizational change, and withdraw from the cooperative on the date of the organizational change.

２前項の規定による通知又は請求は、同項の組合の承諾を得て、電磁的方法により行うことができる。

(2)A notification or demand under the preceding paragraph may be made by an electronic or magnetic means with the consent of a cooperative as referred to in that paragraph.

３第八十六条第一項において準用する第二十七条から第三十条までの規定は、第一項の規定による組合の組合員の脱退について準用する。この場合において、第八十六条第一項において準用する第二十七条第二項中「脱退した事業年度末」とあり、及び第八十六条第一項において読み替えて準用する第二十八条中「事業年度末」とあるのは「組織変更の日」と、同条中「事業年度内」とあるのは「組織変更の日の属する事業年度の開始の日から組織変更の日までの間」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of Articles 27 through 30 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 86, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of a member under paragraph (1). In this case, the phrase "the end of the fiscal year during which the member has withdrawn" in Article 27, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (1), and the phrase "the end of a fiscal year" in Article 28 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (1) are deemed to be replaced with "the date of the organizational change", and the phrase "within that fiscal year" in Article 28 is deemed to be replaced with "from the first date of the fiscal year to which the date of the organizational change belongs until the date of the organizational change".

４第一項の規定により脱退する組合の組合員は、定款の定めにかかわらず、その持分の全部の払戻しを請求することができる。

(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of the articles of association, a member who withdraws from a cooperative pursuant to paragraph (1) may demand the cooperative pay for all of their ownership interest in the cooperative.

第八十六条の五組織変更をする組合の組合員（前条第一項の請求をしている者その他政令で定める者を除く。次項において同じ。）は、組織変更計画の定めるところにより、組織変更後株式会社の株式又は金銭の割当てを受けるものとする。

Article 86-5(1)A member of a cooperative going through an organizational change (excluding a person who has filed a demand referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or any other person specified by Cabinet Order; the same applies in the following paragraph) is to be appropriated shares of a stock company after the organizational change or appropriated cash in accordance with an organizational change plan.

２前項の株式又は金銭の割当ては、組織変更をする組合の組合員の出資口数に応じてしなければならない。

(2)The appropriation of shares or cash as referred to in the preceding paragraph must be made in proportion to the number of units of capital contribution held by a member of a cooperative going through an organizational change.

３会社法第二百三十四条第一項から第五項まで、第八百六十八条第一項、第八百六十九条、第八百七十一条、第八百七十四条（第四号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定は、前二項の株式の割当てについて準用する。この場合において、同法第二百三十四条第二項中「法務省令」とあるのは、「農林水産省令」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of Article 234, paragraphs (1) through (5), Article 868, paragraph (1), Article 869, Article 871, Article 874 (limited to the part relating to item (iv)), Article 875, and Article 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the appropriation of shares referred to in the preceding two paragraphs. In this case, the term "Ministry of Justice Order" in Article 234, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries".

第八十六条の六組織変更に際して資本準備金として計上すべき額その他組織変更に際しての計算に関し必要な事項は、農林水産省令で定める。

Article 86-6The amount to be appropriated as capital reserves upon an organizational change and other necessary matters concerning calculation upon an organizational change are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第八十六条の七組合の持分を目的とする質権は、当該組合の組合員が組織変更により受けるべき株式又は金銭の上に存在する。

Article 86-7(1)A pledge of the ownership interest in a cooperative survives an organizational change and transfers to the shares or cash to be received by its member upon the organizational change.

２組合は、組織変更の決議を行つたときは、当該決議の日から二週間以内に、その旨を前項の質権を有する者で知れているものに各別に通知しなければならない。

(2)If a cooperative reaches a resolution to effectuate an organizational change, it must notify each known pledgee as referred to in the preceding paragraph to that effect within two weeks of the date of the resolution.

第八十六条の八組織変更をする組合は、効力発生日に、株式会社となる。

Article 86-8(1)A cooperative going through an organizational change becomes a stock company on the effective date.

２組織変更をする組合は、効力発生日に、第八十六条の三第四項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、当該事項に係る定款の変更をしたものとみなす。

(2)A cooperative going through an organizational change is deemed to have changed its articles of association regarding the matters stated in Article 86-3, paragraph (4), items (i) and (ii) on the effective date in accordance with the provisions regarding those matters.

３組織変更をする組合の組合員は、効力発生日に、第八十六条の三第四項第六号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い、同項第五号の株式の株主となる。

(3)A member of a cooperative going through an organizational change becomes a holder of the shares referred to in Article 86-3, paragraph (4), item (v) on the effective date in accordance with the provisions regarding the matters referred to in Article 86-3, paragraph (4), item (vi).

４前三項の規定は、第八十六条の三第六項において準用する第八十六条第二項において準用する第五十三条並びに第五十四条第一項及び第二項の規定による手続が終了していない場合又は組織変更を中止した場合には、適用しない。

(4)The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs do not apply if the procedures under Article 53 and Article 54, paragraphs (1) and (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (2) that is also applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86-3, paragraph (6) have not been completed or if the organizational change is suspended.

５会社法第七百八十条の規定は、組織変更の効力発生日について準用する。この場合において、同条第三項中「この款及び第七百四十五条」とあるのは、「水産業協同組合法第三章第三節」と読み替えるものとする。

(5)The provisions of Article 780 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to the effective date of the organizational change. In this case, the phrase "this Subsection and Article 745" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Chapter III, Section 3 of the Fishery Industry Cooperative Act".

第八十六条の九組合が組織変更をしたときは、政令で定めるところにより、登記をしなければならない。

Article 86-9(1)If a cooperative goes through an organizational change, it must register as provided by Cabinet Order.

２前項の規定により登記を必要とする事項は、登記の後でなければ、これをもつて第三者に対抗することができない。

(2)Matters requiring registration pursuant to the preceding paragraph may not be asserted against a third party until after registration.

第八十六条の十組合は、組織変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を行政庁に届け出なければならない。

Article 86-10If a cooperative goes through an organizational change, it must notify the administrative authority to that effect without delay.

第八十六条の十一組織変更後株式会社は、第八十六条の三第六項において準用する第八十六条第二項において準用する第五十三条並びに第五十四条第一項及び第二項に規定する手続の経過、効力発生日その他の組織変更に関する事項を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録を、効力発生日から六月間、本店に備え置かなければならない。

Article 86-11(1)A stock company after an organizational change must keep at its head office a written document or electronic or magnetic record stating the progress of the procedures prescribed in Article 53 and Article 54, paragraphs (1) and (2) that are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86-3, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86-3, paragraph (6), the effective date, and other information concerning the organizational change for six months of the effective date.

２組織変更後株式会社の株主及び債権者は、当該組織変更後株式会社の営業時間内は、いつでも、組織変更後株式会社に対し次に掲げる請求をすることができる。この場合においては、組織変更後株式会社は、正当な理由がないのにこれを拒んではならない。

(2)At any time during the business hours of a stock company after an organizational change, any of its shareholders or creditors may make the following demands to the company; in this case, the company must not refuse the demand without a justifiable reason:

３組織変更後株式会社の株主及び債権者は、前項第二号又は第四号に掲げる請求をするには、組織変更後株式会社の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。

(3)A shareholder and creditor of a stock company after an organizational change must pay the expenses determined by that stock company in order to make a demand stated in item (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph.

第八十六条の十二会社法第八百二十八条第一項（第六号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項（第六号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十四条（第六号に係る部分に限る。）、第八百三十五条第一項、第八百三十六条から第八百三十九条まで並びに第八百四十六条の規定は、組織変更の無効の訴えについて準用する。

Article 86-12The provisions of Article 828, paragraph (1) (limited to the part relating to item (vi)) and paragraph (2) (limited to the part relating to item (vi)), Article 834 (limited to the part relating to item (vi)), Article 835, paragraph (1), Articles 836 through 839, and Article 846 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to an action for invalidation of an organizational change.

第八十六条の十三第八十六条の二から前条までに定めるもののほか、組織変更に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

Article 86-13Beyond what is provided for in Article 86-2 through the preceding Article, necessary matters concerning organizational changes are prescribed by Cabinet Order.