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臨時株主総会
rinji kabunushi sōkai
special shareholders' meeting
会社は不正会計問題を巡り、臨時株主総会を開催した。
The company held a special shareholders' meeting regarding the accounting fraud issue.
Law
formal
An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders called outside the regular schedule to address urgent or critical matters requiring shareholder approval.
臨時株主総会では、新しい取締役の選任が議決された。
At the special shareholders' meeting, the appointment of a new director was approved.
Commonly abbreviated as 臨時総会 (rinji sōkai) in corporate documents.
Finance
technical
A shareholders' meeting convened to handle unforeseen corporate events such as mergers, capital increases, or major lawsuits.
資本金の減少に伴い、臨時株主総会が招集された。
A special shareholders' meeting was convened due to a capital reduction.
Collocations
臨時株主総会を開催するto convene a special shareholders' meeting臨時株主総会の決議resolution of the special shareholders' meeting
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Meeting Notice
In Japan, a special shareholders' meeting must be announced at least 2 weeks prior to the date, with specific details about the agenda disclosed.
Gold Rule
Quorum Requirements
For a special shareholders' meeting, the quorum is typically 1/3 of outstanding shares (unless articles of incorporation specify otherwise).
Word Origin
臨時 (rinji, 'temporary/extraordinary') + 株主 (kabunushi, 'shareholder') + 総会 (sōkai, 'general meeting'). The term combines legal and financial Japanese vocabulary to denote an ad-hoc corporate governance gathering.
Usage Notes
Required by Japanese Commercial Code for matters not covered in regular annual meetings. Notice periods and quorum rules may differ from regular meetings.
Word Breakdown
臨時
temporary/extraordinary
noun株主
shareholder
noun総会
general meeting
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