(Deemed Dissolution of Dormant Companies) Article 472 In cases where the Minister of Justice gives a public notice to a dormant Company (meaning a Stock Company for which twelve years have elapsed from the day when a registration regarding such Stock Company was last effected; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) in Official Gazette to the effect that the dormant Company should submit a notice to the effect that it has not abolished its business pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order to the register office that has jurisdiction over the area where dormant Company's head office is located within two months, if that dormant Company fails to submit that notice, the dormant Company is deemed to have dissolved upon expiration of that two month period;provided, however, that this does not apply if any registration regarding such dormant Company is effected during such period.
登記所は、前項の規定による公告があったときは、休眠会社に対し、その旨の通知を発しなければならない。
If the public notice has been given under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the register office must issue a notice to such effect to dormant Companies.