Shareholders' meeting can be held with no attendees 14:34 on April 3 with new coronavirus measures
As self-restraints such as large-scale events continue, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, a general meeting of shareholders can be held even if there are no shareholders present.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Justice have released new views on the shareholders' meeting, which will peak at the end of June. According to this, the number of people who can enter the venue of the General Meeting of Shareholders can be limited, and it can be held even if there are no shareholders at the venue. At the same time, it is desirable to provide an environment where you can exercise your voting rights and ask management questions via the Internet.
The General Meeting of Shareholders is required by the Companies Act to provide a venue for shareholders to gather, and it has been stipulated that the entrance of shareholders wishing to attend must not be restricted. Regarding this point, there were a series of inquiries from companies, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also acknowledged that the company should ask shareholders to refrain from visiting to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and can respond flexibly. I did it. Every year, the general meeting of shareholders of a large company, which is crowded with many shareholders, is likely to change.