Articles of Incorporation/Regulations

(Purpose)
Article 1 This consumer cooperative (hereinafter referred to as "the association") shall aim to improve the cultural and economic life of its members based on the spirit of mutual cooperation.

(Name)
Article 2 This association shall be called the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative Association.

(business)
Article 3 This Association shall carry out the following businesses in order to achieve the purpose of Article 1.

• A business that purchases goods necessary for members' lives, processes or produces them, and supplies them to members
• A business that establishes cooperative facilities that are useful for the lives of cooperative members and allows them to use them.
• Projects to improve the life and culture of union members
• A business that aims to provide mutual aid for the lives of cooperative members
• A project to improve the knowledge of union members and union employees about union business
• Business related to the travel industry based on the Travel Agency Act for union members
• Business related to building lots and buildings transaction business based on building lots and buildings transaction business law for union members
• Business related to secondhand goods sales based on the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act for members
• Business incidental to the business of the preceding items

(area)
Article 4 The area of ​​this association shall be the work area of ​​the University of Tokyo and the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative Association.

(Location of office)
Article 5 This association shall have its office in the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

(Qualifications of union members)
Article 6 Those who commute to school or work within the area of ​​this union can become members of this union.

2 Any person who has an address near the area of ​​this association or who has worked in the area and who is deemed appropriate to use the business of this association shall become a member of this association with the approval of this association. can be

(Application for membership)
Article 7 When a person stipulated in paragraph 1 of the preceding article intends to become a member, he or she submits a membership application form prescribed by this Association with the amount of investment equivalent to the number of investment units to be subscribed to this Association. Must.

2. This Association shall not refuse the application set forth in the preceding paragraph. However, this shall not apply if the board of directors decides that there is a justifiable reason for refusing the application set forth in the preceding paragraph.

3. This Association shall not impose more difficult conditions on the membership of the persons prescribed in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article than those imposed on the current members when they joined.

4. A person who has applied for paragraph 1 shall become a member when this association accepts the application for paragraph 1, except when the application is refused pursuant to the provisions of the proviso of paragraph 2.

5. This association shall prepare a membership card for a person who has become a member and deliver it to the member.

(Application for Admission Approval)
Article 8 When a person stipulated in Article 6, Paragraph 2, wishes to become a member, he or she must clarify the number of investment units to be subscribed and submit to this Association an application for approval of membership prescribed by this Association. must.

2. When the board of directors approves the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, this Association shall notify the person who made the application set forth in the same paragraph to that effect.

3. The person who has received the notice set forth in the preceding paragraph shall promptly pay the investment.

4. A person who has applied for paragraph 1 shall become a partner when he/she pays the investment in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

5. This association shall prepare a membership card for a person who has become a member and deliver it to the member.

(Rights of Union Members)
Article 9 Union members shall have equal voting rights and voting rights regardless of the amount of their investment, and shall receive equal benefits from the use of the union's business.

(Obligation to notify)
Article 10 When a member loses membership as a member or changes his/her name or address, he/she shall promptly notify the Association to that effect.

(free withdrawal)
Article 11 A member may withdraw from the association at the end of the business year by notifying the association 90 days prior to the last day of the business year.

2. If a member does not notify the change of address as stipulated in Article 10 for two years, this association shall consider that there has been advance notice of withdrawal, and the board of directors will process the withdrawal, and at the end of the relevant business year The member concerned shall withdraw.

3. When it is deemed that a notice of withdrawal has been given pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the association shall confirm the whereabouts of the members in advance at least once a year and notify the change of address by public notice, etc. must make a notice.

4. When the Board of Directors has processed withdrawal pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2, the results shall be reported to the General Assembly.

(Legal withdrawal)
Article 12 A member shall withdraw for the following reasons.

• Loss of eligibility for union membership
• death
• Expulsion

(Expulsion)
Article 13 This association may be expelled by a resolution of the General Assembly if any member falls under any of the following items.

• When you do not use the business of this association for one year.
• Failure to pay the price of supplies or usage fees, and fail to perform the obligation even after receiving a demand.
• When you interfere with the business of this association or act to lose credibility.

2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the Association shall notify the member who intends to be expelled no later than five days prior to the date of the meeting of the general representatives, and shall give the member an opportunity to make an explanation at the general representatives meeting.

3. When a resolution for expulsion is passed, this association shall clarify the reason for expulsion to the expelled member and notify them to that effect.

(Right of Withdrawing Partner to Claim Refund)
Article 14 A member who withdraws from the Association may request a refund of the paid-in capital from the Association in accordance with the provisions of the following items.

• In the case of withdrawal pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 or withdrawal due to the reasons of Article 12 Item 1 or Item 2, the amount equivalent to the paid-in contribution amount
• In the case of withdrawal due to the reason of Article 12, Item 3, the amount equivalent to 1/2 of the paid-in investment amount

2. This Association may suspend refunds pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph until the withdrawing member has fully paid its debts to this Association.

3. At the end of the business year, if the assets of this Association are insufficient to pay off the debt in full, the Association will not make the refunds set forth in Paragraph 1.

(investment)
Article 15 Partners must have at least one unit of capital contribution.

2. The limit of the number of investment units that one partner can hold shall be 1/4 of the total number of investment units of the partner.

3. A partner may not set off against this partnership with respect to the payment of the investment amount.

4. The liability of a partner shall be limited to the amount of its investment.

(Amount of investment and method of payment)
Article 16 The amount of one unit of investment shall be 400 yen, and the full amount shall be paid at once.

(Increase in number of investment units)
Article 17 Partnership members may increase the number of investment units by the method specified by this partnership.

(Decrease in the number of investment units)
Article 18 If there is an unavoidable reason, a partner may notify the Association of the number of investment units to be reduced at least 90 days before the last day of the business year, and may reduce the number of investment units at the end of the business year. can.

(2) When the number of investment units exceeds one-fourth of the total number of investment units of a partner, the partner must reduce the number of investment units until it reaches one-fourth or less.

3. A partner who has reduced the number of investment units may request the Association to refund the paid-in amount corresponding to the reduced number of investment units.

4. The provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the number of investment units is reduced.

(board member)
Article 19 This association shall have the following officers.

• Directors 25 or more, 30 or less
• Auditors 7 or more, 11 or less

However, more than half of the directors and auditors must be students or graduate student union members.

(Election of Officers)
Article 20 Officers shall be elected at the General Assembly in accordance with the Officer Election Regulations.

2 Directors must be union members. However, if there are special reasons, it is possible to elect from among non-members up to one-third of the fixed number of directors.

3. Election of officers shall be conducted by secret ballot, and one vote shall be given to each statutory representative.

(Replenishment of Officers)
Article 21 If more than one-fifth of the number of directors or auditors is vacant, they must be filled within three months in accordance with the officer election rules.

(Term of Office of Officers)
Article 22 The term of office of directors shall be one year, and the term of office of auditors shall be one year, starting from the expiration of the term of office of the predecessor. However, it does not preclude re-election.

2 Officers may not resign during their term of office without just cause.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the term of office of a substitute officer shall be until the term of office of the currently incumbent officer expires on the day of the meeting of general representatives who were filled.

4. If the term of office of an officer expires at a different time from the end of the regular general meeting of the business year to which the term belongs, the term of office shall expire at the end of the general meeting regardless of the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3. Up to

5. In the event that an officer resigns due to the expiration of the term of office or resignation, and the number of officers falls short of the fixed number, the officer shall continue to have the rights and obligations as an officer until the successor takes office. shall be

(Prohibition of Concurrent Positions by Officers)
Article 23 Auditors shall not concurrently serve as the following persons.

• Director or employee of this association
• Directors or employees of subsidiaries, etc. (subsidiaries, subsidiary companies, etc., and affiliated companies, etc.) of this association

(Responsibilities of Officers)
Article 24 Officers must comply with laws and regulations, administrative agency dispositions based on laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and resolutions of the General Assembly, and faithfully perform their duties for the benefit of this association.

2. When officers neglect their duties, they shall be responsible for compensating for damages caused by this.

3. If an act neglecting the duties set forth in the preceding paragraph is carried out based on a resolution of the Board of Directors, the directors who voted for the resolution shall be deemed to have carried out that act.

4. The liability set forth in paragraph 2 cannot be exempted without the consent of all union members.

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the officer performs his/her duties in good faith and without gross negligence, the liability set forth in paragraph 2 may be exempted by a resolution of the general representative meeting, up to the amount stipulated by laws and regulations. can.

6. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the directors shall disclose the following matters at the general meeting of the same paragraph.

• The facts that caused the liability and the amount of liability for compensation
• The limit of the amount that can be exempted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and the basis for its calculation
• Reason for Exemption from Liability and Exemption Amount

7. Directors must obtain the consent of each auditor before submitting a proposal regarding exemption from liability (limited to exemption from liability of directors) in paragraph 2 to the General Assembly.

8. In the event that the resolution set forth in paragraph 5 has been passed, the union must obtain the approval of the general representatives' meeting when giving retirement benefits, etc. to the officers set forth in the same paragraph after the said resolution has been passed.

(9) If an officer has acted in bad faith or has been grossly negligent in performing his/her duties, said officer shall be liable for damages incurred by a third party as a result.

10. When a person listed in each of the following items commits an act specified in each item, the same treatment as in the preceding paragraph shall apply. provided, however, that this shall not apply when it is proved that the person did not fail to be careful in performing the act.

• Director The following acts

  (a) False descriptions or records of important matters to be described or recorded in documents to be prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article 31-9, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Law;

  (b) false registration;

  (c) false public notice;

• Auditor False statements or records regarding important matters that should be stated or recorded in audit reports

  11. In cases where an officer is responsible for compensating for damages caused to the Association or a third party, if other officers are also responsible for compensating for said damages, these persons shall be joint and several obligors.

(Director's Self-Contract, etc.)
Article 25 In the following cases, the director must disclose important facts regarding the transaction at the board meeting and obtain approval.

• When a director intends to make a transaction with this association for himself or a third party.
• When this association intends to guarantee the debts of a director or otherwise make a transaction with a person other than a director that conflicts with the interests of this association and the director.
• When a director intends to make a transaction belonging to the business category of this association for himself or a third party.

2. A director who has made a transaction in each item of paragraph 1 shall report important facts about the transaction to the board of directors without delay after the transaction.

(Dismissal of officers)
Article 26 The general representatives may request the dismissal of an officer with the joint signature of one-fifth or more of all general representatives. officers shall lose their positions.

2. A request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be made by submitting a document stating the reasons for dismissal to this union.

3. When a document is submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the president shall refer the request to the general representative meeting, send the document to the officer at least 10 days prior to the meeting date of the general representative meeting, and You must give them an opportunity to explain themselves at the General Assembly.

4. In the event of a request under paragraph 1, the board of directors shall decide to convene an extraordinary meeting of general representatives within 20 days from the date of the request. In addition, when there is no one to perform the duties of a director, or when a director fails to convene a meeting of general representatives without justifiable reason, the auditor shall convene the meeting of general representatives.

(Remuneration for Officers)
Article 27 Remuneration for directors and auditors shall be determined by resolution of the General Assembly. In this case, the proposals submitted to the general representative meeting must indicate separately the remuneration for directors and the remuneration for auditors.

2. Auditors may state their opinions on the remuneration of auditors at the meeting of general representatives.

3. The method of calculating the remuneration set forth in Paragraph 1 shall be stipulated by regulations.

(Representative Director)
Article 28 The board of directors must select a director (hereinafter referred to as "representative director") to represent this union from among the directors.

2. The representative director has the authority to take any judicial or extrajudicial action related to the business of this association.

(Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Managing Director and Managing Director)
Article 29 The Board of Directors elects 1 Chairman, 1 Vice Chairman, 1 Executive Director, and 10 to 25 Executive Directors from among themselves at the Board of Directors meeting.

2. The president shall supervise the affairs of this association in accordance with the decisions of the board of directors.

3. The vice president shall assist the president, and act on behalf of the president in the event of an accident.

4. The managing director shall assist the president and vice president in the execution of the affairs of this Association, and shall act on behalf of the president and vice president in the event of an accident.

5. The Managing Director shall assist the President and share the execution of the operations of this Association, and in the event of an accident involving the President, Vice President and Managing Director, perform their duties on behalf of the President in accordance with the order determined in advance by the President. .

6. In the event that the President/Vice President, Managing Director, and Managing Director are involved in an accident, the Directors shall act on their behalf in accordance with the order determined in advance by the Board of Directors.

(Board of directors)
Article 30 The board of directors shall consist of directors.

2. The board of directors decides the business execution of this association and supervises the execution of duties by the directors.

3 The Board of Directors shall be convened by the President.

4. A director other than the president may request the president to convene a board meeting by indicating the purpose of the board meeting.

5 If no notice of convocation of the Board of Directors is issued within five days from the date of the request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, with a date within two weeks from the date of the request being made as the date of the meeting of the Board of Directors. A director who makes a request may convene a meeting of the board.

6. Directors must report to the Board of Directors on the status of business execution at least once every three months.

7 Other matters necessary for the operation of the Board of Directors shall be stipulated by regulations.

(Procedures for convening a board meeting)
Article 31 A board meeting must be convened by sending notice to each director and auditor at least one week prior to the date of the board meeting. provided, however, that this period may be shortened in case of emergency.

2. The board of directors may be held without following the procedures for convocation if all directors and auditors agree.

(Matters to be resolved by the Board of Directors)
Article 32 In addition to the special provisions in this Articles of Incorporation, the following matters must be resolved by the Board of Directors.

• Important matters concerning the property and business execution of this association
• Convocation of general meetings and general representative meetings, and matters to be discussed at general meetings and general representative meetings
• Establishment, modification and abolishment of rules that stipulate procedures for the execution of the property and business of this association and other matters necessary for the execution of the property and business of this association
• Determination of financial institution
• In addition to the preceding items, matters deemed necessary by the Board of Directors

(Voting method of the board of directors)
Article 33 Resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be passed by a majority of the Directors who are able to participate in the resolution.

2 Directors who have a special interest in the resolution set forth in the preceding paragraph may not participate in the resolution.

3. In the event that a director makes a proposal on a matter that is the subject of a resolution by the board of directors, all of the directors (limited to those who can participate in the resolution on the matter) shall express their consent in writing or electronically to the proposal. When this is indicated (except when the Auditor raises an objection to the proposal), it shall be deemed that the Board of Directors has passed a resolution to approve the proposal.

4 When a director or an auditor has notified all directors and auditors of matters to be reported to the board of directors, it is not necessary to report the matter to the board of directors.

(Minutes of the Board of Directors)
Article 34 With regard to the proceedings of the Board of Directors, minutes shall be prepared stating the matters stipulated by laws and regulations, and the attending directors and auditors shall sign or affix their names and seals thereto.

2. If the minutes of the preceding paragraph are prepared in the form of an electromagnetic record, the directors and auditors present at the meeting must sign electronically.

(Keeping Articles of Incorporation, etc.)
Article 35 This association must keep the following documents at the office based on laws and regulations.

• articles of incorporation
• Terms
• board meeting minutes
• Minutes of General Assembly
• Balance sheet, profit and loss statement, surplus appropriation plan or loss appropriation plan (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements")

and business reports and their annexed schedules (including audit reports)

2. This cooperative shall prepare a list of members of the cooperative stating matters prescribed by laws and regulations and keep it in the office.

3. This association shall allow members or creditors of this association (in the case of minutes of the board of directors, creditors of this association who have obtained permission from the court) to inspect or When there is a request for a copy, etc., it shall not be refused without justifiable reason.

(Duties and Authority of Auditors)
Article 36 Auditors shall audit the execution of duties by directors. In this case, an audit report shall be prepared pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations.

2. Auditors may, at any time, request reports on business from directors and employees of the Association, or investigate the status of the operations and property of the Association.

(3) Auditors may, when necessary for the performance of their duties, request business reports from subsidiaries of this Association, or investigate the status of business and property of such subsidiaries.

4. The Subsidiary Company set forth in the preceding paragraph may refuse the report or investigation set forth in the same paragraph if there are justifiable grounds for doing so.

5 Auditors shall attend the Board of Directors meetings and state their opinions when deemed necessary.

6. When an auditor finds that a director has committed or is likely to commit an illegal act, or finds that there is a fact that violates laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, or that there is a significantly unjustifiable fact, he/she shall report to that effect without delay. must report to the Board.

7. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the auditor may request the director to convene a board meeting if he/she deems it necessary.

8. The provisions of Article 30, paragraph 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the auditor who made the request set forth in the preceding paragraph.

9. Auditors may state their opinions on the dismissal or resignation of auditors at the meeting of general representatives.

10. A person who has resigned as Auditor may attend the first meeting of general representatives convened after his resignation and state his resignation and the reason therefor.

11. The president shall notify the person set forth in the preceding paragraph to the effect that the general representative meeting set forth in the same paragraph will be convened, as well as the date and place of the general representative meeting.

12. Establishment, change and abolishment of rules regarding audits shall be conducted by the auditors and shall be approved by the General Assembly.

(Obligation of directors to report)
Article 37 Directors must immediately report to the auditors when discovering facts that are likely to cause significant damage to this association.

(Suspension of Acts by Directors by Auditors)
Article 38 The Auditor shall be responsible for any act outside the scope of the purpose of the Association or any other act in violation of laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, or if there is a risk of such an act, that such action may cause significant damage to the Association. If there is, it is possible to request the director to stop the act.

2. In the case set forth in the preceding paragraph, if the court orders the director set forth in the same paragraph by a provisional injunction to stop the act, the director shall not be required to provide security.

(Rights of representation of auditors)
Article 39 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 28, Paragraph 2, an auditor shall represent the union in the following cases.

• When this association files a lawsuit against a director or a person who was a director (hereinafter referred to as a director, etc. in this article), or when a director, etc. files a lawsuit against the union
• When this association receives a request for filing an action to pursue the liability of a director, etc., from a member who has been a member continuously for six months.
• When this union receives a lawsuit notice from a member who has been a member for six months and continues to pursue the liability of a director, etc.
• When this union receives a notice of the content of the settlement and a demand for objection from the court regarding an action to pursue the liability of a director, etc., by a member who has been a member for six months.

(Injunction by Union Member against Misconduct by Director)
Article 40 A member who has been a member continuously for the past six months shall, in the event that a director commits an act outside the scope of the purpose of the union or otherwise in violation of laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, or is likely to commit such an act, shall If there is a risk of irreparable damage to the association, the director may be requested to stop the action.

(Request for Investigation by Union Member)
Article 41 Members may, with the consent of 3/100 or more of all members, request an auditor to investigate the business and property status of the Association.

2. Auditors shall conduct the necessary investigations when requested as set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(Advisor)
Article 42 The Association may have advisors.

2 Advisors shall be commissioned by the President after resolution of the Board of Directors on the recommendation of the President.

3. Advisors can respond to inquiries from the president or attend board meetings and state their opinions.

4. Regulations concerning advisors shall be determined separately by the Board of Directors.

(Organizing Committee)
Article 43 The Association shall appoint an Organizing Committee to facilitate the activities of the Board of Directors.

2. Organizing Committee members shall be appointed and dismissed by the President by decision of the Board of Directors.

3. The Organizing Committee shall assist the Directors in their duties.

4. The Organizing Committee belongs to the Staff Committee, Graduate Student Committee, Hongo Student Committee, and Komaba Student Committee, and constitutes each committee.

5. Rules regarding the Organizing Committee shall be determined separately by the Board of Directors.

(Steering Committee)
Article 44 The Association may appoint the following Steering Committee to reflect the intentions of the members on a daily basis.
a) Store member b) Management member c) Co-op member

2. Steering committee members shall be commissioned by the president after resolution of the board of directors.

3. Rules regarding the Steering Committee shall be determined separately by the Board of Directors.

(Staff)
Article 45 Employees of this Association shall be appointed and dismissed by the President.

2. The services, salaries and other necessary matters concerning staff shall be stipulated by regulations.

(Establishment of general representative meetings)
Article 46 This association shall establish a General Assembly to replace the General Assembly.

(constant of valedictorian)
Article 47 The fixed number of policyholders shall be 180 or more and no more than 250, as determined by the general policy.

(Election of Representatives)
Article 48 Representatives shall be elected from union members in accordance with the Regulations for Representative Election.

(Replenishment of valedictorian)
Article 49 In the event that there is a shortage of representatives, replacement shall be governed by the provisions of the representative election rules.

(Execution of Duties by Representative)
Article 50 The general representative shall, as a representative of the members, perform his duties in good faith based on the will of the members.

(Term of Representative)
Article 51 The term of office of representatives shall be one year. However, it does not preclude re-election.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the term of office of an alternate general representative shall be the remaining term of office of the predecessor.

3. Representatives shall perform their duties until their successors are appointed even after the expiration of their term of office.

(Representative list)
Article 52 Directors shall prepare a general representative list containing the names of general representatives and their electoral districts, and disseminate it to union members.

(Convocation of Ordinary General Assembly)
Article 53 An ordinary general meeting shall be convened within three months from the end of each business year.

(Convocation of an Extraordinary General Meeting)
Article 54 An extraordinary General Assembly may be convened at any time by resolution of the Board of Directors whenever necessary. However, if the general representatives obtain the consent of one-fifth or more of the general representatives and submit a document stating the purpose of the meeting and the reason for convening the general representative meeting, the board of directors shall comply with the request. A decision must be made to convene an extraordinary meeting of general representatives within 20 days from the date of the meeting.

(Convener of General Assembly)
Article 55 The General Representatives Meeting shall be convened by the President after resolution by the Board of Directors.

2. If there is no president or a director who acts on behalf of the president, or if a director fails to convene a meeting of general representatives without a justifiable reason, the auditor shall convene the meeting of general representatives. Must.

(Procedures for convening general representative meetings)
Article 56 If the convener of the general representative meeting convenes the general representative meeting, he/she shall determine the date, time and place of the general representative meeting and other matters stipulated by laws and regulations.

2. Decisions on the matters set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be made by resolution of the board of directors, except in the cases set forth in the following paragraph.

3. When the auditors convene a meeting of general representatives pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding article, decisions on matters stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be made by consensus of all auditors.

4. In order to convene a meeting of general representatives, the convener of the meeting shall notify the general representatives in writing stating the matters set forth in paragraph 1 no later than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting.

5. When notifying the convocation of an ordinary general representative meeting, pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations, the general representative shall be provided with financial statements and business reports (including audit reports) approved by the board of directors.

(Survey of bills and documents submitted to general representative meetings)
Article 57 Auditors shall investigate proposals, documents, and other matters stipulated by laws and ordinances that directors intend to submit to the meeting of general representatives. In this case, when it is found that there is a violation of laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, or that there is a significantly unjustifiable matter, the results of the investigation must be reported to the General Assembly.

(Resolution to postpone or continue the date of the meeting of the general representatives)
Article 58 The meeting date of the general representative meeting may be postponed or continued by resolution of the general representative meeting. In this case, the provisions of Article 56 shall not apply.

(Matters to be resolved by the General Assembly)
Article 59 In addition to the special stipulations in these Articles of Incorporation, the following matters must be resolved by the General Assembly.

• Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
• Establishment, change and abolition of terms
• Dissolution and Merger
• Setting and changing budgets and business plans for each fiscal year
• Decrease in investment amount
• Business reports and financial statements
• Joining or withdrawing from federations and other organizations

2. In order to carry out the business listed in each item of Article 3, this association may join or withdraw from another organization that is deemed necessary and does not require a large amount of investment, joining fee, or membership fee, as specified in the preceding paragraph. Regardless of the provisions, the scope may be determined by resolution of the General Assembly and may be a matter for resolution by the Board of Directors.

3. At the General Representatives Meeting, pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, Paragraph 4, resolutions shall be made only on matters notified in advance. provided, however, that this shall not apply to minor and urgent matters that are not subject to resolution by the General Assembly under these Articles of Incorporation.

4. Of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, the following matters may not be required to be resolved by the General Assembly, regardless of the provisions of paragraph 1. In this case, Articles 87 and 88 shall apply to notification, public notice, and other means of dissemination to members of changes in matters that do not require resolution by the General Assembly.

• Arrangement of provisions associated with revisions to relevant laws and regulations (limited to those that do not involve substantial changes to the content stipulated in the relevant laws and regulations, such as the transfer of articles)

(Requirements for Formation of General Assembly)
Article 60 The meeting of general representatives may not open proceedings or pass resolutions unless half of the general representatives are present.

2. If the number of general representatives prescribed in the preceding paragraph does not attend, the board of directors shall decide to convene another general representative meeting within 20 days from the date of the general representative meeting. In this case, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply.

(Officer's Obligation to Explain)
Article 61 Officers shall provide the necessary explanation on the matter when requested by the general representatives to explain specific matters at the meeting of general representatives. However, this shall not apply in the following cases.

• When the matters requested by representatives to be explained do not relate to matters that are the purpose of the general representatives meeting.
• If the explanation would significantly harm the common interests of the members.
• When it is necessary to investigate the matter for which the valedictorian requested an explanation. However, this shall not apply in cases where the General Representative has notified the Association of the matter in question a considerable period of time prior to the date of the general representative meeting, or in cases where the investigation necessary to explain the matter in question is extremely easy.
• If the explanation of the matters requested by the general representative infringes on the rights of the union or other persons (excluding said union member).
• When the general representatives repeatedly request explanations about substantially the same matters at the general representative meeting.
• In addition to the cases listed in the preceding items, when there is a justifiable reason for not explaining the matters requested by the general representative.

(Voting rights and electoral rights)
Article 62 Each general representative shall have one voting right and one voting right, regardless of the number of investment units.

(Method of Voting by General Representatives)
Article 63 The proceedings of the General Representatives' Meeting shall be decided by a majority of the representatives present, and in the event of a tie, the chairman shall decide.

2. The chairman of the General Representatives' Meeting shall be elected each time from among the members (representatives) in attendance at the General Representatives' Meeting.

3. The Chairperson shall not have the right to participate in the voting of the General Representatives Meeting as representative.

4. When a decision is made at a meeting of general representatives, the chairman shall not be counted in the number of representatives who attended the resolution.

(Special Voting Method of the General Assembly)
Article 64 The following matters shall be decided by a majority of two-thirds or more of the representatives in attendance.

• Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
• Dissolution and Merger
• expulsion of union members
• Transfer of entire business
• Exemption from Liability for Officers as Provided in Article 24, Paragraph 5

(Exercise of Voting Rights and Election Rights in Writing or by Proxy)
Article 65 The general representative may exercise the right to vote or vote in writing or by proxy with respect to matters notified in advance pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph 4. However, non-members cannot act as agents.

2 Persons who exercise the right to vote or vote pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be deemed to be present.

3. Persons who exercise voting rights or the right to vote in writing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 shall indicate in writing the approval or disapproval of the matters notified in advance pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph 4, or the name of the officer they intend to elect. and submit it to this union in accordance with the provisions of Article 69 or Article 20, paragraph 1.

4. An agent cannot represent three or more general representatives.

5. The agent must submit a document certifying the power of attorney to this association.

(Right of speech of union members)
Article 66 Members may attend general meetings and speak with the permission of the chairman. However, he/she shall not have the right to vote or vote, except when he/she attends the meeting of representatives as representative of representatives.

(Minutes of General Assembly)
Article 67 With regard to the proceedings of the General Representatives Meeting, minutes shall be prepared stating the matters stipulated by laws and regulations, and the director and chairperson who prepared them shall sign or affix their names and seals to them.

(Resolution for Dissolution or Merger)
Article 68 When a resolution is passed to dissolve or merge the union at the General Representatives Meeting, the directors must notify the union members of the details of the resolution within 10 days from the date of the resolution.

2. In the event of the resolution set forth in the preceding paragraph, the members shall, with the consent of at least one-fifth of all members, submit a document stating the purpose of the meeting and the reasons for convening it to the board of directors. When requesting the convocation of a general meeting, the Board of Directors shall decide to convene the general meeting within three weeks from the date of the request. In this case, the submission of the document must be made within one month from the date of the resolution of the general representative meeting regarding the matter pertaining to the notice set forth in the preceding paragraph.

3. If a director fails to follow the procedures for convening a general meeting within two weeks from the date of the request set forth in the preceding paragraph without justifiable grounds, the auditor shall convene the general meeting.

4. If the General Assembly as set forth in the preceding two paragraphs does not approve the matter pertaining to the notice set forth in Paragraph 1, the resolution of the General Assembly regarding such matter shall cease to be effective.

(General Assembly and General Assembly Operating Rules)
Article 69 In addition to what is stipulated in these Articles of Incorporation, matters necessary for the operation of the general meeting and general representative meetings shall be stipulated in the General Assembly and general representative meeting operating rules.

(Use of business)
Article 70 A person who belongs to the same household as a member shall be regarded as a member when using the business of this association.

(Business items, etc.)
Article 71 Items necessary for daily life as stipulated in Article 3, item 1 are books, educational equipment, school supplies, stationery, electric appliances, furniture, clothing, leather goods, cosmetics, daily sundries, and sports equipment. goods, musical instruments, photographic supplies, photo processing services, copiers, clocks, beverages, foodstuffs, postcards/stamps, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, rice grains, play guide supplies, and other supplies necessary for members' daily lives.

2. The types of cooperative facilities that are useful for daily life as stipulated in Article 3, Item 2 shall be cafeterias and cafes.

3. The business for mutual aid for daily life prescribed in Article 3, Item 4 shall be as follows.

• Entrusted mutual aid business that undertakes part of the operations of the student general mutual aid business, short-term life mutual aid business, and short-term fire mutual aid business operated by the Japan Co-op Mutual Aid Co-operative Federation

(fiscal year)
Article 72 The business year of this association shall be from March 1st to the end of February of the following year.

(financial processing)
Article 73 This association shall handle the financial affairs of this association and prepare financial statements and their annexed detailed statements in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and the accounting rules of this association.

(Clarification of income and expenditure)
Article 74 This association shall clarify the income and expenditure for each type of business carried out by this association.

(Statutory Reserve)
Article 75 This association shall set aside an amount equal to or more than 1/10 of the surplus of each business year as a legal reserve until the amount equal to 1/2 of the total capital contribution is reached. However, in this case, if there is a loss carried forward, the amount of the reserve to be set aside shall be calculated based on the surplus of the relevant business year minus the amount to be appropriated to compensate for the loss.

(2) The statutory reserve pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may not be reversed, except in cases where it is appropriated for compensating losses.

(Funds brought forward for education business, etc.)
Article 76 This association shall carry over the amount equivalent to 1/20 of the surplus of each business year to the next business year as money carried over from educational projects, etc. It shall be expended to cover the cost of the business specified in . In addition, all or part of the funds may be allocated to projects that support activities that contribute to the improvement of welfare conducted in the community and within the area of ​​this association with the mutual cooperation of the members.

2. The proviso to paragraph 1 of the preceding article shall apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the amount of money carried forward pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

(Refund of Surplus)
Article 77 This cooperative may rebate surplus funds to cooperative members according to the amount of cooperative business used by the cooperative members or the amount of investment paid in.

(Rebate according to the amount used)
Article 78 The rebate of surplus funds according to the amount of use of the partnership business (hereinafter referred to as "rebate of the amount of use") shall The amount to be set aside as a statutory reserve, the amount to be set aside as a statutory reserve as stipulated in Article 76, Paragraph 1, and the amount to be carried forward as an educational project, etc. carryover pursuant to the provisions of Article 76, Paragraph 1 (hereafter referred to as the “Amount of Statutory Reserve, etc.”) ) can be done when there is still a remainder after deduction.

2. Usage volume rebates shall be made according to the usage volume of the cooperative business of the members in each business year.

3. This association shall issue a receipt (ticket used, receipt, etc.) to each member who uses the association business to certify the amount of business used each time the association business is used.

4. Unless it is confirmed that the total usage amount of the cooperative business used by the members is 50% or more of the total business amount of this cooperative, this cooperative will not refund the usage amount.

5. When there is a resolution of the general representatives' council regarding the implementation of partial usage rebates and the amount of usage rebates, this association shall promptly publicize the ratio of usage usage rebates to usage usage and the method of requesting usage usage rebates. It shall be.

6. When this Association conducts a partial usage rebate, it shall set aside an amount equivalent to the amount to be rebated as a usage partial rebate.

7. When a member intends to claim the amount of usage rebate from this association based on the public notice in paragraph 5, six months have passed since the end of the general meeting where the decision was made to implement the usage amount rebate. This must be done by submitting the receipt (use ticket, receipt, etc.) issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 by the date of the event.

8. When requested under the preceding paragraph, this association shall, by the end of the second business year following the business year in which the usage amount rebate was accumulated under the provisions of paragraph 6, withdraw the usage amount rebate and pay each member In accordance with the usage amount of the business confirmed by the receipt (use ticket, receipt, etc.) submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the usage amount rebate shall be paid.

9. If the usage amount for each member is clear in advance, this association shall deem that the usage amount rebate has been requested by the member, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 7, and the payment as set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be made. It can be performed.

10. When this association is unable to make payment within the period specified in paragraph 8 due to reasons other than those attributable to this association, in cases where this association intends to refund the usage amount pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs. shall be deemed to have waived the right to claim usage rebates on the last day of the applicable period.

11. Of the usage amount rebates for each business year, the amount that could not be rebated within the period specified in paragraph 8 of this association shall be included in the surplus of the business in the business year after the next business year. and

(Rebate according to investment amount)
Article 79 Rebate of surplus corresponding to the amount of investment paid in (hereinafter referred to as "contribution dividend") shall be the amount obtained by deducting the amount of statutory reserves, etc. from the surplus of each business year, or the deficit of the business year, This can be done for the amount obtained by adjusting the surplus carried forward or the loss carried forward and adding the amount of voluntary reserve reversal.

2. Equity dividends shall be paid in accordance with the paid-in capital amount of partners at the end of each business year.

3. The amount of investment dividends shall be an amount within 10% of the paid-in investment amount per year.

4. When there is a resolution of the general representatives meeting regarding the distribution of investment dividends and the amount of the investment dividends, this association shall promptly notify the members of the ratio of the investment dividends to the paid-in investment amount and the method of claiming the investment dividends. shall be publicly announced.

5. In the event that a member intends to claim the distribution of capital contribution from this association based on the public notice set forth in the preceding paragraph, the member shall do so within six months from the date of the end of the general meeting where the decision was made to implement the distribution of capital contribution. I have to do this to

6. This association shall pay the investment dividends without delay when requested in the preceding paragraph.

7 If the payment method is clearly defined in advance, this association shall, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5, deem that there has been a request for investment dividends from the partner and make the payment set forth in the preceding paragraph. can be done.

8. In the event that this Association intends to pay dividends on investment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if payment cannot be made for reasons other than those attributable to this Association, the meeting of general representatives stipulated in paragraph 4 shall be held. The partner shall be deemed to have waived the right to claim dividends, except in cases where the claim is made within two years from the date of termination of the contract.

(Rounding)
Article 80 When calculating the amount of rebate pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles, any fraction of less than 10 yen in the amount of rebate for each partner shall be rounded down.

(Other appropriation of surplus)
Article 81 With respect to surplus, if there is still a surplus after rebate to members pursuant to the provisions of Article 77, the surplus shall be voluntarily accumulated or carried forward to the next business year.

(Compensation for deficit)
Article 82 When a deficit arises, this association shall use surplus carried forward, the reserve accumulated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding article, and the statutory reserve, in this order, to compensate for the deficit.

(Prohibition of speculative transactions, etc.)
Article 83 This Association shall not engage in speculative investment or speculative trading with respect to the assets of this Association, regardless of the name of the association.

(Information Disclosure to Union Members)
Article 84 This association shall disclose information on business and financial conditions to its members in accordance with the rules established by this association.

(dissolution)
Article 85 This association shall be dissolved for the following reasons, in addition to the resolution of the General Assembly.

• Impossibility to succeed in the intended business
• merger
• Decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings
• Administrative agency dissolution order

2. In addition to the reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph, when the number of members of this association (excluding members pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph 2 and those who commute to school pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph 1) is less than 20. , to dissolve.

3. When the association is dissolved (excluding cases of bankruptcy), the directors must notify the members of the dissolution without delay and make a public announcement.

(Disposal of Residual Assets)
Article 86 Residual property in the event of dissolution of this partnership (excluding cases of merger or bankruptcy) (meaning the remaining property after the full payment of its debts from the property of this partnership at the time of dissolution) shall be paid. Distribute to members according to the amount of investment already made. However, if the general representatives' meeting makes a separate resolution regarding the disposal of residual assets, that resolution shall prevail.

(Method of public notice)
Article 87 Public notices of this association shall be made by posting them at the shop front of the office of this association.

2. Public notices pertaining to matters that are required by law to be published in official gazettes shall be published in official gazettes as well as by the methods prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

(Notice and Demands to Union Members)
Article 88 Notices and demands issued by this Association to members shall be addressed to the address of that person as stated or recorded in the list of members, and the place or contact information for which that person separately receives the notice or demand shall be addressed by this Association. When notified to the location or contact information.

2. In the event that the notice and demand have been issued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, this Association shall be deemed to have reached the member when it should normally have reached the member.

(Implementation Rules)
Article 89 In addition to what is stipulated in these Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, procedures for the execution of property and business of this Association and other matters necessary for the execution of property and business of this Association shall be stipulated by rules.

(Date of enforcement)

1. This Articles of Incorporation shall come into effect from June 2, 2001.
Partially revised on June 5, 2004
Partially revised on May 31, 2008
March 5, 2009 Partial revision
July 20, 2012 Partially revised
June 7, 2019 Partially revised
Partially revised on June 15, 2020
Partially revised on November 26, 2021
Article 3 of the Articles of Incorporation shall come into force on the date of approval by the Governor of Tokyo (June 23, 2022), and Article 71, paragraph 3 shall come into force on October 1, 2022. Enforced from

2. This amendment to the Articles of Incorporation shall be implemented from the date of approval of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, except for cases stipulated in the Supplementary Provisions of the Revised Consumer's Cooperative Association Act, which came into force on April 1, 2008.

(general rules)
Article 1 Based on Article 30 of the Articles of Incorporation, these regulations prescribe matters concerning the operation of the board of directors of the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Association").

2 Matters concerning the operation of the Board of Directors that are not stipulated by laws, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Rules shall be determined by the Board of Directors or decided by the Chairman.

(duty and authority)
Article 2 The board of directors decides on the execution of the union's business and supervises the execution of duties by the directors.

(Composition and attendance)
Article 3 The board of directors shall consist of all directors.

2 Auditors are obliged to attend meetings of the Board of Directors and state necessary opinions. However, he cannot participate in voting and elections.

3. When the board of directors deems it necessary, it is possible to have persons other than directors and auditors attend and request opinions or explanations.

(hold)
Article 4 The board of directors shall be held regularly at least 10 times a year. However, when the president deems it necessary, it can be held temporarily.

(convener)
Article 5 Board meetings shall be convened by the President. However, if the president is unable to attend, the meeting shall be convened by a person acting on behalf of the president in accordance with Article 29 of the Articles of Incorporation.

2. Pursuant to Article 30 of the Articles of Incorporation, when a director requests the convocation of a board meeting, the board meeting shall be convened within five days from the date of the request and within two weeks from the date of the request. If the request is not made, the director who made the request may convene a meeting of the board of directors.

3. If an auditor requests the convocation of a board meeting pursuant to the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph 7 of the Articles of Incorporation, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(Convocation procedure)
Article 6 In order to convene a board meeting, each director and auditor must be notified at least one week before the date of the board meeting. provided, however, that this period may be shortened in case of emergency.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the board of directors may omit the procedures for convening a meeting if all directors and auditors agree.

3. The notice of convocation of the board of directors set forth in paragraph 1 may be given by electromagnetic means.

(Chairman)
Article 7 The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall be the President. However, in the event that the president is unable to do so, a person acting on behalf of the president shall act as provided for in Article 29 of the Articles of Incorporation.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the chairperson may designate a director as the chairperson.

(Conclusion requirements and voting requirements)
Article 8 Decisions of the board of directors shall be made by a majority of the directors who are able to participate in the decision.

2 Directors may not exercise their voting rights or voting rights in writing or by proxy.

3 Directors who have a special interest in the resolution of paragraph 1 shall not have the right to participate in the resolution of the Board of Directors.

4. In the event that a director proposes a matter that is the purpose of a resolution of the board of directors, all directors (limited to those who can participate in the resolution on the matter) express their consent in writing or by electromagnetic record to the proposal. and none of the auditors raise any objections, the resolution of the Board of Directors to pass the proposal shall be made on the date of arrival of a written or electromagnetic record to the effect that all directors agree to the proposal. consider it to have been.

(Matters to be resolved)
Article 9 In addition to matters stipulated by laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, the following matters must be resolved by the Board of Directors.

(1)

Matters concerning the appointment and treatment of full-time directors

(2)

Matters related to business execution and management policies and important policies based on business plans

(3)

Matters concerning the opening and closing of business establishments

(4)

Matters related to joining or withdrawing from other organizations whose investment/entrance fee is 5 million yen or less and whose annual membership fee is 2 million yen or less (according to the decision of the 2013 general meeting)

(5)

Important contract matters

(6)

Important litigation matters

(7)

Matters related to the acquisition, modification, repair and disposal of fixed assets worth 5 million yen or more per case

(8)

Matters concerning donations of 100,000 yen or more per case

(9)

Basic matters concerning fund management

(10)

Matters concerning borrowings of 100 million yen or more per case

(11)

Matters concerning debt guarantees other than ordinary business

(12)

Matters entrusted to the Board of Directors by resolution of the General Assembly

(13)

Matters required to be resolved by the board of directors by other rules or regulations

(14)

Other matters deemed necessary by the Board of Directors

(report)
Article 10 The president must report the following matters at the board meeting.

(1)

Matters concerning the status of business execution

(2)

Matters concerning the status of execution of matters decided by the Board of Directors

(3)

Matters specifically requested by the board to be reported

(4)

Matters required to be reported to the Board of Directors by law or the Articles of Incorporation

(5)

Other matters deemed particularly necessary

2. If necessary, the president may have other officers and employees, the Organizing Committee, etc., perform the report set forth in the preceding paragraph.

3. When a director has notified all directors and auditors of matters to be reported to the board of directors, it is not necessary to report the matter to the board of directors.

(Standing Board of Directors)
Article 11 The Board of Directors shall establish a Standing Board of Directors consisting of a Managing Director and a Managing Director.

2. The Standing Board of Directors shall assist the President with regard to daily business execution and execution of matters decided by the Board of Directors.

(subcommittee)
Article 12 The Council may establish subcommittees to be referred for consideration of particular matters.

2 The chairperson and members of the subcommittee shall be appointed by the board of directors.

3 The subcommittee shall report to the Council on the results of its consideration of the matters referred to it.

(Decision)
Article 13 If there is no time to convene a meeting of the Board of Directors due to the need for urgent processing, even if it is a matter to be decided by the Board of Directors, the Chairman or Managing Director shall make a decision. In this case, the President or Managing Director may convene a meeting of the Standing Board for deliberation.

2. When the Chairman or Managing Director makes an exclusive decision pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the details must be reported to the next Board of Directors meeting and approved.

(minutes)
Article 14 The President must prepare minutes in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation.

2. The minutes of the preceding paragraph must be signed or stamped with the names and seals of all directors and auditors present.

(attendance)
Article 15 When the chairman deems it necessary, the board of directors may observe the meeting.

(Abolished)
Article 16 Revision or abolition of these regulations requires a majority vote of two-thirds or more of the directors present at the board meeting.

(Revised provision This provision shall come into effect on July 25, 2001.
This provision was partially revised on September 3, 2003.
This provision was partially revised on July 22, 2009.
This regulation was partially revised on November 24, 2016.
This regulation was partially revised on November 28, 2018.
This provision was partially revised on November 21, 2023.

(Purpose)
Article 1 This agreement is based on the Consumers' Cooperatives Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Co-ops Act") and the Articles of Incorporation of the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as the "Association"). (hereinafter referred to as "officers").

(constant)
Article 2 The officers to be elected shall be 30 directors and 11 auditors.

(Ineligible person)
Article 3 In addition to those who are not allowed to become officers under the provisions of the Co-op Law, the following persons shall not have the right to be elected as officers.

• A person who has received a decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings and has not been rehabilitated
• Minor

2. However, this does not apply to those listed in Item 2 of the preceding article, if they have submitted a document bearing the name and seal of the legal representative for the consent of the legal representative at the time of candidacy.

(Executive Election Management Committee)
Article 4 In order to manage and administer the election of officers, the president shall, with the approval of the board of directors, select 5 or more and 7 or less officers from among union members (including those who are officers and employees; the same shall apply hereinafter). Appoint an Election Commissioner (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee" in this Article).

2. The term of office of members shall be one year. However, this does not preclude reappointment.

3. If a vacancy occurs in the committee, a substitute committee member will be appointed. The term of office of a substitute member shall be the remaining term of the predecessor.

4. The members constitute the Officers Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee" in this article), and the Committee elects one officer elections chairman from among the members.

5. The Committee shall be established with the attendance of more than half of the members, and the proceedings of the Committee shall be decided by a majority of two-thirds or more of the members present.

6. The Committee shall manage and administer the election of officers in accordance with the provisions of these Terms, report the progress and results, etc. to the Board of Directors and General Assembly, and make necessary public notices.

7. In the performance of its duties, the Commission shall strictly ensure the fairness of elections and fairness among candidates.

(Right to be elected)
Article 5 Those who have the right to run for office and can run for office shall be those who are union members on the date of the public notice under Article 7. However, a union member who works for a union may not be a candidate unless recommended by the board of directors.

2 Officer election management committee members cannot be candidates. However, this does not apply when resigning from the officer election management committee.

(Election procedure)
Article 6 In the election of officers following the expiration of their term of office, the election shall be announced 28 days prior to the date of the regular meeting of the general representatives, elections shall be held at the general representatives meeting, and election shall be confirmed at the general representatives meeting. Specific schedules will be determined by the Officers Election Management Committee.

(Public Notice of Election Implementation)
Article 7 The announcement of the holding of the election shall contain the following items:

• Quota of Officers
• Candidate reception period and procedure method
• Other necessary matters

2. The last day of the acceptance period in item 2 of the preceding paragraph must be seven days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) from the date of the public notice in the preceding paragraph.

(Notification of Candidacy)
Article 8 A union member who intends to run for director or auditor shall fill in the necessary information on the form prepared by the Officer Election Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "prescribed form") during the period for which it has been announced. It must be submitted to the officer election chairman.

(2) When a partner intends to nominate another person as a candidate, he/she may, with his/her consent, submit a notification of recommendation within the period set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(Prohibition of Duplicate Candidates)
Article 9 A member may not run for director and auditor at the same time.

(Recommendation of director/auditor candidates who are not union members)
Article 10 The board of directors may, with the consent of the person concerned, recommend candidates for director or auditor as specified in Article 2 from among members and non-members.

2. The recommendation set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be decided by resolution of the Board of Directors. However, when the Board of Directors recommends auditor candidates, it shall endeavor to do so after listening to the opinions of the auditors.

3. Candidates who have received the recommendation of paragraph 1 shall fill in the necessary information on the prescribed form during the announced reception period and notify the chairman of the officer election management committee of the acceptance of the recommendation. However, if there is a justifiable reason for the delay in the notification, the notification may be submitted promptly after the end of the acceptance period with the approval of the chairman of the election management committee.

(election campaign)
Article 11 Election campaigns shall be conducted in accordance with the instructions of the Officers Election Management Committee.

2 When conducting an election campaign, if there is any doubt about the relationship with the instructions of the officer election management committee under the preceding paragraph, the decision of the officer election management committee must be followed.

3. The instructions in paragraph 1 shall be given in writing to the candidates together with the candidates' notification of candidacy.

4 Unless there are special circumstances, the general representative list shall be used as the electoral list, and it shall be delivered to the candidates at least 16 days before the election of officers.

(selection)
Article 12 Elections shall be held at the General Assembly.

2. General representatives who attend the general representative meeting (including general representatives participating by written ballot in Article 13 and general representatives participating by delegation; the same shall apply hereinafter) shall vote anonymously, and one vote shall be given to each general representative. .

3 Representatives may vote for less than a certain number of candidates. If you vote for more candidates than the quorum, all your votes will be void.

4. If the candidates are within the fixed number, a vote of confidence will be held.

(Written ballot)
Article 13 In order to exercise the right to vote in writing as stipulated in Article 65 of the Articles of Incorporation, a document specifying the name of the officer to be elected (however, it must be a ballot prepared by the officer election management committee) must be sent in an envelope. , sign or affix your name and seal on the envelope, and submit it to the Chairman of the Election Management Committee before the opening of the General Assembly.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, representatives who leave the meeting during the meeting (including those delegated by representatives) may, at the time of their departure, write in writing about their voting rights to be exercised after leaving.

(Invalid vote)
Article 14 The following votes shall be invalid.

• not using a ballot prepared by the Officers Election Commission;
• Violation of the prescribed voting method

(Vote counting witness)
Article 15 Candidates may nominate vote-counting witnesses from among those on the electoral roll.

2 Candidates may not be witnesses of the counting of votes.

(Determination of winners)
Article 16 If the number of candidates exceeds the fixed number, the election shall be decided by the following methods among those who obtained a majority of the valid votes.

• If there are 5 or fewer candidates for union members who are faculty members, the directors shall elect all of them. If there are 6 or more candidates for union members who are faculty members, the top 5 candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected.
• If there is only one union member candidate who works for the union, excluding those who were elected in (1), that candidate shall be elected. If there are two or more candidates for union members who work for the union, excluding those who were elected in (1), the one with the highest number of votes will be elected, and in determining this election, the number of votes with the same number of votes will be elected. At times, the winner will be determined by lottery.
• If there are three or fewer candidates for union members who are faculty and staff members, the auditor shall elect all of them. If there are 4 or more candidates for union members who are faculty members, the top 3 candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected, and if the number of votes is the same in determining this election, the winner will be determined by lottery.
• (1) The election of candidates other than those elected in (2) and (3) shall be decided by the majority of valid votes. However, if the number of votes won by the lowest ranked candidates is the same, the winner will be determined by lottery.

2. When a vote of confidence under Article 12, Paragraph 4 is conducted, the candidate who obtains the confidence of a majority of the representatives present at the meeting shall be the elected candidate.

(Cancellation of Candidacy or Acceptance of Recommendation)
Article 17 Candidates may withdraw their candidacy or acceptance of nomination at any time by notifying the chairman of the election management committee until the elected candidate is determined.

2. In the event of the rescission of the preceding paragraph, it shall be deemed that the preparation, voting, etc. of the written ballot that had already taken place were not conducted only for the part concerning that person.

(Report to General Assembly and public notice)
Article 18 The chairman of the officer election management committee shall report the results of the officer election to the General Assembly and notify the union members within 14 days.

(Declining appointment)
Article 19 In the event that an elected officer declines to take office or does not assume office due to disqualification, etc., the Officer Election Management Committee will determine the runner-up to be elected. Announced by the Trustee Chairman.

(Appointed)
Article 20 A person elected at an ordinary general meeting shall assume office as an officer at the conclusion of the ordinary general meeting.

(Measures to be Taken in the Case of a Representative Being Inaugurated as an Officer)
Article 21 When a general representative takes office as an officer, he/she shall retire as general representative at the time of his/her appointment.

(I object)
Article 22 Objections to elections shall be made in writing or verbally to the Chairman of the Election Management Committee by the end of the General Assembly.

2. The ruling of the objection shall be decided by the Officers Election Management Committee, and shall be notified to the objector by the end of the General Assembly.

3 If the result of the ruling is to invalidate the election of a specific candidate, the Officer Election Management Committee shall invalidate the election and the runner-up will be successively advanced to the election.

(Preparation and storage of election records)
Article 23 The chairman of the officer election management committee shall create an election record that describes all matters related to the election, and store the documents in accordance with the "Document Handling and Preservation Rules".

(Supplementary election)
Article 24 The preceding Articles shall apply mutatis mutandis to supplementary elections.

(Detail)
Article 25 The Officers Election Management Committee shall decide the handling of clerical matters related to the management and administration of elections that are not stipulated in laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation, and these Officers Election Rules.

(Abolished)
Article 26 Revision or abolishment of this agreement shall be decided by the General Assembly.

(Date of enforcement)
1 This Convention shall come into force on 1 July 1972.
1 This Convention was partially revised on June 1, 1974.
1 This Convention was partially revised on June 3, 1978.
1 This Convention was partially revised on November 25, 1978.
1 This Agreement was partially revised on June 1, 1985.
1 This Agreement was partially revised on June 7, 1997.
1 This Agreement was partially revised on June 8, 2002.
1 This agreement was partially revised on June 5, 2004.
1 This agreement was partially revised on May 31, 2008.
1 This agreement was partially revised on June 6, 2009.
1 This Agreement was partially revised on December 8, 2012.
1 This Agreement was partially revised on December 16, 2017.
1 This Agreement was partially revised on May 23, 2020.

(general rules)
Article 1 Based on the Consumers' Cooperatives Act and the Articles of Incorporation, this agreement provides for the operation of the general representatives' association of the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as the "Association").

2. If there is no provision in laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation and these Terms, the General Meeting shall determine each time.

3. The chairperson shall decide matters other than those stipulated by laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation, these constitutions and the General Assembly.

(qualification confirmation)
Article 2 Representatives who actually attend the General Representatives' Meeting shall have their qualifications confirmed by the method specified by the Association at the reception of the General Representatives' Meeting venue, and shall be issued a general representative's certificate.

2. The agent entrusted by the general representative pursuant to Article 65 of the Articles of Incorporation shall submit to the association a letter of attorney signed or stamped with the name and seal of the general representative at the reception at the general representative meeting venue, receive confirmation of qualifications, and be appointed by the association. Receive a certificate.

(Exercise of voting rights and electoral rights in writing)
Article 3. When general representatives exercise their voting rights and voting rights in writing pursuant to Article 65 of the Articles of Incorporation, the following items shall be submitted to the Union by the opening of the general representative meeting.

• A document stating the approval or disapproval of the matters notified in advance and signed or stamped with the name and seal of the general representative (hereinafter referred to as "written resolution").
• An unsigned document specifying the name of the officer to be elected in an envelope signed or stamped by the representative

2. If the general representative or agent who leaves the venue based on Article 9, Paragraph 2 submits the documents specified in Item 1 or 2 of the preceding Paragraph, they shall be treated as valid regardless of the provisions of the preceding Paragraph.

(Qualification Screening Committee)
Article 4 The President may set up a Qualification Screening Committee consisting of a few Directors in order to smoothly confirm the matters related to the preceding two Articles.

(Opening)
Article 5 When the number of attendees reaches the requirements for holding the meeting stipulated in Article 60 of the Articles of Incorporation, the directors report the number and declare the meeting open. provided, however, that the Auditor shall do so at the meeting of general representatives convened by the Auditor.

(Chairman)
Article 6 The directors shall elect one chairperson from among the representatives present at the meeting of the general representatives.

2. If an election is held for the election set forth in the preceding paragraph, it shall be by clapping, raising hands or voting.

3. The chairman shall maintain the order of the General Assembly and operate it smoothly.

4. The chairman may appoint a vice-chairman from among the chambers if necessary for operational reasons.

(Clerk)
Article 7 The chairman shall appoint a few secretaries to the chamber at the beginning of the proceedings.

(Proceedings Steering Committee)
Article 8 The chairperson may appoint members of the Steering Committee from among officers, employees, and representatives, and have them propose agendas, receive notices of remarks, and provide other advice and clerical work necessary for running the proceedings.

(Restrictions on leaving, etc.)
Article 9 Attendees shall take seats assigned by the chairman and shall not leave their seats without reason during the meeting.

2. When the general representatives or representatives who have attended leave before the end of the General Representatives Meeting, permission must be obtained from the Chairperson or the Steering Committee.

3. In the event that the attendance at the meeting of general representatives leaves the meeting and the meeting fails to meet the requirements for establishment, the chairman shall report this fact to the meeting of general representatives.

(comment)
Article 10 The Chair shall determine the method of speaking and the speaking time at the General Assembly.

2. The speaker shall obtain permission from the chairperson and state his/her name and affiliation before speaking.

3. The chairperson may ask the relevant parties to attend and speak at the meeting of general representatives.

4. The Chairman may suspend remarks when he judges that there is an unavoidable and important reason for the operation of the General Assembly.

(explanation for question)
Article 11 Representatives may ask questions on proposals to the extent necessary for exercising their voting rights.

2. The president or a person designated by the president will explain the questions about the bills proposed by the board of directors, and the auditors or a person designated by the auditors will explain the bills proposed by the auditors or questions about the audit. However, in the following cases, it is possible to refuse to explain the question by stating the reason.

• If the question does not relate to matters for which the general representative meeting is concerned;
• If the explanation significantly harms the common interests of the members
• When it is difficult to explain immediately because investigation is required
• If the explanation violates the rights of the association or a third party
• When the valedictorian repeatedly asks for explanations on substantially the same matters
• If there is any other justifiable reason

(Motion Concerning Proceedings)
Article 12 With the consent of 10 or more representatives (including myself), the representative shall, with the approval of at least 10 representatives (including himself/herself), make written or verbal chairman decisions regarding matters relating to proceedings, such as the continuation and termination of debates, the continuation and postponement of general representative meetings, and the chairman's vote of no confidence. may submit a motion to

2. When a motion set forth in the preceding paragraph is submitted, the chairman shall have the person submitting the motion explain the purpose of the motion to the General Assembly and then put it to a vote. However, except for a motion of no-confidence by the chairman, the chairman may, at his discretion, dismiss the motion if it is deemed inappropriate for the proceedings.

3. The motion set forth in paragraph 1 shall be resolved by a majority vote of the voting rights of the representatives present (including the voting rights of representatives, and the number of representatives present in writing and the chairperson shall not be counted).

(submission of agenda by representative)
Article 13 Representatives may, with the approval of seven or more representatives (including themselves), propose that certain matters be put on the agenda of the General Representatives Meeting. However, this shall not apply if the agenda violates laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation.

2. The proposal set forth in the preceding paragraph must be made in writing to the president no later than three days before the board of directors meeting to decide on the agenda of the general representative meeting.

3. When the proposal in the preceding paragraph is made, the agenda of the proposal shall be the agenda of the general representative meeting. However, if the board determines that the agenda item may have a significant impact on the business of the union and requires sufficient information to the representative and a period of careful consideration, the board may consider it. Instead of putting it on the agenda of the general meeting immediately, it may be voted for or against making it the agenda of the subsequent extraordinary general meeting.

4. If one-fifth or more of the general representatives vote in the proviso of the preceding paragraph to approve the agenda for the extraordinary general meeting, the board of directors shall convene an extraordinary general meeting to discuss the matter.

(Submission of bill by representative)
Article 14 Representatives may submit proposals (including motions to revise proposed bills) on the agenda of the General Representatives Meeting with the consent of three or more representatives (including themselves). However, this shall not apply if the proposal violates laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation.

2. Proposals submitted in writing to the president at least 14 days prior to the date of the general meeting shall be notified in writing to the general representatives at least 10 days prior to the date of the general meeting. However, if the president judges that there is a possibility that the proposal may have a significant impact on the business of the union and that it is necessary to provide sufficient information to the valedictorian and a period of careful consideration, the president may approve the proposal. Instead of making the proposal immediately at the General Representatives Meeting, the General Representatives Meeting may vote for or against the proposal at the subsequent extraordinary General Meeting.

3. If more than one-fifth of the general representatives vote in the proviso of the preceding paragraph in favor of making the proposal an extraordinary general meeting, the board of directors shall convene an extraordinary general representative meeting to discuss the matter.

4 With regard to proposals submitted in writing to the president or to the chairman at the meeting of general representatives after 13 days before the date of the meeting of the general representatives, the chairman shall consult whether or not to take up the agenda at the meeting of general representatives. If 10 or more representatives in addition to the representative who submitted the proposal (including those who agreed to it) support the agenda, the chairperson shall submit the proposal for deliberation.

5. When the chairperson submits a proposal under paragraph 4 to the deliberation, he/she shall vote on the proposal first, and when there are two or more proposals, vote on the one whose purpose is most different from the original proposal. It shall be.

6. The submitter of the proposal under paragraph 4 may amend or withdraw the proposal even after the proposal has been submitted for deliberation. However, this shall not apply when the chairman refuses to amend or withdraw.

7. The proposal in Clause 4 shall be resolved by a majority vote of the voting rights of the representatives present (including voting rights in writing or by proxy, and the chairperson shall not be included in the number of representatives present.). However, when casting a vote on the proposal in paragraph 4, among the voting rights in writing, those voting in favor of the original proposal shall be deemed to be against the proposal in paragraph 4, and those voting against the original proposal shall abstain. deemed to have been

(Emergency motion)
Article 15. Based on Article 59 of the Articles of Incorporation, representatives may submit motions on minor and urgent matters other than matters to be decided by the General Assembly as stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation.

(2) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (4) of the preceding Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to the motion set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as an "emergency motion").

3. Emergency motions shall be resolved by a majority vote of the voting rights of the representatives present (the chairman shall not count the number of representatives present). However, those present in writing or by proxy shall be deemed absent in relation to this resolution.

4. In the case of the preceding paragraph, if the number of representatives present in relation to the motion does not meet the requirements for establishment as stipulated in Article 5, the chairman may not refer the emergency motion to deliberation or vote.

(No reconsideration)
Article 16 Proposals and motions that have been rejected or withdrawn cannot be resubmitted at the same General Assembly.

(Special Committee)
Article 17 When it is deemed particularly necessary by a vote of the general representatives, a special committee may be established to deliberate bills and other matters.

2. The members set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be elected by the General Assembly, and the members shall elect the chairman from among themselves.

3. The Chairperson shall report the progress and results of deliberations to the General Assembly.

4. The chairman shall, when necessary after receiving the report of the Special Committee, refer it to a vote.

(Discontinuation, postponement and continuation of general representative meeting)
Article 18 General representative meetings may be terminated, postponed, or continued by resolution of the general representative meeting.

(End of discussion)
Article 19 After the chairman declares that he/she will vote on the bill, he/she cannot speak on the bill.

(Vote method)
Article 20 Voting shall be by show of hands, standing or voting, and shall be determined by the Chairperson.

2. The chairman shall declare the closing of the assembly hall at the time of voting and confirm the status of the formation of the General Assembly.

3. Representatives and representatives must clearly show their identification cards or representative identification cards and respond to the votes of the chairman.

4. The number of persons who abstained from voting and the number of persons whose content of intention to exercise their voting rights displayed was unclear shall be included in the number of voting rights of the representatives present.

(Declaration of Voting Results)
Article 21 The chairperson shall declare the result of the voting by adding the approval or disapproval, etc. by the written resolution to the approval, disapproval, etc. according to the preceding article, paragraph 3.

2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, it is sufficient for the chairperson to declare that the number of approvals required for the resolution of the agenda item is sufficient or not satisfied, and it is not necessary to declare the number of approvals or disapprovals.

(attendance)
Article 22 Members may observe general meetings with the permission of the chairperson.

2 Members who observe general representative meetings may speak with the chairman's permission to the extent that it does not interfere with the proceedings.

3. Non-members may not observe the hearing without the permission of the chairperson. However, this shall not apply to certified public accountants entrusted by the Co-op to audit the settlement of accounts.

(Maintenance of Order)
Article 23 All proceedings of the general representative meeting shall be directed by the chairman.

2. The chairman may order a person who speaks without permission or commits a filibustering act to leave the room.

3. The chairman can close the hall if he deems it necessary for the operation of the proceedings.

(general meeting)
Article 24 Each article of this agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of the General Assembly as stipulated in Article 69 of the Articles of Incorporation. In this case, "up to 2 general representatives" in Article 2 means "up to 9 union members," and "10 or more general representatives" in Article 12 means "30 or more union members." The term "7 or more general representatives" in Article 13 shall be read as "20 or more union members", and the term "3 or more general representatives" in Article 14 shall be read as "10 or more union members".

(Abolished)
Article 25 Amendment or abolishment of this agreement shall be decided by the General Assembly.

(Date of enforcement)
1 This Convention shall enter into force on December 2, 1961.
1 This Agreement shall be partially amended and implemented on November 25, 1978.
1 This agreement will be partially revised on June 8, 2002.
1 This agreement will be partially revised on June 5, 2004.
1 This agreement will be partially revised on May 31, 2008.
1 This agreement will be partially revised on June 6, 2009.
1 This agreement will be partially revised on December 16, 2017.

(Purpose)
Article 1. Based on the Consumers' Cooperatives Act and the Articles of Incorporation, these bylaws provide for the election and replacement of general representatives of the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as the "Association").

(Electoral districts and fixed numbers)
Article 2 The electoral districts and the fixed number for each electoral district shall be determined by the Board of Directors within the limits stipulated in Article 47 of the Articles of Incorporation.

2. The fixed number for each electoral district in the preceding paragraph shall be determined in proportion to the number of members of each electoral district as much as possible.

(Representative Election Administration Committee)
Article 3 In order to manage and operate the general representative election, the chairman shall, with the approval of the board of directors, appoint five to seven general representatives from among the members (including officers and employees, the same shall apply hereinafter). Election management committee members (hereinafter referred to as "commissioners" in this article) shall be appointed.

2. The term of office of members shall be one year. However, this does not preclude reappointment.

3. If a vacancy occurs in the committee, a substitute committee member will be appointed. The term of office of a substitute member shall be the remaining term of the predecessor.

4. The members shall constitute the Representative Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee" in this Article), and the Commission shall elect one Representative Election Commission Chairperson from among the members.

5. The Committee shall be established with the attendance of more than half of the members, and the proceedings of the Committee shall be decided by a majority of two-thirds or more of the members present.

6. The Committee shall manage and administer the presidential election in accordance with the provisions of these Terms, and in addition to publicizing the results, etc., and reporting to the Board of Directors.

7. In the performance of its duties, the Commission shall strictly ensure the fairness of elections and fairness among candidates.

(Right to vote and right to be elected)
Article 4 Union members who have the right to vote and to be elected shall be those who have been registered in the list of union members by the day before the day of voting. However, officers and general election management committee members do not have the right to be elected.

(Election procedure)
Article 5 For general representative elections due to the expiration of the term of office, public notice of the election shall be made at least 28 days before the general representative meeting, and public notice of the selection of the winners shall be made at least 16 days before the general representative meeting. Determined by the Election Commission.

(Public Notice of Election Implementation)
Article 6 The announcement of the conduct of the election shall contain the following items:

• Constituency and fixed number for each constituency
• Candidate reception period and procedure method
• Date and place of voting and method of voting when voting
• Regarding electoral districts where the number of candidates is within the fixed number, the fact that all candidates in that constituency will be elected without voting
• Other necessary matters

(Notification of Candidates)
Article 7 A union member who intends to run for representative election shall fill out a form prepared by the Representative Election Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "prescribed form") during the period for which it has been publicly announced, and It must be submitted to the Trustee Chairman.

2. When a union member intends to recommend a representative candidate, obtain the consent of the person himself/herself from among the union members, fill in the necessary items on the prescribed form, and make a recommendation to the president of the representative election management committee during the period set forth in the preceding paragraph. can be submitted.

3 In addition to using the prescribed forms stipulated in the preceding paragraphs, if the representative election management committee specifies and publicizes an electromagnetic method as a method of notification of candidacy or recommendation, the union member who intends to submit a candidacy or recommendation may submit this form. Notification can be made by electromagnetic method.

(Public Notice and Dissemination of Voting)
Article 8 The president of the electoral administration committee shall notify the candidate's name, the date and place of the vote, and the date of the vote no later than seven days before the election day for the electoral district where the election will be held because the number of candidates exceeds the fixed number. The method shall be announced publicly and shall be made known to union members in the electoral district.

2. When voting is not conducted because the number of candidates in all constituencies is within the fixed number, public notice under the preceding paragraph shall not be made.

(election campaign)
Article 9 Election campaigns must be conducted in accordance with the instructions of the Representative Election Management Committee.

2. When conducting an election campaign, if there is any doubt regarding the relationship with the instructions of the Representative Election Management Committee under the preceding paragraph, the decision of the Representative Election Management Committee shall be followed.

3. The instructions set forth in Paragraph 1 must be given in writing to candidates in conjunction with the public notice set forth in Article 8 of these Terms.

(How to vote)
Article 10 Members may vote for candidates below the quorum. If you vote for more candidates than the quorum, all your votes will be invalidated.

2 Voting shall be conducted anonymously.

(Winner)
Article 11 The election will be determined in the order of the majority of valid votes cast. However, if the number of votes received by the lowest ranked candidates is the same, the winner will be determined by lottery.

2. Regardless of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the number of candidates is within the fixed number of the electoral district, the election shall be made without voting.

(Invalid vote)
Article 12 The following votes shall be invalid.

• Those that do not use ballots prepared by representative election management committees
• Violation of the prescribed voting method

(Witness)
Article 13 The Chairman of the General Election Management Committee may, as necessary, appoint witnesses from among the union members who have the right to vote during voting and vote counting.

2 Candidates may appoint witnesses for the voting from among those who have the right to vote. However, the candidate himself/herself cannot be a witness of the voting.

(Notice and public notice of winning)
Article 14 When the representative election management committee chairperson has determined the winner, he/she will notify the winner to that effect and also publicly announce the winner's electoral district and name.

(Appointed)
Article 15 The elected candidate will become the representative representative when the public notice pursuant to the preceding article is made.

2. In the event that the general representative resigns or loses his/her qualification, the runner-up will be elected in order.

(I object)
Article 16 Any objection regarding the election shall be made in writing to the President of the Election Management Committee within four days of the announcement of the election.

2. The ruling of the objection shall be decided by the Representative Election Management Committee.

3. The Representative Election Commissioner shall notify the objectioner of the result of the ruling within two days from the date of the objection.

4 If the result of the ruling is to invalidate the election of a specific candidate, the Representative Election Management Committee shall invalidate the election and the runner-up will be successively advanced to the election.

5. If the result of the ruling is to invalidate the election for the electoral district or all electoral districts, the Representative Election Management Committee invalidates the election for the electoral district or all electoral districts and calls for a re-election for that electoral district. conduct.

(additional election)
Article 17 If the total number of delegates to take office does not reach the minimum number of quorums specified in the articles of incorporation, additional elections will be held in all constituencies where the number of delegates is less than the quorum until the regular general meeting, and the total number of delegates will reach the quorum specified in the articles of incorporation. Efforts shall be made to ensure that the minimum limit of

(Measures in Cases Where the Minimum Number of Fixed Numbers Provided in the Articles of Incorporation is Lacked)
Article 18 If the total number of representatives currently in office falls short of the minimum number specified in the Articles of Incorporation, the following shall be handled as specified in each of the following items according to the categories listed in the items.

• Confirmation of Establishment of the General Assembly The General Assembly shall be established with the attendance of at least half of the minimum number of persons stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation.
• Confirmation of the establishment of a request for dismissal of an officer or a request for convocation of an extraordinary meeting of general representatives

(Replenishment)
Article 19 If an extraordinary general meeting is to be convened when the number of representatives currently in office is less than one-fifth of the minimum number of quorums specified in the articles of incorporation, all elections with less than the quorum will be held. A supplementary election must be held in the district.

2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply when an Auditor convenes a meeting of general representatives or when the president convenes a meeting of general representatives based on a request with the consent of one-fifth or more of the general representatives.

3. If the Board of Directors determines that it is necessary in cases other than paragraph 1, a supplementary election will be held.

4. The preceding Articles shall apply mutatis mutandis to supplementary elections.

(Preparation and storage of election records)
Article 20 The Chairman of the Representative Election Management Committee shall prepare an election record containing all matters related to the election, and shall store the documents in the manner prescribed by the ``Document Handling and Preservation Rules.''

(Details, etc.)
Article 21 The handling of administrative matters related to the administration and operation of elections that are not stipulated in laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation, and these General Election Regulations shall be decided by the General Election Management Committee.

(Abolished)
Article 22 Amendments to or abolishment of these Terms and Conditions shall be made by resolution of the general representative meeting.

(Date of enforcement)
1. These terms and conditions shall come into effect as of December 2, 1961.
1. These terms and conditions were partially revised on November 25, 1978.
1. These terms and conditions were partially revised on June 7, 1997.
1 This agreement was partially revised on June 8, 2002.
1 This agreement was partially revised on May 31, 2008.
1 This agreement was partially revised on June 6, 2009.
1 This agreement was partially revised on December 16, 2017.
1 This agreement was partially revised on May 20, 2023.

(Purpose)
Article 1 These rules, based on the provisions of laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation, set forth the basic matters concerning audits of the Auditors' Union.

(Auditor's Responsibilities and Basic Attitude)
Article 2 Auditors shall endeavor to ensure the sound management and social trust of the Association, which enables sustainable development, by auditing the execution of duties by the Directors as an independent body entrusted by the Members. There must be.

2. In order to fulfill the responsibilities set forth in the preceding paragraph, auditors shall attend board meetings and other important meetings, verify the content of reports received from directors and employees, etc., investigate the status of operations and property of the cooperative, and Necessary measures must be taken in a timely manner, such as expressing opinions such as advice or recommendations to directors, and suspending the actions of directors.

3. Auditors shall strive to maintain their independence, comply with laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation, and always perform their duties in a fair and unbiased manner for the benefit of the union, its members, and other stakeholders.

4 Auditors shall always strive to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct audits.

5. In order to form an appropriate auditing perspective, auditors shall endeavor to deepen their understanding of management issues from the perspective of overall management, and to grasp changes in the management situation and changes in the environment surrounding the union.

6. Auditors shall endeavor to share important information obtained in the course of their duties with other auditors.

7. In formulating an audit opinion, auditors shall thoroughly ascertain the facts, seek rational grounds for their judgments, and endeavor to make them appropriate.

8. Auditors shall take due care to maintain the confidentiality of information obtained in the performance of their duties.

(Establishment of Board of Supervisors)
Article 3 The Auditors establish a Board of Auditors to share information, coordinate opinions, and discuss necessary matters regarding audits. However, the Board of Supervisors may not prevent each Auditor from exercising his or her authority.

(duty and authority)
Article 4 The duties and powers of the Auditor shall be as follows.

• Matters related to auditing the execution of duties by directors and preparation of audit reports as stipulated in Article 30-3 of the Consumers' Co-operatives Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Co-ops Act"), and other matters
• Matters related to consent when directors, as stipulated in Article 31-3 of the Consumer Co-op Law, submit proposals exempting directors from liability for damages to the General Assembly
• Matters related to consent when the cooperative participates in lawsuits related to the pursuit of liability in order to assist directors, etc., in lawsuits to pursue the liability of officers stipulated in Article 31-6 of the Co-op Law
• Matters related to the audit of financial statements, etc. and the preparation of audit reports as stipulated in Article 31-7 of the Co-op Law
• When there is no one to perform the duties of a director as stipulated in Articles 33, 36 and 47-2 of the Consumer Co-op Act, or when a union member requests to convene a meeting of general representatives, the director fails to convene the meeting of general representatives without justifiable reason. Matters concerning convocation when there is no
• Other matters stipulated in laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation

(Prohibition of Concurrent Positions)
Article 5 Auditors shall not concurrently serve as the following persons.

• union director or employee
• A director or employee of a subsidiary company of the cooperative

(Attendance at board meetings and other important meetings)
Article 6 Auditors must attend the Board of Directors meetings and report or state their opinions as necessary.

2 Auditors may attend important meetings other than those set forth in the preceding paragraph, and report or state their opinions as necessary.

(Audit plan)
Article 7. An audit plan shall be drafted at the beginning of each business year by the designated auditors stipulated in Article 10 or by the auditors stipulated by the board of auditors, and shall be decided by the auditors after deliberations by the board of auditors.

2. When creating an implementation plan, consideration must be given to select the audit targets in consideration of their importance and timeliness, and to ensure that audits are conducted efficiently.

(Composition of the Board of Supervisors)
Article 8 The Board of Supervisors shall consist of Auditors.

(Chairman)
Article 9 The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors shall be elected from among the Auditors.

2. The chairperson shall be in charge of managing the proceedings and coordinating opinions of the board of supervisors.

(Appointment of specified auditors, etc.)
Article 10 Auditors shall elect from among auditors who perform the following duties (hereinafter referred to as “designated auditors”).

• Receiving financial statements, business reports, and supplementary statements to be received by each auditor from directors and sending them to other auditors
• To notify the director (hereinafter referred to as "specified director") designated by the board of directors of the contents of the auditor's audit report.
• Based on Article 31-9, Paragraph 5 of the Consumer Cooperative Act and Article 133, Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement Regulations of the same Act, agree with the specified director regarding the schedule for each of the preceding items.

2. The Designated Auditor shall not be prevented from concurrently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

(hold)
Article 11 The Board of Supervisors shall hold regular meetings at least three times a year. However, it can be held at any time as necessary.

(convener)
Article 12 The board of supervisors shall be convened and run by the chairman.

2 Each auditor may request the chairman to convene a meeting of the board of auditors.

(Matters to be Discussed by the Board of Supervisors, etc.)
Article 13 The Board of Supervisors shall discuss the following matters:

（1）

Matters concerning the basic audit policy and preparation of the audit plan

（2）

Matters related to investigation of subsidiaries, affiliated companies, etc.

（3）

Matters concerning the preparation of audit reports, audit opinions and recommendations

（4）

Matters related to setting and changing audit rules

（5）

Matters concerning the convocation of general meetings by auditors

（6）

Matters concerning the convocation of the board of directors by auditors

（7）

Matters related to misconduct by directors, violations of laws and regulations, the articles of incorporation, etc.

（8）

Matters concerning exemption from directors' liability for damages

（9）

Matters concerning union representatives of auditors in lawsuits

（10）

Matters concerning remuneration for auditors

（11）

Matters concerning audit costs

（12）

Other matters deemed necessary by the Board of Supervisors

2. The auditors may request opinions or reports from directors, employees, and other relevant parties at the board of auditors as necessary.

(Regular meetings with representative directors, etc.)
Article 14 The board of supervisors shall hold regular meetings with the representative directors to exchange opinions on issues that the union should address, the status of the environment for audits by auditors, important issues for audits, etc. Make efforts to deepen mutual understanding with the representative director, such as making requests.

2. The Board of Supervisors shall appropriately explain to the Representative Director and the Board of Directors the audit policy and audit plan, the implementation status of the audit, and the results thereof.

(Number of Consent Required for Decision)
Article 15 Decisions on the following matters shall require the consent of a majority of all auditors.

• Matters concerning the convocation of general meetings by auditors
• Matters concerning the establishment, change or abolishment of rules, etc. concerning audits
• Designated Auditor and Chairperson of the Board of Auditors are elected by each other
• Determination of audit plan

2. Decisions on the following matters shall require the consent of all auditors.

• Matters concerning exemption from directors' liability for damages
• Matters related to lawsuit participation by the union to assist directors, etc. in lawsuits to pursue the liability of officers
• Matters concerning remuneration for auditors

3. Before making a decision in the preceding two paragraphs, the auditors shall discuss the matter at a board of auditors meeting attended by multiple auditors. However, if there are unavoidable circumstances, the necessary number of consents may be confirmed and a decision may be made without consultation at the Board of Supervisors.

(minutes)
Article 16 The Board of Supervisors shall prepare minutes containing the following matters, and the attending Auditors shall sign or affix their names and seals to them.

• Date and place of holding
• Proceedings of proceedings and results thereof
• If there are any opinions or remarks expressed at the Board of Supervisors regarding the following matters, a summary of the content of those opinions or remarks:

  (b) A report from a director to the effect that he or she has discovered a fact that may cause significant damage to the union;

  (b) A report from a certified public accountant, etc. to the effect that it has discovered that there has been an illegal act or a serious violation of laws, regulations, or the Articles of Incorporation in relation to the performance of duties by a director;

• Names of attendees and chairman of the board of supervisors meeting

2. If a decision under Article 15 is made after the Board of Supervisors, the progress thereof shall be added to the minutes.

(Board of Supervisors Secretariat)
Article 17 A board of supervisors office may be set up under the supervision of the supervisors.

2. The Secretariat of the Board of Supervisors shall, under the orders of the Auditors, assist the Auditors in the affairs related to the operation of the Board of Supervisors and in the duties of the Auditors.

3. Matters concerning the personnel affairs of the secretariat of the Board of Supervisors shall be decided by the Auditors in consultation with the Representative Director and with the consent of the Board of Supervisors.

4. If there is no Board of Supervisors Secretariat, or if an assistant other than a member of the Board of Supervisors Secretariat is required, the Auditor shall request the representative director to assign assistants and establish and utilize audit assistance functions. can do.

(Audit procedures)
Article 18 When an Auditor conducts an audit, he/she shall notify the Representative Director of the date, purpose, and target of the audit. However, this does not apply if the content of the audit does not specifically indicate the need to notify.

2 Auditors may request directors to submit various materials necessary for audits. In addition, it is possible to request reports from related parties as necessary.

(Auditor audit standards)
Article 19 Audits shall be conducted in accordance with laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation, and these auditor audit rules.

(Implementation of audit)
Article 20 Auditors shall audit the cooperative's assets and the status of directors' execution of duties as regular audits in accordance with the audit plan.

2. In addition to the periodic audits set forth in the preceding paragraph, auditors shall conduct extraordinary audits when deemed necessary.

3 Except for the cases stipulated in Articles 21 and 22, auditors shall report audit results and advice, etc. to the Board of Directors when deemed necessary as a result of the audit in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs.

(Preparation of Audit Report Attached to Notice of Convocation of Ordinary General Assembly)
Article 21 When an Auditor receives financial statements and their annexed specifications, a business report and their annexed specifications (hereinafter referred to as “Documents, etc.” in this article) from Directors at regular meetings of general representatives, Auditors shall conduct necessary audits. and prepare an audit report (hereinafter referred to as "audit report") stipulated in Articles 131 and 132 of the Consumer Cooperative Act Enforcement Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Regulations").

2. If an auditor has a different audit opinion, the audit report of that auditor shall be prepared together.

3. The Designated Auditor shall submit the audit report set forth in the preceding two paragraphs to the Designated Director by the date set forth in Article 133, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Enforcement Ordinance, that is, by the date listed below, whichever is later. There must be.

• The day on which four weeks have passed since the day on which all financial statements and business reports were received
• The day on which one week has passed since the date of receipt of the supplementary schedules of the financial statements and the supplementary schedules of the business report
• If there is a date determined by agreement between the Designated Director and Designated Auditor, that day.

4 If the Designated Auditor does not notify the Designated Director of the contents of the audit report by the date on which notification is to be made pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Auditor shall be deemed to have conducted the audit of the documents, etc. set forth in Paragraph 1.

(Investigation of proposals, documents, etc. submitted to representative meetings)
Article 22 Auditors shall, in accordance with Article 384 of the Companies Act applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30-3, Paragraph 3 of the Consumer Co-op Act, investigate proposals, documents, electromagnetic records, and other materials that Directors intend to submit to the general meeting. Must.

2. If, as a result of the investigation set forth in the preceding paragraph, it is found that there is a violation of laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, or that there is an extremely unjustifiable matter, the results of the investigation must be reported to the General Assembly.

(Collaboration with other audits and experts, etc.)
Article 23 Auditors shall maintain close ties with business alliances, various internal audits, and accounting experts affiliated with unions, actively exchange information, and strive to conduct efficient audits.

2. Auditors may request the submission of audit plans and audit reports, etc. conducted by accounting experts, etc. affiliated with business alliances, various internal audits, and unions.

(Investigation of subsidiaries, affiliated companies, etc.)
Article 24 Auditors may request reports from subsidiaries, affiliated companies, etc. on matters deemed important for the management of the Association to the extent necessary for auditing.

2. After requesting the report set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Auditor may, if necessary, investigate the subsidiary.

3. Auditors may, if necessary, request reports from affiliated companies, etc. and obtain their consent to conduct investigations.

4. The preceding two paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis to corporations other than companies.

(Revision and abolishment of these regulations)
Article 25 Revision or abolishment of these rules shall be carried out with the consent of a majority of all auditors and shall be approved by the General Assembly.

(implementation date)
1. These regulations shall come into force from 5 June 2010.
2. This regulation was partially revised on December 16, 2017.
3.This rule was partially revised on May 20, 2023.

(Purpose)
Article 1. Based on the Consumers' Cooperatives Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and the Articles of Incorporation, these rules provide members and creditors of the University of Tokyo Consumers' Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") with Establish standards and procedures for disclosing information on the business and property status of

(Classification of information)
Article 2 The information handled in these regulations is divided into the following three categories.

• Documents that the association is obliged to keep at its office by law, and that members or creditors can request disclosure as a right (hereinafter referred to as "statutory retention documents" in this rule)
• Anything other than the legally required document (hereinafter referred to as "statutory disclosure document" in these regulations) that the member can request disclosure as a right under the provisions of the law and the articles of incorporation.
• All paper documents, electromagnetic records, drawings, photographs, magnetic media, etc. that are created, collected, or otherwise submitted as necessary for the business of the Association, other than statutory retention documents or statutory disclosure documents (Hereinafter referred to as “non-statutory information” in these rules.)

(definition)
Article 3 In these regulations, the definitions of each term shall be as specified in the following items.

• Electromagnetic records refer to records in which some information relating to the operations of the cooperative is recorded electronically, magnetically, or by other means.
• Inspection means that the requester reads documents, etc. at the office, etc., and does not include copying.
• Transcription refers to the copying of documents by the claimant on the spot (including making a copy by himself using a camera, copy machine, etc.), and does not include the preparation of a transcript or extract by the union.
• Delivery of a copy means that the union creates a copy from the original using a copy machine, printer, etc. and delivers it to the claimant. However, this does not include the delivery of certified copies or extracts.
• A certified copy is a copy of the original document that has been certified by the association as ``must be the original''.
• An extract is a copy of a part of the original that has been certified by the association as ``must be the original''.
• Delivery means the provision of the original, copy, certified copy, extract, or anything else prepared by the Association to the claimant.
• Disclosure means that the requester is inspected, copied, or delivered.

(Procedures for Requesting Information Disclosure)
Article 4 A person who seeks disclosure of statutory documents, statutory disclosure documents, or non-statutory information shall, after presenting proof of his or her Application Form” (hereinafter referred to as the “Application Form”) and request it from the Managing Director.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the information to be requested is distributed as a booklet or published on a website, etc., the association may, at its discretion, omit the request using the application form. .

(Decision on propriety of information disclosure)
Article 5 When there is a request for information disclosure, the association shall promptly determine whether the disclosure is possible and notify the requester.

2. The notice set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be given within 3 days at the latest for statutory retention documents and statutory disclosure documents, and within 10 days for non-statutory information. However, if there are unavoidable circumstances, it is possible to notify the claimant in advance and extend the period for up to five days.

3. The Managing Director or a person designated by the Managing Director will make the decision as to whether or not disclosure is permitted, and if the request is partially or wholly refused, the Managing Director shall indicate the reason for the request to the requester.

(Implementation of disclosure)
Article 6 In the event of disclosure due to the notification of the preceding article, the Association will discuss with the claimant and determine the timing and promptly disclose it. However, if the timing desired by the claimant is the closing period or other timing that may cause a serious hindrance to business, the Association may change the timing of disclosure.

(Procedures for requesting redisclosure)
Article 7 If the managing director determines non-disclosure pursuant to Article 5, the member who made the request shall notify the president of the information of 100 or more members within 30 days from the date of notification. With your consent, you may request disclosure of the information again.

2. Re-request based on the preceding paragraph shall be made by submitting the following documents to the president.

• A document showing the consent under the preceding paragraph, containing the address and member number of the consenting party, and signed or stamped with their names and seals by all of them
• Documents showing the reason for resubmitting

3. When a re-request is made as set forth in paragraph 1, the president will propose this matter to the board meeting held for the first time after the re-request is made, and the board will discuss whether or not to disclose the re-request. shall decide.

4. The president shall promptly notify the claimant of the decision set forth in the preceding paragraph, and if the notification rejects part or all of the claim, the reason shall be indicated to the claimant.

5. When a partner makes a re-request under paragraph 1 and the board of directors decides not to disclose all or part of the information pertaining to the re-request, the member who made the re-request and the partner who agreed to this cannot request the disclosure of the same information repeatedly.

(Prohibition of Use for Other Purposes)
Article 8 Members and creditors shall not use the information obtained under these rules for purposes other than those stated in the request.

(cost)
Article 9 The cost of issuing copies, transcripts and extracts shall be determined by the Managing Director.

(Statutory documents that are subject to inspection and copying on a daily basis)
Article 10 Members or creditors (in the case of Item 3, members or creditors who have obtained permission from the court) may, within the period of inspection and copying stipulated by law, within the business hours of the Association, By requesting the Association as stipulated in Article 4, Paragraph 1, the documents stipulated in the following items can be viewed or copied free of charge. provided, however, that the Association may refuse such request if there are justifiable grounds for such request (except in the case where the document set forth in item (3) is requested by the obligee with the permission of the court).

• Union member list
• Articles of Incorporation
• board meeting minutes
　　
• General representative meeting minutes

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the original or a copy of the relevant documents, etc. may be delivered to the claimant for a fee if the claimant wishes and the Association approves.

(Statutory documents to be inspected and issued on a daily basis)
Article 11 In accordance with the provisions of Article 31-9 * Paragraph 11 of the Law, a member or creditor shall, within the working hours of the Partnership, make a request to the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, Paragraph 1, and Request to view the financial statements, etc. specified in Article 31-11* Paragraph 9 free of charge, or to receive a document containing such matters for a fee, or to receive a transcript or extract of the document for a fee. can be done. provided, however, that the Association may refuse such request if there are justifiable grounds for doing so.

Reference: Consumer Cooperatives Act
https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=323AC0000000200

(Justifiable reason for refusal of request)
Article 12 The justifiable grounds stipulated in the preceding two Articles refer to cases falling under any of the following items.

• When the claimant does not fall under the qualifications set forth in the preceding two articles
• When the purpose of the request is unclear, or when it is thought that there is a risk of being used for purposes other than that purpose
• Union orUnion subsidiaryWhen there is a risk of a significant adverse effect on
• When there is a risk of harming the common interests of union members

2. Regarding the list of members, in addition to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the request is deemed not to fall under the purpose of laws and regulations, such as the fair exercise of rights by members based on laws and regulations and the articles of incorporation, or the preservation of claims of creditors, etc. The Association shall refuse the request.

(Statutory Retention Documents Subject to Disclosure in Special Cases)
Article 13 The handling of disclosure of legally required documents in the event of a reduction in the amount of investment per unit or a merger of co-ops shall be in accordance with the provisions of the law.

(Disclosure of accounting books, etc.)
Article 14 Members who have obtained the consent of 3/100 or more of all union members shall make a request to the union pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph 1, within the business hours of the union, and comply with Article 32 of the Law You can view or copy the specified accounting books, etc. free of charge. provided, however, that the Association may refuse such request if there are justifiable grounds for doing so.

(Disclosure of Regulations Concerning the Calculation Method of Officer Retirement Allowances)
Article 15 Retirement Allowance for Directors or Auditorsrepresentative meetingIf the proposal is to entrust the director or auditor to determine the amount of officer retirement benefits in accordance with a certain standard, the union member shall request the union pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph 1, You can view or copy the regulations regarding the calculation method of officer retirement benefits, etc., free of charge. provided, however, that the Association may refuse such request if there are justifiable grounds for doing so.

(Justifiable reason for refusal of request)
Article 16 The justifiable grounds stipulated in the preceding two Articles refer to the cases stipulated in Article 12, Paragraph 1.

(Request for disclosure of non-statutory information)
Article 17 Members may request the Association to disclose any of the following information that they desire, pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 1.

• Matters concerning regulations
• Matters concerning representatives and representatives
• Matters concerning directors and the board of directors
• Matters concerning auditing and auditing
• Other matters

(Standards for disclosure/non-disclosure)
Article 18 When a request is made under the preceding article, care shall be taken not to impair the privacy of individuals, violate laws and regulations, or violate the principle of good faith to interested parties, and to ensure smooth business and operation of the association. The Managing Director or a person designated by the Managing Director will decide whether to make such disclosure, with regard to the proper conduct and protection of the common interests of the members.

2. Based on the preceding paragraph, the association shall not disclose the following information in particular.

• Matters that are obliged to be kept private by laws and regulations such as copyright law and patent law, and information that is obliged to be private by contracts
• Information that must not be disclosed for crime prevention
• Personal information that needs to be protected
• Information that should be confidential in trade
• Information that is in the process of decision-making through consensus, and whose disclosure may hinder operations, etc.
• Information that, if disclosed, may cause obvious obstacles to business execution, or information that may harm the interests of all union members.
• Information for which the consent of the interested parties for the disclosed information cannot be obtained
• Information related to accounting or financial results other than documents that are direct materials for accounting and financial results, and other information deemed reasonably necessary to understand the status of accounting and financial results

(Method of disclosure)
Article 19 When disclosing information requested pursuant to Article 17, the Association shall, in consideration of the nature of the information, the requester's wishes, and the business practices associated with the disclosure, use one of the following methods.

• viewing or copying such information;
• Issuance of originals, copies, transcripts, and extracts of the information concerned
• Viewing/copying/delivery of printed electromagnetic records using a printer, or viewing/copying of information displayed on a computer display of electromagnetic records

2. As a general rule, we do not provide copies of electromagnetic records using hard disks, memories, etc. However, this shall not apply when the union deems it particularly necessary.

3. If disclosure of information costs money, the association will present the amount to the claimant in advance.

(Abolished)
Article 20 Revision or abolishment of these rules shall be decided by the Board of Directors.

(Implementation period)
This regulation shall come into effect from February 24, 2010.
This regulation was partially revised on October 20, 2021.

<Cost determined by the managing director>
Copies of originals are 30 yen per sheet (tax included), transcripts and extracts are 100 yen per sheet (tax included)