Institutional Long-Term Care Juridical Entities Act Article 35

If a long-term care corporation is unable to hold a re-election after the term of office of directors expires or if director vacancies occur and cannot be filled, which are likely to hinder the functions of the board of directors, the competent authority may, upon petition by other directors or stakeholders or upon its own authoritysuasponte, require the corporation to convene an extraordinary general meeting within a specified period to carry out a by-election. If a general meeting cannot be convened within the specified period, the competent authority may appoint directors to fill the positions. Regulations for such appointment shall be enacted by the central competent authority.If any director of a long-term care corporation violates laws or the articles of incorporation, and which are likely to jeopardize the interests of the corporation or any organizations established by the corporation or to prevent the corporation or any such organizations from operating normally, the competent authority may, upon petition by other directors or stakeholders or upon its own authoritysuasponte, require removal of such director.If any resolution passed by the board of directors of a long-term care corporation violates laws or the articles of incorporation, which is likely to jeopardize the interests of the corporation or any organizations established by the corporation or to prevent the corporation or any such organizations from operating normally, the competent authority may, upon its own authoritysuasponte, require the board of directors to be dissolved and the Board Auditors to convene a general meeting and carry out a re-election.