(1) Directors shall retain the documents listed in Articles 447 and 447-2 as well as an audit report at the principal office of the company for five years and shall retain the copies thereof at the branch offices for three years, from one week prior to the date of an ordinary general meeting of shareholders. <Amended by Act No. 3724, Apr. 10, 1984>
(2) Any shareholder or creditor of a company may, at any time during its business hours, inspect the documents listed in paragraph (1) and request the copying of such documents or an extract thereof, with payment of fees determined by the company. <Amended by Act No. 3724, Apr. 10, 1984>