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Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Law in force)

Act No. 66 of May 23, 1986

Chapter I General Provisions

(Purpose)

Article 1The purposes of this Act are to ensure the stability of international legal relations and to contribute to the improvement of the handling of legal services concerning Japanese laws in foreign jurisdictions by establishing special measures allowing a person who is qualified to be a foreign lawyer to handle legal services concerning foreign laws in Japan, and regulating the handling of legal services in the same manner as that of attorneys at law.

(Definitions)

Article 2In this Act, the meaning of the terms listed in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items:

(i)Attorney at Law:an attorney at law under the provisions of the Attorney Act (Act No. 205 of 1949);

(i)-2Legal Professional Corporation:a legal professional corporation under the provisions of the Attorney Act;

(ii)Foreign Lawyer:a person whose professional duties are to provide legal services as a practice in a foreign jurisdiction (in the case of federal states stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order, the term "Foreign Jurisdiction" means its constituent unit such as a state, territory and others stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order; the same applies hereinafter) and who is equivalent to an Attorney at Law;

(iii)Registered Foreign Lawyer:a person who has obtained approval under the provisions of Article 7 and has obtained registration in the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers under the provisions of Article 24;

(iii)-2Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation:a corporation established by a Registered Foreign Lawyer for the purpose of handling legal services concerning foreign laws (meaning legal services regarding a legal case, all or a major part of which the laws that are or were in effect in a foreign jurisdiction apply or should apply; the same applies in Article 50-5, paragraph (1)) pursuant to the provisions of this Act;

(iv)Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification:the foreign jurisdiction where a person who has obtained approval under the provisions of Article 7 acquired the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer, which served as the basis for such approval;

(v)Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification:the laws which are or were in effect in the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification;

(vi)Legal Services Concerning the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification:legal services for a legal case all or a major part to which the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification apply or should apply;

(vii)Specified Foreign Jurisdiction:a specified foreign jurisdiction other than a Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification;

(viii)Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction:the laws which are or were in effect in a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction;

(ix)Designated Laws:the Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction as to which a person who has obtained approval under the provisions of Article 7 is designated under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) ;

(x)Legal Services Concerning Designated Laws:legal services regarding a legal case all or a major part of which the Designated Laws apply or should apply;

(xi)International Arbitration Case:a civil arbitration case which is conducted in Japan and in which all or some of the parties are persons who have an address or a principal office or head office in a Foreign Jurisdiction;

(xii)Japan Federation of Bar Associations:the Japan Federation of Bar Associations under the provisions of the Attorney Act;

(xiii)Bar Association:a bar association under the provisions of the Attorney Act;

(xiv)Japan:the place where this Act is in force; and

(xv)Foreign Law Joint Enterprise:an enterprise jointly operated by a Registered Foreign Lawyer or a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation and an Attorney at Law or a Legal Professional Corporation under a partnership contract or other continuous contract for the purpose of providing legal services.

Chapter II Professional Duties of a Registered Foreign Lawyer

(Professional Duties)

Article 3(1)The professional duties of Registered Foreign Lawyers are to provide Legal Services Concerning the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification at the request of a party or other person concerned, or appointment by a public agency; provided, however, that this does not apply to providing the following legal services:

(i)representation in proceedings before a court, public prosecutor's office or other public agency in Japan, or the preparation of documents to be submitted to any of those organizations regarding such proceedings;

(ii)activities as a defense counsel in a criminal case, or activities as an attendant in a juvenile protection case or legal assistance in a case in connection with a request for the examination of the possibility of extradition of a fugitive criminal;

(iii)giving an expert opinion or other legal opinion regarding the interpretation or the application of laws other than those of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification;

(iv)serving procedural documents for a court or administrative agency of a foreign jurisdiction;

(v)representation in commissioning a notary public to prepare a notarized deed under item (v) of Article 22 of the Civil Execution Act (Act No. 4 of 1979); and

(vi)representation in, or the preparation of documents (excluding written expert opinions; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) for a legal case whose primary purpose is the acquisition or relinquishment or amendment of rights concerning real property located in Japan or of industrial property rights, mining rights or other rights established by registration thereof with an administrative agency in Japan or rights related to such rights (hereinafter referred to as "Industrial Property Rights, etc.").

(2)Even where legal services are those which a Registered Foreign Lawyer may provide within the scope of professional duties under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if such services fall under any of the following items, they are required to provide those services jointly with an Attorney at Law, or after receiving written advice from an Attorney at Law:

(i)representation in, or the preparation of documents for, a legal case other than a legal case mentioned in item (vi) of the preceding paragraph, the purpose of which is the acquisition or relinquishment or amendment of rights concerning real property located in Japan or Industrial Property Rights, etc.;

(ii)representation in, or the preparation of documents for, a legal case concerning family relations in which a Japanese national is involved as a party; and

(iii)representation in, or the preparation of documents for, a legal case concerning a will or a gift on a donor's death regarding an asset located in Japan and owned by a person who resides in Japan, or a legal case concerning the division of the estate, or administration of the estate, or other matters of inheritance regarding an asset located in Japan and owned by a person who resided in Japan at the time of death, and in which a Japanese national is involved as a party.

(Prohibition against Handling Legal Services Outside the Scope of Professional Duties)

Article 4A Registered Foreign Lawyer must not provide any legal services outside of the professional duties under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

(Legal Services Concerning Designated Laws)

Article 5(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer may, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, provide Legal Services Concerning Designated Laws if they have been granted such designation under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) and have been granted the supplementary note of a Designated Laws made to their registration under the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1) ; provided, however, that this does not apply to the legal services listed in Article 3, paragraph (1) items (i), (ii) and (iv) to (vi) of, nor to giving an expert opinion or otherwise rendering a legal opinion regarding the interpretation or the application of laws other than the Designated Laws.

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 3 apply mutatis mutandis regarding cases where a Registered Foreign Lawyer provides Legal Services Concerning the Designated Laws under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

(Legal Services Concerning Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction other than Designated Laws)

Article 5-2(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, provide Legal Services Concerning the Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction other than Designated Laws (meaning legal services for a legal case all or a major part of which the laws of the specified foreign jurisdiction apply or should apply; hereinafter referred to as "Legal Services Concerning the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction"), if they do so according to written advice from any of the persons listed as follows; provided, however, that this does not apply to the legal services listed in Article 3, paragraph (1), items (i), (ii) and (iv) to (vi), nor to giving an expert opinion or otherwise rendering a legal opinion regarding the interpretation or the application of laws other than the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction:

(i)a Foreign Lawyer in the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction to which the laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction pertain (excluding a person who is a Registered Foreign Lawyer) who is engaged in practice providing legal services concerning the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction on the basis of the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer (excluding a person who is employed and is providing services in Japan based on their knowledge concerning foreign laws);

(ii)a Registered Foreign Lawyer for whom the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification or Designated Laws are the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction; or

(iii)a Registered Foreign Lawyer corporation (limited to when its member for whom the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification or Designated Laws are the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction performs the practice).

(2)The provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis regarding cases where a Registered Foreign Lawyer provides legal services concerning the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

(Representation regarding Procedures for an International Arbitration Case)

Article 5-3A Registered Foreign Lawyer may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 to the preceding Article, represent regarding the procedures for an International Arbitration Case (including the procedures for settlement resulting from an International Arbitration Case; the same applies hereinafter).

(Applications Mutatis Mutandis of the Attorney Act)

Article 6(1)The provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to a Registered Foreign Lawyer.

(2)The provisions of Article 72 of the Attorney Act do not apply to a Registered Foreign Lawyer.

Chapter III Qualification to Become a Registered Foreign Lawyer

Section 1 Approval by the Minister of Justice

(Qualification to become a Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Article 7A person who has a qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer may be qualified to be a Registered Foreign Lawyer only when they obtain approval from the Minister of Justice.

(Grounds for Disqualification)

Article 8The provisions of Article 7 of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the qualification of a Registered Foreign Lawyer.

(Application for Approval)

Article 9(1)A person who intends to obtain approval under the provisions of Article 7 (hereinafter referred to as the "Approval") must submit a written application for approval to Minister of Justice, which contains the person's name, date of birth, nationality, address, date of acquiring a qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer, name of the foreign jurisdiction in which the person acquired the qualification (in the next Article referred to as the "jurisdiction of acquisition of the qualification"), their title as a Foreign Lawyer and other particulars as stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order.

(2)The written application for Approval set forth in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents proving that qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer has been obtained, documents verifying that all the standards set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the next Article are met, and other documents stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order.

(3)A person who intends to obtain Approval must pay a fee in an amount stipulated by Cabinet Order, taking actual expenses into consideration.

(Standards for Approval)

Article 10(1)The Minister of Justice may not give Approval to a person who makes an application under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as an "Applicant for Approval") unless the person satisfies the standards listed below:

(i)they have the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer and have the experience of having performed professional duties as a Foreign Lawyer in the jurisdiction where they acquired the qualification for three years or more after acquiring it (including the experience of a Foreign Lawyer in the jurisdiction of acquisition of qualification, of having engaged in the practice of providing legal services, in a foreign jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction of acquisition of qualification, concerning the laws of the jurisdiction of qualification on the basis of the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer);

(ii)they do not fall under any one of the following categories:

(a)a person who has been sentenced to a punishment under foreign laws and regulations which is equivalent to imprisonment or heavier punishment.

(b)a person who has been given a court ruling under foreign laws and regulations which is equivalent to a dismissal by the Court of Impeachment.

(c)a person who has been disciplined by a punishment under foreign laws and regulations which is equivalent to a disciplinary action provided in of Article 7 , item (iii) of the Attorney Act, and for whom three years have not passed after the starting date of that punishment.

(d)a person who is treated under foreign laws and regulations, equivalent to an adult ward, a person under curatorship or a bankrupt who has not been restored rights; and

(iii)they have the will to perform professional duties faithfully and have a plan, residence and the financial basis to perform professional duties properly and reliably, and also have the ability to compensate for any damages which they may cause to clients.

(2)Where a person who is qualified to be a Foreign Lawyer was in the employment of an Attorney at Law, a Legal Professional Corporation, a Registered Foreign Lawyer or a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation in Japan after they acquired the qualification, the provision of their services to the Attorney at Law, the Legal Professional Corporation, the Registered Foreign Lawyer or the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, based on their knowledge concerning the laws of the jurisdiction where they acquired the qualification, may be considered as experience of having performed professional duties as a Foreign Lawyer in the jurisdiction where they acquired the qualification, to the extent of one year in total, with regard to application of the provisions of item (i) of the preceding paragraph.

(3)Where an Applicant for Approval satisfies the standards set forth in all the items of paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice may not give Approval unless any one of the following circumstances exists:

(i)circumstances where a person who is qualified to be an Attorney at Law receives in the foreign jurisdiction mentioned in paragraph (1), item (i) substantially the same treatment as accorded by this Act; or

(ii)circumstances where, if a person who is qualified to be an Attorney at Law does not receive in the foreign jurisdiction mentioned in paragraph (1) , item (i) substantially the same treatment as accorded by this Act, the non-approval on such grounds violates the sincere implementation of treaties or other international agreements.

(4)The Minister of Justice must in cases of Approval, ask in advance for the opinion of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(Public Notice of Approval)

Article 11(1)When the Minister of Justice has given Approval, the Minister must without delay notify in writing the Applicant for Approval and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations to that effect and make a public notice in the Official Gazette.

(2)The Approval comes into effect as from the date of the public notice provided by the preceding paragraph.

(Expiration of Approval)

Article 12If a person who has obtained Approval does not make the request under the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) within six months from the day following the date of the public notice under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, or within six months from the day following the date of rescission of the registration upon their request under the provisions of Article 29, the Approval will lose its effect.

(Reports)

Article 13(1)The Minister of Justice may, when they deem it necessary, demand the submission of reports or relevant materials from a person who has obtained Approval, regarding the matters pertaining to the standards set forth in any of the items of Article 10, paragraph (1) or the matters concerning the treatment in the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification of a person who has the qualification to become an Attorney at Law.

(2)The Minister of Justice may, when they deem it necessary for the handling of affairs concerning Approval, refer to any public office or public or private organization and request information on necessary matters.

(Rescission of Approval)

Article 14(1)The Minister of Justice must, if a person who has obtained Approval falls under any of the following items, rescind the Approval:

(i)if they have lost the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer in the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification;

(ii)if they fall under any of the items of Article 7 of the Attorney Act (except item (ii)) applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8 of the Act;

(iii)if their registration has been refused pursuant to the provision of Article 26; or

(iv)if their registration has been rescinded pursuant to the provision of Article 30, paragraph (2).

(2)The Minister of Justice may, if a person who has obtained the Approval falls under any of the following items, rescind the Approval:

(i)if it is found that such person has made a false statement regarding an important matter or failed to state an important fact in the written application for the Approval under Article 9, paragraph (1) or in an attached document thereto under paragraph (2) of the same Article;

(ii)if such person no longer satisfies the standards set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (ii);

(iii)if such rescission is unavoidable in order to prevent losses which there is a reasonable possibility clients of such person may suffer, due to the marked deterioration of the practice or financial condition; or

(iv)if such person fails to submit reports or materials or submits a false report or materials under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, with respect to the matters pertaining to the standards set forth in each item of Article 10, paragraph(1).

(3)In cases where circumstances as listed in any one of the following items arise after Approval, the Minister of Justice may rescind the Approval of those persons who have obtained it with regard to the jurisdiction set forth in any of the said items as the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification:

(i)circumstances where a person who has the qualification to be an Attorney at Law has become no longer eligible to receive substantially equivalent treatment as accorded by this Act in a foreign jurisdiction, and rescinding Approval on such grounds does not violate the sincere implementation of treaties or other international agreements; or

(ii)circumstances where a person who has the qualification to be an Attorney at Law has not been granted substantially equivalent treatment as accorded by this Act in a foreign jurisdiction, and rescinding Approval on such grounds becomes no longer violation of the sincere implementation of treaties or other international agreements.

(4)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (4) and Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to the rescission of Approval under the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.

Article 15Deleted

Section 2 Designation of Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction

(Designation)

Article 16(1)If a person who has obtained Approval falls under any one of the following items, the Minister of Justice may designate the Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction for such person:

(i)such person has the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction; or

(ii)such person has the same level of knowledge regarding the Laws of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction as a person who has the qualification to become a Foreign Lawyer of that jurisdiction and has five or more years of practical experience of legal services concerning such laws.

(2)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (4) and Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to the designation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

(Application for Designation)

Article 17(1)In cases where a person who has obtained Approval desires to receive the designation under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as the "Designation"), the person must submit to the Minister of Justice a written application for Designation.

(2)The written application for the Designation provided in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents verifying that such person falls under one of the conditions set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and other documents stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order.

(3)A person who intends to obtain the Designation must pay a fee in an amount stipulated by Cabinet Order, taking actual expenses into consideration.

(Expiration of a Designation)

Article 18If Approval loses its effect or is rescinded, Designation will lose its effect. It will also lose its effect if a person who has obtained a Designation does not make the request under the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1) within six months from the day following the date of public notice under the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 11 applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (2).

(Reports)

Article 19(1)The Minister of Justice may, when they deem it necessary, demand from a person who has received a Designation, the submission of reports or relevant materials on the matters pertaining to the conditions set forth in each item of Article 16, paragraph (1).

(2)The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the handling of affairs concerning the Designation.

(Rescission of a Designation)

Article 20(1)The Minister of Justice must, if a person with the Designation has lost the qualification provided for in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (i) rescind the Designation.

(2)The Minister of Justice may, if a person with the Designation falls under any one of the following items, rescind the Designation:

(i)it is found that such person has made a false statement regarding an important matter or failed to state an important fact in the written application for the Designation under Article 17, paragraph (1) or in an attached document thereto under paragraph (2) of the same Article; or

(ii)such person fails to submit reports or relevant materials required under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or submits a false report or materials.

(3)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (4) and Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to the rescission of the Designation under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

Chapter IV Registration and Practice of a Registered Foreign Lawyer

Section 1 General Provisions

(Purpose of Bar Associations and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations)

Article 21A Registered Foreign Lawyer and a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation is deemed to be an Attorney at Law and a Legal Professional Corporation, respectively, for purposes of the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 31, Article 41 and Article 42, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 50 of the Act) and also Article 45, paragraph (2), Article 48 and Article 49 of the Act.

(Special Provisions of Particulars listed in the Articles of Association of Bar Associations)

Article 22The articles of association of Bar Associations will set forth the following matters listed in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, beyond those listed in each item of Article 33, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act:

(i)matters listed in Article 33, paragraph (2), items (iii), (iv), (xv) and (xvi) of the Attorney Act concerning Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations;

(ii)provisions concerning the enforcement of discipline against Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations;

(iii)provisions concerning the recommendation of a Registered Foreign Lawyer to a public or other agency;

(iv)provisions concerning the mediation of disputes concerning the performance of professional duties of Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations;

(v)provisions concerning a request for disciplinary action against Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations;

(vi)provisions concerning notification to engage in for-profit business by a Registered Foreign Lawyer and provisions concerning the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers engaged in for-profit business; and

(vii)other necessary provisions concerning Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations.

(Special Provisions to be Included in the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations)

Article 23The Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must set forth the following, beyond those listed in each item of Article 46, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act:

(i)matters listed in items (i) to (iii) of the preceding Article;

(ii)provisions concerning registration, change of registration and rescission of registration in the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers;

(iii)provisions concerning the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening board;

(iv)provisions concerning disciplinary action regarding Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations, the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee and the Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee; and

(v)other necessary provisions concerning Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations.

Section 2 Registration of Registered Foreign Lawyers

Subsection 1 Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers

(Registration)

Article 24(1)A person who has the qualification to become a Registered Foreign Lawyer is required to obtain registration of their name, date of birth, nationality, name of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification, address in Japan, office, name of the Bar Association to which they belong, and other particulars stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, in the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers kept by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, in order to be a Registered Foreign Lawyer.

(2)Registration in the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers is made by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(Requests for Registration)

Article 25(1)A person who intends to obtain registration under the provisions of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as the "Registration") must submit a written request for Registration to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations through the Bar Association which they intend to join.

(2)The written request for the Registration mentioned in the preceding paragraph must include statements on the following as listed below, and must be accompanied by documents verifying that they are qualified to be a Registered Foreign Lawyer and other documents stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations:

(i)the particulars to be registered;

(ii)the date on which Approval was obtained;

(iii)honors and sanctions, if any, which they have received as a Foreign Lawyer, and an evaluation of their career and professional duties as a Foreign Lawyer by the regulatory authority for their professional duties; and

(iv)other particulars stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(3)The Bar Association which has received the submission of a written request for the Registration mentioned in paragraph (1) must promptly send it to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(4)The Bar Association mentioned in the preceding paragraph may express its opinion to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations regarding the request for the Registration under the provisions of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Request for Registration").

(Refusal of Registration)

Article 26If there is a reasonable possibility that a person requesting the Registration would upset the order or damage reputation of the Bar Association or the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, or if they fall under any of the following items and there is a reasonable likelihood that it would be inappropriate to permit them to perform professional duties as a Registered Foreign Lawyer, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations may refuse their Registration, based on a resolution of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board:

(i)the person is mentally or physically handicapped; or

(ii)the person who was subject to the disciplinary action stipulated in Article 7, item (iii) of the Attorney Act which applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, has requested after three years from the date of the disciplinary action.

(Notices on Registration)

Article 27When the Japan Federation of Bar Associations has received a Request for Registration, it must notify in writing the person who requested the Registration, the Bar Association which has sent it and the Minister of Justice to the effect that the Registration has been made, or that it has been refused, stating the reason for the refusal.

(Requests for Registration of Transfer)

Article 28(1)If a Registered Foreign Lawyer intends to change the Bar Association to which they belong, they must submit a written request for the change of the Registration to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations through the Bar Association to which they intend to be newly admitted.

(2)When a Registered Foreign Lawyer makes a request for a change of Registration under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "Request for a Change of Registration"), they must report it to the Bar Association to which they belong.

(3)The provisions of Article 25, paragraphs (3) and (4) and the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis to a Request for a Change of Registration.

(Request for Rescission of a Registration)

Article 29If a Registered Foreign Lawyer intends to terminate their practice, they must make a Request for the Rescission of their Registration to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations through the Bar Association to which they belong.

(Rescission of a Registration)

Article 30(1)The Japan Federation of Bar Associations must rescind the Registration of a Registered Foreign Lawyer when they fall under any of the following items;

(i)if they fall under any of the items (except item (ii)) of Article 7 of the Attorney Act which applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of this Act;

(ii)if they request the Rescission of the Registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article;

(iii)if they have received an order to withdraw from the Bar Association;

(iv)if the Approval has been rescinded due to Article 14 , paragraph (1), item (i) or any one of the items of paragraph (2) or pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article; or

(v)if they have died.

(2)The Japan Federation of Bar Associations may rescind the Registration of a Registered Foreign Lawyer, based on the resolution of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board, in cases where they have made a false statement regarding any of the matters mentioned in each item of Article 26, there is a reasonable possibility that they may be unfit to perform professional duties as a Registered Foreign Lawyer due to a mental or physical handicap, or they have violated the provisions of Article 48.

(3)When the Japan Federation of Bar Associations has rescinded the Registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), items (i) to (iv) , or of the preceding paragraph, it must notify in writing the Registered Foreign Lawyer concerned, the Bar Association to which they belonged and the Minister of Justice, to that effect, stating the reasons for the rescission.

(Reporting the Grounds for Rescission of the Registration)

Article 31If a Bar Association finds that there are grounds for rescinding the Registration of a Registered Foreign Lawyer who belongs to it, it must report such fact promptly to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(Public Announcements of Registration)

Article 32If the Japan Federation of Bar Associations has effected a Registration, change of a Registration or rescission of a Registration, it must promptly make public notice of such fact in the Official Gazette.

(Request for Adding a Supplementary Note of Designated Laws)

Article 33(1)If a Registered Foreign Lawyer intends to have a supplementary note of a Designated Law added to their Registration, they must submit a written request for the addition of a supplementary note of the Designated Law to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations through the Bar Association to which they belong.

(2)The written request for the addition of a supplementary note of a Designated Law mentioned in the preceding paragraph must include statements on the matters stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and it must be attached by a document verifying that the Designation has been made.

(3)The provisions of Article 25, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the sending of the written request for the addition of a supplementary note of a Designated Law mentioned in paragraph (1).

(Adding Supplementary Notes of Designated Laws)

Article 34(1)The Japan Federation of Bar Associations must, upon receipt of a request under the provisions of the preceding Article, promptly add the supplementary notes of relevant Designated Laws to the Registration of the Registered Foreign Lawyer concerned.

(2)The provisions of Article 27 apply mutatis mutandis in the case of a supplementary note addition under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

(Deletion of the Addition of a Supplementary Note of Designated Laws)

Article 35The Japan Federation of Bar Associations must delete the addition of a supplementary note of a Designated Law concerned in cases where the Registration has been rescinded.

(Public Announcements of the Addition of Supplementary Note of Designated Laws)

Article 36The provisions of Article 32 apply mutatis mutandis to the addition of supplementary notes of Designated Laws and the deletion of the addition of supplementary notes.

Subsection 2 Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board

(Establishment)

Article 37(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board will be established within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(2)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board is to, upon request of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, conduct necessary examination concerning Requests for the Registration of Registered Foreign Lawyers, requests for changes of Registration, requests for rescission of Registration under the provisions of Article 29 and requests for rescission of Registration under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (2), with respect to Registered Foreign Lawyers.

(Organization)

Article 38(1)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board will be composed of a Chairperson and thirteen members.

(2)The Chairperson will be nominated by the President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations from the Vice-Presidents of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(3)The President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must appoint eight members from Attorneys at Law, one member respectively from judges, public prosecutors and persons with relevant knowledge and experience (in total three), and two members from government officials; provided, however, that members who are judges, public prosecutors or government officials are appointed based on the recommendation of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General or the Minister of Justice respectively, and the other members are appointed on the decision of such organ of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations as stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(4)The term of office of a member will be two years; provided, however, that the term of office of a member appointed to fill a vacancy will be the remaining period of office of their predecessor.

(5)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board will have thirteen reserve members.

(6)The provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) and Article 53, paragraph (3) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the reserve members mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

(7)The provisions of Article 54 of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the Chairperson of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board and the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article apply to the members and reserve members of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board.

(Examination Procedures)

Article 39(1)The provisions of Article 55 , paragraph (1) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the procedure of the examination conducted by the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board.

(2)If the Registered Foreign Lawyers Registration Screening Board resolves the refusal of a Request for Registration or a Request for Change of the Registration or the approval of cancellation of the Registration under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (2), it must notify the party concerned of that effect in advance and give them an opportunity to defend and submit relevant materials on the matter.

Subsection 3 Admission to and Withdrawal from a Bar Association and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations

(Admission to and Withdrawal from a Bar Association and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations)

Article 40(1)A person who has obtained Registration is to join the relevant Bar Association and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations as of the time of their Registration.

(2)A person who has a change made to their Registration is to join the relevant Bar Association at the time of the change of their Registration and withdraw from the Bar Association to which they belonged until then.

(3)A person who has had rescission of their Registration made at their request under the provisions of Article 29 is to withdraw from the Bar Association to which they belong and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations at the time of rescission.

Article 41(1)If Bar Associations are merged, a Registered Foreign Lawyer who belongs to the Bar Association which is dissolved in the merger must automatically be admitted to the Bar Association which continues to exist after, or is established by the merger.

(2)The provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis in the case referred to the preceding paragraph.

(Obligation to Observe Articles of Association)

Article 42A Registered Foreign Lawyer is required to observe the provisions concerning Registered Foreign Lawyers set forth in the articles of association of the Bar Association to which they belong and of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(Voting Right of a Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Article 43If the Bar Association to which a Registered Foreign Lawyer belongs or the Japan Federation of Bar Associations convenes a general meeting to deliberate on the establishment, revision or abolition of the articles of association, regarding the matters listed in each item of Article 22 or Article 23, the Registered Foreign Lawyer may attend such meeting, express their opinions and participate in voting.

Section 3 Rights and Obligations of a Registered Foreign Lawyer

(Representation of Qualification as a Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Article 44A Registered Foreign Lawyer must use the title of "外国法事務弁護士"(with a pronunciation of " Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi" and with a literal meaning "Registered Foreign Lawyer") and attach the name of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification to this title when practicing.

(Office of Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Article 45(1)The office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer must use the name "外国法事務弁護士事務所"(with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi-Jimusho" and a literal meaning of "office of Registered Foreign Lawyer").

(2)The name of the office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer must not include the name of any other individual or organization; provided, however, that a Registered Foreign Lawyer may use the name of a corporation, partnership or other business entity of their Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification which has as its objective the provision of legal services and to which they belong (hereinafter referred to as the "Business Entity to Which They Belong"), only in the following cases:

(i)there is no other Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation that uses the name of the Business Entity to Which They Belong; or

(ii)they share the office with other Registered Foreign Lawyers or a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation that has already been using the name of the Business Entity to Which They Belong.

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if they are employed by a Registered Foreign Lawyer, Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation, a Registered Foreign Lawyer may use the name of the office of the Registered Foreign Lawyer, Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation.

(4)The office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer must be established within the district where the Bar Association to which they belong is located.

(5)A Registered Foreign Lawyer may not establish more than one office, under any name, in Japan.

(Indication of the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification and of Designated Law)

Article 46(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer is required to display a sign indicating the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification and Designated Law at a place easily visible to the public inside their the office, pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(2)Beyond displaying a sign under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, important particulars concerning the indication of the laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification and of Designated Law are stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(Use of the Title of Foreign Lawyer)

Article 47(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer may, when practicing, use the title of a Foreign Lawyer in their Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification, only when they add it to their title of "外国法事務弁護士"with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi" and with a literal meaning of "Registered Foreign Lawyer "and the name of their Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification.

(2)A Registered Foreign Lawyer may, when practicing, use the name of the Business Entity to Which They Belong only when they use it pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2), the proviso, and when they append it to their name or the name of their office in cases listed in the items of the same paragraph.

(Duty to Stay)

Article 48(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer is required to stay in Japan for not less than a hundred and eighty days per year.

(2)In cases where a Registered Foreign Lawyer left Japan and was outside Japan due to their own or a relative's injury, illness or another unavoidable reason, the period for which they were outside of Japan will be included as the period of their stay in Japan for the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

(Prohibition of Instruction based on Employment Relationships on the Handling of Legal Services beyond the Scope of Authority)

Article 49(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer who employs an Attorney at Law or a Registered Foreign Lawyer must not order an Attorney at Law or a Registered Foreign Lawyer who they employ, based on the employment relationship, to handle legal services beyond the scope of authority permitted in Articles 3 and Article 5 to Article 5-3 (hereinafter referred to as "Legal Services Beyond the Scope of Authority").

(2)In cases where an Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer given an order in violation of the provisions set forth in the preceding paragraph participates in providing Legal Services Beyond the Scope of Authority of the Registered Foreign Lawyer who is their employer, they are not exempt from disciplinary action or other liability on the grounds that they followed orders due to the employment relationship.

(3)A Registered Foreign Lawyer who employs an Attorney at Law or a Registered Foreign Lawyer must not become improperly involved in the handling of legal services which the Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer employed by the first Registered Foreign Lawyer practices themselves, and which is beyond the scope of authority of the employer Registered Foreign Lawyer, beyond the prohibition provided in paragraph (1).

(Prohibition of Improper Involvement in a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise)

Article 49-2A Registered Foreign Lawyer managing a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise must not become improperly involved in legal services which the Attorney at Law themselves, or the Legal Professional Corporation itself of the joint enterprise practices, and which is beyond the scope of authority of the Registered Foreign Lawyer.

(Notification of Employment of an Attorney at Law and of the Particulars Pertaining to a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise)

Article 49-3(1)When a Registered Foreign Lawyer intends to employ an Attorney at Law or manage a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise, they must give notification in advance to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations of the particulars listed below and particulars as stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.In this case, the documents stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must be attached:

(i)name and office of the Attorney at Law to be employed; and

(ii)name or title and office of the Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation participating in the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise and the scope of the legal services to be practiced by that Foreign Law Joint Enterprise.

(2)The Japan Federation of Bar Associations must, upon receipt of notification under the provisions of preceding paragraph, attach the supplementary notes in relation to the notification and set forth by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations of the Registered Foreign Lawyer concerned.

(3)If the Registered Foreign Lawyer who has made a notification under the provisions of paragraph (1) intends to modify the scope of legal services to be provided by the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise or other important particulars stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations pertaining to the notification, they must in advance notify the Japan Federation of Bar Associations of such modification.In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of the same paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

(4)When a notification is made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must modify, on the basis of the notification, the content of supplementary notes attached to the Registration of the Registered Foreign Lawyer concerned, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).

(5)If a Registered Foreign Lawyer who had made the notification under the provisions of paragraph (1) has ceased to employ an Attorney at Law or to run a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise, they must notify the Japan Federation of Bar Associations of that fact without delay.

(6)When a notification is made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must delete the content of the supplementary notes attached to the Registration of the Registered Foreign Lawyer concerned, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2).

(7)When a notification is made under the provisions of paragraphs (1), (3) or (5), the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must notify the Bar Association to which the Registered Foreign Lawyer concerned belongs of the particulars pertaining to the notification and also the Bar Association to which the Attorney at Law pertaining to the employment or involvement in the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise or the Legal Professional Corporation pertaining to Foreign Law Joint Enterprise belongs.

(Indication as a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise)

Article 49-4A Registered Foreign Lawyer who has made a notification pertaining to the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must add the statement that they manage a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise and the title of the office of the Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation involved in the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise concerned, to the name of their office, except when the characters "外国法共同事業" (with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Kyodo-Jigyo" and with a literal meaning of "Foreign Law Joint Enterprise ") are used in the title of the office pursuant to the provisions of the next Article.

(Special Provisions for the Title of an Office in a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise)

Article 49-5Regarding the office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer managing a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise, when the Registered Foreign Lawyer shares the office with an Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation in that Foreign Law Joint Enterprise (limited only to the principal office, in the case of the Legal Professional Corporation; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) and the scope of the legal services to be practiced under the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise is not limited and the title name of the office of the Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation contains the characters "外国法共同事業" (with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Kyodo-Jigyo" and with a literal meaning "Foreign Law Joint Enterprise "), their office may use the same name as the title of the office, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 45, paragraphs (1) and (2).

(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Attorney Act)

Article 50(1)The provisions of Articles 23 to 30 of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to a Registered Foreign Lawyer.In this case, the words a "juridical person as set forth in " in Article 25, items (vi) to (ix) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with a "corporation as set forth in or a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation as set forth in Article 2, item (iii)-2 of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers," and the words the "Roll of Attorneys at Law Engaged in Profit -Making Businesses" in Article 30 , paragraphs (2) and (4) of the same Act are deemed to be replaced with the "Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers Engaged in For-Profit Business."

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 74 of the Attorney Act do not apply to a Registered Foreign Lawyer.

Chapter V Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation

(Establishment)

Article 50-2A Registered Foreign Lawyer may establish a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(Name)

Article 50-3A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporations must include the characters "外国法事務弁護士" (with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi" and with a literal meaning " Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation ") in their name.

(Eligibility for Membership)

Article 50-4(1)The members of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must be Registered Foreign Lawyers.

(2)The persons specified below are not eligible to be members of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation:

(i)any person who has been disciplined with suspension pursuant to Article 51, and the applicable suspension period has not yet elapsed; or

(ii)any person who was a member of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation within 30 days prior to the date that the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation was disbarred or disciplined with suspension pursuant to Article 51, and three years have not elapsed from the date of such disciplinary action (or in cases where the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation has been suspended from the practice of law, the applicable suspension period).

(Scope of Practice)

Article 50-5(1)Beyond legal services concerning foreign laws at the request of a party or other relevant person or appointment by a public agency, a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation may, by making provisions in its articles of incorporation, engage in all or part of any businesses that a Registered Foreign Lawyer may practice in accordance with laws and regulations, as designated by Ministry of Justice Order; provided, however, that this does not apply to engaging in the following business:

(i)legal services set forth in Article 3, paragraph (1), items (i), (ii) and (iv) to (vi); and

(ii)giving an expert opinion or other legal opinion regarding the interpretation or the application of laws that are or were in effect in Japan (excluding treaties or other international laws which are included in laws that are or were in effect in Foreign Jurisdiction).

(2)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation may perform representation regarding the procedures for an International Arbitration Case.

(Procedures for Establishment)

Article 50-6(1)In order to establish a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, the Registered Foreign Lawyers who are to become members thereof must adopt articles of incorporation.

(2)The provisions of Article 30-8, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the articles of incorporation of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.In this case, the term "law office/offices" in item (iii) of the paragraphs will be replaced with "office/offices," and the term "addresses" in item (v) of the paragraphs will be replaced with "addresses, the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification as provided in Article 2, item (v) of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers, Designated Laws as provided in item (ix) of the article."

(Admission to and Withdrawal from a Bar Association and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations)

Article 50-7(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation is to, upon its establishment, join the Bar Association of the district in which its principal office is located (if there are two or more Bar Associations in that district, the one that is specified in the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation's articles of incorporation) and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(2)The provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) of this Act and Article 36-2, paragraphs (2) to (7) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.In this case, the term "law office" in paragraphs (2) to (4) of the article will be replaced with "office," and the words "shall become a member of "in paragraph (2) of the article are deemed to be replaced with "will join."

(Execution of the Practice)

Article 50-8(1)A member of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation will execute the following practice unless the member does not execute the practice as provided by its articles of incorporation:

(i)Legal Services Concerning the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification of the member (excluding the legal services set forth in the items of Article 3, paragraph (1)); and

(ii)representation regarding the procedures for an International Arbitration Case.

(2)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, a member who executes practice may do so regarding Legal Services Concerning the Designated Law if the member has been granted such Designation and has had the supplementary notes of Designated Law added under the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1); provided, however, that this does not apply to the legal services set forth in Article 3, paragraph (1), items (i), (ii) and (iv) to (vi), nor to giving an expert opinion or otherwise rendering a legal opinion regarding the interpretation or the application of laws other than Designated Law.

(3)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, a member who executes practice may do so regarding the Law of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction if the member does so according to written advice received from any person set forth in the items of Article 5-2, paragraph (1); provided, however, that this does not apply to the legal services set forth in Article 3, paragraph (1), items (i), (ii) and (iv) to (vi) nor to giving an expert opinion or otherwise rendering a legal opinion regarding the interpretation or the application of laws other than the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction.

(4)A member who executes practice must do so regarding the matters set forth in the items of Article 3, paragraph (2) in co-ordination with an Attorney at Law, or after receiving written advice from an Attorney at Law even when the member is entitled to execute the practice pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.

(Indication of Qualification as a Member)

Article 50-9A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must, when a member executes practice as part of the corporation, have the member use the title of "外国法事務弁護士"(with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi "and with a literal meaning of "Registered Foreign Lawyer") and append to such title the name of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification.

(Offices)

Article 50-10(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must include the name of the relevant Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation in the name of its office.

(2)The provisions of Article 45, paragraphs (2) and (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, the provisions of Article 49-4 to a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation and its office, and the provisions of Article 49-5 to a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.In this case, the term "Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification" in the proviso of Article 45, paragraph (2) will be replaced with "member's Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification" and "they" with "said member," and the term the "Office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer" in Article 49-5 will be replaced with the "principal office of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation," the words "in the case of the Legal Professional Corporation" with "in the case of the Legal Professional Corporation or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation," the words "limited only to the principal office; hereinafter the same applies in this Article" with "limited only to the principal office" and the words "of the office" with "of the office (in the case of a Legal Professional Corporation, limited only to its principal office)."

(Prohibition of Instruction Based on Employment Relationships on the Handling of Legal Services beyond the Scope of Authority)

Article 50-11(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must not order an Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer who the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation employs, based on the employment relationship, to handle legal services beyond the scope of authority of the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.

(2)If an Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer given an order in violation of the provisions set forth in the preceding paragraph participates in providing legal services beyond the scope of the authority of the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation who is their employer, they are not exempt from disciplinary action or other liability on the grounds that they followed orders due to the employment relationship.

(3)A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must not become improperly involved in the handling of legal services which the Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer employed by the corporation practices themselves, and which is beyond the scope of the authority of the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation who is their employer, beyond the prohibition provided in paragraph (1) of this article.

(4)A member of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must not become improperly involved in the handling of legal services which the Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer employed by the Corporation practices themselves and which is beyond the scope of authority of the member.

(Prohibition of Improper Involvement in a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise)

Article 50-12(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation which manages a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise must not become improperly involved in the handling of legal services which the Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation that pertains to the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise practices for themselves and which is beyond the scope of authority of the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.

(2)A member of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation which manages a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise must not become improperly involved in the handling of legal services which the Attorney at Law or Legal Professional Corporation that pertains to the Foreign Law Joint Enterprise practices for themselves and which is beyond the scope of authority of the member.

(Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions for Obligations of a Registered Foreign Lawyer and of Attorney Act)

Article 50-13(1)The provisions of Article 42 and Article 49-3, paragraphs (1), (3), (5) and (7) apply mutatis mutandis to a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.

(2)The provisions of Articles 1, 21, 23-2, 24, 27 to 29, 30-7, 30-9 to 30-11, 30-13 to 30-16, the main clause of Article 30-17, Articles 30-18 to 30-20, and 30-22 to 30-30 of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.In this case, the term "law office" in Articles 21 and 30-9, the main clause of Article 30-17, Article 30-26-3, and Article 30-27, paragraph (2) of the Act will be replaced with "office," the term "Members, etc." in Article 30-18, item (iv) and Article 30-20 of the Act will be replaced with the "Registered Foreign Lawyer that is a member or employee," the words "Article 11" in Article 30-22, item (v) of the Act will be replaced with "Article 29 of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers," the words "Article 57, paragraph (1), item (ii)" in item (vi) of the article with "Article 52, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers," the words "Article 13, paragraph (1)" with "Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Act," the words "Article 56 or 60" in Article 30-23, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Act are deemed to be replaced with "Article 51 of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers," and the term an "attorney" in Article 30-26, paragraph (1) of the Act will be replaced with an "Attorney at Law or Registered Foreign Lawyer."

(3)The provisions of Article 72 and Article 74, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act do not apply to a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.

Chapter VI Disciplinary Action

Section 1 Disciplinary Action

(Grounds for Disciplinary Actions and the Organ empowered to take Disciplinary Action)

Article 51(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyer and a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation is subject to disciplinary action if they have violated this Act or any of the provisions of the articles of association of the Bar Association to which they belong or of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations pertaining to a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, or has caused damage to the good order or reputation of the Bar Association to which they belong or of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, or has misconducted themselves in a manner which undermines the dignity of a Registered Foreign Lawyer, either in performing their professional duties or outside of a professional context.

(2)Disciplinary action will be taken by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, based on the Voting of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee.

(Kinds of Disciplinary Action)

Article 52(1)Disciplinary action against a Registered Foreign Lawyer consists of the four following types:

(i)admonition;

(ii)suspension of practice for not more than two years;

(iii)order to withdraw from the bar association; and

(iv)disbarment.

(2)Disciplinary action against a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation consists of the three following types;

(i)admonition;

(ii)suspension of practice of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation or its office for not more than two years; and

(iii)disbarment.

(Disciplinary Procedures)

Article 53(1)Any person who believes that there are grounds for disciplining a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation may request the Japan Federation of Bar Associations to take disciplinary action, through the bar association to which the Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation concerned belongs, with a statement of such grounds.

(2)If a Bar Association believes that there are grounds for disciplining a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation that belongs to it or where there has been a request set forth in the preceding paragraph, it must commence disciplinary procedures against the Registered Foreign Lawyer or the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation and have the Discipline Enforcement Committee investigate the case pursuant to the provisions of Article 70, paragraph (1) of the Attorney Act. If, the Discipline Enforcement Committee deems it appropriate in order to discipline the Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, the Bar Association must request disciplinary action to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, with a statement of the results of the examination by the Discipline Enforcement Committee and its opinion.

(3)If the Japan Federation of Bar Associations believes that there are grounds for disciplining a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation or if it has received a request set forth in paragraph (1), it must commence disciplinary procedure against the registered Foreign Lawyer or the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation and have the Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee investigate the case; provided, however, that this does not apply if the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph has already been made on the same grounds.

(4)The Japan Federation of Bar Associations must refer the matter to the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee for its investigation, if the Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee has found after the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph that it would be appropriate to discipline a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation or if the request under paragraph (2) has been made.

(5)The Discipline Enforcement Committee of a Bar Association and the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Enforcement Committee may, if necessary for investigation, request the Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation subject to the disciplinary procedure or, the person who filed the request under paragraph (1) or, other relevant persons, government or public offices concerned and others to make a statement, explanation or submit relevant materials.

(6)In case the Japan Federation of Bar Associations intends to discipline a registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, it must notify them in writing the details of and reason for the disciplinary action sought.

(7)In case the Japan Federation of Bar Associations has taken disciplinary action against a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, it must promptly make public notice of the details of the disciplinary action in the Official Gazette.

(8)If the Japan Federation of Bar Associations disciplines a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation against whom the request pertaining to paragraph (1) or (2) is made or where it has decided not to discipline the Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation, it must notify the person who has filed the request under paragraph (1) or the Bar Association which has filed the request under paragraph (2) to that effect.

(Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Attorney Act)

Article 54The provisions of Article 57-2, paragraph (1) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation subject to disciplinary action, the provisions of Article 62 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation subject to disciplinary procedure and the provisions of Article 63 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the disciplinary procedure for a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.In this case, the term "law office" in Article 57-2, paragraph (1) and Article 62, paragraphs (2) and (4) of the Act will be replaced with "office," and the words "For the purposes of this Chapter" in the paragraph and the Article, paragraph (5) will be replaced with "in relation to the disciplinary procedure."

Section 2 Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee and Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee

(Establishment of a Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee)

Article 55(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee will be established within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(2)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee is to, upon request of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, conduct necessary examination concerning disciplinary action to be taken against a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation.

(Organization)

Article 56(1)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee will be composed of fifteen members.

(2)The President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations must appoint eight members from Attorneys at Law, six from judges, public prosecutors and government officials, with two from each category, and one from persons with relevant knowledge and experience; provided, however, that the members who are judges, public prosecutors or government officials must be appointed based on the recommendation of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General or the Minister of Justice, respectively, and the other members, on the resolution of the organ of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations as stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(3)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee will have a Chairperson, who will be elected by a vote by its members.

(4)The provisions of Article 38, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the term of office of the members of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee.

(5)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee will have fifteen reserve members.

(6)The provisions of paragraph (2) and Article 38, paragraph (4) of this Act and Article 66-4, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the reserve members mentioned in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "the President of the Bar Association or the President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the Chairperson."

(7)The provisions of Article 66-2, paragraph (4) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the Chairperson, members and reserve members of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee, and the provisions of Article 66-3, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the Chairperson of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee.

(Procedure for Examination)

Article 57(1)If the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee is requested to conduct an examination, it must designate the date of examination and promptly notify the Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation subject to the disciplinary procedure to that effect.

(2)The Registered Foreign Lawyer or member of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation who is to be examined may appear and make a statement on the date of the examination.In this case, the Registered Foreign Lawyer or member of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation is required to comply with the directions of the Chairperson.

(3)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Action Committee may request the Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation subject to the disciplinary procedure, the person who has made the request under Article 53, paragraph (1), the Bar Association which has made the request under paragraph (2) of the same Article, the relevant persons, government or public offices and others to make a statement or explanation or submit data if necessary for the examination.

(4)The provisions of Articles 67-2 and 68 of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the examination procedure of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Disciplinary Actions Committee.

(Establishment of a Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee)

Article 58(1)A Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee will be established within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(2)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee is to conduct the investigations mentioned in Article 53, paragraph (3).

(3)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee will be composed of several members.

(4)The members must be appointed by the President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations from Attorneys at Law, judges, public prosecutors, government officials and persons with relevant knowledge and experience; provided, however, that the members who are judges, public prosecutors or government officials are appointed based on the recommendation of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General or the Minister of Justice, respectively, and the other members, on the decision of the relevant organ of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations as stipulated by the Articles of Association of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

(5)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee will have a Chairperson, who is elected by a vote by its members.

(6)The provisions of Article 38, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the term of office of the members of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee.

(7)The Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee will have several reserve members.

(8)The provisions of paragraph (4) and Article 38, paragraph (4) of this Act and Article 70-5, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the reserve members mentioned in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "the President of Bar Association or the President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the Chairperson."

(9)The provisions of Article 70-3, paragraph (4) of the Attorney Act apply mutatis mutandis to the Chairperson, members and reserve members of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee, and the provisions of Article 70-4, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the Chairperson of the Registered Foreign Lawyers Discipline Enforcement Committee.

Chapter VII Miscellaneous Provisions

(Representation by a Foreign Lawyer on the Procedures for an International Arbitration Case)

Article 58-2A person who is a Foreign Lawyer (excluding a person who is a Registered Foreign Lawyer) and is engaged in legal services on the basis of being qualified to become the Foreign Lawyer in a foreign jurisdiction (excluding a person who is employed in and is providing services in Japan, based on their knowledge concerning foreign laws) may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 72 of the Attorney Act, represent in the procedures for an International Arbitration Case which they have been requested to undertake or undertook in the foreign jurisdiction; provided, however, that this does not apply if they are suspended from practicing by an disciplinary action under any laws and regulation of a foreign jurisdiction which corresponds to a disciplinary action prescribed in Article 52, paragraph (1), item (ii) of this Act or Article 57, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Attorney Act.

(Exclusion from Application of the Administrative Appeal Act)

Article 58-3The provisions of Chapter II, Section 4 of the Administrative Appeal Act (Act No. 68 of 2014) do not apply to dispositions concerning Approval which the Minister of Justice gives after asking for the opinion of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 14, paragraph (4), Article 16, paragraph (2), and Article 20, paragraph (3)), dispositions of rescission of Approval pursuant to Article 14, paragraphs (1) to (3), or dispositions concerning Designation, and requests for review of a disposition of rescission of Designation pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1) or (2).

(Exclusion from Application of the Administrative Procedure Act)

Article 58-4The provisions of Chapters II, III and IV-2 of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) do not apply to dispositions made by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and Bar Associations in accordance with this Act.

(Restriction on Requests for an Administrative Review)

Article 59No administrative review may be requested regarding a disposition made by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations pursuant to this Act or failure to make the disposition by the same.

(Filing of Lawsuits)

Article 60(1)A person whose Registration has been refused under the provisions of Article 26, a person whose request for change of their Registration has been refused pursuant to the provisions of Article 26 applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 28, paragraph (3), a person whose Registration has been rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (2), or a person who is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the provisions of Article 51, may file a suit with the Tokyo High Court for the rescission of such disposition.

(2)A person who has made a Request for Registration or for change of Registration may file a suit set forth in the preceding paragraph as if their Registration or change of Registration has been refused, if the Japan Federation of Bar Associations does not make any disposition regarding their request within five months from the day following the date of their request.

(Prohibition of False Representation by a Person who is not a Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Article 61(1)A person or entity which is not a Registered Foreign Lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must not indicate that they are "外国法事務弁護士"(with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi" and with a literal meaning of "Registered Foreign Lawyer" or that their office is "外国法事務弁護士事務所"(with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi-Jimusho" and with a literal meaning "office of Registered Foreign Lawyer ").

(2)An entity which is not a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation must not include "外国法事務弁護士法人"(with a pronunciation of "Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi-Hojin" and with a literal meaning of "Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation") in its name, or must not use a name similar thereto.

(Delegation to Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice)

Article 62Beyond the matters provided for in this Act, the procedures concerning Approval and rescission thereof, and Designation and rescission thereof and other matters necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of Chapter III will be stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order.

Chapter VIII Penal Provisions

Article 63If a Registered Foreign Lawyer provides any of the legal services listed in the following items in connection with their practice, they will be punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than two years or a fine not more than 3,000,000 yen:

(i)representation in legal proceedings (except a criminal case), a non-litigation case, a family court case, a civil execution case, a case involving civil preservation or other civil cases, in a court in Japan;

(ii)representation in proceedings in a criminal case, activities as counsel in a criminal case, activities as an attendant in a juvenile protection case, or legal assistance in a case in connection with a request for the examination of extraditability of a fugitive criminal made with the court;

(iii)representation in complaint proceedings against an administrative agency in Japan, such as request for administrative review or request for re-investigation;

(iv)giving an expert opinion in writing regarding the interpretation or application of laws which are or were in effect in Japan (excluding treaties or other international laws which are the Laws of the Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification or Designated Laws, or treaties or other international laws which are included in the Laws of the Specified Foreign Jurisdiction if they provide legal services concerning the Law of a Specified Foreign Jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of Article 5-2, paragraph (1)).

Article 64(1)A person who, by a fraudulent or other unjust means, has had themselves registered in the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers or had the supplementary notes of Designated Laws added to the Registration, will be punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than two years or a fine not more than 1,000,000 yen.

(2)Attempting any of the offenses mentioned in the preceding paragraph will be punished.

Article 65A person who violates the provisions of Article 26 of the Attorney Act which applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50 of this Act or the provisions of Article 30-20 of the Attorney Act which applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) of this Act is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than three years.

Article 66A person who violates the provisions of Article 27 or 28 of the Attorney Act applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50 or Article 50-13, paragraph (2) of this Act will be punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than two years or a fine not more than 3,000,000 yen.

Article 67(1)If a person who is or was a Registered Foreign Lawyer divulges confidential information which has come to their knowledge in the course of their practice, they will be punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than six months or a fine not more than 100,000 yen.

(2)The offense mentioned in the preceding paragraph will be prosecuted only upon the filing of a complaint.

Article 68A person who violates the provisions of Article 61 will be punished by a fine not more than 1,000,000 yen.

Article 69A person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 955, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30-28, paragraph (6) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) of this Act, does not make an entry of or record particulars stipulated by Ministry of Justice Order regarding investigations into the electric public notice investigations prescribed in the same paragraph in the investigation record book, etc., prescribed in the same paragraph, or who makes a false entry or recording, or who does not retain such investigation record books, etc., will be punished by a fine of up to three hundred thousand yen.

Article 70(1)If a Registered Foreign Lawyer who is a member or employee of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation violates the following provisions in connection with the legal practice of the Corporation, the member will be punished, and in addition, the Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation will be punished by the imposition of a fine as set forth below:

(i)a fine set forth in Article 63 for a violation of Article 63;

(ii)a fine not more than 3,000,000 yen for a violation of Article 65 (to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Article 30-20 of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) of this Act); or

(iii)a fine as provided in Article 66 for a violation of the Article (to the extent that it relates to Article 27 or 28 of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) of this Act.)

(2)If a representative of a corporation or the agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation or natural person commits a violation from preceding two articles in connection with the business of the corporation or natural person, the persons who commit the violations will be punished, and in addition the corporation or natural person will be punished by the imposition of a fine as stipulated in this Article.

Article 71A person who falls under any of the following items will be punished by an administrative fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen:

(i)a person who fails to make the report required by the provisions of Article 946, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-28, paragraph (6) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) of this Act, or who falsifies such report;

(ii)a person who, without justifiable grounds, rejects claims made pursuant to the provisions of any item of Article 951, paragraph (2) and Article 955, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-28, paragraph (6) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2),

Article 72A member or a liquidator of a Registered Foreign Lawyer Corporation who falls under any of the following items will be punished by an administrative fine of up to 300,000 yen:

(i)failing to register, in violation of the provisions of a Cabinet Order pursuant to Article 30-7, paragraph (1) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2); or

(ii)carrying out a merger in violation of the provisions of Article 30-28, paragraph (2) or (5); of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2); or

(iii)failing to request an investigation, in violation of the provisions of Article 941 of the Companies Act, as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-28, paragraph (6) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2); or

(iv)failing to make required statements or entries in, or falsifying the articles of incorporation or the account books required by Article 615, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-30, paragraph(1) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) or balance sheets required by Article 617, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-30, paragraph (1) of the Attorneys Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2) ; or

(v)failing to apply for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, in violation of the provisions of Article 656, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-30, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2); or

(vi)distributing the corporation's assets in violation of the provisions of Article 664 of the Companies act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-30, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13; or

(vii)disposing of the corporation's assets in violation of the provisions of Article 670, paragraph (2) or (5) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 30-30, paragraph (2) of the Attorney Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 50-13, paragraph (2).