第一条この法律は、内外の社会経済情勢の変化に伴い、司法の果たすべき役割がより重要なものとなり、司法に対する多様かつ広範な国民の要請にこたえることのできる広くかつ高い識見を備えた裁判官及び検察官が求められていることにかんがみ、判事補及び検事（司法修習生の修習を終えた者であって、その最初に検事に任命された日から十年を経過していないものに限る。第七条第五項、第十一条第四項及び第十二条を除き、以下同じ。）について、その経験多様化（裁判官又は検察官としての能力及び資質の向上並びにその職務の充実に資する他の職務経験その他の多様な経験をすることをいう。次条第一項及び第四項において同じ。）のための方策の一環として、一定期間その官を離れ、弁護士となってその職務を経験するために必要な措置を講ずることにより、判事補及び検事が弁護士としての職務を経験することを通じて、裁判官及び検察官としての能力及び資質の一層の向上並びにその職務の一層の充実を図ることを目的とする。

Article 1The purpose of this Act is to further improve the abilities and qualifications of assistant judges and public prosecutors (limited to those who have completed the training as legal apprentices and for whom ten years have not yet elapsed from the date of their initial appointment as public prosecutors; the same applies hereinafter except in Article 7, paragraph (5), Article 11, paragraph (4), and Article 12) as well as to further enhance their duties as attorneys, by taking necessary measures to enable them to experience their duties as attorneys by leaving their position for a certain period of time and becoming attorneys, as part of the measures to diversify their experience (meaning to gain other work experience and other diversified experience that contributes to improving their abilities and qualifications as judges or public prosecutors and enhancing their duties; the same applies in paragraphs (1) and (4) of the following Article), in light of the fact that the role of the judiciary has become more important as a result of changes in the social and economic situations at home and abroad, and that there is a demand for judges and public prosecutors with broad and deep insight who can respond to diverse and wide-ranging requests from the citizens for the judiciary.

第二条最高裁判所は、判事補が経験多様化の一環として一定期間弁護士となってその職務を経験することの必要性、これに伴う事務の支障その他の事情を勘案して、相当と認めるときは、当該判事補の同意（第三項に規定する事項に係る同意を含む。）を得て、第七項に規定する雇用契約を締結しようとする弁護士法人若しくは弁護士・外国法事務弁護士共同法人又は弁護士との間の取決めに基づき、期間を定めて、当該判事補が弁護士となってその職務を行うものとすることができる。

Article 2(1)If the Supreme Court finds it to be appropriate, in consideration of the necessity for an assistant judge to experience performing their duties as an attorney for a certain period as part of the diversification of their experience, the hindrance to their duties associated with this, and other circumstances, the Supreme Court may require the assistant judge to perform their duties as an attorney for a specified period based on an agreement between the attorney corporation or the attorney / registered foreign lawyer joint corporation or the attorney who intends to enter into the employment contract provided for in paragraph (7) with the consent of the assistant judge (including the consent pertaining to the matters provided for in paragraph (3)).

２最高裁判所は、前項の同意を得るに当たっては、あらかじめ、当該判事補に同項の取決めの内容を明示しなければならない。

(2)Prior to obtaining the consent referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Supreme Court must clearly indicate to the assistant judge the content of the agreement referred to in that paragraph.

３第一項の場合においては、最高裁判所は、当該判事補を裁判所事務官に任命するものとし、当該判事補は、その任命の時にその官を失うものとする。

(3)In the case referred to in paragraph (1), the Supreme Court is to appoint the assistant judge as a Court Secretary, and the assistant judge loses their office at the time of the appointment.

４法務大臣は、検事が経験多様化の一環として一定期間弁護士となってその職務を経験することの必要性、これに伴う事務の支障その他の事情を勘案して、相当と認めるときは、当該検事の同意（第六項に規定する事項に係る同意を含む。）を得て、第七項に規定する雇用契約を締結しようとする弁護士法人若しくは弁護士・外国法事務弁護士共同法人又は弁護士との間の取決めに基づき、期間を定めて、当該検事に弁護士となってその職務を行わせることができる。

(4)If the Minister of Justice finds it appropriate in consideration of the necessity for a public prosecutor to have experience in performing professional duties as an attorney at law for a certain period as part of the diversification of experience, the hindrance to the duties involved, and other circumstances, the Minister may have the public prosecutor perform professional duties as an attorney at law for a specified period based on an agreement between the Legal Professional Corporation or Attorney / Registered Foreign Lawyer Joint Corporation or the attorney at law with which the Public Prosecutor intends to enter into the employment contract provided for in paragraph (7), with the consent of the public prosecutor (including the consent pertaining to the matters provided for in paragraph (6)).

５法務大臣は、前項の同意を得るに当たっては、あらかじめ、当該検事に同項の取決めの内容を明示しなければならない。

(5)Prior to obtaining the consent referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice must clearly indicate to the public prosecutor the content of the agreement referred to in that paragraph.

６第四項の場合においては、法務大臣は、当該検事を法務省（検察庁を除く。以下同じ。）に属する官職に任命するものとし、当該検事は、その任命の時にその官を失うものとする。

(6)In the case referred to in paragraph (4), the Minister of Justice is to appoint the public prosecutor to a government position within the Ministry of Justice (excluding the Public Prosecutor's Office; the same applies hereinafter), and the public prosecutor is to lose that position at the time of the appointment.

７第一項又は第四項の取決めにおいては、第三項又は前項の規定により裁判所事務官又は法務省に属する官職に任命されて第一項又は第四項の規定により弁護士となってその職務を行う者（以下「弁護士職務従事職員」という。）と弁護士職務従事職員を雇用する弁護士法人若しくは弁護士・外国法事務弁護士共同法人又は弁護士（以下「受入先弁護士法人等」という。）との間の雇用契約（第四条第二項ただし書に規定する承認に係る事項の定めを含む。）の締結、当該受入先弁護士法人等における勤務条件、第一項又は第四項の規定により弁護士となってその職務を行う期間（以下「弁護士職務従事期間」という。）、これらの規定により弁護士となってその職務を経験すること（以下「弁護士職務経験」という。）の終了に関する事項その他これらの規定により弁護士となってその職務を行うものとし又は行わせるに当たって合意しておくべきものとして判事補については最高裁判所規則で、検事については法務省令で定める事項を定めるものとする。

(7)In the arrangement referred to in paragraph (1) or paragraph (4), the conclusion of an employment contract (including provisions on matters pertaining to the approval provided for in the proviso to Article 4, paragraph (2)) between a person who has been appointed to a government position belonging to the Court Secretary or the Ministry of Justice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or the preceding paragraph and becomes an attorney at law to perform their duties pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (4) (hereinafter referred to as an "official engaged in attorney duties") and a legal professional corporation, an attorney / registered foreign lawyer joint corporation, or an attorney at law that employs the official engaged in attorney duties (hereinafter referred to as the "accepting legal professional corporation, etc."), the working terms and conditions of the accepting legal professional corporation, etc., the period during which the official will perform their duties as an attorney at law pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (4) (hereinafter referred to as the "period of practicing attorney duties"), matters pertaining to the completion of the experience of practicing attorney at law pursuant to these provisions (hereinafter referred to as the "experience of practicing attorney at law"), and other matters specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court in the case of an assistant judge and by Order of the Ministry of Justice Order in the case of a prosecutor, which should be agreed upon when the official is to perform their duties as an attorney at law or.

８最高裁判所又は法務大臣は、第一項又は第四項の取決めの内容を変更しようとするときは、当該判事補若しくは検事又は当該弁護士職務従事職員の同意を得なければならない。この場合においては、第二項又は第五項の規定を準用する。

(8)When the Supreme Court or the Minister of Justice intends to change the contents of the arrangement referred to in paragraph (1) or paragraph (4), they must obtain the consent of the relevant assistant judge or public prosecutor, or the relevant official engaged in attorney services. In this case, the provisions of paragraph (2) or paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis.

第三条弁護士職務従事期間は、二年を超えることができない。ただし、特に必要があると認めるときは、最高裁判所又は法務大臣は、当該弁護士職務従事職員及び当該受入先弁護士法人等の同意を得て、当該弁護士職務経験を開始した日から引き続き三年を超えない範囲内で、これを延長することができる。

Article 3The period of practicing attorney duties may not exceed two years; provided, however, that if the Supreme Court or the Minister of Justice finds it to be particularly necessary, the period may be extended for a period not exceeding three consecutive years from the date on which the legal professional experience commenced, with the consent of the legal professional employee and the accepting legal professional corporation, etc.

第四条弁護士職務従事職員は、第二条第一項又は第四項の取決めに定められた内容に従って、受入先弁護士法人等との間で雇用契約（次項ただし書に規定する承認に係る事項の定めを含む。）を締結し、弁護士法（昭和二十四年法律第二百五号）の定めるところにより弁護士登録（同法第八条に規定する登録をいう。第七条第四項及び第五項において同じ。）を受け、その弁護士職務従事期間中、当該雇用契約に基づいて弁護士の業務に従事するものとする。

Article 4(1)In accordance with the details specified in the agreement referred to in Article 2, paragraph (1) or paragraph (4), an Official Engaged in Attorney Services is to conclude an employment contract (including the provisions on the matters concerning the approval provided for in the proviso to the following paragraph) with the Accepting Legal Professional Corporation, etc., obtain attorney registration (meaning the registration provided for in Article 8 of the Attorney Act (Act No. 205 of 1949); the same applies in Article 7, paragraphs (4) and (5)) pursuant to the provisions of the same Act, and engage in attorney services based on the employment contract during the period in which the Official Engaged in Attorney Services is engaged in attorney services.

２弁護士職務従事職員は、前項の規定により従事する弁護士の業務のうち当事者その他関係人から依頼を受けて行う事務については、当該受入先弁護士法人等が弁護士法人又は弁護士・外国法事務弁護士共同法人である場合にあっては当該弁護士法人又は当該弁護士・外国法事務弁護士共同法人が当事者その他関係人から委託を受けた事務を行い、当該受入先弁護士法人等が弁護士である場合にあっては当該弁護士と共同して当事者その他関係人から依頼を受けてその事務を行うものとする。ただし、当該受入先弁護士法人等が個別に承認した事務については、同項の雇用契約に基づいて、単独で当事者その他関係人から依頼を受けてその事務を行うことができる。

(2)If an Official Engaged in Attorney Services is requested by a party or other relevant person to handle the part of the duties of an Attorney that the official engages in pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the Incoming Legal Professional Corporation, etc. is a Legal Professional Corporation or an Attorney / Registered Foreign Lawyer Joint Corporation, the Official Engaged in Attorney Services is to handle the part of the duties that the Legal Professional Corporation or Attorney / Registered Foreign Lawyer Joint Corporation is entrusted to handle by the party or other relevant person, and if the Incoming Legal Professional Corporation, etc. is an Attorney, the Official Engaged in Attorney Services is to handle the part of the duties that the Incoming Legal Professional Corporation, etc. is requested to handle by the party or other relevant person, jointly with the Attorney; provided, however, that if an Incoming Legal Professional Corporation, etc. has individually approved the part of the duties that the Official Engaged in Attorney Services engages in, the Official Engaged.

第五条弁護士職務従事職員は、その弁護士職務従事期間中、裁判所事務官又は法務省職員（法務省に属する官職を占める者をいう。以下同じ。）としての身分を保有するが、その職務に従事しない。

Article 5(1)Although an official engaged in attorney services retains their status as a Court Secretary or a Ministry of Justice official (meaning a person who holds a government position belonging to the Ministry of Justice; the same applies hereinafter) during the period in which they are engaged in attorney services, they do not engage in their duties.

２弁護士職務従事職員には、その弁護士職務従事期間中、給与を支給しない。

(2)No salary is paid to an Official Engaged in Attorney Services during the period in which they are engaged in attorney services.

３一般職の職員の給与に関する法律（昭和二十五年法律第九十五号。裁判所職員臨時措置法（昭和二十六年法律第二百九十九号）において準用する場合を含む。第十条において同じ。）の規定は、弁護士職務従事職員には、その弁護士職務従事期間中、適用しない。

(3)The provisions of the Act on Remuneration of Officials in the Regular Service (Act No. 95 of 1950; including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials (Act No. 299 of 1951); the same applies in Article 10) do not apply to an official engaged in attorney services during the period during which the official engages in attorney services.

第六条弁護士職務従事職員は、第四条の規定により弁護士の業務を行うに当たっては、裁判所事務官若しくは法務省職員たる地位を利用し、又はその弁護士職務経験の前において判事補若しくは検事であったことによる影響力を利用してはならない。

Article 6(1)In performing attorney services pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, an official engaged in attorney services must not utilize their position as a Court Secretary or an official of the Ministry of Justice, or the influence of having been an assistant judge or a public prosecutor prior to their experience of attorney services.

２弁護士職務従事職員の第四条の規定による弁護士の業務への従事に関しては、国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号）第百四条（裁判所職員臨時措置法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of the Article 104 of the National Public Officers Act (Act No. 120 of 1947) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials) do not apply to the practice of attorney services under the provisions of Article 4 by officials engaged in attorney services.

３最高裁判所又は法務大臣は、必要があると認めるときは、当該弁護士職務従事職員に対し、当該受入先弁護士法人等における勤務条件及び第四条の規定による弁護士の業務への従事の状況（弁護士法第二十三条に規定する職務上知り得た秘密に該当する事項を除く。）について、報告を求めることができる。

(3)On finding it to be necessary to do so, the Supreme Court or the Minister of Justice may request that an Official Engaged in Attorney Services make a report on the status of the working terms and conditions at the Accepting Legal Professional Corporation, etc. and the attorney's engagement in the practice of law under the provisions of Article 4 (excluding particulars that constitute confidential information learned in the course of duty as provided for in Article 23 of the Attorney Act).

４弁護士職務従事職員に関する国家公務員倫理法（平成十一年法律第百二十九号。裁判所職員臨時措置法において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の規定の適用については、当該弁護士職務従事職員（第二条第三項又は第六項の規定により裁判所事務官又は法務省に属する官職に任命された日の前日において裁判官の報酬等に関する法律（昭和二十三年法律第七十五号）別表判事補の項八号の報酬月額以上の報酬又は検察官の俸給等に関する法律（昭和二十三年法律第七十六号）別表検事の項十六号の俸給月額以上の俸給を受けていた者に限る。）は、国家公務員倫理法第二条第二項に規定する本省課長補佐級以上の職員とみなす。

(4)With regard to the application of the provisions of the National Public Service Ethics Act (Act No. 129 of 1999; including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) concerning officials engaged in legal services, the relevant officials engaged in legal services (limited to those who, on the day preceding the day on which they were appointed to a government position belonging to the Court Secretary or the Ministry of Justice pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (3) or paragraph (6), received a salary of not less than the monthly salary set forth in item (viii) of the row for assistant judge in the Appended Form of the Act on the Compensation of Judges (Act No. 75 of 1948) or a salary of not less than the monthly salary set forth in item (xvi) of the row for public prosecutor in the Appended Form of the Act on the Salaries of Public Prosecutors (Act No. 76 of 1948)) are deemed to be officials at the assistant director level or higher rank at National Public Service Ethics Act.

５弁護士職務従事職員に関する国家公務員法第八十二条（裁判所職員臨時措置法において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の規定の適用については、同条第一項第一号中「若しくは国家公務員倫理法」とあるのは、「、国家公務員倫理法（判事補及び検事の弁護士職務経験に関する法律（平成十六年法律第百二十一号）第六条第四項の規定によりみなして適用される場合を含む。）若しくは判事補及び検事の弁護士職務経験に関する法律」とする。

(5)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 82 of the National Public Officers Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) to officials engaged in attorney services, the term "or National Public Service Ethics Act" in paragraph (1), item (i) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with ", National Public Service Ethics Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (4) of the Act on Assistant Judges' and Prosecutors' Experience in Attorney Services (Act No. 121 of 2004)) or the Act on Assistant Judges' and Prosecutors' Experience in Attorney Services".

第七条弁護士職務従事期間が満了したときは、当該弁護士職務経験は終了するものとする。

Article 7(1)When the period of practicing attorney duties expires, the experience in practicing attorney duties is to end.

２最高裁判所は、裁判所事務官である弁護士職務従事職員が当該受入先弁護士法人等との間の第四条第一項の雇用契約上の地位を失った場合その他の最高裁判所規則で定める場合であって、その弁護士職務経験を継続することができないか又は適当でないと認めるときは、速やかに、当該弁護士職務経験を終了するものとしなければならない。

(2)If an Employee Engaged in Legal Services who is a Court Secretary has lost the status under the employment contract set forth in Article 4, paragraph (1) with the Incoming Legal Professional Corporation, etc., or in other cases specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court finds that it is impossible or inappropriate for the Employee Engaged in Legal Services who is a Lawyer to continue with the experience in legal services, the Supreme Court must promptly terminate the experience in legal services.

３法務大臣は、法務省職員である弁護士職務従事職員が当該受入先弁護士法人等との間の第四条第一項の雇用契約上の地位を失った場合その他の法務省令で定める場合であって、その弁護士職務経験を継続することができないか又は適当でないと認めるときは、速やかに、当該弁護士職務経験を終了するものとしなければならない。

(3)If an official engaged in legal professional duties who is a MOJ official loses the status under the employment contract set forth in Article 4, paragraph (1) with the relevant accepting legal professional corporation, etc., or in other cases specified by Order of Ministry of Justice Order, and the Minister of Justice finds that it is impossible or inappropriate for the official to continue with the experience in legal professional duties, the Minister must promptly terminate the experience in legal professional duties.

４第一項又は第二項の規定により裁判所事務官である弁護士職務従事職員の弁護士職務経験が終了するときは、当該弁護士職務従事職員は、弁護士法の定めるところによりその弁護士登録の取消しを受けるものとし、最高裁判所は、当該弁護士職務従事職員について判事補又は判事への任命に関し必要な手続をとらなければならない。ただし、その任命を不相当と認めるべき事由があるときは、この限りでない。

(4)If the experience in attorney duties of an official engaged in attorney duties who is a Court Secretary ends pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the official engaged in attorney duties is to have their attorney registration rescinded pursuant to the provisions of the Attorney Act, and the Supreme Court must take the necessary procedures to appoint the official engaged in attorney duties as an assistant judge or judge; provided, however, that this does not apply when there are grounds to find the appointment to be inappropriate.

５第一項又は第三項の規定により法務省職員である弁護士職務従事職員の弁護士職務経験が終了するときは、当該弁護士職務従事職員は、弁護士法の定めるところによりその弁護士登録の取消しを受けるものとし、法務大臣は、当該弁護士職務従事職員について検事への任命に関し必要な措置をとらなければならない。この場合においては、前項ただし書の規定を準用する。

(5)When the experience in attorney duties of an official engaged in attorney duties who is an official of the Ministry of Justice ends pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (3), that official is to have their attorney registration rescinded pursuant to the provisions of the Attorney Act, and the Minister of Justice must take necessary measures for appointing that official as a prosecutor. In this case, the provisions of the proviso to the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

第八条国家公務員共済組合法（昭和三十三年法律第百二十八号）第三十九条第二項の規定及び同法の短期給付に関する規定（同法第六十八条の三の規定を除く。以下この項において同じ。）は、弁護士職務従事職員には、適用しない。この場合において、同法の短期給付に関する規定の適用を受ける職員（同法第二条第一項第一号に規定する職員をいう。以下この項において同じ。）が弁護士職務従事職員となったときは、同法の短期給付に関する規定の適用については、そのなった日の前日に退職（同法第二条第一項第四号に規定する退職をいう。）をしたものとみなし、弁護士職務従事職員が同法の短期給付に関する規定の適用を受ける職員となったときは、同法の短期給付に関する規定の適用については、そのなった日に職員となったものとみなす。

Article 8(1)The provisions of Article 39, paragraph (2) of the National Public Officers mutual aid association Act (Act No. 128 of 1958) and the provisions concerning short-term benefits in the same Act (excluding the provisions of Article 68-3 of the same Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) do not apply to an employee engaged in attorney services. In this case, if an employee (meaning an employee provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the same Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) to whom the provisions concerning short-term benefits in the same Act apply becomes an employee engaged in attorney services, with regard to the application of the provisions concerning short-term benefits in the same Act, the employee is deemed to have retired (meaning retirement provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the same Act) on the day preceding the day on which the employee became an employee engaged in attorney services, and if an employee engaged in attorney services becomes an employee to whom the provisions concerning short-term benefits in the same Act apply, with regard to the application of the provisions concerning short-term benefits in the same Act, the employee.

２弁護士職務従事職員に関する国家公務員共済組合法の退職等年金給付に関する規定の適用については、第四条第一項に規定する弁護士の業務を公務とみなす。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of the National Public Officers' mutual aid association Act concerning retirement pension benefit to officials engaged in attorney duties, the services of an attorney provided for in Article 4, paragraph (1) are deemed to be public duties.

３弁護士職務従事職員は、国家公務員共済組合法第九十八条第一項各号に掲げる福祉事業を利用することができない。

(3)An Official Engaged in Attorney Services may not utilize the welfare services set forth in the items of Article 98, paragraph (1) of the National Public Officers mutual aid association Act.

４弁護士職務従事職員に関する国家公務員共済組合法の規定の適用については、同法第二条第一項第五号及び第六号中「準ずる給与として政令で定めるもの」とあるのは「相当するものとして次条第一項に規定する組合の運営規則で定めるもの」と、同法第九十九条第二項中「次の各号」とあるのは「第三号」と、「当該各号」とあるのは「同号」と、「及び国の負担金」とあるのは「及び判事補及び検事の弁護士職務経験に関する法律（平成十六年法律第百二十一号）第二条第七項に規定する受入先弁護士法人等（以下「受入先弁護士法人等」という。）の負担金」と、同項第三号中「国の負担金」とあるのは「受入先弁護士法人等の負担金」と、同法第百二条第一項中「各省各庁の長（環境大臣を含む。）、行政執行法人又は職員団体」とあり、及び「国、行政執行法人又は職員団体」とあるのは「受入先弁護士法人等及び国」と、「第九十九条第二項（同条第六項から第八項までの規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）及び第五項（同条第七項及び第八項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは「第九十九条第二項及び第五項」と、同条第四項中「第九十九条第二項第三号及び第四号」とあるのは「第九十九条第二項第三号」と、「並びに同条第五項（同条第七項及び第八項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）」とあるのは「及び同条第五項」と、「（同条第五項」とあるのは「（同項」と、「国、行政執行法人又は職員団体」とあるのは「受入先弁護士法人等及び国」とする。

(4)With regard to the application of the provisions of the National Public Officers mutual aid association Act to employees engaged in attorney services, the phrase "remuneration specified by Cabinet Order as being equivalent remuneration" in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (v) and (vi) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "remuneration specified by the Management Rules of the Society as set forth in paragraph (1) of the following Article as being equivalent remuneration"; the phrase "the following items" in Article 99, paragraph (2) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "item (iii)"; the phrase "the relevant items" in the same items is deemed to be replaced with "the same item"; the phrase "and expenses borne by the national government" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "and expenses borne by the accepting legal professional corporation, etc. set forth in Article 2, paragraph (7) of the Act on the Experience of Attorneys Duty of Assistant Judges and Prosecutors (Act No. 121 of 2004) (hereinafter referred to as the" accepting legal professional corporation, etc. ")"; the phrase "expenses borne by the national government" in item (iii) of the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "expenses borne by the accepting legal professional corporation, etc."; the phrase "the heads of Ministries and Agencies (including the Minister of the Environment), agencies engaged in administrative execution, or employee organizations" and the phrase "the national government, agencies engaged in administrative execution, or employee organizations" in Article 102, paragraph (1) of the same Act are deemed to be replaced with "the accepting legal professional corporation, etc. and the national government"; the phrase "Article 99, paragraph (2) (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (6) through (8) of the same Article following the deemed replacement of terms) and paragraph (5) of the same Article (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (7) and (8) of the same Article following the deemed replacement of terms)" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 99, paragraph (2), item (iii)"; the phrase "and paragraph (5) of the same Article (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (7) and (8) of the same Article following the deemed replacement of terms.

第九条弁護士職務従事職員に関する子ども・子育て支援法（平成二十四年法律第六十五号）の規定の適用については、受入先弁護士法人等を同法第六十九条第一項第四号に規定する団体とみなす。

Article 9With regard to the application of the provisions of the Child and Child Care Support Act (Act No. 65 of 2012) to an employee engaged in legal services, the accepting legal professional corporation, etc. is deemed to be an organization prescribed in Article 69, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the same Act.

第十条弁護士職務従事職員であった者に関する一般職の職員の給与に関する法律第二十三条第一項及び附則第六項の規定の適用については、第四条第一項に規定する弁護士の業務（当該弁護士の業務に係る労働者災害補償保険法（昭和二十二年法律第五十号）第七条第二項に規定する通勤（当該弁護士の業務に係る就業の場所を国家公務員災害補償法（昭和二十六年法律第百九十一号）第一条の二第一項第一号及び第二号に規定する勤務場所とみなした場合に同条に規定する通勤に該当するものに限る。次条第一項において同じ。）を含む。）を公務とみなす。

Article 10(1)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act on Remuneration of Officials in the Regular Service and paragraph (6) of the Supplementary Provisions to persons who used to be officials engaged in attorney services, the services of an attorney provided for in Article 4, paragraph (1) (including commuting provided for in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the industrial accident compensation insurance and Harbor Act (Act No. 50 of 1947) related to the services of the attorney (limited to commuting provided for in Article 1-2, paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii) of the National Public Officers' Accident Compensation Act (Act No. 191 of 1951) when the place of work related to the services of the attorney is deemed to be a place of work provided for in the same Article; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article)) are deemed to be public duties.

２弁護士職務従事職員であった者に関する一般職の職員の給与に関する法律第十一条の七第三項、第十一条の八第三項、第十二条第四項、第十二条の二第三項及び第十四条第二項の規定の適用については、弁護士職務従事職員は、同法第十一条の七第三項に規定する行政執行法人職員等とみなす。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 11-7, paragraph (3), Article 11-8, paragraph (3), Article 12, paragraph (4), Article 12-2, paragraph (3), and Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act on Remuneration of Officials in the Regular Service to a person who was an official engaged in legal services, the official engaged in legal services is deemed to be an employee, etc. of an agency engaged in administrative execution provided for in Article 11-7, paragraph (3) of the same Act.

第十一条弁護士職務従事職員又は弁護士職務従事職員であった者が退職した場合における国家公務員退職手当法（昭和二十八年法律第百八十二号）の規定の適用については、第四条第一項に規定する弁護士の業務に係る業務上の傷病又は死亡は同法第四条第二項、第五条第一項及び第六条の四第一項に規定する公務上の傷病又は死亡と、当該弁護士の業務に係る労働者災害補償保険法第七条第二項に規定する通勤による傷病は国家公務員退職手当法第四条第二項、第五条第二項及び第六条の四第一項に規定する通勤による傷病とみなす。

Article 11(1)With regard to the application of the provisions of the Act on National Public Officers' Retirement Allowance (Act No. 182 of 1953) in the case where an employee engaged in attorney services or a person who was an employee engaged in attorney services has retired, injury or illness or death in the course of duty pertaining to the services of an attorney prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) is deemed to be injury or illness or death in the course of public duty prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (2), Article 5, paragraph (1), and Article 6-4, paragraph (1) of the same Act, and injury or illness due to commuting prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the industrial accident compensation insurance and Harbor Act pertaining to the services of the attorney is deemed to be injury or illness due to commuting prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (2), Article 5, paragraph (2), and Article 6-4, paragraph (1) of the.

２弁護士職務従事職員又は弁護士職務従事職員であった者に関する国家公務員退職手当法第六条の四第一項及び第七条第四項の規定の適用については、弁護士職務従事期間は、同法第六条の四第一項に規定する現実に職務をとることを要しない期間には該当しないものとみなす。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 6-4, paragraph (1) and Article 7, paragraph (4) of the National Public Officers' Retirement Allowance Act to employees or former employees engaged in attorney services, the period during which they engage in attorney services is deemed not to fall under the period during which they are not required to actually perform their duties as provided for in Article 6-4, paragraph (1) of the same Act.

３前項の規定は、弁護士職務従事職員又は弁護士職務従事職員であった者が当該受入先弁護士法人等から所得税法（昭和四十年法律第三十三号）第三十条第一項に規定する退職手当等（同法第三十一条の規定により退職手当等とみなされるものを含む。）の支払を受けた場合には、適用しない。

(3)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if an employee engaged in legal services or a person who was an employee engaged in legal services receives payment of severance pay, etc. as prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Income Tax Act (Act No. 33 of 1965) (including what is deemed to be severance pay, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 31 of the same Act) from the accepting legal professional corporation, etc.

４弁護士職務従事職員がその弁護士職務従事期間中に退職した場合に支給する国家公務員退職手当法の規定による退職手当の算定の基礎となる俸給若しくは扶養手当又はこれらに対する地域手当若しくは広域異動手当（以下この項において「俸給等」という。）の月額については、当該弁護士職務従事職員が第二条第三項又は第六項の規定により裁判所事務官又は法務省に属する官職に任命された日の前日において受けていた俸給等の月額をもって、当該弁護士職務従事職員の俸給等の月額とする。ただし、必要があると認められるときは、他の判事補若しくは判事又は検事との均衡を考慮し、必要な措置を講ずることができる。

(4)With regard to the monthly amount of salary or dependency allowance, or area allowance or wide-area transfer allowance therefor (hereinafter referred to as "salary, etc." in this paragraph), which is the basis for calculating the retirement allowance pursuant to the provisions of the National Public Officers Retirement Allowance Act, to be paid to an official engaged in attorney services when the official retired during the period of attorney services, the monthly salary, etc. of the official engaged in attorney services is the monthly salary, etc. that the official engaged in attorney services received on the day preceding the day on which the official was appointed to a government position belonging to the Court Secretary or the Ministry of Justice pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (3) or paragraph (6); provided, however, that if it is found to be necessary, necessary measures may be taken in consideration of the balance with other assistant judges or judges, or public prosecutors.

５弁護士職務従事職員又は弁護士職務従事職員であった者が退職した場合における国家公務員退職手当法第六条の四の規定の適用については、これらの者は、その弁護士職務従事期間中、第二条第三項又は第六項の規定により裁判所事務官又は法務省に属する官職に任命された日の前日において従事していた職務に従事していたものとみなす。

(5)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 6-4 of the Act on National Public Officers' Retirement Allowance in cases where an official engaged in attorney duties or a person who was formerly an official engaged in attorney duties has retired, the relevant person is deemed to have been engaged in the duties which they were engaged in on the day before the day on which they were appointed to a government position belonging to the Court Secretary or the Ministry of Justice pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (3) or paragraph (6) during the period in which they engaged in attorney duties.

第十二条裁判所事務官である弁護士職務従事職員がその弁護士職務経験の終了後に判事補又は判事に任命された場合及び法務省職員である弁護士職務従事職員がその弁護士職務経験の終了後に検事に任命された場合における処遇については、他の判事補若しくは判事又は検事との権衡上必要と認められる範囲内において、適切な配慮が加えられなければならない。

Article 12Appropriate consideration must be given to the treatment of an official engaged in legal services who is a Court Secretary and appointed as an assistant judge or judge after the completion of their experience of legal services, and to the treatment of an official engaged in legal services who is an official of the Ministry of Justice and appointed as a prosecutor after the completion of their experience of legal services, to the extent considered necessary in terms of balance with other assistant judges, judges, or prosecutors.

第十三条最高裁判所及び法務大臣は、この法律の運用に当たっては、裁判官、検察官及び弁護士のそれぞれの職務の性質に配慮しつつ、その適正な運用の確保に努めなければならない。

Article 13In implementing this Act, the Supreme Court and the Minister of Justice must endeavor to ensure the proper implementation of this Act while giving consideration to the nature of the respective duties of judges, public prosecutors, and attorneys.

第十四条この法律に定めるもののほか、判事補に係るこの法律の実施に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。

Article 14(1)Beyond what is provided for in this Act, matters necessary for the enforcement of this Act pertaining to assistant judges are prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

２この法律に定めるもののほか、検事に係るこの法律の実施に関し必要な事項は、法務省令で定める。

(2)Beyond what is provided for in this Act, matters necessary for the implementation of this Act pertaining to public prosecutors are specified by Ministry of Justice Order.

３法務大臣は、第二条第七項又は第七条第三項の法務省令を制定し、又は改廃しようとするときは、人事院の意見を聴かなければならない。前項の法務省令であって人事院の所掌に係る事項を定めるものを制定し、又は改廃しようとするときも、同様とする。

(3)The Minister of Justice must, when intending to enact, amend or abolish the Ministry of Justice Order set forth in Article 2, paragraph (7) or Article 7, paragraph (3), hear the opinions of the National Personnel Authority. The same applies when intending to enact, amend or abolish the Ministry of Justice Order set forth in the preceding paragraph that provide for matters under the jurisdiction of the National Personnel Authority.