①If, after the decision referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (limited to a decision connected with Article 178, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xi), or items (xii) through (xvi); hereinafter the same applies in paragraphs (4), (5), (8), and (11)) or the decision referred to in Article 185-7, paragraph (6), (7), (10), (11), or (14) (but only if the Prime Minister finds a fact set forth in Article 178, paragraph (1), item (iv), (xi), or (xvi) to have occurred; the same applies in paragraphs (4), (5), (8), and (11) of this Article), or Article 185-7, paragraph (15) (but only if the Prime Minister finds a fact set forth in Article 178, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xi), or items (xii) through (xvi) to have occurred; the same applies in paragraphs (4), (5), (8), and (11) of this Article) is reached and before the due date for payment in connection with that decision, prosecution is instituted against the person subject to that decision in connection with the same case, the Prime Minister must suspend the validity of the decision until the judicial decision in the same case becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply if the administrative monetary penalty under that decision has already been paid in full.

②If the validity of the decision referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (limited to a decision connected with Article 178, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xi); hereinafter the same applies in paragraph (6)) or the validity of the decision referred to in Article 185-7, paragraph (6), (7), (10), (11), or (14) (but only if the Prime Minister finds a fact set forth in Article 178, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xi) to have occurred; the same applies in paragraph (6) of this Article), or Article 185-7, paragraph (15) (but only if the Prime Minister finds a fact set forth in Article 178, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (xi) to have occurred; the same applies in paragraph (6) of this Article) is suspended pursuant to the main clause of the preceding paragraph, and the final and binding judicial decision in the case imposes a fine on the person subject to that decision, the Prime Minister must suspend the validity of the decision until a certified copy of a document concerning a disposition for changes under paragraph (6) is served.

③If the validity of the decision referred to in Article 185-7, paragraph (1) (limited to a decision connected with any of Article 178, paragraph (1), items (xii) through (xvi); the same applies in paragraph (7) of this Article), Article 185-7, paragraph (14) (but only if the Prime Minister finds a fact set forth in any of Article 178, paragraph (1), items (xii) through (xvi) to have occurred; the same applies paragraph (7) of this Article), or Article 185-7, paragraph (15) (but only if the Prime Minister finds a fact set forth in any of Article 178, paragraph (1), items (xii) through (xvi) to have occurred; the same applies in paragraph (7) of this Article) is suspended pursuant to the main clause of paragraph (1), and the final and binding judicial decision in the case imposes a confiscation of the properties set forth in the items of Article 198-2, paragraph (1) or the collection of the value of the properties set forth in the items of Article 198-2, paragraph (1) against the person subject to the decision, the Prime Minister must suspend the validity of the decision until a certified copy of a document concerning a disposition for changes under paragraph (7) is served.

④Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (21) of the preceding Article, if the validity of the decision referred to in paragraph (1), (6), (7), (10), (11), (14) or (15) of that Article is suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the due date for the administrative monetary penalty payment is the day on which two months have elapsed since the day that the judicial decision in the case becomes final and binding.

⑤Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (21) of the preceding Article and the preceding paragraph, if the validity of the decision referred to in paragraph (1), (6), (7), (10), (11), (14) or (15) of that Article is suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) of this Article, the due date for the administrative monetary penalty payment is the day on which two months have elapsed since the day that a certified copy of a document concerning a disposition for changes under the following paragraph or paragraph (7) is dispatched.

⑥After the issuance of the decision referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or the decision referred to in paragraph (6), (7), (10), (11), (14) or (15) of that Article, if a final and binding judicial decision in the same case imposes a fine on the person subject to the decision, the Prime Minister must change the amount of the administrative monetary penalty subject to the decision, from the amount under those provisions to the amount equivalent to what is arrived at when the amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the amount set forth in item (i), and the difference is divided proportionally in parallel to the amount of the administrative monetary penalty subject to the decision, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order; provided however, that this does not apply unless the amount set forth in item (i) exceeds the amount set forth in item (ii):

⑦After the decision referred to in paragraph (1), (14), or (15) of the preceding Article, if the final and binding judicial decision in the same case imposes a confiscation of the properties set forth in the items of Article 198-2, paragraph (1) or the collection of the value of the properties set forth in the items of Article 198-2, paragraph (1) against the person subject to the decision, the Prime Minister must change the amount of the administrative monetary penalty subject to the decision referred to in paragraph (1), (14), or (15) of the preceding Article, to the amount arrived at when the amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the amount set forth in item (i); provided, however, this does not apply unless the amount set forth in item (i) exceeds the amount set forth in item (ii):

⑧In a case as referred to in the proviso to paragraph (6) or the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister must rescind the decision referred to in paragraph (1), (6), (7),(10), (11), (14) or (15) of the preceding Article.

⑨A disposition for changes under paragraph (6) or (7) must be made in writing.

⑩A disposition for changes under paragraph (6) or (7) becomes effective through the service of a certified copy of a document concerning that disposition.

⑪Prescription of a claim involving an administrative monetary penalty does not run while the validity of the decision referred to in paragraph (1), paragraph (6), paragraph (7), paragraph (10), paragraph (11), paragraph (14), or paragraph (15) of the preceding Article is suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3).

⑫If the amount of an administrative monetary penalty calculated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) includes an amount that is less than one yen, the amount is rounded down to the nearest one yen.

The documents that are required to be served other than those prescribed in this section are specified by Cabinet Office Order.