裁判所は、第八百二十四条第一項又は第八百二十七条第一項の申立てについての裁判をする場合には、法務大臣に対し、意見を求めなければならない。
When the court makes a judicial decision relating to the petition referred to in Article 824, paragraph (1) or Article 827, paragraph (1), it must seek the opinion of the Minister of Justice.
法務大臣は、裁判所が前項の申立てに係る事件について審問をするときは、当該審問に立ち会うことができる。
The Minister of Justice may, when the court carries out a hearing concerning the case relating to the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph, attend relevant hearing.
The court must notify the Minister of Justice that a case relating to the petition referred to in paragraph (1) became pending and of the date of the hearing referred to in the preceding paragraph.
第一項の申立てを却下する裁判に対しては、第八百七十二条第四号に定める者のほか、法務大臣も、即時抗告をすることができる。
The Minister of Justice may also enter an immediate appeal against a judicial decision to dismiss the petition referred to in paragraph (1) in addition to the persons prescribed in Article 872, item (iv).