The Tokyo District Court is to conduct a proceeding and make a judicial decision by a panel consisting of three judges for action and case provided for in Article 85, as well as actions provided for in the preceding Article.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Tokyo District Court, with regard to the action and case in the preceding paragraph, may make a ruling by the panel of five judges who are to conduct a proceeding and make a judicial decision.
In the case of the preceding paragraph, the panel may not contain three or more assistant judges simultaneously, and no assistant judge may serve as the presiding judge.
前項の場合には、判事補は、同時に三人以上合議体に加わり、又は裁判長となることができない。
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