In the case where litigation concerning a dispute is pending between the parties to the dispute, if any of the grounds set forth in the following items applies and there is a joint petition by the parties to the dispute, the court in charge of the case may decide to suspend the court proceedings, specifying a period within four months:
紛争について当該紛争の当事者間に訴訟が係属する場合において、次の各号に掲げる事由のいずれかに該当し、かつ、当該紛争の当事者の共同の申立てがあるときは、受訴裁判所は、四月以内の期間を定めて訴訟手続を中止する旨の決定をすることができる。
dispute resolution by a designated dispute resolution organization is being conducted between the parties to the dispute regarding the dispute;
in addition to the ground set forth in the preceding item, there is an agreement between the parties to the dispute to seek resolution of the dispute through dispute resolution by a designated dispute resolution organization.
The court in charge of the case may rescind the decision referred to in the preceding paragraph at any time.
受訴裁判所は、いつでも前項の決定を取り消すことができる。
No appeal may be filed against a decision to dismiss the petition referred to in paragraph (1) and a decision to rescind the decision referred to in paragraph (1) pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph.