①If litigation is pending for a dispute related to banking services, etc. between the parties to a dispute related to banking services, etc., and if any of the following grounds exist and the parties to the dispute related to banking services, etc. file a joint petition, the court in charge of the case may decide to suspend the court proceedings during a designated period of no longer than four months:

②The court in charge of the case may revoke the decision referred to in the preceding paragraph at any time.

③An objection may not be filed against a decision to dismiss the petition referred to in paragraph (1) or a decision to revoke the decision referred to in paragraph (1).

A designated dispute resolution organization must make the register of the member banking service providers available for public inspection.

A person that is not a designated dispute resolution organization (excluding a person that has obtained a designation under the provisions of Article 156-39, paragraph (1) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act or any other person specified by Cabinet Order as being similar to the person) must not use a word in its name or trade name which is likely to be mistaken for a designated dispute resolution organization.

①If there is a change to a particular set forth in of Article 52-63, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv), a designated dispute resolution organization must file a notification to that effect with the Prime Minister.

②When the Prime Minister receives a notification on a change in the trade name or name of a designated dispute resolution organization or in the location of its principal business office or office, the Prime Minister must issue public notice of that fact in the Official Gazette.

If a designated dispute resolution organization falls under any of the following items, it must file a notification to that effect with the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:

①Each business year, a designated dispute resolution organization must prepare a report on dispute resolution services in the relevant business year and submit it to the Prime Minister.

②The particulars to be stated in the report referred to the preceding paragraph, the submission date, and other necessary particulars are specified by Cabinet Office Order.

①If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for the fair and appropriate performance of the dispute resolution services, the Prime Minister may order a designated dispute resolution organization to make a report or submit materials on its services, or may have relevant officials enter the business office, office, or other facilities of the designated dispute resolution organization, have those officials ask questions about the status of business of the designated dispute resolution organization, and have them inspect its books, documents, and any other articles.

②If the Prime Minister finds it to be particularly necessary for the fair and appropriate performance of dispute resolution services, the Prime Minister may, to the extent necessary, order the member banking service provider of a designated dispute resolution organization or a person that the designated dispute resolution organization has entrusted with its operations to make a report or submit materials that are to serve as a reference for the operations of the designated dispute resolution organization, and may have relevant officials enter the business office, office, or other facilities of those persons, have those officials ask questions about the status of business of the designated dispute resolution organization, and have them inspect books, documents, and any other articles of these persons.

③An official that conducts an on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must carry an identification card, and must present it if a person concerned requests them to do so.

④The authority for an on-site inspection under paragraph (1) or (2) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation purposes.

①If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for ensuring fair and appropriate performance of dispute resolution services concerning operation of dispute resolution services by a designated dispute resolution organization, the Prime Minister may, to the extent necessary, order the designated dispute resolution organization to take necessary measures to improve its operations.

②If a designated dispute resolution organization falls under any of the following items, the Prime Minister must consult with the Minister of Justice in advance when seeking to issue an order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph:

①A designated dispute resolution organization must obtain the authorization by the Prime Minister when it seeks to suspend (excluding suspension due to the reasons prescribed in the following paragraph) or discontinue all or part of its dispute resolution services.

②If a designated dispute resolution organization suspends all or a part of dispute resolution services due to a natural disaster or for any other compelling reasons, it must immediately file a notification to that effect with the Prime Minister by giving the reason. The same applies if the designated dispute resolution organization resumes all or part of the suspended dispute resolution services.

③A designated dispute resolution organization that obtained the authorization for suspension or discontinuation under the provisions of paragraph (1) or that has carried out the suspension referred to in the preceding paragraph must notify a party for which complaint processing procedures or dispute resolution procedures have been implemented on the day of the suspension or discontinuation (if the designated dispute resolution organization has been entrusted with operations by another designated dispute resolution organization or a person that has obtained a designation under the provisions of other laws which is specified by Cabinet Order as being related to operations equivalent to dispute resolution services (hereinafter referred to as the "entrusting dispute resolution organization" in this paragraph), including procedures for processing complaints and for resolving disputes for the entrusting dispute resolution organization related to that entrustment; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the following Article), the member banking service providers that are not parties, and other designated dispute resolution organizations, of the suspension or discontinuation, within two weeks after the day of the suspension or discontinuation. The same applies if the designated dispute resolution organization resumes all or a part of the suspended dispute resolution services.

①If a designated dispute resolution organization falls under any of the following items, the Prime Minister may revoke the designation under the provisions of Article 52-62, paragraph (1) or order the suspension of all or a part of its services during a designated period of no longer than six months:

②If a designated dispute resolution organization falls under any of the following items, the Prime Minister must consult with the Minister of Justice in advance when seeking to make a disposition or issue an order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph:

③A person that has received a disposition revoking the designation under the provisions of Article 52-62, paragraph (1) or has been issued an order for the suspension of all or part of its services pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must notify the parties for which complaint processing procedures or dispute resolution procedures have been implemented on the day of that disposition or order, member banking service providers other than those parties, and other designated dispute resolution organizations, that they have become subject to the disposition or order, within two weeks after the day of the disposition or order.