THE SPECIAL MEASURES LAW CONCERNING
THE HANDLING OF LEGAL BUSINESS BY FOREIGN LAWYERS
(The Foreign Lawyers Law)

Chapter V. Miscellaneous Provisions

(Representation by a foreign lawyer in regard to the procedures for an international arbitration case)

Article 58-2. A person who is a foreign lawyer (excluding a person who is a gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi) and is engaged in legal business, on the basis of the qualification to become such foreign lawyer, in a foreign country (excluding a person who is employed and is providing services in Japan, based on his or her knowledge of foreign law) may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 72 of the Bengoshi Law, perform representation in regard to the procedures for an international arbitration case which he or she was requested to undertake or undertook in such foreign country. However, this shall not apply when he or she is under suspension of practice by an action under any law or regulation, etc. of a foreign country which corresponds to a disciplinary action prescribed in Item (2) of Article 52 of this Law or Item (2) of Article 57 of the Bengoshi Law.

(Exclusion from application of the Administrative Procedure Law)

Article 58-3. The provisions of Chapters 2 and 3 of the Administrative Procedure Law (Law No. 88 of 1993) shall not apply to a disposition made by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and bar associations under this Law.

(Restriction of complaints)

Article 59. Any complaint under the Law concerning the Examination of Complaints against Dispositions made by Administrative Organs (Law No. 160 of 1962) may not be filed, in regard to a disposition made by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations under this Law.

(Filing of lawsuit)

Article 60.

1. A person who has had his or her registration refused under the provisions of Article 26, a person who has had the transfer of his or her registration refused under the provisions of Article 26 which applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 28, a person who has had his or her registration rescinded under the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 30, or a person who has been subject to disciplinary action under the provisions of Article 51 may file a suit with the Tokyo High Court for the rescission of the disposition concerned.
2. A person who has made a request for registration or for transfer of registration may file a suit as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, regarding his or her registration or transfer of registration as refused, in cases where the Japan Federation of Bar Associations does not make any disposition of his or her request even after the lapse of five months from the day following the date of his or her request.

(Prohibition of false representation by a person who is not a gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi)

Article 61. A person who is not a gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi shall not post a sign indicating, or indicate in writing, that he or she is a gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi or that his or her office is a gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi-jimusho.

(Delegation to Ministry of Justice Ordinance)

Article 62. Besides the matters provided for in this Law, the procedures concerning approval and rescission thereof, and designation and rescission thereof and other matters required for the enforcement of the provisions of Chapter III shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Justice Ordinance.