Article 55 (Requirement for Approval of Suit, etc.)
(1) The court shall approve in a decision the Collective Suit only when all requirements of
the following Subparagraph are satisfied:
1. That the personal information processor rejected the dispute mediation by the Dispute
Mediation Committee or would not accept its mediation award; and
2. That no defect was found in the descriptions in the application for approval of lawsuit
as stated in Article 54.
(2) The court decision which approves or disapproves the Collective Suit may be objected
by an immediate appeal.
Article 56 (Effect of Conclusive Judgment)
When the decision dismissing plaintiff’s complaint became conclusive, such other
organizations as stated in Article 51 cannot file a Collective Suit regarding the identical
case; provided, however, that the same shall not apply where any of the following
Subparagraphs is applicable:
1. After the decision became conclusive, a new evidence has been found by the state, local
government or the state or local government-invested institutions regarding the said case; or
2. Where the decision dismissing the lawsuit proves to be caused intentionally by plaintiff.
Article 57 (Application of Civil Procedure Act, etc.)
(1) Where this Act does not have specific provisions regarding the Collective Suit, the Civil
Procedure Act shall apply.
(2) When the decision which approves the Collective Suit as stated in Article 55 was made,
a preservation order pursuant to Part IV of the Civil Enforcement Act may be made.
(4) The matters necessary for the procedure shall be provided by the Supreme Court Rule.
CHAPTER VIII.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 58 (Partial Exclusion of Application)
(1) Chapters 3 through 7 shall not apply to the personal information stated in any of the
following Subparagraphs:
1. Personal information collected by the Statistics Act among personal information processed
by the public institutions;
2. Personal information collected or requested to provide so as to analyze the information
related to national security;
3. Personal information processed temporarily in case it is urgently necessary for the public
safety and welfare, public health, etc.; or
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