(1) When a company has filed a lawsuit against a director and vice versa, auditors shall serve as representatives of the company with respect to the lawsuit. The same shall apply where the company receives a request under Article 403 (1).
(2) In cases where a member of the audit committee under Article 415-2 is a party to a lawsuit, the audit committee or a director shall request the court to appoint a person to serve as a representative of the company. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6086, Dec. 31, 1999>[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 3724, Apr. 10, 1984]