(1) If a request for mediation has been filed under Article 76(1) for a case, against which a lawsuit has been filed before or after such request and is in progress, a court which has accepted the lawsuit may suspend the litigation procedures until the mediation process is completed.
(2) If the litigation procedures are not suspended under paragraph (1), the Council shall suspend the mediation process for the relevant case.
(3) The Council may suspend the mediation process by its decision if a lawsuit is in progress for the same type of case or a similar case involving multiple persons for the same cause as the case for which a request for mediation has been filed.[This Article Added on Jun. 20, 2023]