Attorney Regulation Act Article 9
The Ministry of Justice shall revoke the attorney license of an applicant who, after being granted the attorney license, is found to be in any of the circumstances set forth in all subparagraphs of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 prior to granting of the attorney license, unless such circumstance set forth in subparagraphs 5 to 7 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 have ceased to exist prior to such revocation.The Ministry of Justice shall cancel the attorney license of an attorney who, after being granted the attorney license, is found to be in any of the following circumstances:1. The attorney is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.2. Before the attorney is a member of the Bar Association, he/she is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraph 1 or subparagraph 8 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.In the circumstances set forth in subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph, the Ministry of Justice shall seek the opinion of the National Bar Association.The Ministry of Justice shall order an attorney to be suspended from the practice of law who, is found to be in any of the following circumstances after being granted an attorney license:1. The attorney is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs 5 to 7 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.2. Judging from objective circumstances, the attorney becomes incapable of practicing law due to certain physical or mental issues, and the same determination is also made by a panel of professional doctors invited by the Ministry of Justice.The attorney subject to suspension from the practice of law referred to in the preceding paragraph may apply to the Ministry of Justice for resumption of legal practice after the cause for such suspension no longer exists.The Ministry of Justice shall, within two years after the implementation of the amendment to this Act dated December 13, 2019, cancel the attorney license of an attorney who is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 prior to such implementation, unless prior to such implementation, an disciplinary action other than disbarment has been made by resolution of the Attorney Disciplinary Committee toward him/her, or more than seven years have passed since the completion of serving his/her sentence.
中文原文 律師法第9條
法務部核准發給律師證書後，發現申請人於核准前有第五條第一項各款情形之一者，撤銷其律師證書。
但該條項第五款至第七款之原因，於撤銷前已消滅者，不在此限。
法務部核准發給律師證書後，律師有下列情形之一者，法務部應廢止其律師證書：
一、第五條第一項第二款至第四款情形之一。
二、於未加入律師公會時之行為，有第五條第一項第一款或第八款情形之一。
前項第二款情形，法務部應徵詢全國律師聯合會之意見。
法務部核准發給律師證書後，律師有下列要件之一者，法務部應命其停止執行職務：
一、第五條第一項第五款至第七款情形之一。
二、客觀事實足認其身心狀況不能執行業務，並經法務部邀請相關專科醫師組成小組認定。
前項受停止執行職務處分之律師於原因消滅後，得向法務部申請准其回復執行職務。
律師於本法中華民國一百零八年十二月十三日修正之條文施行前有第五條第一項第一款情形者，法務部應於修正施行後二年內廢止其證書。
但修正施行前經律師懲戒委員會審議為除名以外之其他處分，或刑之執行完畢已逾七年者，不予廢止。
但該條項第五款至第七款之原因，於撤銷前已消滅者，不在此限。
法務部核准發給律師證書後，律師有下列情形之一者，法務部應廢止其律師證書：
一、第五條第一項第二款至第四款情形之一。
二、於未加入律師公會時之行為，有第五條第一項第一款或第八款情形之一。
前項第二款情形，法務部應徵詢全國律師聯合會之意見。
法務部核准發給律師證書後，律師有下列要件之一者，法務部應命其停止執行職務：
一、第五條第一項第五款至第七款情形之一。
二、客觀事實足認其身心狀況不能執行業務，並經法務部邀請相關專科醫師組成小組認定。
前項受停止執行職務處分之律師於原因消滅後，得向法務部申請准其回復執行職務。
律師於本法中華民國一百零八年十二月十三日修正之條文施行前有第五條第一項第一款情形者，法務部應於修正施行後二年內廢止其證書。
但修正施行前經律師懲戒委員會審議為除名以外之其他處分，或刑之執行完畢已逾七年者，不予廢止。