Public Nuisance Dispute Mediation Act Article 42

A public nuisance dispute with regard to which investigatory hearings in a court of the first instance are concluded may not be subject to mediation or arbitration.When parties to a public nuisance dispute have filed the dispute in a court of the first instance and also have applied for mediation or arbitration of the dispute pursuant to this Act, that court may, before mediation or arbitration succeeds, suspend the litigation proceeding. When the mediation or arbitration is approved by a court of law, the action filed shall be deemed withdrawn.When the parties have filed a public nuisance dispute for mediation pursuant to the Act on Mediation at Villages, Towns, County and City Governments and also have applied for mediation or arbitration of the dispute pursuant to this Act, the foregoing paragraph shall apply.