Court Organization Act Article 7-4

This English translation was last updated on 2024-11-29, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

When the ruling finalized on case forwarding is initiated in accordance with paragraph 1 of the preceding Article but the court to which the case is forwarded to determines that it does not have the judicial power, it is necessary to determine the suspension of the litigation procedure by a ruling and request the court of final appeal to which the judicial power is subordinated to assign the court of jurisdiction with judicial power. However, this does not apply to either of the following circumstances:1. The court of final appeal to which the judicial power of the original court is subordinated has determined the original court has no judicial power and has taken over the judgment.2. The civil court accepts the litigation case forwarded by an administrative court and the parties consent that the judgment shall be made by the civil court. The court of final appeal mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court or the Disciplinary Court's panel of judges for the second trial.The consent mentioned in subparagraph 2 in the proviso of paragraph 1 should be written down or documented as proof. If deemed necessary by the court of final appeal mentioned in paragraph 1, experts and scholars may be selected regarding the professional and legal issues of judicial power according to its duty and authority or in response to the application by the parties, their agents, or defense attorneys, so as to state their legal opinions in writing or during oral arguments.The person who states opinions described in the preceding paragraph should disclose the following information:1. Whether the preparation or the presentation of relevant professional opinions or data involves division of work or cooperation with the parties, interested parties, or their agents, or defense attorneys. 2. Whether the preparation or the presentation of relevant professional opinions or data is financially rewarded or sponsored by the parties, interested parties, or their agents, or defense attorneys and if so, the amount or the value of the financial reward or sponsorship. 3. The identity of any other providers of financial reward or sponsorship, as well as the amount or the value of the financial reward and the sponsorship.
中文原文 法院組織法第7-4條
前條第一項移送之裁定確定時,受移送法院認其亦無審判權者,應以裁定停止訴訟程序,並向其所屬審判權之終審法院請求指定有審判權之管轄法院。
但有下列情形之一者,不在此限:
一、原法院所屬審判權之終審法院已認原法院無審判權而為裁判。
二、民事法院受理由行政法院移送之訴訟,當事人合意願由民事法院為裁判。
前項所稱終審法院,指最高法院、最高行政法院或懲戒法院第二審合議庭。
第一項但書第二款之合意,應記明筆錄或以文書證之。
第一項之終審法院認有必要時,得依職權或依當事人、其代理人或辯護人之聲請,就關於審判權之專業法律問題選任專家學者,以書面或於言詞辯論時到場陳述其法律上意見。
前項陳述意見之人,應揭露下列資訊:
一、相關專業意見或資料之準備或提出,是否與當事人、關係人或其代理人或辯護人有分工或合作關係。
二、相關專業意見或資料之準備或提出,是否受當事人、關係人或其代理人或辯護人之金錢報酬或資助及其金額或價值。
三、其他提供金錢報酬或資助者之身分及其金額或價值。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.