Code of Civil Procedure Article 172
When a person who sues or is sued on behalf of another person in such person's own name based on a certain qualification either loses such qualification or dies, the proceeding shall be stayed automatically until another person with the same qualification assumes the action.When all of the appointed parties who are appointed pursuant to the applicable law lose their qualification to be so appointed, the proceeding shall be stayed automatically until all of the appointing parties or a newly appointed party assumes the action.
中文原文 民事訴訟法第172條
本於一定資格以自己名義為他人任訴訟當事人之人，喪失其資格或死亡者，訴訟程序在有同一資格之人承受其訴訟以前當然停止。
依法被選定為訴訟當事人之人全體喪失其資格者，訴訟程序在該有共同利益人全體或新被選定為訴訟當事人之人承受其訴訟以前當然停止。
依法被選定為訴訟當事人之人全體喪失其資格者，訴訟程序在該有共同利益人全體或新被選定為訴訟當事人之人承受其訴訟以前當然停止。