Code of Civil Procedure Article 83

In cases of voluntary dismissal, the plaintiff shall bear the litigation expenses. When the plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the action before the conclusion of the oral argument session in the first instance, he/she may, within three months after such dismissal, move for the return of two-thirds of the court costs paid for that instance.The preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases of voluntary dismissal of an appeal from a judgment or an appeal from a ruling.Suppose the plaintiff does not conduct oral arguments before the conclusion of the oral argument session in the appeal trial when he/she voluntarily dismisses the action before the final judgment takes effect. In that case, the appellant may move for the return of two-thirds of the court costs paid for that instance within three months after such dismissal.