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Prohibition of conventional representation of legal entities by other legal entities or their in-house counsel in civil proceedings

Case Number ICCJ_128094
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice, sitting as the Full Panel for Resolving Questions of Law, issued a binding interpretation establishing that a statement of claim and the conventional representation of a legal person before courts cannot be effected through a legal entity mandatary, nor through a legal counselor or attorney of such an entity. This decision resolved a preliminary ruling request submitted by the Brașov Court of Appeal regarding the admissibility of procedural representation in civil litigation. The court determined that under Article 84(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, a legal entity must act through a natural person authorized to represent it directly, and this representation cannot be further delegated to another legal entity or its in-house legal advisors, thereby invalidating such modes of procedural standing.

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art. 84 alin. (1) din Codul de procedură civilă, art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Prohibition of conventional representation of legal entities by other legal entities or their in-house counsel in civil proceedings: This decision resolved a preliminary ruling request submitted by the Brașov Court of Appeal regarding the admissibility of procedural representation in civil litigation. The court determined that under Article 84(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, a legal entity must act through a natural person authorized to represent it directly, and this representation cannot be further delegated to another legal entity or its in-house legal advisors, thereby invalidating such modes of procedural standing.

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legal representation legal entity article of civil procedure natural law procedural issues preliminary ruling procedure

Cited Legislation

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art. 84 alin. (1) din Codul de procedură civilă
Main ground for the ruling, as the court explicitly states that in the interpretation and application of this article, the specific modes of representation by legal entities are prohibited.
art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural rule cited in the dispositive to establish the binding nature of the decision.
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ICCJ_141006
Prohibition of corporate representation by legal entities or their counsel in civil proceedings; referral admitted and interpretation established
Decizia nr. 439/2020
Invalidity of conventional representation by a legal entity and non-compliance with mandatory written form requirements for legal assistance contracts in civil proceedings
Decizia nr. 9/2016
Corporate representation by non-lawyer entity excluded under CPC Art. 84(1)
Decizia nr. 838/2020
Invalid conventional representation of legal entity by non-legal counsel in tax litigation
Decizia nr. 244/2023
Validity of in-house legal advisor’s representation: sufficiency of authorization for corporate appeal standing

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art. 84 alin. (1) din Codul de procedură civilă

Main ground for the ruling, as the court explicitly states that in the interpretation and application of this article, the specific modes of representation by legal entities are prohibited.

art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

Procedural rule cited in the dispositive to establish the binding nature of the decision.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

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Minuta deciziei nr. 9 Dosar nr. 507/1/2016

Şedinţa din 4 aprilie 2016

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Braşov - Secţia I civilă, în dosarul nr. 21531/197/2015, privind pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:

În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 84 alin. (1) din Codul de procedură civilă, cererea de chemare în judecată şi reprezentarea convenţională a persoanei juridice în faţa instanţelor de judecată nu se pot face prin mandatar persoană juridică, nici prin consilierul juridic sau avocatul acesteia din urmă.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 4 aprilie 2016.