Social security proceedings do not require a separate authorization document for the pension board director's representative.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether a social security organ's representative must submit a separate authorization document alongside their power of attorney. The court found that in social security cases, the pension board director acts as the party itself rather than an agent of the state, making the director's signature on the power of attorney sufficient under the Code of Civil Procedure. Consequently, the absence of a separate authorization document does not invalidate the first-instance proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 89 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 460 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 476 § 4 k.p.c.; Art. 47711 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 3 pkt 13 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym żołnierzy zawodowych: In social security proceedings, a power of attorney signed by the pension board director is sufficient without a separate document proving the director's authority to act.