ON THE POWERS OF A REPRESENTATIVE IN ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

The paper contains a scientific and practical commentary on certain provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation regulating the powers of the representative ad litem. The author addresses issues related to the scope of the representative’s rights and the procedure for their implementation and examines the procedure for registration and confirmation of the powers of various representatives (legal representatives, heads of state authorities and other state bodies and local self-governments, heads of organizations, lawyers as well as other representatives) to handle administrative cases in court. The paper analyzes the procedure for arrangement and granting a power of attorney on behalf of an organization, a sole proprietor or individuals. Particular attention is paid to the procedure for verifying the powers of persons participating in a case and their representatives as well as to court decisions on recognizing their powers and admission to participation in the court session or refusal to recognize them.

Keywords

• administrative legal proceedings
• code of administrative proceedings of the russian federation
• legal representation
• representatives
• power of attorney
• representative’s powers