Professional Representation in Russian Courts: The Application Practice
The article reveals the exceptions to professional representation in court (the rules on the mandatory presence of a representative in the court of higher legal education or a degree in law). This requirement does not apply to patent attorneys in disputes related to the legal protection of intellectual property results and means of individualization, arbitration managers in the performance of their duties in a bankruptcy case. An exception to the General rule is also legal representation, representation of organizations by bodies of legal entities. However, the head of a representative office (branch) of a legal entity must submit to the court documents on higher legal education or academic degree in a legal specialty. An auditor or a member of the chamber of Commerce and industry must have a higher legal education or a degree in law in the case of representation in court.