A valid and properly executed power of attorney with the required amount of authority is sufficient proof of the powers of the lawyer as a representative of the party. Such a conclusion was made by the Economic Court of Cassation as part of the Supreme Court on March 27, 2019 in the case No. 904/4098/18.

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We're publishing an infographics on the topic "Representation by lawyers at courts of the first instances from January 1, 2019," prepared by the Economic Court of the Odessa region.

It should be noted that the infographic contains exceptions to the general rule and the actual legal positions of the Supreme Court.

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An order issued in accordance with Law No. 5076-VI is an independent document confirming the authority of an attorney. Therefore, in the presence of a warrant, to provide a legal aid contract, its copy or extract together with the warrant is not required.

Such a conclusion was made by the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court in its ruling of December 5, 2018, in the case No. 9901/736/18 (proceedings No. 11-989, 18).

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