Orlando Lopes v Court of Justice of the European Communities. [1996] EUECJ C-175/96P (5 December 1996)
Submission of an application signed by the applicant himself, even if he is a lawyer authorized to plead before a national court, is insufficient to bring an action before the Court of Justice; representation by a third person authorized to practise is mandatory.
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- Citation
- [1996] EUECJ C-175/96P
- Parties
- Applicant: Orlando Lopes; Respondent: Court of Justice of the European Communities
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Order on Admissibility
- Outcome
- inadmissible
- Legal Topics
- Representation Before Court, Inadmissibility
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Parties
Orlando Lopes
Applicant
Court of Justice of the European Communities
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Order on Admissibility
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether an applicant can represent himself before the Court of Justice if he is a lawyer authorized to plead before a national court
Ratio Decidendi
Submission of an application signed by the applicant himself, even if he is a lawyer authorized to plead before a national court, is insufficient to bring an action before the Court of Justice; representation by a third person authorized to practise is mandatory.
Court Disposition
inadmissible
Orders
- Application declared inadmissible due to lack of proper representation
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[ Home ] [ Databases ] [ World Law ] [ Multidatabase Search ] [ Help ] [ Feedback ] [ DONATE ] Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions) You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions) >> Orlando Lopes v Court of Justice of the European Communities. [1996] EUECJ C-175/96P (5 December 1996) URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/1996/C17596.html Cite as: [1996] EUECJ C-175/96P [ New search ] [ Help ] IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE - The source of this judgment is the web site of the Court of Justice of the European Communities . The information in this database has been provided free of charge and is subject to a Court of Justice of the European Communities disclaimer and a copyright notice . This electronic version is not authentic and is subject to amendment. 61996O0175 Order of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 5 December 1996. Orlando Lopes v Court of Justice of the European Communities. Inadmissibility - Applicant not represented. Case C-175/96 P. European Court reports 1996 Page I-06409 Procedure - Originating application - Procedural requirements - Application not brought through a lawyer - Applicant's standing as a lawyer authorized to plead before a national court - Not relevant - Inadmissibility (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 17, third para., and Art. 19, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 37(1), first subpara.) Whatever his standing, a party within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article 17 of the Statute of the Court of Justice is not authorized to act on his own before the Court, but must use the services of a third person authorized to practise before a court of a Member State or of a State which is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Since no derogation from or exception to that obligation is provided for by the Statute or the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, the submission of an application signed by the applicant himself, even if he is a lawyer authorized to plead before a national court, cannot be sufficient for the purpose of bringing an action. © European Communities, 2001 All rights reserved BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/1996/C17596.html