272 Swiss Civil Procedure Code of 19 December 2008 (Civil Procedure Code, CPC)

272 Cudesch da procedura civila svizzer dals 19 da december 2008 (Cudesch da procedura civila, CPC)

Art. 118 Extent

1 Legal aid comprises:

a.
an exemption from the obligation to pay advances and provide security;
b.
an exemption from court costs;
c.
the appointment by the court of a legal agent under the legal aid system if this is necessary to protect the rights of the party concerned, and in particular if the opposing party is represented by a legal agent; the legal agent under the legal aid system may be appointed prior to the court hearing in order to prepare the proceedings.

2 Legal aid may be granted for all or part of the case.

3 The grant of legal aid does not relieve the party concerned from paying party costs to the opposing party.

Art. 117 Dretg

Ina persuna ha il dretg sin la giurisdicziun gratuita, sche:

a.
ella n’ha betg ils meds finanzials necessaris; e
b.
sia pretensiun giuridica na para betg dad esser invana.
 

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