¹ Any person who has capacity to take legal action may choose to be represented in proceedings.

² The following persons are allowed to act as professional representatives:

a.

in all proceedings: lawyers admitted to represent parties before Swiss courts under the Lawyers Act of 23 June 2000³²;

b.

before the conciliation authorities, in financial disputes under the simplified procedure and in cases under the summary procedure: licensed administrators and legal agents if provided for by cantonal law;

c.

in cases under the summary procedure in accordance with Article 251 of this Code: professional representatives under Article 27 DEBA³³;

d.

before the special courts for tenancy matters and for employment matters: professionally qualified representatives if provided for by cantonal law.

³ The representative must prove his or her authority by power of attorney.

⁴ The court may order the personal appearance of a represented party.