Article 85 According to Item 2, Paragraph 2, Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law, husband and wife, lineal blood relatives, collateral blood relatives within three generations, close in-laws and other relatives who have a dependency relationship may be close relatives of the parties as agents ad litem.
Article 86 According to Item 2, Paragraph 2, Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law, employees who have legal labor and personnel relations with the parties may act as agents ad litem in the name of the staff members of the parties.
Article 87 According to Item 3, Paragraph 2, Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law, if a social organization recommends a citizen as an agent ad litem, it shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Social organizations are non-profit legal person organizations registered or exempted from registration according to law;
(2) The principal is a member of the social group, or the domicile of one party is located in the activity area of the social group;
(3) Agency affairs belong to the business scope stipulated in the articles of association of social organizations;
(4) The recommending citizen is the person in charge of the social organization or a staff member who has legal labor and personnel relations with the social organization.
Patent agents, recommended by the All-China Patent Agents Association, can act as litigation agents in patent dispute cases.
Legal basis: the Supreme People's Court's explanation on some issues concerning the application of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 85 According to Item 2, Paragraph 2, Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law, husband and wife, lineal blood relatives, collateral blood relatives within three generations, close in-laws and other relatives who have a dependency relationship may be close relatives of the parties as agents ad litem.
Article 86 According to Item 2, Paragraph 2, Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law, employees who have legal labor and personnel relations with the parties may act as agents ad litem in the name of the staff members of the parties.
Article 87 According to Item 3, Paragraph 2, Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law, if a social organization recommends a citizen as an agent ad litem, it shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Social organizations are non-profit legal person organizations registered or exempted from registration according to law;
(2) The principal is a member of the social group, or the domicile of one party is located in the activity area of the social group;
(3) Agency affairs belong to the business scope stipulated in the articles of association of social organizations;
(4) The recommending citizen is the person in charge of the social organization or a staff member who has legal labor and personnel relations with the social organization.
Patent agents, recommended by the All-China Patent Agents Association, can act as litigation agents in patent dispute cases.