Article 208. Specific aspects of court proceedings on cases on establishing the facts having legal meaning

Cases on establishing the facts having legal meaning shall be considered with the participation of the complainant and other interested parties.

At preparing a case for court proceedings, the judge shall determine the circle of interested persons whose rights may be affected by the judgment on establishing the fact having legal meaning, notify these persons about the proceedings on the case, consider the issue of attracting them to participation in the case, inform of the time and place of the court session.

At considering a case on establishing the fact having legal meaning, the court shall check whether the legislation provides for a different procedure for establishing this fact, whether the complainant had another opportunity to obtain or restore the necessary documents, whether this fact establishes or entails legally significant consequences for the complainant in connection with his activities in economic sphere; find out whether the establishment of the required fact affects the rights of others, whether an issue of law has arisen.

If in the course of the proceedings on establishing the fact having legal meaning it is established that an issue of law has arisen, the court shall leave the statement for establishing the fact having legal meaning without consideration, on which a ruling shall be made.

The ruling shall provide explanations to the complainant and other persons interested in the case on their right to apply to court under adversary proceeding.