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Ius standi and the civil procedure reform: an opportunity

Authors

  • Senda Villalobos Indo Abogada, Universidad de Chile. Asociada de Philippi, Yrarrázaval, Pulido & Brunner

Abstract

This article explains the importance of the review in limine litis of the ius standi (legal standing) by courts and analyzes the various concepts of legal standing accepted by the doctrine, as well as the role played by the institution in the controversies resolution system. ´The aim of this work is the proposal of a unique definition of legal standing in the future Civil Procedure Code, based on the advantages that this new concept would provide to the chilean judicial system.    

Keywords:

Civil procedure reform, Civil procedure reform bill, Civil Procedure Code, Legal standing (ius standi)