Question juridique clé
Whether A. or Verein B. could represent the appellant before the Federal Court in a civil complaint
Solution extraite
Only attorneys entered in a cantonal bar register may represent a party in a civil complaint before the Federal Court; A. was no longer registered and the association had no standing to represent the appellant.
Motifs extraits
Art. 40 BGG and the BGFA require registered counsel for chosen representation; a trusted person or association does not satisfy the statutory monopoly.