Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the respondent was entitled to party compensation in the legal-aid proceedings despite only being optionally heard.
Decisione estratta
A party compensation is not owed in legal-aid proceedings because the opposing party is not a party to that procedure, even if it was invited to file observations and did so.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 119(3) ZPO makes hearing the opposing party discretionary. Legal aid concerns only the legal relationship between applicant and state; it does not affect the opponent's rights or duties, so the opponent has no party status and no cost claim.