Abstract

The institution of joining the appeal proceedings before the National Chamber of Appeal constitutes a form of third party participation similar to secondary intervention. This institution helps to concentrate the proceedings, ensuring participation of another operator in the appeal proceedings. In the article the authoress deliberates whether joining the appeal proceedings and secondary intervention are one or perhaps two diverse though similar institutions. The analysis of both leads to the conclusion that due to diverse legal solutions it is easier to show the differences than similarities between the two. Therefore, joining the appeal proceedings before the National Chamber of Appeal is an institution separate from secondary intervention.