Administrative Litigation Act Article 253-1

Oral argument shall proceed within the scope set out in the notice of appeal.If the appellee, the joined parties under Articles 41 and 42 do not designate an agent to the litigation, or an agent of a party to the litigation, is absent without legitimate reasons on the day of oral argument, the court may render a judgment on the basis of the statements made by the agents to the litigation that are present on the day of oral argument. If the agents of both parties to the litigation are absent without legitimate reasons on the day of oral argument, the court may render a judgment directly without oral argument.