Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 152

152. (1) Following the closure of written pleadings, the registrar shall verify the payment of the security for costs related to the principal and incidental appeal, and shall, unless there is a court order stating otherwise, publish these causes in the list of causes set down for judgment. (2) The registrar shall ensure that parties are served with a notice of the day when the cause was left for judgment: Provided that any one of the parties may, by a note filed in the registry, exempt the registrar from the duty of service of such notice. (3) Service of this notice shall be effected in line with the procedure provided in sub-articles (1) and (4) of article 187 and if such is not possible, service shall be effected by the officer charged with service, by attaching the notice at the last address provided by the parties in the acts of the appeal. Notice to be delivered in writing. (4 The said notice shall be in writing. If the appellant is not served with the said notice, the registrar, unless he has been exempted as stated in sub-article (1), shall, within ten days, inform in writing the advocate of such party that the notice has not been served, and the advocate shall sign a copy of the receipt of such communication: Provided that no action shall lie against the advocate for failure to inform any such party. Power of court. (5) It shall be lawful for the court, to proceed to judgment or, to order the hearing of a cause the written pleadings whereof have been closed, irrespective of its turn. Default of written pleadings not to debar party from appearing at hearing of cause. Amended by: IV.1862.8; XXXI.1934.21. Substituted by: XXXII.2021.7.