Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 290
290. The consignee is bound to exercise for the safe keeping of
the property seized, such car e as is exercised by a bonus
paterfamilias; if the consignee fails to present such property when
called upon to do so, the court shall order him to appear befor e it to
explain his failure to do so; the consignee shall be responsibl e for
damages and interest and the court, after examining the
circumstances of the case, may issue such orders as appear to b e
appropriate, including the pers onal arrest of the consignee for a
period not exceeding three months, to compel him to present suc h
property. The failure of the consignee to present such property
when ordered by the court shall of itself constitute contempt o f
court in terms of the applicable provisions under this Code.
Other creditors
may not oppose
execution.
Added by:
XIV .2006.14.
Amended by:
XII.2009.23.
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