Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 838B
838B. (1) Unless rescinded by the court or withdrawn by the
party suing out the wa rrant, all precautiona ry warrants shall r emain
in force for a period of fifteen days after the cause becomes res
judicata .
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1),
precautionary warrants issued under article 830(1) become
executive warrants after that the cause becomes res judicata or
when in accordance with article 1 66B, article 253(e) and articl e 466,
such judicial letter, bill of exc hange or promissory note const itutes an
executive title, so however that:
(a) in the case of a warrant issued under article 830(1)(b), (c),
(d) and (f), the creditor shall file a note within fifteen (15)
days from when the executive title is obtained in the acts
of the same warrant and demand an extension or reduction
of the effects of the warrant to an amount equivalent to the
legal costs, interest and the principal amount due in terms
of the executive title obtained, and such note is to be
served upon the debtor and such persons as may have any
interest therein;
(b) in the case of a warrant issued under article 830(1)( a)
and ( e), the creditor shall file an application under the
provisions of article 388E within fifteen days from the
cause becoming res judicata .
Sub-title I
OF THE WARRANT OF DESCRIPTION
CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE [CAP. 12. 231
Object of warrant.839. A warrant of description may be issued in order to secure a
right over movable things, for the exercise of which the applic ant
may have an interest that such movable things remain in their
actual place or condition.
Manner of
executing warrant.
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