By Raphaël MORENON
1 April 2025
The common idea is that once a judgement has been handed down, it is final and puts an end to a case. To a large extent, this is true, not least because of the res judicata referred to above. However, court rulings sometimes contain obvious errors or ambiguities, or have been handed down under irregular conditions. Deciphering a court decision correctly is the first step in identifying these situations. The procedure would be very rigid if no correction were possible apart from the traditional means of appeal. What should you do if you notice an obvious typo in the calculation of a sum? If part of the judgement is incomprehensible? If the judge has forgotten to respond to one of your requests? The law provides specific mechanisms for dealing with these situations, without systematically calling into question what has been...
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