By Raphaël MORENON
8 April 2025
When a judgment is handed down in your absence, the procedure offers you a specific remedy: opposition to a judgment. This allows the party who was unable to defend himself, known as the defaulting party, to request a new ruling on the case. However, this procedure, like the other ordinary remedies such as appeal, produces complex effects that merit in-depth analysis in order to define a relevant legal strategy. To navigate these complexities, the need for expert legal assistance and personalised help is often shared. Ordinary remedies: an overview (appeal and opposition) Civil procedure mainly distinguishes between two ordinary remedies, which respond to different situations and objectives: appeal, which is a means of reform, and opposition, a means of withdrawal. Each procedure has its own logic, and the contrast between them is fundamental. Appeal: contesting a judgement handed down in...
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