Before the Commercial Court, the costs of the proceedings are advanced by the claimant and deposited with the clerk’s office within fifteen days of the application at the latest, failing which the application will lapse.
The opposition is received free of charge by the court clerk. By registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the court clerk immediately invites the applicant to deposit the costs of the opposition at the court clerk’s office within a period of fifteen days, failing which the application will lapse.
However, the claim does not lapse in the event of European order for payment proceedings.