Book I: Provisions common to all courts

A third-party objection lodged as a principal claim shall be brought before the court from which the contested judgment emanates. The decision may be handed down by the same magistrates. Where the third-party objection is directed against a judgment given in a non-contentious matter, it shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules of contentious proceedings.

Third-party proceedings incidental to a dispute before a court shall be decided by that court if it is of a higher grade than the court that gave the judgment or if, being of equal grade, there is no rule of jurisdiction of public policy that precludes it. In such cases, the third-party objection is lodged in the same way as incidental claims. In other cases, the incidental third-party objection is…

The court before which the contested judgment is produced may, depending on the circumstances, disregard or stay it.

The judge hearing the third party opposition as principal or incidental may suspend enforcement of the contested judgment.

The decision that upholds the third party opposition only retracts or amends the contested judgment in respect of the points that are prejudicial to the third party opponent. The original judgment retains its effect between the parties, even in respect of the aspects that have been set aside. The original judgment retains its effect between the parties, even in respect of the aspects that have been set aside. However, res…

A judgment given on third-party proceedings is subject to the same appeals as the decisions of the court from which it emanates.