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Urgency of Legal Procedure
Article 86
The procedure in lawsuits over the compensation of damages shall be urgent.
Main Hearing in Damage Compensation Lawsuits
Article 87
No preliminary hearing shall be scheduled in lawsuits over the compensation of damages.
The court shall order the defendant to respond to the charges within 8 days from the day the charges were served.
The first session of the main hearing shall be held within fifteen days from the day the response to the charges was received, i.e. upon expiry of
the deadline for the reception of the response to the charges.
The court shall summon to the first main hearing session the plaintiff, the defendant and possibly the witnesses.
The summons to the plaintiff shall include notice that it shall be deemed that the charges have been dismissed in the event of the plaintiff's
absence from the first or any other subsequent session; the summons to the defendant shall contain notice that the ruling may be passed in the
event of his/her absence at the first hearing session, and that in the event of his/her absence from the following sessions, the ruling shall be
based on the facts established theretofore.
No dormancy shall apply to the case in lawsuits over the compensation of damages.
Passing of the Sentence
Article 88
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