Question: If the court rules in favour of the claimant (the person who filed the lawsuit), what does the court do to ensure payment is received? And is there punishment for non-compliance?
Answer: Execution of final and enforceable judgments are carried out from the premises of the Court of First Instance under the supervision of the Execution Judge and assisted by execution officers. The Execution judge has exclusive jurisdiction regarding enforcement of judgments and determining all objections and disputes in the course of execution proceedings. As soon as the execution action is filed, the judgment debtor is served an execution deed as stipulated in the Civil Procedure Code. The notice states in clear terms what the debtor is required to do within 15 days. Failing the full payment to the judgment creditor, the creditor can seek an attachment order against the debtor’s property or assets or apply to detail the debtor.