Key legal question
Whether the first instance could refuse late-filed defense evidence under the social inquisitorial principle and hearing rights.
Extracted holding
The refusal was compatible with the social inquisitorial principle and with the right to be heard because the defendants had been duly invited to file evidence within set deadlines and failed to act in time.
Extracted reasoning
The social inquisitorial principle does not excuse party negligence or disregard of procedural orders; evidence must be offered within the procedural time limits to be admissible.