Question juridique clé
Whether Art. 223 ZPO applies in summary provisional legal-opening proceedings so that a debtor who misses the response deadline receives a short grace period.
Solution extraite
Art. 223 ZPO does not apply in provisional legal-opening proceedings; after missed service of the response deadline, the court may decide without granting an additional grace period.
Motifs extraits
The summary procedure under Art. 251 lit. a ZPO is subject to strict expedition. Granting a further deadline would conflict with the purpose of Art. 84 para. 2 SchKG, which requires prompt handling so the creditor can preserve the attachment/connection period. The debtor may instead seek restitution under Art. 148 ZPO.