Question juridique clé
Whether the commercial court had subject-matter jurisdiction to order provisional registration of a construction lien as a protective measure under the CPC.
Solution extraite
Yes. Provisional registration of a construction lien is a protective measure within Art. 6(5) CPC, so the commercial court is competent if it would be competent for the main action.
Motifs extraits
The Court held that the CPC systematics do not exclude this measure from protective measures. The provisional lien registration serves to avert irreparable loss caused by the lapse of the registration period and therefore has the essential features of interim relief.