Question juridique clé
Whether the appellant's third-party ownership claim over the seized paintings was forfeited because it was raised too late and was an abuse of rights.
Solution extraite
Yes. A third-party claim must be asserted within a useful time after knowledge of the seizure or arrest; here the appellant's nine-year delay was manifestly abusive and the claim was forfeited.
Motifs extraits
Article 106 SchKG imposes no formal deadline, but good faith requires timely assertion. The appellant knew of the arrest in 1995 and offered no persuasive reason for waiting until 2004; even reliance on incorrect legal advice would not excuse the delay.