Question juridique clé
From which point does the ten-day deadline to validate an arrest under Art. 279(1) LP run, and is the debtor’s receipt of the report relevant?
Solution extraite
The creditor must validate the arrest within ten days from the moment the creditor receives the arrest report; whether the debtor also received it is irrelevant.
Motifs extraits
The wording of Art. 279(1) LP is clear. If the creditor lets that deadline lapse, the effects of the arrest cease by operation of law under Art. 280 No. 1 LP. Because the creditor cannot know in advance whether the debtor has objected, it must take precautionary steps within the deadline.