Question juridique clé
Whether a levy certificate with the effect of a definitive loss certificate must be issued when execution at the ordinary place of enforcement fails but the debtor could not be examined about assets and income.
Solution extraite
Yes. If enforcement at the ordinary place of enforcement fails and no seizable assets are found, the debt enforcement office must issue a blank levy certificate with the effect of a definitive loss certificate even if the debtor could not be examined.
Motifs extraits
The decisive factor is that continuation at the ordinary place of enforcement has failed in the attempt to seize the debtor's Swiss assets. Examination of the debtor is not a prerequisite; otherwise the debtor could block issuance simply by not appearing or refusing to speak.