Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the debtor's request to postpone the debt enforcement opening hearing had to be granted.
Decisione estratta
Only in exceptional cases may a postponement be granted in definitive opening proceedings; the debtor remained able to appoint counsel or file a written submission, so the refusal was lawful.
Motivazione estratta
Opening proceedings must be decided without delay and are documentary proceedings. The debtor had personally drafted and signed the postponement request and had expressly been told he could also submit written comments.