ECLI:BE:CASS:2026:CONC.20260417.1F.3 ECLI:BE:CASS:2026:CONC.20260417.1F.3 Généré par l'IA

Civil court ruled no special lawyer mandate needed if opposing party does not contest the admission.

Numéro de cause ECLI:BE:CASS:2026:CONC.20260417.1F.3

Autorité / Tribunal Cour de cassation

Juridiction

Belgique (BE)

Date de la décision 2026

Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)

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Synthèse Legislator

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The Cour de cassation held that a judge is not required to demand the production of a special lawyer's mandate to validate an admission when the opposing party does not contest it. The court reasoned that the procedural burden shifts to the party challenging the admission, rendering the specific mandate unnecessary in the absence of objection. This decision clarifies that the existence of a special mandate is not a mandatory condition for admitting evidence if no party disputes its validity.

Regeste Legislator

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Code civil, Art. 8.1, 10°; Code judiciaire, Art. 440 al. 2: An admission remains valid without a special lawyer's mandate if the opposing party does not contest its existence.

Mots-clés

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civil procedure admission of fact special lawyer mandate evidence production opposing party contest judicial discretion burden of proof droit de refuser de témoigner

Dispositions légales citées

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Code civil - Livre 8: La preuve - Art. 8.1, 10°

Code civil - Livre 8: La preuve - 13-04-2019 - Art. 8.1, 10° - 29

Code judiciaire - Deuxième partie - Art. 440, al. 2

58 à 555/16) - 10-10-1967 - Art. 440, al.

Code judiciaire - Quatrième partie - Art. 850

664 à 1385octiesdecies) - 10-10-1967 - Art. 850 - 04

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A défaut de contestation de la partie à laquelle l'aveu est opposé,

le juge ne doit pas exiger la production du mandat spécial conféré

à l'avocat pour retenir l'existence d'un tel aveu (1).

(1) Voir les concl. du MP.

Thésaurus Cassation:

PREUVE - MATIERE CIVILE - Aveu

Bases légales:

Code civil - Livre 8: La preuve - 13-04-2019 - Art. 8.1, 10° - 29

Lien ELI No pub 2019A12168

Code civil - Livre 8: La preuve - 13-04-2019 - Art. 8.32 - 29

Lien ELI No pub 2019A12168

Code judiciaire - Deuxième partie: L'ORGANISATION JUDICIAIRE (Art. 58 à 555/16) - 10-10-1967 - Art. 440, al. 2 - 02

Lien ELI No pub 1967101053

Code judiciaire - Quatrième partie: DE LA PROCEDURE CIVILE. (art. 664 à 1385octiesdecies) - 10-10-1967 - Art. 850 - 04

Lien ELI No pub 1967101055