The application for delivery or restitution shall be filed in the registry of the competent court of
the place of residence or place of abode of the debtor of the obligation to deliver or restitute.
The parties may derogate from the above rule of competence by providing a jurisdiction clause
in the contract.
Lack of territorial jurisdiction shall only be raised by the court or by the debtor during the
proceedings initiated by his opposition.
Official translation
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In force from 10 April 1998
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Section 20 of the Acte uniforme portant organisation des procédures simplifiées de recouvrement et des voies d'exécution/akn/ohada/act/loi/undated/aupsrve-1998