Where payment is made within the period prescribed in Article 254 (3) above, registration of
the summons shall be cancelled by the land registrar or administrative authority upon
presentation of the discharge signed by the pursuing creditor.
Failing this, the debtor or any interested party may request the discharge by showing proof of
payment; to this effect, he shall refer the matter to the competent court for urgent hearing.
The court shall rule within eight days upon the matter being referred to it. Its decision shall be
subject to appeal in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
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In force from 10 April 1998
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Section 261 of the Acte uniforme portant organisation des procédures simplifiées de recouvrement et des voies d'exécution/akn/ohada/act/loi/undated/aupsrve-1998