What Happens After a Precautionary Attachment Order Is Obtained?

Precautionary Attachment

Obtaining an order is only the first step. Under Article 261 of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, execution must be requested from the competent enforcement office within ten days of the decision date; otherwise the order automatically lapses. Assuming time begins when the decision reaches you later may seriously prejudice rights.

If attachment preceded litigation or enforcement, completion steps under Article 264 are also required. A seven-day period to commence enforcement or litigation runs from attachment or, if executed in your absence, service of the attachment record. Subsequent objections may create additional periods. For mandatory mediation, its special statutory effect must be calculated separately; applying does not automatically suspend every step.

Track the order, security receipt, execution application, attachment record, and all service in one calendar. Checking only the court file is insufficient. Planning requires knowing which asset was attached, when, and in which file. Being abroad or preparing authority late does not generally extend these statutory periods.

Prepare the order, security receipt, execution application, attachment record, and earlier litigation details together. Track the execution-request period and later completion periods separately from each triggering document.