Demand for Payment (Court Order)
A demand for payment (shiharai-tokusoku) is a court order issued by a summary court clerk without a hearing (Code of Civil Procedure Art. 382). If no objection is filed within 2 weeks, a provisional execution declaration is attached, making it enforceable like a judgment. Court fees are half of regular litigation.
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民事訴訟法382条・391条・395条
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Q. What does Demand for Payment (Court Order) mean?
A demand for payment (shiharai-tokusoku) is a court order issued by a summary court clerk without a hearing (Code of Civil Procedure Art. 382). If no objection is filed within 2 weeks, a provisional execution declaration is attached, making it enforceable like a judgment. Court fees are half of regu
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