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C-25.01 - Code of Civil Procedure
Section 535.6
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535.6. The defendant must, within 95 days after service of the summons, file with the court office a brief outline of the defendant’s arguments and a notice stating the nature and number of testimonies by affidavit that the defendant intends to file as well as the nature and number of pre-trial examinations that the defendant intends to conduct and of expert opinions that the defendant intends to seek so that the court may authorize them, if applicable. The defendant must, within the same time, disclose to the plaintiff the exhibits in support of the defence.
The statements contained in the brief outline of the arguments shall not exceed two pages in length, or seven pages if the defendant makes a cross-application. The court may, by way of exception and if warranted on serious grounds, authorize the subsequent addition of supplementary pages.
In force: 2023-06-30
535.6. The defendant must, within 95 days after service of the summons, file with the court office a brief outline of the defendant’s arguments and a notice stating the nature and number of testimonies by affidavit that the defendant intends to file as well as the nature and number of pre-trial examinations that the defendant intends to conduct and of expert opinions that the defendant intends to seek so that the court may authorize them, if applicable. The defendant must, within the same time, disclose to the plaintiff the exhibits in support of the defence.
The statements contained in the brief outline of the arguments shall not exceed two pages in length, or seven pages if the defendant makes a cross-application. The court may, by way of exception and if warranted on serious grounds, authorize the subsequent addition of supplementary pages.
