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<strong>marTlmsajuleba</strong><br />

N4<br />

da<br />

<strong>kanoni</strong><br />

Results<br />

of Not Filing<br />

the Response<br />

(Objection)<br />

PRIDON BASILAIA<br />

Assistant Professor at<br />

Kutaisi Ak. Tsereteli State University<br />

According to Article 232 1 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia if the<br />

failure of the defendant to file a response (objection) within the term specified<br />

in Subparagraph 2, Article 201 of this Code is due to an invalid reason the<br />

judge issues a default judgment without an oral hearing. Besides, if the facts<br />

indicated in the action justify the claim, the judge will satisfy the claim. If not,<br />

the court appoints a main session about which the parties are notified according<br />

to Article 70-78 of the Code. In case of holding the session no evidences<br />

from the defendant are received and the court will hear only the defendant’s<br />

legal opinions concerning the claim.<br />

According to the first sentence of Article 232 1 of the Civil Procedure Code<br />

of Georgia, if the failure of the defendant to file a response (objection) within<br />

the term specified in Subparagraph 2, Article 201 of this Code is due to an<br />

invalid reason the judge shall issue a default judgment without an oral hearing.<br />

In case the objection is not filed due to an invalid reason the underlying<br />

assumption is that the defendant admits the facts indicated in the action. In<br />

such a case issuing a default judgment does not contradict the principles of<br />

adversary and equality of the parties because the defendant, when accepting<br />

the claim with the enclosed materials, is presented with all the opportunities<br />

to disproof the claims made against him by the plaintiff within the term defined<br />

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