Article 17
Provision to the debtor of due information about the procedural steps necessary to contest the claim The following must have been clearly stated in or together with the document instituting the proceedings, the equivalent document or any summons to a court hearing: (a) the procedural requirements for contesting the claim, including the time limit for contesting the claim in writing or the time for the court hearing, as applicable, the name and the address of the institution to which to respond or before which to appear, as applicable, and whether it is mandatory to be represented by a lawyer; (b) the consequences of an absence of objection or default of appearance, in particular, where applicable, the possibility that a judgment may be given or enforced against the debtor and the liability for costs related to the court proceedings.