Pontoise Homeowners Get New Hearing After Being Sent to the Wrong Courtroom
A couple born in Morocco went to the Pontoise court for a property seizure case. But they were directed to the wrong courtroom. Deemed absent when their case was heard, the two homeowners were eventually granted a new hearing.
On September 1, 2026, a man born in Morocco in 1966 and his wife, born in the same country in 1973, went to the Pontoise judicial court in Val-d’Oise. Their property is subject to seizure proceedings brought by the Val d’Argent 4 condominium association.
At the hearing, the creditor’s representative was heard. The two homeowners, however, did not appear before the judge. Their case was taken under advisement, as if they had failed to attend their summons.
Yet the couple had come to the court. Their daughter, who accompanied them, emailed the court service that same day. She explained that her parents and she had been directed to another courtroom. She also said they had informed the creditor of the situation.
The young woman also mentioned a preliminary sale agreement and her parents’ wish to sell their property amicably. This possibility is particularly important in proceedings where the home is already subject to seizure.
The court clerk confirms they were sent to the wrong courtroom
The family’s account was corroborated a few days later. In a statement dated September 11, the court clerk confirmed that, at the end of the hearing, a reception desk employee had told her that the homeowners had been directed to the wrong courtroom.
She also said that the creditor pursuing the case had agreed in principle to a postponement in light of the circumstances. The court clerk had invited the couple to explain the incident in writing.
This evidence convinced the enforcement judge. In an order dated September 15, 2026, the judge found that the homeowners had responded to their summons and that their absence from the courtroom was beyond their control.
The judge therefore decided to reopen the proceedings. The court also noted that the homeowners can themselves apply to sell their property amicably, without being required to have a lawyer represent them for this specific step.
The couple has been summoned again to appear before the Pontoise enforcement judge on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 3 p.m. The property seizure proceedings are still ongoing, but the homeowners will now have the opportunity to have their request considered.
