Judicial principles and studies
Intervention and Joinder Requests: Statutory Time Limits for Filing
The study summarizes how the amendment to Article 59 affects the applicable time limits, showing that joinder/intervention requests by a defendant fall under the same filing period for the answer.
Updated: 10 September 2026
Prepared and reviewed by: Ashraf Al-Khawaja
Subject
The amendment to the Civil Procedure Law added a provision to Article 59 making clear that requests a defendant may submit are to be treated within the same time limits set for filing the defendant's answer and evidentiary submissions. The amendment also expressly modified Article 109 to require certain requests to be filed within the periods established in Articles 59 and 60. Provisions on "requests," including Article 113, had not fixed explicit deadlines for some entries, so related texts must be read together to achieve coherence.
Summary
Reading the amended provisions together indicates that joinder/intervention requests submitted by the defendant (joinder, third‑party impleader, or similar) under paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 113 are subject to the same time limits applicable to the defendant's answer, reflecting the legislator's aim to shorten litigation and streamline procedures. Note: This is an educational summary and not a judicial text or legal advice.
Practical significance
Practically, the amendment requires defendants to file joinder or intervention requests within the same periods set for their answer and defensive submissions, and it calls for an integrated interpretation of the amended provisions to fulfill the legislative objective of expediting proceedings.
Sources and references
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