Question juridique clé
Whether an overlooked bankruptcy claim may still be treated after distribution but before formal closure of bankruptcy proceedings
Solution extraite
A claim can still be considered until the formal court order closing the bankruptcy; distribution alone does not preclude treatment of the filing.
Motifs extraits
Art. 251 SchKG uses 'until the closure of the bankruptcy proceedings' as the decisive limit. The court rejected the view that distribution or completion of the dividend list ends the possibility of consideration. Even after full distribution, a creditor may still have a legitimate interest, including preservation of rights linked to loss certificates or later-discovered assets.