Cap. 12 Art. 556Taxing of extra- judicial fees.

(1) Upon the demand of any party interested, the registrar shall tax the fees due to advocates, notaries public or legal procurators, for extra-judicial services performed by them, saving the right of appeal by application, within one month, to the court of contentious jurisdiction praying that the taxation be amended.

(2) The demand for the taxation of fees shall be made by means of a note showing the services in respect of which the taxation is demanded.

(3) f the taxation is demanded by the creditor he shall verify on oath, before the registrar, the contents of the note.

(4) The said time shall commence to run, in regard to the person demanding the taxation, from the day on which the taxation is made, and in regard to the debtor, from the day on which the taxed bill is served on him.

(5) The expiration of the said time shall not operate so as to bar the debtor from impugning the existence of the claim or from proving its extinguishment in any manner admissible according to law.