If the application for enforcement is refused, the applicant may appeal:

\- in Belgium, to the 'Cour d'appel' or, 'hof van beroep';

\- in the Federal Republic of Germany, to the 'Oberlandesgericht';

\- in France, to the 'cour d'appel';

\- in Italy, to the 'corte d'appello';

\- in Luxembourg, to the 'Cour supérieure de Justice' sitting as a court of civil appeal;

\- in the Netherlands, to the 'gerechtshof'.

The party against whom enforcement is sought shall be summoned to appear before the appellate court. If he fails to appear, the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 20 shall apply even where he is not domiciled in any of the Contracting States.