Article 92 of Code of Civil Procedure

Proceedings shall be interrupted by operation of law upon the death of a litigant, his loss of capacity to litigate, or the cessation of the capacity of a representative conducting the proceedings on his behalf, unless any of this occurs after oral argument in the action has been closed. Where there are multiple litigants, the court shall rule that the proceedings are interrupted in respect of the person affected by the cause of interruption and shall adjourn their examination in respect of the others. Proceedings shall not be interrupted by the death of litigation counsel or the termination of his authority through withdrawal or dismissal. The court may grant an appropriate period to the litigant whose counsel has died or whose authority has terminated if he has appointed new counsel within the fifteen days following the termination of the first authority. Interruption of proceedings shall result in the suspension of all procedural time limits running against the litigant affected by the cause of interruption, and the nullity of all procedures taken during the interruption.