French Labour Code
In forceOn receipt of the copies of the application and the form referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1452-2, the court registry will summon the defendant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The summons must indicate
1° The name, profession and address of the plaintiff ;
2° Depending on the case, the place, day and time of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office or of the hearing to which the case will be called;
3° The fact that provisionally enforceable decisions may be taken against the defendant, even in his absence, and that in the event of his non-appearance without a legitimate reason, a decision may be made on the basis of the documents and arguments communicated by the other party.
The summons invites the defendant to deposit or send to the court registry the documents that he intends to produce and to communicate them to the plaintiff.
This summons reproduces the provisions of articles R. 1453-1 and R. 1453-2 and, when the case is referred to the conciliation and referral office, those of articles R. 1454-10 and R. 1454-12 to R. 1454-18.
A copy of the application and the list of documents sent by the applicant are attached to the summons.
Where the defendant is sued by several claimants, the court registry may, with the defendant's agreement, serve the applications and forms on the defendant by delivery against a receipt or against a receipt, if necessary in several instalments.
