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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The single judge

Article 812

The assignment of a case to the single judge may be decided until the date of the hearing has been fixed. The allocation of cases assigned to the single judge is made by the president of the court or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-3

The parties are summoned to the amicable settlement hearing, at the registry's behest, by any means.The summons specifies that the parties must appear in person.Where they are not exempt from compulso…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 782

The Pre-Trial Judge may invite the lawyers to respond to the pleas in law on which they have not reached a conclusion, to provide the explanations of fact and law necessary for the resolution of the d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 783

The Pre-Trial Judge shall proceed with the joinder and severance of proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 800

If one of the lawyers has not completed the acts of the procedure within the time limit set, the judge may order the proceedings to be terminated in respect of that lawyer, of his own motion or at the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The single judge

Article 813

When a case is assigned to the single judge, the latter exercises the powers conferred on both the court and the pre-trial judge. If the case is subsequently referred to the panel, its investigation i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 817

Where the parties are exempted from constituting a lawyer in accordance with the provisions of Article

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 807

Investigative measures ordered by the court are carried out under the supervision of the pre-trial judge, subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 155. On completion of an investiga…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation delegated to a judicial conciliator

Article 821

The judge may delegate the preliminary conciliation attempt to a court conciliator. The court clerk notifies the defendant of the judge's decision by any means. The notice shall specify the surname, f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 764

As soon as it is constituted, the defendant's lawyer informs the plaintiff's lawyer; a copy of the act of constitution is given to the court registry. The document includes, where applicable, the defe…

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