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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 829

When made during the course of proceedings, the declaration by which each of the parties consents to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing shall be delivered or sent to the court registry…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 833

The resumption of the proceedings, after a suspension, shall take place upon notice thereof being given to the parties by the Registrar, by any means.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 841

The summons shall indicate, under penalty of nullity, the day and time set by the president on which the case will be called and the chamber to which it is distributed. A copy of the application shall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 831

The judge may, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge organises exchanges between the par…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 840

In disputes governed by the ordinary written procedure, the president of the court may, in urgent cases, authorise the plaintiff, at his request, to summon the defendant on a fixed date. Where appropr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 844

On the day of the hearing, the chairman ensures that sufficient time has elapsed since the summons was issued to allow the party summoned to prepare its defence. If the defendant has instructed a lawy…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 828

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of article L. 212-5-1 of the Code of Judicial…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 830

If no conciliation is established at the hearing, the case shall be heard immediately or, if it is not in a fit state to be heard, postponed to a later hearing. In this case, the Registrar shall notif…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 842

The defendant is required to constitute a lawyer before the date of the hearing.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 80

If the judge declares that he has jurisdiction, without ruling on the merits, the proceedings shall be suspended until the expiry of the time limit for lodging an appeal and, in the event of an appeal…

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