French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings.
Article 859
The parties may set out their claims by joint motion.
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The parties may set out their claims by joint motion.
In urgent cases, the time limits for appearance and delivery of the summons may be reduced by authorisation of the president of the court. In maritime and aviation matters, the summons may be given, e…
…es provided for by law or regulation, where the claim is for an amount less than or equal to 10,000 euros or where it arises from the performance of an obligation the amount of which does not exceed 1…
The matter is referred to the court, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This remittance must take place no later than eight days before the date…
The president of the judicial court may delegate to one or more magistrates all or part of the powers vested in him under this book. The Presidents of Chambers may likewise delegate to the magistrates…
In addition to the information prescribed by articles 54 and 56, the surname, first names and address of the person with whom the claimant elects domicile in France if he or she resides abroad. The do…
I.-On pain of inadmissibility raised ex officio, in matters of ordinary written procedure and procedure on a fixed date, the procedural documents with the exception of the application mentioned in Art…
The legal action shall be brought by summons or by delivery to the registry of a joint petition.
The time limit and forms for objecting to the judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 589 are those defined in Articles 855 and 856.
The period provided for by Article 552 between the day on which the summons is issued and the day set for the appearance before the court is at least ten days if the party summoned resides on the isla…
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