French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The summons.
Article 856
The summons must be issued at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.
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The summons must be issued at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.
The judge responsible for supervising the execution of measures of inquiry, appointed under the conditions of Article 155-1, is competent to supervise the investigative measures ordered in summary pro…
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…
The parties shall, unless otherwise provided, be required to constitute a lawyer before the Commercial Court. The constitution of the lawyer entails election of domicile. The parties are exempt from t…
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.
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