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Article 1141 of the French Code of civil procedure

Where the request is made on the basis of Article L. 6145-11 of the Public Health Code or article L. 132-7 of the Code de l’action sociale et des familles, any party may also, during the proceedings, set out its case by letter addressed to the judge, provided that it can prove that the opposing party was aware of it before the hearing, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

A party who makes use of this option may not appear at the hearing. The judgment rendered under these conditions shall be adversarial.

However, the judge always has the option of ordering that the parties appear before him.

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Article 1141

Lorsque la demande est formée sur le fondement de l’article L. 6145-11 du code de la santé publique ou de l’article L. 132-7 du code de l’action sociale et des familles, toute partie peut aussi, en cours d’instance, exposer ses moyens par lettre adressée au juge, à condition de justifier que la partie adverse en a eu connaissance avant l’audience, par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception.

La partie qui use de cette faculté peut ne pas se présenter à l’audience. Le jugement rendu dans ces conditions est contradictoire.

Néanmoins, le juge a toujours la faculté d’ordonner que les parties se présentent devant lui.

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