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Article 1424-10 of the French Code of civil procedure

The court clerk shall summon the parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

The summons is sent to all the parties, even those who have not lodged an objection.

The summons shall contain:

1° Its date;

2° An indication of the court before which the opposition is brought;

3° An indication of the date of the hearing to which the parties are summoned;

4° The conditions under which the parties may be assisted and represented.

The summons sent to the defendant also specifies that, if he fails to appear, he runs the risk of judgment being rendered against him solely on the basis of the information provided by his opponent.

These particulars are prescribed on pain of nullity.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1424-10

Le greffier convoque les parties à l’audience par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception.


La convocation est adressée à toutes les parties, même à celles qui n’ont pas formé opposition.


La convocation contient :


1° Sa date ;


2° L’indication de la juridiction devant laquelle l’opposition est portée ;


3° L’indication de la date de l’audience à laquelle les parties sont convoquées ;


4° Les conditions d’assistance et de représentation des parties.


La convocation adressée au défendeur précise en outre que, faute de comparaître, il s’expose à ce qu’un jugement soit rendu contre lui sur les seuls éléments fournis par son adversaire.


Ces mentions sont prescrites à peine de nullité.

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