The summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff’s writs and those set out in Article 54 :
<1° The place, day and time of the hearing at which the case will be called;
2° A statement of the pleas in fact and law;
3° The list of documents on which the claim is based in a schedule annexed to it;
4° An indication of the procedure for appearing before the court and a statement that, if the defendant fails to appear, he is liable to have judgment given against him solely on the basis of the evidence provided by his opponent.
The summons also specifies, where applicable, the chamber designated.
The summons is equivalent to a statement of claim.