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Article 57 of the French Code of civil procedure

When made by the plaintiff, the application brings the matter before the court without his adversary having been informed in advance. When it is submitted or addressed jointly by the parties, it submits to the judge their respective claims, the points on which they disagree and their respective pleas in law.

In addition to the information set out in article 54, also on pain of nullity:

-when it is made by a single party, an indication of the surname, first names and domicile of the person against whom the claim is made or, if it is a legal person, its name and registered office;

-in all cases, an indication of the documents on which the claim is based.

It must be dated and signed.

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Article 57

Lorsqu’elle est formée par le demandeur, la requête saisit la juridiction sans que son adversaire en ait été préalablement informé. Lorsqu’elle est remise ou adressée conjointement par les parties, elle soumet au juge leurs prétentions respectives, les points sur lesquels elles sont en désaccord ainsi que leurs moyens respectifs.


Elle contient, outre les mentions énoncées à l’article 54, également à peine de nullité :


-lorsqu’elle est formée par une seule partie, l’indication des nom, prénoms et domicile de la personne contre laquelle la demande est formée ou s’il s’agit d’une personne morale, de sa dénomination et de son siège social ;


-dans tous les cas, l’indication des pièces sur lesquelles la demande est fondée.


Elle est datée et signée.

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