Subject to the provisions of Article 1108, on the day of the orientation hearing, the case shall be called before the president of the chamber seised or to which the case has been distributed.
The latter shall discuss the status of the case with the lawyers present, asking them in particular whether they intend to enter into a participatory procedure agreement for the purposes of preparing the case for trial under the conditions of Title II of Book V.
He may decide that the parties shall be summoned to a friendly settlement hearing in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 774-1 to 774-4.