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Article 818 of the French Code of civil procedure

The claim is brought either by a writ of summons or by a petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties.

The claim may also be brought by a petition where the amount of the claim does not exceed €5,000, where it is brought for the purposes of a prior attempt at conciliation or where the law or regulation so provides.

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Article 818

La demande en justice est formée soit par une assignation soit par une requête remise ou adressée conjointement par les parties.


La demande peut également être formée par une requête lorsque le montant de la demande n’excède pas 5 000 euros, lorsqu’elle est formée aux fins de tentative préalable de conciliation ou lorsque la loi ou le règlement le prévoit.

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