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Article 840 of the French Code of civil procedure

In disputes governed by the ordinary written procedure, the president of the court may, in urgent cases, authorise the plaintiff, at his request, to summon the defendant on a fixed date. Where appropriate, he shall designate the chamber to which the case is to be assigned.
The application must set out the reasons for the urgency, contain the claimant’s submissions and refer to the supporting documents.

A copy of the application and the exhibits must be given to the president for inclusion in the court file.

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Article 840

Dans les litiges relevant de la procédure écrite ordinaire, le président du tribunal peut, en cas d’urgence, autoriser le demandeur, sur sa requête, à assigner le défendeur à jour fixe. Il désigne, s’il y a lieu, la chambre à laquelle l’affaire est distribuée.


La requête doit exposer les motifs de l’urgence, contenir les conclusions du demandeur et viser les pièces justificatives.


Copie de la requête et des pièces doit être remise au président pour être versée au dossier du tribunal.

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