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Article 870 of the French Code of civil procedure

At the request of the president of the panel, the judge in charge of hearing the case makes an oral report of the case at the hearing before the oral arguments. This report may also be made by the chairman of the panel or another judge of the panel designated by him.

The report sets out the subject matter of the claim and the parties’ pleas in law, specifies the questions of fact and law raised by the dispute and mentions the elements likely to enlighten the debate, without making known the opinion of the judge who is the author.

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Article 870

A la demande du président de la formation, le juge chargé d’instruire l’affaire fait un rapport oral de l’affaire à l’audience avant les plaidoiries. Ce rapport peut également être fait par le président de la formation ou un autre juge de la formation qu’il désigne.

Le rapport expose l’objet de la demande et les moyens des parties, précise les questions de fait et de droit soulevées par le litige et fait mention des éléments propres à éclairer le débat, sans faire connaître l’avis du juge qui en est l’auteur.

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