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Article 89 of the French Code of civil procedure

When it decides to evoke the case, the court invites the parties, if necessary by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to constitute a lawyer within a time limit that it shall set, if the rules applicable to appeals against decisions rendered by the court from which the judgment under appeal emanates require such constitution.

If none of the parties constitutes a lawyer, the court may decide of its own motion to strike out the case by reasoned decision that is not subject to appeal. A copy of this decision shall be brought to the attention of each of the parties by simple letter sent to their domicile or residence.

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Article 89

Quand elle décide d’évoquer, la cour invite les parties, le cas échéant par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception, à constituer avocat dans le délai qu’elle fixe, si les règles applicables à l’appel des décisions rendues par la juridiction dont émane le jugement frappé d’appel imposent cette constitution.

Si aucune des parties ne constitue avocat, la cour peut prononcer d’office la radiation de l’affaire par décision motivée non susceptible de recours. Copie de cette décision est portée à la connaissance de chacune des parties par lettre simple adressée à leur domicile ou à leur résidence.

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