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Article 946 of the French Code of civil procedure

The proceedings shall be oral.

The court or the magistrate hearing the case may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the court or the judge hearing the case shall arrange for the parties to communicate with each other. Communication between them shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification between lawyers and proof thereof shall be provided to the court or magistrate hearing the case within the time limits set by the court or magistrate. At the end of the last hearing, the court registry informs the parties of the date on which the decision will be handed down.

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Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 946

La procédure est orale.

La cour ou le magistrat chargé d’instruire l’affaire peut, conformément au second alinéa de l’article 446-1, dispenser une partie qui en fait la demande de se présenter à une audience ultérieure. Dans ce cas, la cour ou le magistrat chargé d’instruire l’affaire organise les échanges entre les parties. La communication entre elles est faite par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception ou par notification entre avocats et il en est justifié auprès de la cour ou du magistrat chargé d’instruire l’affaire dans les délais qu’elle impartit. A l’issue de la dernière audience, le greffe informe les parties de la date à laquelle la décision sera rendue.

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