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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