If, unless there is a legitimate reason, a party does not appear, either in person or represented in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, the conciliation and referral office may rule on the case on the basis of the documents and arguments that the appearing party has communicated to the other party.
In this case, the Conciliation and Referral Office rules as a judgement office in its restricted composition mentioned in article L. 1423-13.