The judge may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure , exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge shall arrange for exchanges between the parties. Communication between the parties shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification between lawyers, and evidence of this shall be provided to the judge within the time limit set by the judge. At the end of the last hearing, the court registry informs the parties of the date on which the judgment will be handed down.