If the claimant does not appear on the day set for the attempted conciliation without having provided proof in good time of a legitimate reason, article L. 1454-1-3 is applied, unless the conciliation and referral office decides to postpone the case to a subsequent hearing of the judgment office. The conciliation and referral office may also declare the application and summons null and void if the defendant does not seek a judgment on the merits of the case.
The declaration of nullity may be revoked in accordance witharticle 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure. In this case, the plaintiff is notified by any means of the date of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office, to which the defendant is summoned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.