To ensure that a document falls within the prohibition set out in article L. 483-5, the judge may request the opinion of the competent competition authority and send it the relevant document. This opinion shall preserve the confidentiality of the information contained in the document. The court registry shall communicate this opinion to the parties and, where applicable, to the third party holding the said document.
The judge may rule without a hearing, after informing the parties and, where applicable, the third party holding the disputed document of the date on which his decision will be handed down.