Article 132 of the French Code of civil procedure
A party who refers to an exhibit undertakes to communicate it to any other party to the proceedings. Communication of exhibits must be spontaneous.
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A party who refers to an exhibit undertakes to communicate it to any other party to the proceedings. Communication of exhibits must be spontaneous.
If the documents are not communicated, the judge may be asked, without formality, to enjoin such communication.
The judge shall set, if necessary under penalty of a fine, the time limit, and, if applicable, the terms and conditions of the communication.
The judge may exclude from the debate any exhibits that have not been communicated in good time.
A party who fails to return the communicated documents may be compelled to do so, possibly under penalty.
The astreinte may be liquidated by the judge who imposed it.
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