Article 1107 of the French Code of civil procedure
The application for divorce is made by writ of summons or by petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties to the court registry and contains, on pain of nullity, the place, date and time of the orientation hearing and on provisional measures. This date is communicated by the court to the applicant in accordance with procedures defined by order of the Keeper of the Seals. On pain of inadmissibility,…