Sub-section I: Adversarial proceedings.

The judgment shall be adversarial if the parties appear in person or by proxy, in accordance with the procedures specific to the court before which the claim is brought.

If, without legitimate reason, the plaintiff does not appear, the defendant may request a judgment on the merits, which will be adversarial, unless the judge decides to adjourn the case to a later hearing. The judge may also, even of his own motion, declare the summons null and void. The judge may also, even of his own motion, declare the summons null and void. The declaration that the summons has…

If, after having appeared, one of the parties fails to complete the acts of the proceedings within the required time limits, the judge shall rule by contradictory judgment in the light of the elements available to him. The defendant may, however, ask the judge to declare the summons null and void.

If none of the parties completes the procedural acts within the required time limits, the judge may, of his own motion, strike out the case by a decision not subject to appeal after a final notice addressed to the parties themselves and to their agent if they have one.