Article 921 of the French Code of civil procedure
November 7, 2023
The respondent is obliged to constitute a lawyer before the date of the hearing, failing which he will be deemed to stick to his pleas at first instance.
The respondent is obliged to constitute a lawyer before the date of the hearing, failing which he will be deemed to stick to his pleas at first instance.
The matter is referred to the court by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This delivery must be made before the date set for the hearing, failing which the statement will lapse. Lapse is established ex officio by order of the president of the chamber to which the case is distributed.
On the day of the hearing, the chairman ensures that sufficient time has elapsed since the summons was issued to allow the party summoned to prepare its defence. If necessary, he orders that it be reassigned. If the respondent has instructed counsel, the proceedings shall take place immediately or at the next hearing, depending on the state of the case. If the respondent has not constituted a lawyer, the court…
The request for the setting of a hearing day may be presented within two months of the declaration of appeal by the respondent who has constituted a lawyer.
If necessary, the President of the Chamber may refer the case to the Conseiller de la mise en état.
The joint motion is admissible only if it is presented by all the parties to the first instance.
In addition to the information prescribed in Article 57, the joint application shall contain, on pain of inadmissibility: 1° A certified copy of the judgment; 2° Where applicable, an indication of the heads of the judgment to which the appeal is limited; 3° The constitution of the parties’ lawyers. It shall be signed by the lawyers constituted.
The matter is referred to the court by delivery of the joint application to the clerk’s office. This delivery must be made within the time limit for appeal.
The First President shall fix the day and time on which the case is to be called; if appropriate, he shall designate the chamber to which it is to be distributed. Notice thereof shall be given to the lawyers who have been constituted.
The case is heard and decided as in short proceedings.
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