Article 839 of the French Code of civil procedure
Where provision is made by law or regulation for the case to be decided under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the president of the judicial court shall hear the case under the conditions of article 481-1. At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree that the proceedings may proceed without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of article L. 212-5-1 of the code de l’organisation…