French Code of civil procedure

The handing over to the court registry of a copy of a pleading or document is recorded by mentioning the date of handing over and the court registrar’s endorsement on the copy, as well as on the original, which is returned immediately.

The copy of the declaration, application or joint application shall, as soon as it has been delivered to the registry, be presented by the registrar to the first president with a view to the formalities of fixing and distribution. The decision of the first president shall be the subject of a simple mention in the margin of the copy.

The court file is attached to that of the court of first instance, which the court clerk requests as soon as the matter is referred to the court.

When the procedure is on a fixed date, the provisions of Article 772 shall be observed.

The Registrar shall immediately notify the lawyers whose constitution is known to him or her of the registration number in the general register, the day and time set by the First President for the appeal of the case and the chamber to which the case is distributed. This notice shall be given to lawyers whose constitution is not yet known, as soon as the deed of constitution is delivered to…

The lawyers of each of the parties are summoned or notified of the charges incumbent upon them, by the president or by the Conseiller de la Mise en Prejudice according to the way in which the case is being heard; they are summoned or notified orally, with the signatures of the parties and an entry in the file. In the event of their absence, they are so notified by a…

If the case is remitted to a court of first instance or if it is to resume before such a court, the file shall be transmitted without delay by the clerk of the court to the clerk of that court. If there is no appeal against the decision, the file of the court that ruled at first instance shall be returned to the clerk of that court. In all cases,…