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Article 770 of the French Code of civil procedure

The copy of the application shall, as soon as it is delivered to the registry, be presented by the registrar to the president of the court with a view to the formalities of fixing and distribution. The president’s decision is simply noted in the margin of the copy.

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Article 772 of the French Code of civil procedure

In the case provided for in Article 840, the copies of the application and of the exhibits delivered to the President shall, together with a copy of his order, be placed by the Registrar in the file, as soon as it is constituted. If, on the day on which the case is to be called, the copy of the summons has not been delivered to the clerk’s office, the clerk…

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Article 773 of the French Code of civil procedure

The court clerk shall immediately notify the lawyers whose constitution is known to him of the registration number in the general register, the day and time set by the president of the court for the appeal of the case and the chamber to which it is distributed. This notice is given to lawyers whose incorporation is not yet known, as soon as the copy of the incorporation deed is handed…

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Article 774 of the French Code of civil procedure

In ordinary written proceedings, the lawyers of each of the parties are summoned or notified of the duties incumbent upon them by the president or by the pre-trial judge, depending on the way in which the case is heard; they are summoned or notified orally, with the names of the members of the panel marked and mentioned in the file. In the event of their absence, they are notified by…

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Article 774-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

The judge hearing a dispute involving rights that are freely available to the parties may, at the request of one of the parties or ex officio after obtaining their opinion, decide that they will be summoned to an amicable settlement hearing held by a judge who does not sit on the bench in the cases provided for by law. This decision is a measure of judicial administration. It does not…

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Article 774-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

The purpose of the amicable settlement hearing is the amicable resolution of the dispute between the parties, through a balanced confrontation of their points of view, an assessment of their respective needs, positions and interests, and an understanding of the legal principles applicable to the dispute. The judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing may take cognisance of the submissions and exhibits exchanged by the parties. He may make…

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Article 774-3 of the French Code of civil procedure

The parties are summoned to the amicable settlement hearing, at the registry’s behest, by any means. The summons specifies that the parties must appear in person. Where they are not exempt from compulsory representation, the parties appear assisted by their lawyer. In other cases, they may be assisted under the conditions set out in article 762. The hearing is held in chambers, without the presence of the registry, in accordance…

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Article 774-4 of the French Code of civil procedure

At the end of the hearing, the parties may ask the judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing, assisted by the Registrar, to record their agreement, in whole or in part, under the conditions of Article 130 and the first paragraph of Article 131. The judge shall inform the judge hearing the dispute that the amicable settlement hearing has been terminated and shall send him, where appropriate, the minutes…

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