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Article 129-4 of the French Code of civil procedure

The court conciliator may, with the agreement of the parties, visit the premises and hear any person whose testimony he or she considers useful, subject to that person’s acceptance.

The conciliator’s findings and the statements he or she takes may not be produced or invoked in further proceedings without the agreement of the parties or, in any event, in any other proceedings.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 129-4
Le conciliateur de justice peut, avec l’accord des parties, se rendre sur les lieux et entendre toute personne dont l’audition lui paraît utile, sous réserve de l’acceptation de celle-ci.


Les constatations du conciliateur et les déclarations qu’il recueille ne peuvent être ni produites ni invoquées dans la suite de la procédure sans l’accord des parties ni, en tout état de cause, dans une autre instance.

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