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Article 473 of the French Code of civil procedure

When the defendant does not appear, the judgment is rendered by default if the decision is final and if the summons was not delivered in person.

The judgment is deemed to be contradictory when the decision is subject to appeal or when the summons was delivered in person to the defendant.

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Article 473

Lorsque le défendeur ne comparaît pas, le jugement est rendu par défaut si la décision est en dernier ressort et si la citation n’a pas été délivrée à personne.

Le jugement est réputé contradictoire lorsque la décision est susceptible d’appel ou lorsque la citation a été délivrée à la personne du défendeur.

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