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Article 776 of the French Code of civil procedure

Subject to the provisions of Article 1108, on the day of the orientation hearing, the case shall be called before the president of the chamber seised or to which the case has been distributed.

The latter shall discuss the status of the case with the lawyers present, asking them in particular whether they intend to enter into a participatory procedure agreement for the purposes of preparing the case for trial under the conditions of Title II of Book V.

He may decide that the parties shall be summoned to a friendly settlement hearing in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 774-1 to 774-4.

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Article 776

Sous réserve des dispositions de l’article 1108, au jour de l’audience d’orientation, l’affaire est appelée devant le président de la chambre saisie ou à laquelle l’affaire a été distribuée.

Celui-ci confère de l’état de la cause avec les avocats présents en leur demandant notamment s’ils envisagent de conclure une convention de procédure participative aux fins de mise en état dans les conditions du titre II du livre V.

Il peut décider que les parties seront convoquées à une audience de règlement amiable selon les modalités prévues aux articles 774-1 à 774-4.

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