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Article 831 of the French Code of civil procedure

The judge may, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge organises exchanges between the parties. Communication between the parties shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification between lawyers, and proof of this shall be provided to the judge within the time limit that he or she shall set. At the end of the last hearing, the court registry informs the parties of the date on which the judgment will be handed down.

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Article 831

Le juge peut, conformément au second alinéa de l’article 446-1, dispenser une partie qui en fait la demande de se présenter à une audience ultérieure. Dans ce cas, le juge organise les échanges entre les parties. La communication entre elles est faite par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception ou par notification entre avocats et il en est justifié auprès du juge dans les délais qu’il impartit. A l’issue de la dernière audience, le greffe informe les parties de la date à laquelle le jugement sera rendu.

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