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Article 861-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 68, the incidental request for the granting of an extension of payment pursuant to Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by application made, delivered or addressed to the registry, where it shall be registered. The author of this request must prove before the hearing that the opposing party has been made aware of it by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The documents that the party relies on in support of its request for a delay in payment shall be attached to the application.

The author of this incidental request may not appear at the hearing, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 446-1. In such a case, the judge shall only allow the claims made against that party if he considers them to be regular, admissible and well-founded.

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Article 861-2

Sans préjudice des dispositions de l’article 68, la demande incidente tendant à l’octroi d’un délai de paiement en application de l’article 1343-5 du code civil peut être formée par requête faite, remise ou adressée au greffe, où elle est enregistrée. L’auteur de cette demande doit justifier avant l’audience que l’adversaire en a eu connaissance par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception. Les pièces que la partie invoque à l’appui de sa demande de délai de paiement sont jointes à la requête.

L’auteur de cette demande incidente peut ne pas se présenter à l’audience, conformément au second alinéa de l’article 446-1. Dans ce cas, le juge ne fait droit aux demandes présentées contre cette partie que s’il les estime régulières, recevables et bien fondées.

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