If it has not given a ruling within the four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the judicial court is relinquished of the case. In this case, the file of the proceedings is transmitted without delay by the registry of this court to the registry of the court of appeal. The court registry notifies the parties by simple letter.
On receipt of the case file, the Court of Appeal registry will summon the parties to the hearing scheduled for the proceedings. The proceedings are oral and without mandatory representation. The provisions of articles 937 to 949 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply.
The Court of Appeal rules at first and last instance.