French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings.
Article 859
The parties may set out their claims by joint motion.
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The parties may set out their claims by joint motion.
The matter is referred to the court by delivery of the joint petition.
…ity in the civil status registers, records of the convictions, judgments and decisions listed in 1° to 8° of the said article.
The summons must be issued at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.
…president of the court. In maritime and aviation matters, the summons may be given, even from hour to hour, without authorisation of the president, where there are non-domiciled parties or where urge…
The matter is referred to the court, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This remittance must take place no later than eight days before the date…
In addition to the information prescribed by articles 54 and 56, the surname, first names and address of the person with whom the claimant elects domicile in France if he or she resides abroad. The do…
…sh that the parties have reached a settlement, even in part. He may also appoint a judicial conciliator under the conditions set out in article 860-2.
The judge in charge of investigating the case refers it to the court as soon as the state of the investigation allows.
The orders of the judge hearing the case do not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings.
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