Conclusion calendar (Judicial Code, art. 747)
A timetable for the exchange of written submissions to propose to the judge, or to check, with the time limits around it.
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Introductory hearing on 7 October 2026: a proposed conclusions calendar, date by date.
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Rules verified on 05/10/2026
A tool to assist lawyers. The lawyer remains responsible for the calculation and for checking the applicable rule.
How it works
How the calendar is proposed
You enter the procedure (on the merits, or summary proceedings and similar), the kind of calendar (agreed, art. 747, § 1, or set by the judge, § 2), the introductory hearing, the party that concludes first, the number of conclusions per party (four at most) and the time between two deadlines. Conclusions are the parties' written submissions.
- Deadlines. The parties conclude in turn. A deadline on a weekend or a legal public holiday moves to the next working day. As an option, a deadline proposed in July or August moves to the first working day of September.
- Synthesis conclusions. Each party's last conclusions (art. 748bis).
- Observations on the case management. At the latest within one month of the introductory hearing; 5 days in summary proceedings (art. 747, § 2, al. 1, and § 3).
- Judge's order. At the latest 6 weeks after the introductory hearing; 8 days in summary proceedings (art. 747, § 2, al. 3, and § 3).
- Pleading hearing. In a calendar set by the judge, at the latest 3 months after the last conclusions (art. 747, § 2, al. 3).
- New document. If the hearing date is known, the last day to ask for new time limits, thirty days before it (art. 748, § 2).
To check a calendar already set, change the dates. The tool flags a deadline that is not after the previous one, that falls on a day off or during the judicial vacation, and a hearing set too late.
The Word document for the court, the PDF and the calendar file (.ics) are free. Party names and the role number stay in the page. Saving calendars in the browser is a firm feature, free with a verified e-mail address.
Legal basis
- Judicial Code, art. 747, replaced by the law of 26 April 2007 and amended by the laws of 30 July 2013 and 6 July 2017.
- Arts. 742 (sending conclusions), 748, § 2 (new document) and 748bis (synthesis conclusions).
- Arts. 52 to 54 for counting the time limits.
- Judicial Code on Justel.
Points to watch
- Late conclusions. Since 2017, conclusions filed or sent after the time limits are excluded from the debates of the court's own motion, whether the calendar was agreed or set by the judge (art. 747, § 4). Exceptions: art. 748, §§ 1 and 2, and the parties' agreement to change the time limits.
- Sent by post. Conclusions count from the day the registry receives them, not from posting (art. 742). Through e-Deposit, filing remains possible until midnight on the last day.
- No minimum period. Since 2007 the Code sets no minimum period to conclude. The intervals are your choice.
- Judicial vacation. It does not extend the calendar's time limits: art. 50, al. 2 covers only appeal and opposition.
- The judge's limits. The 6 weeks and 8 days bind the judge; they are not forfeiture periods. No remedy lies against the order.
- Counting back. A period counted back from the hearing (art. 748, § 2) is never moved later: when its last day is a day off, the previous working day is the last day for filing on paper. For a hearing on Monday 14 December 2026: Friday 13 November 2026.
What the tool does not do
- It does not set the calendar: the judge sets or records it.
- It does not check the content or form of the conclusions.
- It does not handle the joint request for a hearing date (art. 748, § 1) or the request for case management after a referral to the roll (art. 747, § 2, al. 5).
The rules were checked on 5 October 2026. The tool assists the lawyer, who remains responsible for the calculation and for checking the applicable rule.
Updated on 5 October 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the deadline for observations on the case management?
At the latest within one month of the introductory hearing (Judicial Code, art. 747, § 2, al. 1). The judge may shorten it if needed or if the parties agree. In summary proceedings and similar procedures: 5 days at most (§ 3).
Example: introductory hearing on Wednesday 7 October 2026. The month ends on Saturday 7 November, moved to Monday 9 November 2026.
When must the judge set the calendar for conclusions?
At the latest 6 weeks after the introductory hearing (Judicial Code, art. 747, § 2, al. 3). In summary proceedings and similar procedures: 8 days at most, and the registrar notifies the order at the latest on the first working day after it is made (§ 3).
These limits bind the judge; they are not forfeiture periods. No remedy lies against the order (§ 2, al. 4).
Does the defendant still have one month to conclude?
No. The rule "the defendant has one month to conclude" was in the former art. 747, § 1, replaced by the law of 26 April 2007. The Code no longer sets a minimum period: the parties agree on the time limits, or the judge sets them.
What happens to conclusions filed late?
They are excluded from the debates of the court's own motion (art. 747, § 4, since the law of 6 July 2017), whether the calendar was agreed or set by the judge. Exceptions: art. 748, §§ 1 and 2, and the parties' agreement to change the time limits or the calendar. On the date set, the most diligent party may ask for a judgment, which is deemed contradictory in any event.
Conclusions sent by post count from the day the registry receives them (art. 742).
Until when can I ask for new time limits for a new document?
At the latest thirty days before the pleading hearing (Judicial Code, art. 748, § 2), for a new and relevant document or fact. The request is filed with the registry and notified by judicial letter. The other parties have 15 days for their observations; the judge rules within the 8 days that follow.
If the thirtieth day before the hearing falls on a weekend or a holiday, the tool takes the previous working day: no source settles that case.
What are synthesis conclusions?
A party's last conclusions take the form of synthesis conclusions (Judicial Code, art. 748bis). They replace all its earlier conclusions and the originating act, except where conclusions may be filed outside the art. 747 time limits.
Does article 751 of the Judicial Code still apply?
No. The law of 26 April 2007 repealed it. After a referral to the roll, a party asks for case management by a written request under art. 747, § 2. Its notification starts the time limits for observations and for setting the calendar again.