Formulaire

Application for referral to the court or local court (Form 16042*02)

Cerfa 16042*02

  • Public concernéAny person, to have a request for civil nature of which the does not exceed €5,000 and who's from there competence of court of law or of proximity
  • CoûtService free
  • Nombre d’étapes6 steps
  • LangueLanguage French

Fill out the form

Comment faire ?

Warning  

Before using this form, you must mandatory have attempted conciliation, mediation or participatory proceedings.

  1. Fill the form online
  2. Download the form
  3. THEprint
  4. The sign
  5. Attach the documents supporting documents in as many copies as there are opponents
  6. Send the application to the court of law or to the local court with territorial jurisdiction

You must submit your application to the court of your opponent's domicile.

In the following cases, the application may also be submitted to the court

  • the place of delivery or performance of the contract or service, in contractual matters
  • or the place of the harmful event or the place where the damage was suffered, in matters relating to tort
  • or the location of the immovable for disputes relating to condominium fees
  • or in consumer law, the place where you lived at the time of the conclusion of the contract or the occurrence of the harmful event.
Who shall I contact

  • All documents and documents useful to the understanding of your case as many copies as opponents mentioned in your request. For example: contract, quotation, photo, witness certificate, invoice, expert report.
  • Any document certifying that the mutual agreement procedure has not been concluded
  • Extract Kbis business, if your opponent is a legal entity

The notice no. 52305#02 outlines the process to be followed.

Et après ?

You are called in at the hearing by all means (in particular by electronic means).

You can give your agreement for the procedure to take place without hearing. If all parties give their consent to proceed without a hearing, your case will be decided without having to travel to court.

J'ai réalisé une démarche administrative

Je donne mon avis sur Services Publics +. L'administration concernée me répondra.

Verified 12 December 2025 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)