15. Hearing by Technological Means (art. 26 C.C.P.). When deemed appropriate, the Court or a judge may, on their own initiative, give the parties the choice of proceeding by videoconference or in person. The Court or a judge may also order that a hearing be held by videoconference or, when videoconferencing is not possible, by audioconference.
In other cases, the party who wishes to be heard by videoconference shall, as soon as possible, request such hearing by writing to the clerk. The judge who is to preside over the hearing decides the request, taking into account, in particular, the nature of the appeal and the technological means available to the Court and the parties. When videoconferencing is impossible, the judge may also authorize the holding of an audioconference.
The first and second paragraphs apply, with the necessary modifications, to a hearing to be held before the clerk.
The parties shall take the necessary steps so that such a hearing can be held.
2022-08-23Decision 2022-08-23, s. 15.