In the case of a unilateral application, no hearing takes place.

The voluntary appearance, the inter partes application and the unilateral application are exceptions to this general principle.

The president of the court is seized by means of a unilateral request of the company.

Husband filed a complaint for divorce on July 28, 2014.

Plaintiff filed a complaint for divorce on July 28, 2014.

A unilateral application must contain the following information (Section 1026 of the Judicial Code):

A petition for divorce may be filed by one of the spouses (a unilateral petition) or by both spouses (a joint petition).

Divorce proceedings may be instituted by both spouses jointly (a joint petition) or by just one of them (a unilateral petition).

3 The provisions on the divorce action apply by analogy to the proceedings for contentious modifications.

3 The provisions on the divorce action apply by analogy to the proceedings for contentious modifications.

The unilateral application is therefore mainly used for unilateral proceedings, for example in cases of absolute need.

Consequently, representation by a lawyer is compulsory in principle in order to bring an action in the case of a unilateral application.

The proceedings before the attaching court are, just as they were before, instituted by a unilateral application and its ruling is provisionally enforceable.

Reaching a trade and economic agreement is absolutely not a one-sided desire of China's.

Reaching a trade and economic agreement is absolutely not a one-sided desire of China's.