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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-6

Even when the opinion of an advisory committee is required, the Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may also consult, if he considers it useful, any person whose opinion he…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-4

…nt to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-5

Prior consultation with reading committees or readers is carried out in one of the following ways:1° Only projects that have received a favourable opinion from reading committees or readers are submit…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Filing at the registry of the conditions of sale and the mortgage statement

Article R322-11

The terms and conditions of sale are drawn up under the responsibility of the pursuing creditor. It may be consulted at the registry of the execution judge or at the office of the pursuing creditor's…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Filing at the registry of the conditions of sale and the mortgage statement

Article R322-10

…attached. Under penalty of being declared null and void, the terms and conditions of sale contain : 1° A statement of the writ of execution by virtue of which the proceedings are being carried out; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity

Article L2123-10

…t their request, in a secondment position to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 2123-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-14

The European Company Committee takes its decisions by a majority vote of its members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-15

The Committee of the European Company shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall set out its operating procedures. These rules of procedure may provide for consideration to be given to the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-17

The agenda for meetings of the European Company Committee is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. It is communicated to the members of the Committee at least fifteen days before the date of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-18

Prior to any meeting, the employees' representatives on the European Company Committee or, where applicable, its officers, are entitled to meet in the absence of its Chairman.

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