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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative Commission

Article 434-2

…between the different readers is set by the committee secretariat.When at least two of the readers give a favourable opinion on the project, it is placed on the committee's agenda.The agenda for the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure

Article L234-2

…ys. The reply must be sent to the works council or, where there is none, to the employee representatives and, if there is one, to the supervisory board. On receipt of the reply, or in the absence of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article R742-2

The matter shall be referred to the juge des libertés et de la détention (liberty and custody judge) by the foreign national who requests that his or her detention be terminated pursuant to article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Social action

Article L3214-2

…1° The head of the establishment and the board of directors, for public educational establishments;2° The head of the establishment, for private educational establishments.The competent authority may…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-2

The application shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to ordinary written proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1009-2

…e of notification of the decision ordering the striking off. It shall be interrupted by an act unequivocally expressing the intention to enforce.The First President or his delegate may, even of his ow…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1015-2

…ed to the parties, or be heard during a hearing to which the parties are summoned. The parties are given a period of time in which to submit their written observations.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article A243-2

…t direct insurance operations in the territory of the French Republic in accordance with the first five paragraphs of article L. 310-2 of the Insurance Code, or by an identified person duly authorised…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-3

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires free disposal of the property assigned as security…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-1

Ownership of real estate may be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to the articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in th…

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