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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification committee reports and opinions

Article R211-9

The Minister may ask the Classification Committee to carry out a further examination.The procedure set out in the previous paragraph is compulsory if the Minister responsible for culture intends to ta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the classification committee

Article R211-36

The Classification Committee may only sit validly if at least fourteen members are present.The members of the Classification Committee may not delegate their vote.Votes are cast by secret ballot. Howe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-151

The costing committee responsible for proposing the amount of aid is made up of one of the co-chairmen of each commission. For each project, the co-chair of the relevant committee has the casting vote…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to premises used for residential purposes

Article L142-3

On expiry of a period of eight days from the date of a summons to pay served by a bailiff and which has remained without effect, the bailiff may, on presentation of proof of the writ of execution, ent…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-6

A record of the transactions is drawn up. This record shall contain, under penalty of nullity, the surnames, first names and capacities of the persons who attended the operations and of those into who…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to the formation of a company dedicated to carrying out the project

Article L2213-7

The partnership contract sets out the conditions under which the owner's shareholding may be changed, if the owner is incorporated as a company dedicated to the project. In particular, it sets out the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Content of the partnership contract

Article L2213-1

The partnership contract includes the compulsory main tasks mentioned in the first paragraph of L. 1112-1 and, where applicable, all or some of the additional tasks mentioned in 1° to 3° of the same a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: State occupation and concession assets

Article L3132-6

The works concession contract or the contract granting a public service concession may also include an option for the assets belonging to the concessionaire that are not required for the operation of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-8

In the case of an allotment contract, the ceiling mentioned in article R. 2142-7 applies to each of the lots. However, the purchaser may require a minimum annual turnover for groups of lots, in the ev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-183

The Extraordinary General Meeting sets the period during which the options must be exercised. The rights resulting from the options granted are non-transferable until the option has been exercised. In…

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