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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-21

The decision to award a grant is taken after consultation with the committee responsible for granting aid for the production of works using digital visual effects.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROCEDURE

Article R2185-2

…to have been discontinued, the purchaser shall as soon as possible communicate the reasons for its decision not to award the contract or to recommence the procedure to the economic operators who took…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Information in the event of a declaration of no further action in the award procedure

Article R3125-4

…or to recommence the procedure, it shall inform the candidates or tenderers of the reasons for its decision as soon as possible.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission.

Article L814-1-1

Appeals against the decisions of the committee, both in terms of registration or withdrawal and in terms of discipline, are brought before the Paris Court of Appeal. These appeals have suspensive effe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article R*513-1-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 513-1-1, the declaration of extension is deemed to be rejected.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R*712-24-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 712-24-1, the renewal declaration is deemed to be rejected.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Determining the amount of the allowance

Article D553-13

…Immigration and Integration has examined the request for modification, on the date of the Office's decision.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure for deliberations.

Article L2541-17

The mayor, deputy mayors and members of the town council may not take part in deliberations and decisions relating to matters in which they are personally interested or as agents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1150

The time limit for lodging an appeal in cassation suspends the enforcement of the decision establishing or modifying the parent-child relationship. An appeal in cassation lodged within this time limit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Special provisions for accepted divorces

Article 1125

The costs of the proceedings, up to and including the writ of summons to have the divorce granted, shall be shared equally between the spouses, unless the judge decides otherwise.

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