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Article 126-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

On pain of inadmissibility, the party claiming that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution shall present this plea in a separate and reasoned written document, including on the occasion of an appeal against a decision settling all or part of the dispute in proceedings that have given rise to a refusal to refer the priority question of constitutionality.

The court must note of its own motion the inadmissibility of a plea that is not presented in a separate written statement setting out the reasons.

The other observations of the parties on the priority question of constitutionality must, if they are submitted in writing, be contained in a separate written statement setting out the reasons. Otherwise, they may not be attached to the decision referring the question to the Cour de cassation.

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Article 126-2

A peine d’irrecevabilité, la partie qui soutient qu’une disposition législative porte atteinte aux droits et libertés garantis par la Constitution présente ce moyen dans un écrit distinct et motivé, y compris à l’occasion d’un recours contre une décision réglant tout ou partie du litige dans une instance ayant donné lieu à un refus de transmettre la question prioritaire de constitutionnalité.

Le juge doit relever d’office l’irrecevabilité du moyen qui n’est pas présenté dans un écrit distinct et motivé.

Les autres observations des parties sur la question prioritaire de constitutionnalité doivent, si elles sont présentées par écrit, être contenues dans un écrit distinct et motivé. A défaut, elles ne peuvent être jointes à la décision transmettant la question à la Cour de cassation.

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