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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-8

The public prosecutor's appeal in cassation is made by a declaration to the registry of the Cour de cassation in accordance with the rules laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 661-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-8

…provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 662-7. He may also do so during the course of the mandataire ad hoc's assignment. The debtor may also request this referral by submitting a petition to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-8

Until 31 December 2013, the fire and rescue service of the Department of Mayotte is eligible for the investment aid fund for departmental fire and rescue services under the conditions set out in the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-8

The increase in the duration of the hours credit provided for in Article L. 2123-4 may not exceed 30% per elected member.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article R2121-8

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2121-14, the deliberations relating to the mayor's administrative account are forwarded by the session chairman to the prefect or sub-pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-8

…ity's accounting officer shall attach to his accounts, as supporting documents, a statement of the landed property, annuities and movable claims making up the municipality's assets or an annual statem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-8

…icle R. 2336-7 accruing to the communes of the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and to the territorial constituencies of the Wallis and Futuna Islands shall be divided between thes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-8

…members of the syndicate commission shall be addressed to the president, who shall inform the mayor and the prefect or sub-prefect. The resignation of the president shall be addressed to the mayor, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-89

Failure to comply with the time limits set out in articles D. 49-84 and D. 49-85 does not constitute grounds for invalidating summonses or the formalities for installing the electronic surveillance de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-83

…ng device. In accordance with the provisions of article D. 622-21 of the same code, the supervision and monitoring of the measures provided for in the article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code are carried out…

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