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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 574

The decision of the investigating chamber to refer the accused to the criminal court or police court may only be challenged before the Cour de cassation where it rules, of its own motion or on a plea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 569

During the time limits for the appeal in cassation and, if there has been an appeal, until the judgment of the Court of Cassation has been delivered, the execution of the judgment of the Court of Appe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-8-1

For the application of this Code, with the exception of Part Two, employees made available, in whole or in part, to one or more of its members by an employers' group are not taken into account in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8-1

…urt of Appeal ruling on this appeal may be appealed to the Court of Cassation. This appeal is heard and decided in chambers. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the terms and conditions of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8-2

Without prejudice to the exclusive jurisdiction of the enforcement judge, an appeal relating to the validity of the notification by the Competition Authority of the acts mentioned in IV of Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-36-8

Voters cast their votes electronically. At the close of the ballot, the votes are counted and a report is drawn up, dated and signed by the members of the polling station. It is sent to the public pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-8

…budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the metropolitan council shall draw up its budgetary and financial regulations.The metropolitan authority's budgetary and financial regulations specify i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-8

…investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the President o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-8

…investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the President o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article R*1173-8

If the authorities do not respond to an application for authorisation within two months, the application is deemed to have been rejected.

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