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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-8

Where the public prosecutor is required to be notified of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings and of cases relating to the liability of corporate officers, an appeal in cassa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-8

The Trade Union Committee shall decide what actions to bring or support on behalf of the Section. The chairman of the union commission, by virtue of the latter's deliberation, represents the section i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-8

In the overseas departments, the State representative in the department exercises the powers conferred on the prefect of the defence zone by I of article L. 1424-36-1. The provisions of II and III of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-1

The court may, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge organises exchanges between the par…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 860-1

The procedure is oral.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Summary orders.

Article 873-1

At the request of one of the parties, and if justified by the urgency of the matter, the president of the court hearing an application for interim relief may refer the case to a hearing, the date of w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 68, the incidental request for the granting of an extension of payment pursuant to Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by application made, deli…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 860-2

If conciliation between the parties appears feasible, the court may appoint a conciliator for this purpose. This appointment may take the form of a simple mention in the case file.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-8

The transmission of the sentence or the probation decision, the certificate and all documents relating to the enforcement of the measures, as well as any exchange relating thereto, shall be effected d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 879-1

For the application of articles 16 to 19, Mayotte police officers placed at the disposal of the State are assimilated, in accordance with the provisions and under the conditions laid down by these art…

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