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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-8

The Council shall set up such permanent or temporary working groups as it deems necessary for the proper conduct of its work. The operating procedures of the Council, in particular the quorum rules, a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Commercial Court.

Article 878-1

Where the judicial court rules in commercial matters pursuant to article L. 722-4 of the Commercial Code, claims shall be formulated, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules established b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-8

In the absence of conciliation, the person in charge of distribution shall record the points of disagreement.The sums put into distribution shall be immediately deposited, if they are not already depo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 879-1

…s in the command and management corps of the national police force. For the application of articles 20 and 21, Mayotte police officers placed at the disposal of the State are treated in the same way a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 897-1

The time limit provided for in the first paragraph of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 883-1

For all nullity applications sent to the Investigating Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion, the declaration to the clerk's office may be made by means of a registered letter wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-8

…ers with the right to vote: 1° The Director General of Enterprises; > The Director of Civil Affairs 2° The Director of Civil Affairs and Seals; > The Director of Social Security 3° The Director of Soc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Regional Intervention Fund

Article L1435-8

…ntributing to :1° Promoting health and preventing illness, injury, disability and loss of autonomy ;2° The organisation and promotion of coordinated healthcare pathways, as well as the quality and saf…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-8

…is acquired on the date of submission of at least one copy of the documents listed in Article L. 612-2, drawn up in the French language, subject to the provisions of Article R. 612-21.Where one of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-8

…they had been personally liable for corporation tax, calculated at the standard rate for this tax; 2° The portion of taxable profit for the financial year adjusted in accordance with the conditions s…

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