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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 845

The time limits for opposition provided for in Article 491 and in the first paragraph of article 492 are ten days if the accused resides on the island where the court sits and one month if he resides…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Judging of contraventions

Article 849

…third paragraph of this article, is extended to two months if the defendant resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its seat.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80

…ave any assistance other than that provided for in 2° of article L. 7412-1 of the French Labour Codeand otherwise meeting the definition given by articles L. 7412-1, L. 7412-2 and L. 7413-2 of the sam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 859

The time limit and forms for objecting to the judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 589 are those defined in Articles 855 and 856.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 856

If the appellant in cassation resides outside the island where the court which handed down the contested decision has its seat, the statement of appeal provided for in Article 576 may also be made by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 855

…of Article 568 is extended to one month if the applicant for judicial review resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its seat.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 857

The time limit for lodging an objection to a judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 579 is extended to one month if the party lodging the opposition resides outside the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 858

…n Article 584 is extended to two months if the applicant for judicial review resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its seat.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Securities, sums or assets on deposit. Amounts due as a result of death. Obligations of depositaries or debtors

Article 807

III of article 806, with the exception of its third and last paragraphs, is applicable to public administrations, institutions, bodies, companies, firms or persons designated in I of l'article 806 who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Fire insurance policies taken out by deceased persons - Notice to be given by insurers

Article 805

Insurance companies and all other French and foreign insurers who have insured jewellery, gems, objets d'art or collectors' items against theft or fire under a contract or agreement in force at the ti…

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