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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-8-1

When a vacancy occurs before the expiry date of the terms of office, the member of the commission is replaced and installed within three months in accordance with the procedures laid down for the init…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-89-1

…ishments authorised in accordance with article L. 2223-23, authorised by any person who is entitled to provide for the funeral, have access, under the conditions laid down by the establishment's inter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-8

…ment contract or, for public employees, from the date of appointment or confirmation in their post, to meet the diploma requirement set out in Article L. 2223-25-1 of the General Local Authorities Cod…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-8

…end of the month following the examination, the Chairman convenes a meeting of the Examining Board to allocate the papers to the markers. He sets the date by which the marked papers must be submitted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R54-10-8

The period after which the AMF's silence on an application for authorisation made pursuant to Article L. 54-10-5 shall be deemed to constitute a decision of acceptance is six months from the date of r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-39-8

If the challenged member agrees to the challenge, he/she is replaced as described in article R. 621-39-1.The person making the request is notified by any means of the date on which it will be examined…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-8

The accounting officer is required to use all due diligence to ensure the recovery of all the resources of the High Council. Revenue shall be collected by the Accounting Officer either spontaneously o…

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

Article D71-111-8

…pened in the nomenclature by nature.This cross-referenced functional presentation is not applicable to a public service of the territorial authority of French Guyana with a single activity set up as a…

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

Article D71-114-8

All mandates must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions set out in the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4126-8-1

…aneously seised of separate but related applications, normally falling within their respective territorial jurisdiction, each of the presidents concerned shall refer the matter to the president of the…

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