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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-8

The committee may only validly meet if at least four of its seven members are present or represented. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-8

The operative part of the opening judgment shall indicate the address to which the declaration of claims must be submitted and the time limit within which this declaration must be made. It notes, wher…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-8

The Board of Directors shall adopt its rules of procedure. A financial committee is set up within the Board of Directors to prepare the Board's work on points 4° to 10° of Article R. 823-7. An order o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-8

The Board of Directors deliberates on: 1° The general orientations of the establishment; 2° The multi-year contract of objectives that the establishment concludes with the State; 3° The annual or mult…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-8

During the annual review of the list, the public prosecutor removes from the list any persons who no longer meet the conditions laid down in Articles R. 141-3 and R. 141-4 or removes from the list tho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-8

Any vacancy, for whatever reason, or loss of the capacity in respect of which the members of the Board of Directors of the French Office of Immigration and Integration have been appointed, shall give…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Transfer to France

Article R581-8

A foreign national admitted to reside in France under temporary protection may apply to be joined by a member of his or her family who is benefiting from temporary protection in another Member State o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-8

The arrondissement council is made up of the municipal councillors or Paris councillors and the arrondissement councillors elected in the arrondissement or group of arrondissements, in accordance with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-8

The regional development plan respects: 1° The general compulsory town planning and development rules set out in Title I of Book I of the Town Planning Code, the provisions specific to the coastline s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-8

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