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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-8

Within ten days of the opening judgment, the debtor shall file two copies of the list of claims provided for by Article L. 628-7 at the court registry. The court clerk shall give one copy to the judic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-8

The public prosecutor's appeal in cassation is made by a declaration to the registry of the Cour de cassation in accordance with the rules laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 661-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-8

The acts necessary for the conservation of the debtor's rights and the preservation of his assets are the subject of a report submitted to the judge assigned, a copy of which is sent to the Public Pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-8

The president of the court, seised for the purposes of appointing an ad hoc trustee pursuant to Article L. 611-3, may apply, with the agreement of the debtor, the provisions of the first paragraph of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article R732-8

For the first appointment of the registrar of a mixed commercial court entered on the list provided for in Article L. 732-3, the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-18 to R. 742-23. With a view…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-8

Until the expiry of the legal time limit for communication to third parties, when the registrar of the court now having jurisdiction issues copies or extracts of minutes, registers, deeds, documents a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-8

The duties of a full or alternate member of the Conseil national des opérations funéraires are free of charge. The travel expenses inherent in meetings of the Conseil national des opérations funéraire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-88

Investments eligible for an allocation under the second part of the special assistance scheme include, on the one hand, investments whose purpose is the construction, renovation, restructuring, extens…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article R2121-8

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2121-14, the deliberations relating to the mayor's administrative account are forwarded by the session chairman to the prefect or sub-pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-83

The budget is enforceable under the same conditions as the municipal budget. It may be amended in the same manner.

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