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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 843

The court is seised by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This delivery must be made before the date set for the hearing or the summons will lapse. Lapse is established ex officio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-1 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 811-1)

Article Annexe 8-1

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIA…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe 8-2

…sets of others or to exercise assistance or supervisory functions in the management of such assets (art. 1er de la loi n° 85-99 du 25 janvier 1985).Administrators in bankruptcy may also be entrusted w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-7 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-6)

Article Annexe 8-7

…dentified by the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes. Professional practices adopted by the CNCC. B.-Notion of statutory audit and methodology:The fundamental principles (risk-based approach and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code are not applicable; 2° References to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…article L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The Assize Court

Article 885

The jury of the Mayotte Assize Court is composed of three assessor-jurors when the Assize Court rules at first instance and six assessor-jurors when it rules on appeal.These assessor-jurors are drawn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-8

…the words: "twenty-five days" and "five days" respectively; 7° Article L. 743-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 743-4 -When five days have elapsed since the decision to place the person in detention, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 8

Public action for misdemeanours shall be barred after six years from the day on which the offence was committed. Public prosecution for the offences mentioned in article 706-47 of this code, when comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 86

The examining magistrate orders the complaint to be forwarded to the public prosecutor so that the latter can make his recommendations. The public prosecutor may ask the examining magistrate for a fur…

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