That verdict became final in late 2009, after France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, rejected Mr. Ehrmann's appeal.

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Yan Yue Hutong, in which Hotel Cote Cour is located, used to be home to the dancers and musicians at the Ming court.

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Luke de la Cour finished 20th in his first race, losing nine places when his bike cut-out 300m from the finish line.

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Earlier this year the Cour des Comptes, the national audit office, which is chaired by a former Socialist deputy, urged a greater effort to cut spending.

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With his regular 600cc class not racing at Snetterton, Steve de la Cour joined the others in the Powerbikes class, where he placed 30th, 21st and 28th.

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First, if there was any remaining doubt about what France needs to do on the public finances, it was laid bare in a report on July 2nd by the Cour des Comptes, the national auditor.

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