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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-21

If the same risk has been covered by several insurers under the same insurance contract, each shall be liable, without solidarity with the others, only to the extent of the sum insured by it, which co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-21

…ioned in 1° of article R. 713-14 are the identifier, the password for accessing the voting platform and a sheet explaining the procedures for accessing the electronic voting system to which the voter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Action on the working environment.

Article R4626-21

The occupational physician attends, in an advisory capacity, meetings of the Works Council and the Works Medical Committee when the agenda of these bodies includes issues relating to health, safety an…

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

Article L2121-21

…equest;2° Or when an appointment or presentation is to be made.In the latter cases, if none of the candidates has obtained an absolute majority after two rounds of secret balloting, a third round of b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L7124-21

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the application of articles L. 7124-1 to L. 7124-11.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-21

…ic communication services shall include, in the contracts concluded with their subscribers, a clear and legible reference to the provisions of Article L. 336-3 and the measures that may be taken by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21

…to in Article R. 4452-7 measured by an accredited body or, failing that, by the national metrology and testing laboratory referred to in Article L. 823-1 of the Consumer Code.It sets the deadline by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-21

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine shall forward to the Minister for Research, within the time limit laid down in Article R. 1232-18, as necessary, any information revealing that the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 219 ter

…ay, at the request of these companies, only be subject to corporation tax at the rate of industrial and commercial profits tax or corporation tax in force during the financial year in which the amount…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 219 quinquies

The withholding tax levied pursuant to article 182 B or from article 182 A bis is deductible from the amount of corporation tax that may be due on the income to which it relates.

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