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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R4322-21

Votes may be cast by post or electronically if the National Council so decides in accordance with Article R. 4125-22.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 undecies

…es subject to corporation tax with sales of less than 20 million euros in their last financial year may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to the amount, excluding tax and excluding costs of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-25

…muneration of authors is due for each mode of exploitation. Subject to the provisions of Article L. 131-4, when the public pays a price to receive communication of a specific and individualisable audi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Information on the existence of repackaged offers

Article L122-25

Any trader offering new mobile terminal equipment for sale or hire shall inform the consumer of the existence of offers of reconditioned mobile terminal equipment..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: After-sales services

Article L217-25

The provision of after-sales service within the meaning of this chapter means any service relating to the goods sold performed by the seller which is not covered by the legal guarantee and is not prov…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-25

The provisions of this section are of public order.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25

Any breach of article L. 224-67 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the mother in the birth certificate

Article 311-25

Parentage is established, in respect of the mother, by her designation in the child's birth certificate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-1

When the conditions set out in article 232 are met, the judge shall homologate the agreement settling the consequences of the divorce and, by the same decision, pronounce the divorce.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259-2

Statements of facts drawn up at the request of a spouse shall be excluded from the proceedings if there has been an infringement of the home or an unlawful invasion of privacy.

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