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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

For tacitly renewable contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities, the deadline for the policyholder to exercise the right to cancel the contract must be stated with each…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of claims.

Article R622-21

The mandataire judiciaire, within fifteen days of the opening judgment, shall notify known creditors of having to declare their claims to him within the period mentioned in Article R. 622-24. The co-c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-4

The cases in which, pursuant to article L. 3334-14, the rights built up under the collective retirement savings plan for the benefit of employees may, at their request, exceptionally be liquidated bef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Drawing up electoral rolls

Article A713-1

I. - The electoral rolls provided for in Articles R. 713-1-1 et R. 713-2 are intended:1° To be made available to the public under the conditions laid down in Article R. 713-2;2° To be used to send the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Duties of the occupational physician.

Article R4623-1

The occupational physician advises employers, employees, staff representatives and social services. Within the scope of his duties: 1° He participates in the prevention of occupational risks and the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

The application for employability assistance, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, includes : 1° Information relating to the identity of the beneficiary and their employ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…vership and compulsory liquidation, in accordance with articles R. 611-18, R. 611-22, R. 621-1, R. 631-1 and R. 640-1, excluding the issue of copies or extracts 6.69 € 30 Duties in the event of a refe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7-1

…in the framework of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal profess…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AH

…ended for use in industrial automation applications, acquired or created between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2016, may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the date o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87 A

…nd 87-0 A of this Code are made to the body or administration designated by decree:1° No later than 31 January of the year following that in which the sums were paid, for the declaration mentioned in…

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