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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-28

PPE-LS means any device or means defined in article R. 322-27 intended to be worn or held by a person in order to protect them against one or more risks likely to threaten their health and safety. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

…he group as a whole, publish consolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 233-16 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27. In this case, when their annual accounts are certified under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Remuneration of members of boards and delegations

Article D4233-28

…ember in charge of a specific mission of a regional, central or national council or of a delegation may receive an allowance linked to these responsibilities.The amount of this allowance is set accord…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 244

…ght on the issues to be examined. He is prohibited from revealing any other information of which he may become aware in the course of carrying out his assignment. He may only report information legiti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-28

…hall send by any means to the local management body mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 4163-15 a copy of the amendment to the employment contract as well as the information required for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Elections to the boards of the various councils

Article R4125-28

At the first meeting following the renewal by half and under the chairmanship of the oldest member, the Board concerned, meeting in plenary session, shall elect its Chairman and the other members of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-28

In companies subject to the obligation to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 of the Labour Code and which, at the close of the last financial year, fell into the category of small an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2450

An unpaid mortgagee may pursue the sale of the mortgaged property in accordance with the procedures set out in the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, from which the mortgage agreement may not derog…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-28

…end: 1° He shall take the measures necessary to implement the decisions of the Board of Directors; 2° He shall exercise the management of all departments, subject to the provisions below concerning t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-28

…ing managed by producers or their eco-organisation as part of the system provided for in article R. 4211-24 is deducted from the quantity for which they pay a contribution in application of 1° of arti…

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