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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-28

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 8: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article A322-177

…w up a management sheet for each item of equipment, the content of which is defined in appendix III-27 (orders section), in order to establish that the equipment concerned is kept in compliance. This…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

…L. 2212-3, L. 2212-4, L. 2213-6, L. 2213-7, L. 2213-8, L. 2213-9, L. 2213-21, L. 2213-26, L. 2213-27, L. 2214-3, L. 2214-4,L. 2215-1 and L. 2215-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2352-17

…cordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2351-1 to L. 2352-13, L. 2352-16 to L. 2353-25, L. 2353-27 to L. 2353-32 and L. 2354-1, shall be forwarded to the Labour Inspectorate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2353-5

…cordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2351-1 to L. 2352-13, L. 2352-16 to L. 2353-25, L. 2353-27 to L. 2353-32 and L. 2354-1, shall be forwarded to the Labour Inspectorate.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-34

…he interim pharmacist(s) or veterinarian(s) in charge as defined in articles R. 5142-26 and R. 5142-27 and setting out their responsibilities. The company also sends a copy, as appropriate, to the com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-48

On the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, the departmental fire and rescue service whose creation is provided for in Article L. 142…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to economic and financial control

Article R112-26

The National Sports Agency is subject to economic and financial control by the State under the conditions laid down by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955. An order of the ministers responsible for the e…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 61 bis

Pending the prohibition or authorisation decision referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brok…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L431-3

If the eviction relates to a place inhabited by the person being evicted or by any occupant on his or her behalf, the court commissioner responsible for the eviction will send a copy of the eviction n…

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