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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Credit and property formalities

Article A444-170

Checking the purchaser's criminal record against the criminal record (number 181 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of the following fees:1° In the case of acquisition by one or more natural per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation (R)

Article R5711-1

The provisions set out in article R. 5212-1 are applicable to the members of the committees of mixed syndicates made up exclusively of municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal coop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-1

Moving parts for transmitting energy or for moving work equipment where there is a risk of mechanical contact which could lead to accidents are fitted with appropriate guards or devices to prevent acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisational and technical resources

Article R4451-101

…a radiation protection organisation adapted to the radiological emergency situation, in particular: 1° He shall appoint, if he has not already done so in another capacity, a radiation protection advis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and general provisions

Article R4461-1

…e provisions of this chapter apply whenever workers are exposed to a relative pressure of more than 100 hectopascals in the course of the following activities carried out with or without immersion:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Various roads and networks.

Article R4533-1

…part of the site relating to this project must have road access, a connection to the drinking water and electricity distribution networks and waste disposal under conditions such that the premises int…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-11

The information and prevention visit to which the employee is entitled is an individual one. The main purpose of the visit is: 1° To ask the employee about his state of health; 2° To inform him of any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-15

If the worker has had an information and prevention visit within the last five years or, in the case of the worker referred to in Article R. 4624-17, within the last three years prior to his recruitme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-13

At the end of any information and prevention visit, if it has not been carried out by the occupational physician, the health professional who carried out this visit may, if he considers it necessary,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-14

The health professional will issue a follow-up certificate to the worker and the employer at the end of any information and prevention visit.

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