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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Roads (R).

Article R5215-20

Under no circumstances shall the assistance of the community's technical services give rise to remuneration on the part of the municipalities concerned.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R7124-22

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure.The rules of procedure shall lay down the conditions for the election of the Chairman, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-26

When periodic inspections are carried out by persons not belonging to the establishment, the reports drawn up following these inspections are appended to the safety register. Failing this, precise det…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-23

Orders issued by the Minister for Labour or the Minister for Agriculture determine the work equipment or categories of work equipment for which the employer carries out periodic general inspections or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-27

The safety register and reports may be kept and stored on any medium under the conditions set out in Article L. 8113-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-25

The results of periodic general inspections are recorded in the safety register(s) referred to in Article L. 4711-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-24

Periodic general inspections are carried out by qualified persons, who may or may not belong to the establishment, a list of whom is made available to the Labour Inspectorate. These persons are compet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Workplace layout

Article R4451-21

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to: 1° Aircraft and spacecraft; 2° Operations involving the transport of radioactive substances outside an establishment, its outbuildings or worksites;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention principles

Article R4453-2

The reduction of risks linked to exposure to electromagnetic fields is based on the general principles of prevention mentioned in article L. 4121-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention principles

Article R4452-2

The employer, through risk prevention measures at source and taking account of technical progress, shall take steps to eliminate or, failing that, to reduce to a minimum the risks arising from exposur…

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