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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-49

The Minister for Health, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the National Public Health Agency, shall draw up a list of national reference centres for a period of five years, specifying,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article R4252-4

At the request of the committee, the heads of the State's regional services and the regional academic delegate for research and innovation or, in French Guyana, the regional delegate for research and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-4

Components of work equipment where there is a risk of breakage or bursting are fitted with appropriate guards.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4445-4

…the activity means that workers have access to rest areas under the responsibility of the employer and exposed to vibrations, except in cases of force majeure, exposure of the whole body to vibration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Landslides and falling rocks.

Article R4534-40

In all underground structures, the risks of landslides or falling boulders are prevented, using methods appropriate to the height of the structure: 1° Either by means of a supported or suspended suppo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Landslides and falling rocks.

Article R4534-42

…ith masonry or concrete, the elements of the support system are removed only as the work progresses and only insofar as, having regard to the stability of the ground through which the work is to be ca…

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

Article R4533-4

…on to an electricity distribution network provides sufficient power to supply the various equipment and installations in the workers' premises.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Landslides and falling rocks.

Article R4534-41

The walls of shafts and underground galleries, the roofs of the latter, as well as any consolidation work carried out or support systems put in place, are examined: 1° Upon resumption of each work shi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-4

…the campaign initiator the right to use the following wording on its communication media: "Obesity and overweight prevention campaign approved by the ANSP". The list of campaigns approved by the ANSP…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-4

Smoking in a vehicle in the presence of a minor in disregard of the ban provided for in article L. 3512-9 is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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