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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work equipment and means of protection.

Article R4722-5

The labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have the conformity of the work equipment referred to in Article L. 4321-1 with the provisions applicable to it v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article R4721-5

…tly given birth or who are breastfeeding Dedicated breastfeeding room provided for in article L. 1225-32.1 month Use of the workplace Provisions relating to the employer's obligations for the use of w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail (National Council for the Orientation of Working Conditions)

Article R4641-5

The Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail : 1° Participates in the preparation of national and international strategic guidelines relating to health and safety at work, the improvem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-5

…isions relating to medical surveillance of specific categories of workers set out in articles L. 4625-1 and L. 4625-2 and the decrees implementing them is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-5

In the event of an express or tacit authorisation decision as provided for in article R. 5122-4, the employer may send the Agence de services et de paiement a request for compensation under the partia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-5

The labour inspector referred to in article L. 8112-1 will check, as a matter of urgency and at the latest within two working days from the date of delivery or receipt of the letter from the employer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of assignment to one or more regulated jobs

Article R4733-5

For the application of article L. 4733-3, the labour inspection officer referred to in article L. 8112-1 will note the elements characterising the situation of serious and imminent danger which motiva…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose

Article R5111-5

The agreements referred to in article R. 5111-1, with the exception of those concluded in connection with a proposed redundancy of less than ten employees within the same thirty-day period, are submit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-5

The State will cover part of the cost of studies prior to drawing up the forward-looking jobs and skills management plan.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Appeals

Article R4723-5

An employer who contests the nature, extent or time limit imposed by the Labour Inspectorate inspecting officer on a request for product analysis made pursuant to Article R. 4722-29, shall submit his…

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