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Showing 12111220 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-110

…rity in the case of work on public property, from the owner in the case of work on private property and, in all cases, from the local electricity distribution representative, whether there are any und…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-118

…in the vicinity of which the work is to be carried out, the employer shall, before the work begins and in agreement with the operator, determine the safety measures to be taken. The employer shall in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-119

…ied out is in the vicinity of an electrical line or installation other than an underground pipeline and the operator, for a reason which he considers imperative, considers that he cannot de-energise t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-11

For the election of the representatives of the municipalities, on the one hand, and of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, on the other hand, in accordance with the procedures l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11

…or whose fertility is likely to be prematurely impaired may benefit from the collection or removal and preservation of their gametes or germ tissue with a view to the subsequent performance, for thei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Professional qualifications of personnel.

Article R2112-11

The doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service must be a permanent member of staff and meet the conditions set out in article R. 2112-9; he or she must also have at lea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-111

The employer may not carry out the work until the electrical installation has been de-energised, unless the operator has made it known in writing that he is unable to de-energise the installation for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-115

Once the employer has issued the work stoppage notice, he may only resume work if he is in possession of a new de-energisation certificate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-116

The de-energisation certificate and the notice of cessation of work shall conform to a model laid down by an order of the Minister responsible for labour. Personal delivery of these documents may be r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-112

…operator's written agreement, the employer shall set the dates on which the work may be carried out and the starting and finishing times for each day. These instructions, which are useful for organisi…

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