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Showing 13411350 of 61016 articles for Art. CE 9-5-2019 n° 426431 and 426434

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-9

Votes for the election of representatives of the communes and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation are counted by the commission set up in article 18 of the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article R2231-9

…arge, the texts filed with the regional directorate for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment. They may obtain a copy, at their own expense, in accordance with the procedures set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-9

The layout and dimensions of traffic routes, including stairways and fixed ladders, are determined taking into account the provisions of Chapter VI relating to fire prevention and evacuation. Traffic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and Autonomy Conference

Article D1442-9

For the application of articles D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39 and D. 1432-41 to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin :1° 2° is worded as follows:2° The President of the Departmental Council of Guade…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and autonomy conferences

Article D1443-9

…ication to La Réunion, 3° of article D. 1432-28, 8° of article D. 1432-37, 8° of article D. 1432-39 and 8° of article D. 1432-41 are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-92

Workers and members of the social and economic committee, as well as the occupational physician, are informed as quickly as possible of abnormal exposures, including those mentioned in article R. 4412…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-93

…available to the occupational physician, the labour inspectorate, the occupational health inspector and the agents of the prevention departments of the social security organisations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-90

The employer shall inform workers of the presence of carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction in installations. He shall ensure that ancillary containers containing such agents are clearl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-91

Workers and members of the social and economic committee must be able to check that the provisions of this section are applied, in particular with regard to: 1° The health and safety consequences of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage and site lighting.

Article R4534-9

Areas where work is being carried out, and access to them, must be adequately lit.

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