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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-56

Openings or differences in level in the floor of a gallery, narrow passages, lowered vaults and any obstacles which may present a danger or hindrance to the movement of workers, vehicles or convoys ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-57

In the absence of sufficient lighting in galleries where vehicles or convoys are in use, workstations are indicated by highly visible lights and vehicles or convoys are fitted with: 1° A white light a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-55

Shaft and gallery openings with an incline of more than 45° are suitably marked at night.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-58

Except in galleries with sufficient fixed lighting, vehicles are fitted with a headlamp capable of illuminating a distance at least equal to the stopping distance of the vehicle or convoy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-59

Where underground sites are lit electrically, workers are provided with emergency lighting to be used in the event of a power cut for the time required to evacuate the site.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

…otto and symbol ;2° The Olympic anthem;3° The logo, mascot, slogan and posters of the Olympic Games;4° The year of the Olympic Games "city + year", in conjunction with the French Paralympic and Sports…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 524

…led against or that he has made the deposit authorised under the conditions provided for in article 521, unless it appears to him that enforcement would be likely to entail manifestly excessive conseq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-55

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles R. 5132-4 and R. 5132-29, a prescription expressed as a non-proprietary name pursuant to Article L. 5125-23 and as defined in Article R. 5121-1 must inc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-5

…re the rapporteur deems it useful, for the investigation of the referrals referred to in Article L. 462-5 and requests for precautionary measures under article L. 464-1 for which it is responsible, an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-5

In the cases provided for in the articles 628-2 to 628-4, the committal or arrest warrant retains its enforceability; prosecution or investigative acts and formalities carried out before the decision…

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