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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-23

…employees has been crossed are determined in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code. When the company has several establishments, the number of employe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-23

…certifies that a model of machinery or personal protective equipment conforms to the relevant technical rules.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-23

…s issued by the Minister for Labour or the Minister for Agriculture determine the work equipment or categories of work equipment for which the employer carries out periodic general inspections or has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Checks on collective protection equipment and installations

Article R4412-23

The employer shall ensure that the collective protection equipment and installations are regularly checked and maintained in perfect working order.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-23

Trees, boulders, equipment, materials and objects of any kind in the vicinity of the site where excavations are being undertaken must be removed or securely held when it appears that their equilibrium…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cigarette packaging units

Article R3512-23

I.-A cigarette packaging unit does not have any opening that can be resealed or unsealed after the first opening, with the exception of the top hinged lid and the hinged lid of a folding box. II - For…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-23

Medical reports ordered by the sentence enforcement judge, either on the proposal of the attending physician or that of the coordinating physician, are governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure. A co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession

Article R4113-23

…of the professional residence in respect of which it is registered with the ordre. II-A company may carry on its professional activity at one or more sites other than its usual place of practice, prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-23

Any competition between doctors, between doctors and pharmacists, medical auxiliaries or any other natural or legal persons is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-231

It is the duty of the dental surgeon to take all necessary precautions to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining access to the medicines and products he or she is required to use in the practice of…

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