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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4227-1

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude more stringent provisions for establishments open to the public, within the meaning of article R. 143-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code, or f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-11

The staircases serving the upper floors are separate from the staircases serving the basements.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-13

…ivalent area. Other signs identify these areas.Clearances that are not normally used as passageways during working hours are marked with the words "emergency exit".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-16

Electrical equipment used for disconnection, protection against overcurrents and protection against electric shocks complies either with the approved French standards applicable to it, or with the tec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Pollution from waste water

Article R4222-19

In establishments discharging wastewater or wash water into a public or private sewer, any connection between the sewer and the establishment is equipped with a hydraulic interceptor. This hydraulic i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4226-1

The provisions of this chapter lay down the rules relating to the use of permanent and temporary electrical installations. They also lay down the rules relating to the construction, by the employer, o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-14

The employer shall carry out an initial inspection of the electrical installations when they are put into service and after they have undergone structural modification, in order to ensure that they co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-18

The procedures and, where applicable, the frequency of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14, R. 4226-16 and R. 4226-21, as well as the content of the corresponding inspection reports, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-19

The pipes supplying combustible liquids or gases to the fixed heat production-emission appliances are made entirely of metal and assembled by welding. The use of lead pipes is prohibited.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Quasi-machines

Article R4313-10

The manufacturer, importer or any other person responsible for placing partly completed machinery on the market shall draw up and sign a declaration of incorporation in which he declares the technical…

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