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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-36

I. - Authorisation for entries 1° and 2° under the adult critical care modality may only be granted if the holder has at his disposal twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year: a) On site, full-t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-3

As far as possible, workplaces should have sufficient natural light.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-5

In work areas, the lighting level is adapted to the nature and precision of the work to be carried out.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-4

While workers are present in the places referred to in Article R. 4223-1, the illumination levels measured at the work surface or, failing that, at the floor, are at least equal to the values shown in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-2

Lighting is provided in such a way as to : 1° Prevent eyestrain and the resulting visual disorders; 2° Enable the detection of hazards perceptible to the naked eye.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-6

In artificial lighting, the ratio of illuminance levels in the same room, between that of the work area and the general illuminance, must be between 1 and 5. The same applies to the ratio of illuminan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-8

Appropriate measures are taken to protect workers against glare and visual fatigue caused by high luminance surfaces or by excessive luminance ratios between neighbouring surfaces. Lighting sources mu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-9

All measures are taken to ensure that workers are not inconvenienced by the thermal effects of radiation from the lighting sources used. Lighting sources are designed or installed in such a way as to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-7

Workstations located inside workplaces are protected from the sun's harmful rays either by the design of openings or by appropriate fixed or mobile protection.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-3

Where the draft plan provides for a change in the capital or the articles of association, the extraordinary general meeting or the shareholders' meeting and, where their approval is required, the spec…

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