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Showing 14111420 of 65597 articles for Art. L 141-7 · Cass. com. 20 June 1978 · CA Versailles 17 December 1980 · Cass. com. 14 May 1952 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 March 1960 · C. civ. Art. 2276

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Insulation and energy dissipation

Article R4324-20

It must be possible to dissipate the energy accumulated in the work equipment easily, without compromising worker safety. Where it is not possible to dissipate the energy, the presence of this energy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-20

The maintenance logbook is made available to the Labour Inspectorate, to agents of the prevention departments of the social security bodies, to the Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-20

For all activities where there is a risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents, the employer shall provide appropriate hygiene measures to ensure that workers do not eat, drink or smoke in the work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-20

The definition of collective risk prevention measures takes into account other occupational risk factors identified in the workplace, particularly when their combined effects are likely to aggravate t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3512-20

I.-All processes intended to undermine the neutrality and uniformity of packaging units, outer packaging or overwrapping, in particular those intended to give them specific auditory, olfactory or visu…

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

Article R4127-20

The doctor must be careful how his name, status or declarations are used.He must not tolerate the use of his name or professional activity for commercial purposes by the public or private organisation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-20

The inter-company occupational health and prevention service must inform the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, work and employment, within three months, of any change in its ad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Action on the working environment.

Article R4626-20

The occupational health physician devotes one third of his working time to his duties in the workplace. The head of the establishment shall take all measures to enable the occupational health physicia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-20

The reference salary and the minimum amount of the allowance are revalued in accordance with the terms and conditions defined by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-20

The association carries out an annual assessment of the actions it takes to promote the integration of disabled people into the workforce in an ordinary environment. It publishes an annual activity re…

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