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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-145

Where the layout of the premises does not allow the construction site vehicles, refectory and toilet facilities provided for in articles R. 4534-140, R. 4534-142 and R. 4534-144 to be installed, the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 17: Accommodation.

Article R4534-147

Access routes to workers' accommodation are maintained in such a way that they are passable and adequately lit.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-143

The employer shall provide workers with at least three litres of fresh drinking water per day per worker. National collective agreements specify the work situations, particularly climatic, in which ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Asbestos.

Article R4722-14

The Labour Inspectorate inspection officer may ask the employer carrying out an activity covered by Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book IV, relating to the prevention of risks of exposure to as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-14

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment, in the light of the evidence presented by the employer, will rule on the request to lift the ban on recruiting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contractualised support pathway to employment and independence

Article R5131-14

If the beneficiary fails to meet his or her contractual commitments, the local mission's legal representative, after giving the person concerned the opportunity to present his or her observations, may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-149

The projects selected are the subject of an agreement for each position signed between the employer and the State, represented by the Prefect, and in the presence of the National Agency for Social Coh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for granting compensation.

Article D5424-14

The maximum number of daily allowances that may be granted in a calendar year is fifty-five.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-14

The exchanges of information provided for in article R. 5323-13 are carried out through the transmission of the jobseeker's single file and in accordance with the procedures set out in the agreement c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other forms of practice

Article R4321-140

…assessment, the expert masseur-physiotherapist informs the person concerned of his mission and the legal framework in which his opinion is sought.

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