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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fixing procedures.

Article R3423-2

Where a monthly wage agreement or contract, or a part-time employment contract, provides for the payment of wages on a uniform monthly basis, between twenty hours and the legal working time, the minim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-25

Measures are taken to ensure that no one who could be a source of contamination has access to the breastfeeding room.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-27

The water in the breastfeeding room is temperature-controlled. Appropriate cleaning and drying facilities are provided. Equipment and belongings are kept in a good state of repair and cleanliness at a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-26

When the bonds referred to in article L. 3332-23 are admitted to trading on a regulated market, these securities are valued at their market value.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4213-2

Buildings are designed and laid out in such a way that natural light can be used to light workplaces, except where the technical nature of the activities prevents this.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4211-2

For the purposes of this Title, "workplaces" means places intended to accommodate workstations, whether or not located in the buildings of the establishment, and any other place within the area of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Building characteristics

Article R4214-2

Buildings and their equipment are designed and constructed in such a way that glazed surfaces above or on the roof can be cleaned without danger to the workers carrying out the work and to those prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Fitting out workplaces and workstations

Article R4214-22

The dimensions of workplaces, in particular their height and surface area, are such as to enable workers to perform their tasks without risk to their health, safety or well-being. The free space at th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Accessibility of workplaces for disabled workers

Article R4214-26

Workplaces, including ancillary premises, in a new building or in the new part of an existing building are accessible to disabled people, regardless of their disability. Workplaces are considered acce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Loading bays and ramps

Article R4214-21

Loading ramps and loading bays are laid out and equipped in such a way as to prevent workers from falling.

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