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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-23

In establishments with fewer than fifty employees, the employer shall provide them with a place to eat in good health and safety conditions. The number of employees and the fact that the threshold of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2

Second-hand machines which were subject to the technical rules of design and construction set out in Annex I to Article R.4312-1 when they were put into service as new remain subject to the rules of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-25

The application for EC type-examination shall include: 1° The name and address of the manufacturer or importer; 2° The place of manufacture of the machine or personal protective equipment; 3° The tech…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-24

The application for EC type-examination may be submitted by the manufacturer or importer to only one notified body in the European Community for a model of machine or personal protective equipment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-29

In the case of machinery, the notified body shall carry out the examinations and tests enabling it to ensure that: 1° the technical file contains all the necessary elements; 2° the machinery has been…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-22

In establishments with at least fifty employees, the employer, after consulting the social and economic committee, provides them with catering facilities. The number of employees and the fact that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-28

The notified body to which the application for EC type-examination has been submitted will examine the technical file and the model of the machine or personal protective equipment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-21

It is forbidden to allow intoxicated persons to enter or remain in the workplace.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-25

In the absence of a rest area, when the nature of the activities so requires and after consulting the social and economic committee, the catering area or the place where meals can be taken must be abl…

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