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Showing 30813090 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R4221-7

The price of real estate acquisitions made out of court in accordance with the rules of civil law on behalf of the regions and their public establishments may be paid to the vendor, after publication…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-7

Members of the Corsican sites council other than ex officio members are appointed for a three-year term. They may be reappointed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financing Corsica's sustainable development plan

Article R4425-7

For the establishment of the sustainable development plan for Corsica referred to in Article L. 4424-9, the special contribution from the general decentralisation grant provided for in article L. 4425…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-7

A commission responsible for drawing up the draft regional development plan, which includes representatives of the local authorities and bodies listed in II of article L. 4433-10, is set up on the ini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of workplaces

Article R4224-7

Tanks, basins and reservoirs are constructed, installed and protected in such a way as to ensure the safety of workers. Their installation or, failing that, their protective devices are such that they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Disabled workers

Article R4225-7

Appropriate sanitary facilities are provided for disabled workers.

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-79

An assembly of machinery consisting of the assembly of a machine or tractor with interchangeable equipment is not required to satisfy the conformity certification procedure applicable to that assembly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Washbasins and showers

Article R4228-7

The washbasins have drinking water. The water is temperature-controlled and distributed at a rate of one washbasin for every ten workers at most. Appropriate means of cleaning and drying or wiping are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-73

The stability of the scaffolding must be ensured. All scaffolding shall be constructed and installed in such a way as to prevent, during use, the displacement of any of its constituent parts in relati…

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