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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-1

…y shops; 5° Entertainment; 6° Horse racing, for all activities related to riding and leading in races.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article R3261-15

…o works at several different workplaces within the same company and who does not provide transport between these different workplaces and between these workplaces and the employee's usual place of res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-14

Only organisations may obtain authorisation to import or export embryonic stem cells for research purposes:1° Holders of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2151-5 ; 2° Having made the declar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-14

The agency's resources include in particular: 1° Appropriations voted annually by the Regional Council; 2° Subsidies and contributions of any kind from the State; 3° Contributions from départements, c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Worker information and training

Article R4323-104

The employer shall inform workers who are required to use personal protective equipment in an appropriate manner of: 1° The risks against which the personal protective equipment protects them; 2° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-113

An order issued by the Minister for Employment specifies, depending on the estimated levels of dust and the processes implemented, and in the light of developments in organisation and protection techn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-129

When the work is carried out while the line or installation is live, the parts of the line or installation likely to cause dangerous contact must be kept out of reach: 1° Either by placing effective,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-1

Employers may place their employees in a partial activity position when the company is forced to reduce or temporarily suspend its activity for one of the following reasons:1° The economic situation;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-11

…sing and assessing the adaptation period;5° The information to be provided in the statistical reports.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-1

…ubject to an on-site inspection, are informed of the end of the investigation period by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.New facts discovered after receipt of this letter may justify…

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