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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4221-1

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 3: Special provisions for certain premises or locations

Article R4226-10

Premises or locations where the presence of accessible hazardous live parts is the result of a technical necessity inherent in the operating principles of the equipment or installations are also consi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-14

…e same ministers may declare a provision contained in these standards inapplicable if it does not meet or contravenes the requirements of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Smoke extraction

Article R4216-14

…reater than one hundredth of the surface area of the premises served, with a minimum of one square metre. The same applies to the air supply. Each opening device of the smoke extraction system must be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: First aid and rescue equipment

Article R4224-14

Workplaces are equipped with first aid equipment that is appropriate to the nature of the risks and easily accessible.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Other special provisions

Article R4226-13

The conditions of use and maintenance of emergency lighting are laid down by order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Space heating

Article R4227-17

It is forbidden to fill the tanks of heating appliances while the appliance is in operation or in a room with flames, incandescent elements or surfaces heated to over 100°C.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Space heating

Article R4216-19

…furnaces, the pressure of the air circuit must always be higher than the pressure of the burnt gases. A safety device automatically switches off the appliance or the air-heating exchanger and stops t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Space heating

Article R4216-18

…fixed installations for heating and hot water supply must not present a risk to the health and safety of workers. These installations must be designed in such a way as not to increase the risk of fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: First aid and rescue equipment

Article R4224-16

…en in liaison with the emergency services outside the company, are adapted to the nature of the risks. These measures are recorded in a document kept at the disposal of the labour inspector.

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