French Public Health Code
In forceI. - Owners of private portions of apartment blocks must compile, keep and update a file entitled "asbestos file - private portions" containing the following information and documents:
1° The report on the location of list A materials and products containing asbestos;
2° Where applicable, the date, nature, location and results of periodic assessments of the state of preservation, dust measurements, removal or containment work on list A materials and products containing asbestos, or conservation measures implemented.
II - The "asbestos file - private areas" referred to in I above is :
1° Kept by the owner at the disposal of the occupants of the private areas concerned. The occupants are informed of the existence of this file and how to consult it;
2° Communicated by the owner to any natural or legal person required to organise or carry out work on the building. A written record of this communication is kept by the owners;
3° Communicated by the owner to the following persons, at their request and within the scope of their respective responsibilities:
a) Agents or departments mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 1312-1, article L. 1421-1 and the third paragraph of article L. 1422-1 ;
b) Agents de contrôle de l'inspection du travail mentionnés à l'article L. 8112-1 du code du travail;
c) Agents of the prevention department of social security organisations;
d) Agents of the ministry in charge of construction mentioned in article L. 181-1 of the code de la construction et de l'habitation.
