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Showing 25612570 of 6457 articles for Art. 12 juin 2003

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-118

…l inform the workers of these measures by means of the instructions provided for in Article R. 4534-125.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-108

Any employer who intends to carry out work in the vicinity of electrical lines or installations shall obtain information from the operator, whether the local representative of the energy distribution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application.

Article R4534-107

…i.e. whose voltage exceeds 50 volts, without exceeding 500 volts in alternating current, or exceeds 120 volts, without exceeding 750 volts in smooth direct current; 2° Located outside or inside premis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-109

To determine the minimum distances to be observed in relation to normally energised bare conductive parts, account must be taken of: 1° All possible movements of the energised bare conductive parts of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-119

…t he cannot de-energise this line or installation, the instructions provided for in article R. 4534-125 specify the measures to be taken to keep the line or installation out of the reach of workers. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

…of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L763-3

…7 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 420-12 with the exception of its last two paragraphs Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-14 Order 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L762-3

…7 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 420-12 with the exception of its last two paragraphs Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-14 Order 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L764-3

…7 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 420-12 with the exception of its last two paragraphs Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-14 Order 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-3

…mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (…

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