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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: General conditions of work, access and movement at a height

Article R4323-66

All measures shall be taken to ensure that the performance of a particular job does not result in the temporary removal of collective protection devices to prevent falls. If such removal is necessary,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: General conditions of work, access and movement at a height

Article R4323-68

It is forbidden to carry out temporary work at height when weather conditions or the workstation environment are likely to compromise the health and safety of workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: General conditions of work, access and movement at a height

Article R4323-67

Workstations for work at height must be accessible in complete safety. The most appropriate means of access to these workstations is chosen taking into account the frequency of traffic, the height to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-55

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles R. 5132-4 and R. 5132-29, a prescription expressed as a non-proprietary name pursuant to Article L. 5125-23 and as defined in Article R. 5121-1 must inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-56

On the basis of a prescription written in a non-proprietary name, the pharmacist dispenses a medicinal product complying with the information provided for in article R. 5125-55. However, the immediate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-19

The provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivité…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-23

The provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are also applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Closed-end funds governed by foreign law whose units or shares are traded on a financial instruments market

Article L214-138

When the units or shares of a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market referred to in Article L. 421-1 or a multilateral tradi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-17

The social and economic committee can call on the assistance of an expert of its choice, paid for by the company.The task of this expert is to analyse the process of finding a buyer, its methodology a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-16

If the social and economic committee wishes to participate in the search for a buyer, the employer shall give it access, at its request, to the information mentioned in 4° to 6° of article L. 1233-57-…

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