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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-40

Meetings of the departmental commission for intermunicipal cooperation are public. However, at the request of five members, each formation of the commission may decide, by an absolute majority of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-40

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-40

The representative of the State in French Guyana shall refer the matter to the Amerindian and Bushinenge customary and traditional authorities so that they designate from within their ranks the custom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fire safety instructions

Article R4227-40

The fire safety instructions are sent to the Labour Inspectorate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-40

In the case of machinery, the manufacturer or importer asks the notified body which issued an EC type-examination certificate to re-examine the validity of this certificate every five years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-40

Self-propelled mobile work equipment is fitted with a braking and stopping device. Where safety so requires, particularly in the case of equipment with a heavily loaded braking system, an emergency de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable to work equipment used for lifting loads

Article R4323-40

Where lifting equipment travels on tracks or runways, the ends of these tracks or runways are fitted with devices to reduce shocks at the end of travel.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial inspection

Article R4451-40

I.-When work equipment emitting ionising radiation is brought into service in the establishment and following any major modification likely to affect the health and safety of workers, the employer sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Response team

Article R4461-40

Teams carrying out work in a hyperbaric environment, as referred to in 2° of Article R. 4461-1, are made up of at least two people: 1° An operator working in a hyperbaric environment who holds a hyper…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Journal register.

Article R4532-40

The coordinator presents the logbook, at their request, to the project manager, the labour inspectorate, agents from the prevention departments of social security organisations, agents from the Organi…

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