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Article L4132-3 of the French Labour Code

In the event of disagreement as to the reality of the danger or the way to put an end to it, in particular by stopping the work, the machine or the installation, the social and economic committee is convened as a matter of urgency, within a period not exceeding twenty-four hours. The employer shall immediately inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and the Regional…

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Article L4132-4 of the French Labour Code

In the absence of agreement between the employer and the majority of the Social and Economic Committee on the measures to be taken and the conditions for their implementation, the matter is immediately referred to the Labour Inspector by the employer. The Labour Inspector implements either one of the formal notice procedures provided for in article L. 4721-1 or the summary procedure provided for in articles L. 4732-1 and L….

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Article L4132-5 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall take the necessary measures and give the necessary instructions to enable workers, in the event of serious and imminent danger, to stop their activity and move to safety by leaving the workplace immediately.

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Article L4133-1 of the French Labour Code

Without prejudice to the right to have recourse, if the conditions are met, to the reporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life, workers shall immediately alert the employer if they believe, in good faith, that the products or manufacturing processes used or implemented by the…

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Article L4133-2 of the French Labour Code

Without prejudice to the right to have recourse, if the conditions are met, to the reporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life, the staff representative on the social and economic committee who becomes aware, in particular through an employee, that the products or manufacturing processes…

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Article L4133-3 of the French Labour Code

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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Article L4141-1 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall organise and provide information to workers on health and safety risks and the measures taken to remedy them. He shall also organise and provide information for workers on the risks to public health or the environment posed by the products or manufacturing processes used or implemented by the establishment, and on the measures taken to remedy such risks.

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Article L4141-2 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall organise appropriate practical safety training for : 1° Workers hired by the employer ; 2° Workers who change workstation or technique; 3° Temporary employees, with the exception of those called in to carry out urgent work necessitated by safety measures and who already have the necessary qualifications for such work; 4° At the request of the occupational physician, workers returning to work after at least twenty-one days…

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Article L4141-3 of the French Labour Code

The extent of the obligation to provide safety information and training varies according to the size of the establishment, the nature of its activity, the nature of the risks encountered and the type of employment of the workers.

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