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Article R4626-25 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

The occupational physician, under the responsibility of the head of the establishment, shall ensure that the provisions of the Public Health Code on compulsory vaccinations are applied. He will carry out these vaccinations himself or arrange for them to be carried out, as well as those required in the event of an epidemic. Employees may have these vaccinations carried out by the doctor of their choice. They must provide a…

Article R4626-26 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

Employees receive a medical examination at least every twenty-four months. Medical examinations or, pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 4623-31, nursing interviews may be carried out more frequently, at the discretion of the occupational physician.

Article R4626-27 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

The following are entitled to enhanced medical surveillance: 1° The employees mentioned in article R. 4624-18; 2° Employees reinstated after long-term leave or long-term sick leave.

Article R4626-28 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

The occupational physician will determine the terms and conditions of the enhanced medical surveillance, taking into account recommendations for good practice.

Article R4626-29 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

The employee is entitled to a resumption examination by the occupational physician: 1° After maternity leave ; 2° After an absence due to an occupational illness ; 3° After an absence of at least thirty days due to an accident at work, non-occupational illness or accident or, at the initiative of the occupational physician, for an absence of less than thirty days. The resumption examination is organised within eight days…

Article R4626-29-1 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

A pre-reinstatement examination may be organised under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-20 to R. 4624-21.

Article R4626-30 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

The occupational physician may prescribe any additional examinations necessary : 1° To determine the employee’s fitness for the job and, in particular, to screen for ailments which contraindicate the employee’s suitability for the job; 2° Screening for an occupational disease or disease of an occupational nature likely to result from the employee’s work; 3° Screening for conditions likely to expose the employee’s family and friends to the risk of contagion….

Article R4626-31 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

The medical examinations provided for in this sub-section are : 1° At the expense of the establishment when it has an independent occupational health and prevention service or when it is linked by agreement to a service shared by several administrations. The establishment provides the occupational physician with the means to ensure that the examinations remain anonymous. Insofar as these examinations cannot be carried out in the establishment, the occupational…

Article D4626-32 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

Each year, after consultation with the multidisciplinary team, the occupational physician draws up an activity report which must be appended to the social balance sheet. This annual report is presented at the same time as the report mentioned in article D. 4626-6 and the social balance sheet to the establishment’s technical committee, the establishment’s medical committee and the social and economic committee. It is sent, together with any comments made…

Article R4626-33 of the French Labour Code

November 2, 2023

An occupational health medical file is compiled by the occupational physician under the conditions set out in article L. 4624-8 of the French Labour Code. In compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1110-4 and L. 1111-7 of the Public Health Code, the occupational health physician gathers and updates, together with the employee and the departments concerned, the administrative, medical and professional information required for individual and collective occupational health…

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Article R4626-25 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-26 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-27 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-28 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-29 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-29-1 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-30 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-31 of the French Labour Code

Article D4626-32 of the French Labour Code

Article R4626-33 of the French Labour Code

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