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Section 2: Formal notices from the labour inspector and the labour controller.

Article R4721-5 of the French Labour Code

The table below sets out the provisions of this part that give rise to the application of the prior formal notice procedure and the minimum period for compliance: PROVISIONS FOR WHICH formal notice is required MINIMUM TIME for compliance Pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding Dedicated breastfeeding room provided for in article L. 1225-32. 1 month Use of the workplace Provisions relating to the…

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Article R4721-6 of the French Labour Code

As soon as it has been established that the workers are in the dangerous situation referred to in Article L. 4721-8, the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 shall give the employer formal notice to remedy the situation. This formal notice takes place in the following two stages: 1° As soon as the dangerous situation has been identified, the labour inspection officer referred to in article…

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Article R4721-7 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall inform without delay the agents of the prevention services of the social security bodies, the occupational physician, the social and economic committee, as well as the workers concerned, of the finding of a dangerous situation made by the labour inspector pursuant to 1° of article R. 4721-6.

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Article R4721-8 of the French Labour Code

The action plan is drawn up by the employer after consulting the occupational physician and the social and economic committee. In the absence of an opinion, the action plan is disregarded if the occupational physician and the social and economic committee have been duly informed and convened for consultation.

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Article R4721-10 of the French Labour Code

If the action plan has not been received or at the end of the implementation period set in application of 2° of article R. 4721-6, if the labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 finds that the dangerous situation persists, he may, after hearing the employer, order the temporary stoppage of the activity under the conditions provided for in articles R. 4731-10 et seq.

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Article R4721-11 of the French Labour Code

The Labour Inspectorate inspector may give the employer formal notice to reduce the interval between inspections of work equipment or categories of work equipment as provided for in the orders referred to in Article R. 4323-23 when, due in particular to the conditions or frequency of use, the operating mode or the design of certain components, the work equipment is subject to stresses resulting in premature wear likely to lead…

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Article R4721-12 of the French Labour Code

The labour inspector may give the employer formal notice to reduce the interval between checks on personal protective equipment or categories of personal protective equipment provided for in the orders referred to in Article R. 4323-99 when, due in particular to storage or environmental conditions, operating mode or the design of certain components, the personal protective equipment is subject to stresses likely to impair its protective function.

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