Article R4451-56 of the French Labour Code
I.-Where a worker’s exposure cannot be avoided by the use of collective protection measures, the employer shall provide appropriate and suitable personal protection equipment in order to reduce this exposure to as low a level as is reasonably possible. He shall ensure that this equipment is worn effectively. II.-The equipment mentioned in I is chosen after: 1° Opinion of the occupational physician who recommends, where appropriate, the maximum duration for…