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Article L4321-3 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 4321-2, the use of new work equipment which does not comply with the provisions of Article L. 4311-1 is permitted for demonstration purposes only. The necessary measures, designed to prevent any harm to the health and safety of the workers responsible for the demonstration and persons exposed to the resulting risks, are then implemented. In this case, a warning, the characteristics of which are…

Article L4321-4 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

For the application of the provisions of this Title, decrees of the Conseil d’Etat, issued after consultation with the professional organisations of employers and employees concerned, shall determine the organisational measures, conditions of implementation and technical requirements to which the use of work equipment and means of protection subject to the safety obligations defined in Article L. 4321-1 is subject.

Article L4321-5 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

The procedures for implementing the decrees of the Conseil d’Etat mentioned in article L. 4321-4 may be defined by conventions or agreements concluded between the administrative authority and representative national professional employers’ organisations.

Article L4411-1 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

In the interests of health and safety at work, the manufacture, offering for sale, sale, import, transfer for any purpose whatsoever and use of substances and mixtures dangerous to workers may be limited, regulated or prohibited. Such limitations, regulations or bans may be established even where the use of these substances and preparations is carried out by the employer himself or by self-employed workers.

Article L4411-2 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

Decrees in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the employers’ and employees’ professional organisations concerned, shall determine the measures for implementing this chapter and may, in particular, organise special procedures where there is an urgent need to suspend the marketing or use of dangerous substances and mixtures, and lay down the arrangements for compensating workers suffering from ailments caused by these products.

Article L4411-3 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

The manufacture, placing on the market and use of substances, on their own, in mixtures or in articles, and the placing on the market of mixtures are subject to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European…

Article L4411-6 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

Without prejudice to the application of legal provisions not covered by this Code, sellers or distributors of hazardous substances or mixtures, and employers who use them, shall label these substances or mixtures in accordance with the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, and by regulation.

Article L4411-7 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

The purchaser of a dangerous substance or mixture which has been delivered under conditions contrary to the provisions of articles L. 4411-1 and L. 4411-3 may, even in the presence of a clause to the contrary, within a period of one year from the date of delivery, request that the sale be rescinded. The court which orders this rescission may award damages to the purchaser.

Article L4412-1 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers exposed to chemical risks are determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, pursuant to Article L. 4111-6, taking into account situations of multiple exposure.

Article L4412-2 of the French Labour Code

November 6, 2023

In order to strengthen the supervisory role assigned to Labour Inspectorate control officers, the client, project manager or owner of buildings by nature or by destination, equipment, materials or articles shall have them inspected for the presence of asbestos prior to any operation involving risks of exposure of workers to asbestos. This search results in a document mentioning, where applicable, the presence, nature and location of materials or products containing…

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Article L4321-3 of the French Labour Code

Article L4321-4 of the French Labour Code

Article L4321-5 of the French Labour Code

Article L4411-1 of the French Labour Code

Article L4411-2 of the French Labour Code

Article L4411-3 of the French Labour Code

Article L4411-6 of the French Labour Code

Article L4411-7 of the French Labour Code

Article L4412-1 of the French Labour Code

Article L4412-2 of the French Labour Code

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