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LEGAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES IN FRANCE

2(26) 2011

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Czapka Miroslaw1, Kontny Urszula2

LEGAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES IN FRANCE

1 Wyzsza Szkola Ekonomii i Administracji w Bytomiu
2 Gornoslaska Wyzsza Pedagogiczna im. Kardynala A. Hlonda w Myslowicach

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The paper presents a review of accidents at work and occupational diseases in France as well as their legal and economic consequences. Many countries in the world don’t pay enough attention to problems related to safety and hygiene at work. Millions of people work in harmful and unfavourable conditions. Fortunately, in some countries the protection of life and health of the employees take an important place in the national social policy guidelines. France is one of these countries. The authors highlights the most important features of the system of compensation for the loss of health or life in France, with regard to different legal and economic regulations on the consequences of accidents at work and occupational diseases in this country, which are currently implemented in Ukraine and in Poland.

Key words: accident at work, occupational disease, work-related diseases, consequences of accidents at work and occupational diseases

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