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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-5

…umer may not be deprived of the protection afforded by the provisions adopted pursuant to Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-6

…r a short period, to present a danger to human health; 5° Foodstuffs, other than those mentioned in 8° of Article D. 120-7, which are kept at a temperature of -12°C or less when sold to consumers ; 6°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-223

…inistrative supervision; 6° For each legal unit, the category of business, as defined by Decree no. 2008-1354 of 18 December 2008 on the criteria for determining the category to which a business belon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-73

The stability of the scaffolding must be ensured. All scaffolding shall be constructed and installed in such a way as to prevent, during use, the displacement of any of its constituent parts in relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-76

The load-bearing capacity of a scaffold is clearly marked on the scaffold and on each of its decks.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-71

Appropriate protection against the risk of falls from a height and the risk of falling objects must be provided before access to any level of scaffolding during its assembly, dismantling or conversion…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-72

The materials of which scaffolding components are made are of a strength and resistance appropriate to their use. Assemblies are made safely, using compatible components of the same origin and under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-78

…rotection devices under the conditions and according to the procedures defined in articles R. 4323-58 to R. 4323-61. The same applies when the scaffolding is set up against a structure or piece of equ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-75

Rolling scaffolds must be prevented from moving or tipping over accidentally during assembly, dismantling and use by means of appropriate devices. No worker shall remain on a mobile scaffold when it i…

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