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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-96

…uring the assembly, dismantling and lifting of structures and frameworks, workers are required to access a workstation or to move around while exposed to the risk of falling into a void, the employer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-97

…take one of the following measures: 1° Installation of fixed work floors, fitted with guardrails placed at a height of 90 centimetres and skirting boards at least 15 centimetres high; 2° Implementatio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-9

If the person in respect of whom habilitation has been granted performs alone an act the performance of which was entrusted to the habilitated person, the act is void ipso jure without it being necess…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Small modifications

Article R2194-9

When several successive modifications covered by article R. 2194-8 are made, the purchaser shall take into account their cumulative amount.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Small modifications

Article R3135-9

When several successive modifications covered by article R. 3135-8 are made, the conceding authority takes into account their cumulative amount.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Common provisions.

Article A432-9

…gn exchange risk relating to import transactions, the loss or profit that may result from a difference between the purchase price of the foreign currency and the price on the basis of which the cover…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions

Article L5842-9

…law no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 L. 5211-39-1, L. 5211-39-2, L. 5211-40-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019L. 5211-40-2order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021II. - For the application of Article L.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-1

…inematographic works in cinematographic theatres during the period of restriction of the hours of reception of the public, by derogation to articles 916-1 and 916-2, the rates of calculation of the su…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-2

The calculation rates are set at :- 223.74% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €9,225,000;- 85.02% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-98

…purchaser or, in the case of a legal entity, its company name and the address of its registered office; 2° The unique identification number and, if the trader is registered with the trade and companie…

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