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Showing 32813290 of 43523 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 18 April 1967 · Cass. civ. 25 March 1992 · Cass. com. 4 January 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 December 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 June 2011

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

Article R4534-98

…are suspended, comply with the provisions relating to the lifting of persons set out in articles R. 4323-31 and R. 4323-32.

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

Article R4534-99

If the devices provided for in articles R. 4534-96 and R. 4534-97 are not installed, or if work platforms or any other similar devices suspended from lifting equipment are not used, the following shal…

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

Article R4534-95

During the assembly, dismantling and lifting of frames and frameworks, all measures are taken to minimise work and movements at height which expose workers to the risk of falling. To this end, whereve…

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

Article R4534-96

…andings suitably arranged; 2° Installation of gangways fitted with guardrails placed at a height of 90 centimetres and skirting boards at least 15 centimetres high, capable of being moved using liftin…

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

Article R4534-97

…lowing 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° Implementation, under the condit…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 98

1. Persons authorised to lodge accounting declarations, where they are not in possession of the information necessary to draw them up, may be authorised to examine the goods before declaration and to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 981

…oyed in the aftermath of armies may be received in the cases and conditions provided for in Article 93 either by a senior officer in the presence of two witnesses; or by two army commissioners ; or by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 946

…he court or the magistrate hearing the case may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the court o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A bis

…after deduction of a 10% allowance for professional expenses.III. - The rate of deduction is set at 15%.IV. - The withholding is deducted from the amount of income tax established under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-1

If, at the end of the summons, an adjustment measure or conversion of the sentence seems possible and if the person concerned agrees, the sentence enforcement judge shall order this measure or convers…

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