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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Ladders, stepladders and steps

Article R4323-87

Access ladders should be of such a length that they extend at least one metre above the access level, unless other measures have been taken to ensure a safe hold.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Strings

Article R4323-89

The use of rope access and positioning techniques is subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1° The system comprises at least one working rope, constituting a means of access, descent and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-83

…he form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 31 October 2021 at the latest.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-8

…it is subject to the tax provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-9 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-1-1)

Article Annexe 8-9

…THE CERTIFICATE PREPARATORY FOR THE DUTIES OF AUDITORIn application of the provisions of article A. 822-1-1, the syllabus for the tests for the preparatory certificate for the duties of statutory audi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 81

…r, who shall rule and proceed in accordance with the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs of article 186-1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 L

…give rise to the collection of a contribution reduced by half, subject to the provisions of Article 881 M :1° Where they involve the low-income housing bodies specified in l'article L. 411-2 of the Co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87

…s, emoluments, wages or remuneration is required to submit, under the conditions set out in article 87 A, a declaration, the content of which is set by decree (1). This declaration must, in addition,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80

For tax purposes, the earnings made in the exercise of their profession by homeworkers who do not have any assistance other than that provided for in 2° of article L. 7412-1 of the French Labour Codea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 86

Any natural or legal person who pays taxable sums is required, for each recipient of a taxable payment, to mention in his book, file or other document intended for the recording of pay, or, failing th…

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