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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-24

Trenches more than 1.30 metres deep and no more than two-thirds the width of the trench must be shored, braced or propped if their walls are vertical or substantially vertical. The walls of other tren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-30

When the various components of a shoring system are assembled outside the excavation, the height of these components is at least equal to the total depth of the excavation. To avoid any tipping over o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-37

Shoring, struts and props may only be removed when effective protective measures have been taken against the risk of rockfall.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-25

In determining the inclination to be given to the walls or in establishing the shoring, struts and props of trench excavations or excavations, account shall be taken of overloads due to constructions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-28

Where overhanging parts of a property cannot be demolished, appropriate measures, such as shoring and consolidation, are taken to prevent them from collapsing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-39

If a potentially explosive device is discovered, work in the vicinity is immediately halted until the competent authorities have removed the device.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-29

Shoring, struts and props are installed as soon as work progresses.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-33

Measures, such as the digging of culverts and the installation of drains, are taken to limit infiltration from run-off water. In addition, measures such as the installation of pumps are planned to rem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 7: Liquidation procedures other than safeguard and legal redress

Article A743-15

…udicial liquidation procedure listed under number 143 of the table referred to in Article A. 743-8 gives rise to the collection of a principal fee, which varies according to the number of employees an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Travel expenses

Article A743-18

…article Annex 4-8 shall be reimbursed at a flat rate for the distance travelled on both the outward and return journeys, equal to the price of: 1° 1st class carriage in the mode of transport concerned…

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