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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-5

The tax-free establishment of the investment provision provided for in article L. 3325-3 and in II of article 237 bis A of the General Tax Code is subject to compliance with the provisions of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-5

References made, by provisions of the present code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions of the Labour Code are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-5

…the host company will appoint a person to help, inform, guide and assess the beneficiary. In the event of an accident occurring during or at the location of the work placement, or during the journey…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-56

Openings or differences in level in the floor of a gallery, narrow passages, lowered vaults and any obstacles which may present a danger or hindrance to the movement of workers, vehicles or convoys ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-57

In the absence of sufficient lighting in galleries where vehicles or convoys are in use, workstations are indicated by highly visible lights and vehicles or convoys are fitted with: 1° A white light a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-55

Shaft and gallery openings with an incline of more than 45° are suitably marked at night.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-58

Except in galleries with sufficient fixed lighting, vehicles are fitted with a headlamp capable of illuminating a distance at least equal to the stopping distance of the vehicle or convoy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-59

Where underground sites are lit electrically, workers are provided with emergency lighting to be used in the event of a power cut for the time required to evacuate the site.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-53

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 612-31, the request for conversion of the utility certificate application into a patent application shall be made in writing at any time during the period of ei…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-59

…newable once, from notification of the preliminary search report, to file new claims or submit observations for the purpose of discussing the opposability of the cited prior art.

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