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Article R4534-99 of the French Labour Code

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 shall be installed:
1° Either canopies, fans or floors capable of preventing a free fall of more than three metres;
2° Or nets, or any other device of at least equivalent elasticity, capable of preventing a free fall of more than six metres.

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Article R4534-99


A défaut de l’installation des dispositifs prévus par les articles R. 4534-96 et R. 4534-97, ou à défaut de l’utilisation de nacelles et de plates-formes de travail, ou tous autres dispositifs similaires, suspendues à un appareil de levage, sont installés :
1° Soit des auvents, éventails ou planchers propres à empêcher une chute libre de plus de trois mètres ;
2° Soit des filets, ou tous autres dispositifs présentant une élasticité au moins équivalente, propres à empêcher une chute libre de plus de six mètres.

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