diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_pdf.py b/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_pdf.py
index fbf9bd3fe4..f063f3a7d9 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_pdf.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_pdf.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def process_field(field, cdict, style, suppress_empty_pars=False, format="pdf"):
     #        secure_filename dans la classe Logo
 
     # log('field: %s' % (text))
-    return sco_pdf.makeParas(text, style, suppress_empty=suppress_empty_pars)
+    return sco_pdf.make_paras(text, style, suppress_empty=suppress_empty_pars)
 
 
 def get_formsemestre_bulletins_pdf(formsemestre_id, version="selectedevals"):
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_standard.py b/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_standard.py
index 45765eb29e..968bbdd9d8 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_standard.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_bulletins_standard.py
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ Balises img: actuellement interdites.
 from reportlab.platypus import KeepTogether, Paragraph, Spacer, Table
 from reportlab.lib.units import cm, mm
 from reportlab.lib.colors import Color, blue
-from app.models import FormSemestre
-from app.scodoc.sco_exceptions import ScoBugCatcher
+
 
 import app.scodoc.sco_utils as scu
-from app.scodoc.sco_pdf import SU
+from app.scodoc.sco_pdf import SU, make_paras
 from app.scodoc import sco_preferences
 from app.scodoc.sco_permissions import Permission
 from app.scodoc.sco_codes_parcours import (
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class BulletinGeneratorStandard(sco_bulletins_generator.BulletinGenerator):
                 )
             else:
                 H.append("""<p class="bul_abs">Pas d'absences signalées.</p>""")
-                story.append(Paragraph(SU("Pas d'absences signalées."), self.CellStyle))
+                story += make_paras("Pas d'absences signalées.", self.CellStyle)
 
         # ---- APPRECIATIONS
         # le dir. des etud peut ajouter des appreciations,
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_pdf.py b/app/scodoc/sco_pdf.py
index d275dc0baf..110917e1ae 100755
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_pdf.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_pdf.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _splitPara(txt):
     return L
 
 
-def makeParas(txt, style, suppress_empty=False):
+def make_paras(txt: str, style, suppress_empty=False) -> list[Paragraph]:
     """Returns a list of Paragraph instances from a text
     with one or more <para> ... </para>
     """
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ def makeParas(txt, style, suppress_empty=False):
                     style,
                 )
             ]
-        except ValueError as exc2:  # probleme font ? essaye sans style
-            # recupere font en cause ?
-            m = re.match(r".*family/bold/italic for (.*)", e.args[0], re.DOTALL)
+        except ValueError:  # probleme font ? essaye sans style
+            # récupère font en cause ?
+            m = re.match(r".*family/bold/italic for (.*)", exc.args[0], re.DOTALL)
             if m:
                 message = f"police non disponible: {m[1]}"
             else:
diff --git a/app/scodoc/sco_pvpdf.py b/app/scodoc/sco_pvpdf.py
index a0fbf6cdf3..70e80c9355 100644
--- a/app/scodoc/sco_pvpdf.py
+++ b/app/scodoc/sco_pvpdf.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def page_footer(canvas, doc, logo, preferences, with_page_numbers=True):
     right_foot_style.fontSize = preferences["SCOLAR_FONT_SIZE_FOOT"]
     right_foot_style.alignment = TA_RIGHT
 
-    p = sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    p = sco_pdf.make_paras(
         f"""<para>{preferences["INSTITUTION_NAME"]}</para><para>{
             preferences["INSTITUTION_ADDRESS"]}</para>""",
         left_foot_style,
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ def pdf_lettre_individuelle(sem, decision, etud: Identite, params, signature=Non
             or ""
         ) % params
         sig = _simulate_br(sig, '<para leftindent="%(htab1)s">')
-        objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+        objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
             (
                 """<para leftindent="%(htab1)s" spaceBefore="25mm">"""
                 + sig
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ def pdf_lettre_individuelle(sem, decision, etud: Identite, params, signature=Non
             or ""
         ) % params
         sig = _simulate_br(sig, '<para leftindent="%(htab1)s">')
-        objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+        objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
             (
                 """<para leftindent="%(htab1)s" spaceBefore="25mm">"""
                 + sig
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ def _pvjury_pdf_type(
     bulletStyle.spaceAfter = 5 * mm
 
     objects += [Spacer(0, 5 * mm)]
-    objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
         """
     <para align="center"><b>Procès-verbal de %s du département %s - Session unique %s</b></para>    
     """
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ def _pvjury_pdf_type(
         style,
     )
 
-    objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
         """
     <para align="center"><b><i>%s</i></b></para>
     """
@@ -800,20 +800,20 @@ def _pvjury_pdf_type(
     )
 
     if showTitle:
-        objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+        objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
             """<para align="center"><b>Semestre: %s</b></para>""" % sem["titre"], style
         )
     if sco_preferences.get_preference("PV_TITLE_WITH_VDI", formsemestre_id):
-        objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+        objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
             """<para align="center">VDI et Code: %s</para>""" % (VDICode or ""), style
         )
 
     if date_jury:
-        objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+        objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
             """<para align="center">Jury tenu le %s</para>""" % date_jury, style
         )
 
-    objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
         "<para>"
         + (sco_preferences.get_preference("PV_INTRO", formsemestre_id) or "")
         % {
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ def _pvjury_pdf_type(
         bulletStyle,
     )
 
-    objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
         """<para>Le jury propose les décisions suivantes :</para>""", style
     )
     objects += [Spacer(0, 4 * mm)]
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ def _pvjury_pdf_type(
     objects.append(Table(Pt, repeatRows=1, colWidths=widths, style=table_style))
 
     # Signature du directeur
-    objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
         """<para spaceBefore="10mm" align="right">
         %s, %s</para>"""
         % (
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ def _pvjury_pdf_type(
     # Légende des codes
     codes = list(sco_codes_parcours.CODES_EXPL.keys())
     codes.sort()
-    objects += sco_pdf.makeParas(
+    objects += sco_pdf.make_paras(
         """<para spaceBefore="15mm" fontSize="14">
     <b>Codes utilisés :</b></para>""",
         style,