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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report.

Article D4626-32

Each year, after consultation with the multidisciplinary team, the occupational physician draws up an activity report which must be appended to the social balance sheet. This annual report is presente…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions.

Article R4644-3

When the employer uses the services of a registered occupational risk prevention consultant or the prevention bodies mentioned in article L. 4644-1, he informs his occupational health service of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-3

When the decision has been given directly to the employer's representative, a copy is sent to the latter by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within the period mentioned in the second…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-3

The purpose of the information system for the personal activity account is to enable: 1° Consultation by the account holder and use, in the personal activity account, of the rights registered or menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-3

The number of people benefiting from the employment obligation mentioned in Article L. 5212-13 takes into account all the workers mentioned in Article L. 5212-13, regardless of the duration and nature…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-35

The criteria mentioned in article R. 5221-20 also apply when renewing one of these work permits for the first time, if the foreign national is applying for a job in an occupation or geographical area…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-33

Notwithstanding article R. 5221-32, the validity of the work permit referred to in 2° of I of article R. 5221-3 is extended by one year if the foreign national is involuntarily unemployed on the date…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-34

Renewal of one of the work permits referred to in articles R. 5221-32 and R. 5221-33 may be refused where : 1° The foreign national concerned fails to comply with the terms of the work permit he or sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-36

The first renewal may also be refused if the employment contract was terminated within twelve months of recruitment, except in the case of involuntary loss of employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-32

Renewal of the work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is applied for during the second month before it expires. The renewal application must be accompanied by documents, the list of which i…

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