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Showing 531540 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-5

Employers' contributions to the allowances provided for in this chapter are not subject to payroll tax or social security contributions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4711-5

Where the information listed in articles L. 4711-1 and L. 4711-2 is to appear in separate registers, the employer is authorised to combine this information in a single register where this measure is l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-5

…egal provisions applicable to the case. These provisions do not prevent the use of the summary procedure provided for in Articles L. 4732-1 and L. 4732-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-5

…ct owner or coordinator the specific health and safety plan for workers provided for in article L. 4532-9 is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprisonm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Regional committees for working conditions

Article L4641-5

…agricultural social security funds, representative employers' organisations at national and cross-industry level and representative employees' trade unions at national and cross-industry level. The co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-5

…icted person's establishments, at the latter's expense, under the conditions set out inarticle 131-35 of the French Penal Code, and that it be published, in full or in excerpts, in the newspapers it d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-5

In order to encourage young people mentioned in article L. 5131-3 to enter into a contractual support scheme for employment and independence mentioned in article L. 5131-4 or who are monitored by Pôle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Integration companies.

Article L5132-5

…experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application of article L. 1242-3. During the performance of these contracts, one or more agreements concluded pursuant to article L. 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-5

…than the minimum growth wage, the employer receives the allowance provided for in II of Article L. 5122-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-5

The decision to temporarily stop work or activity taken by the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 in application of this chapter may not result in the termination or suspension…

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