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Showing 551560 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L5134-54

…lifications. It is open to young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five whose level of education is lower than that of a general, technological or vocational secondary school leaving certi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5

…ts situation with regard to the employment obligation to which it is subject pursuant to article L. 5212-2 of this Code by means of the declaration provided for in article L. 133-5-3 of the Social Sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-5

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-5

…n paid employment in France without first obtaining the work permit referred to in 2° of article L. 5221-2. A work permit is automatically granted to foreign nationals authorised to reside in France f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-5

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters relating to the purpose of the institution.Decisions relating to the budget, borrowings and the maximum amount of cash loans outstanding are taken by a tw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L5214-5

…terms and conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular:1° (Repealed) ;2° The procedures for monitoring the distribution and use of contributions paid into the Development Fund for th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibitions.

Article L5331-5

It is forbidden to publish in a newspaper, magazine or periodical, or to disseminate by any other means of communication accessible to the public, an advertisement for the provision of services relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rehabilitation, re-education and vocational training.

Article L5213-5

…thousand employees shall ensure, after medical advice, the retraining at work and professional re-education of its sick and injured employees. The labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1 m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-5

…ial burden of public service missions and requirements resulting from the application of article L. 5315-1 and 1° to 3° and a of 4° of article L. 5315-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-5

The Caisse de Congés payés des professions de la production cinématographique et audiovisuelle et des spectacles, the institutions of the supplementary pension schemes of these professions and the soc…

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