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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L341-44-1

Failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a le…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-5 (art. R322-29)

ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS I. - General requirements applicable to all PPE-SLPPE-SL provide adequate protection against the risks involved. 1.1. Design principle 1.1.1. Ergonomics PSL-PP…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49

The "sports development" speciality of the state diploma for youth, popular education and sport confers on its holder the following skills, as attested by the certification reference framework:-design…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article D5134-48

The amount of the exemption provided for in 1° of Article L. 5134-31 is equal to that of the employer's social security and family allowance contributions corresponding to the fraction of the remunera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article R5134-49

In the event of suspension of the employment contract with total or partial retention of the employee's gross monthly remuneration, the number of paid hours taken into account for the calculation of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-40

The purpose of adjusting the annual contribution and allocating the employment aid provided for in articles L. 5212-9 and L. 5213-11 is to compensate for the severe disability of a person covered by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-48

When a decision to recognise the seriousness of the disability is in progress and the beneficiary of the employment obligation changes position within the company or self-employed activity, or when hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-45

The association referred to in article L. 5214-1 determines the annual amount of permanent expenses incurred as a result of the disability referred to in 6° of article R. 5213-42 or 5° of article R. 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-47

Recognition of severe disability may be renewed, on expiry of the decision, on presentation of a new application. If the decision granting recognition of the severity of the disability, which has expi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-44

When the request comes from a beneficiary of the employment obligation who is self-employed, it is submitted using a form, the model for which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for em…

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