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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L3261-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the employers mentioned in article L. 3211-1. They also apply, under conditions and according to procedures laid down by decree, to magistrates and civil and mi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Content of agreements.

Article L3313-1

The profit-sharing agreement establishes a system for informing employees and verifying how the agreement is implemented. In particular, it includes a preamble setting out the reasons for the agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Minimum growth wage.

Article L3423-1

When the minimum wage applicable in mainland France is raised in application of articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-5, the minimum wage in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthél…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-1

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Article L. 4111-4, the provisions of this part apply to private-law employers and workers. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-1

It is forbidden to employ workers under the age of sixteen, except in the case of :1° Minors aged fifteen and over who hold an apprenticeship contract, under the conditions set out in article L. 6222-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and agreements.

Article L5131-1

The purpose of personalised support for access to employment is to facilitate access to and retention in employment for people who are experiencing particular difficulties in finding work and require…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L5212-1

All employers are required to promote the employment of disabled workers. To this end, employers must declare the total number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 521…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Categories of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-13

The following benefit from the employment obligation instituted by Article L. 5212-2: 1° Workers recognised as disabled by the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article L5423-1

Unemployed workers who have exhausted their entitlement to insurance benefit, who do not qualify for the self-employed workers' benefit provided for in article L. 5424-25 and who satisfy the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lifelong vocational training

Article L6111-1

Lifelong vocational training is a national obligation. Its aim is to enable everyone, regardless of their status, to acquire and update the knowledge and skills that will help them develop professiona…

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