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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés.

Article L5214-3

…integration of the disabled in the ordinary working environment. They are allocated in particular : 1° To compensate for the additional cost of training activities and to finance innovation and resear…

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

Article L5312-1

…s a national public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy, whose mission is to :1° Prospecting the labour market, developing expertise on changes in jobs and qualifications, collec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…contracts that it enters into with ... may be deducted from the amount of the annual contribution: 1° Adapted companies ; 2° Establishments or services providing assistance through work ; 3° Disabled…

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

Article L5315-2

…training service, the establishment mentioned in Article L. 5315-1 also has the following missions:1° To contribute to the emergence and organisation of new professions and new skills, in particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-2

…risonment and a fine of 45,000 euros. The court may also impose the following additional penalties: 1° A ban, for a period of up to five years, on carrying out directly or through an intermediary the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation through the employment of disabled workers

Article L5212-7

Employers may fulfil their employment obligation: 1° By taking on trainees mentioned in article L. 5212-13, for any length of time, as well as young people over the age of sixteen who are entitled to…

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

Article L5315-1

…blic body contributes to the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-1. To this end: 1° It participates in the training and qualification of people who are furthest from employment and…

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

Article L5312-4

The Board of Directors comprises : 1° Five representatives of the State ; 2° Five employers' representatives and five employees' representatives; 3° Two qualified individuals chosen for their expertis…

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

Article L5312-3

After consultation within the Conseil national de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles, a multi-year agreement concluded between the State, the body managing the unemployment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibitions.

Article L5331-3

…llegations or likely to mislead and relating in particular to one or more of the following elements 1° The existence, actual availability, origin, nature and description of the job or home-work offere…

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