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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…e Board of Directors decides on matters relating to the purpose of Pôle emploi. It deliberates on : 1° Annual guidelines and business development plans ; 2° Measures designed to facilitate recruitment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-5

…e management of the institution, the following committees are set up within the Board of Directors: 1° An Audit Committee; 2° A Strategy Committee; 3° An Appointments and Remuneration Committee. The m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-33

…his or her spouse, cohabitee or partner linked by a civil solidarity pact, i.e. for each of them: 1° Surname and, where applicable, married name, first name, date of birth, municipality of residence…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and meetings.

Article R5312-16

…e members present or represented, with the exception of those relating to the matters mentioned in 11° and 13° of article R. 5312-6, which are taken by a two-thirds majority of the members present or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-9

The public establishment is subject to: 1° The rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies in terms of financial management and accounting; 2° State economic and financial control, in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional joint body.

Article R5312-30

A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the joint body, signed by the Chairman, is sent : 1° To the members of the joint body ; 2° To the Regional Director of Pôle emploi ; 3° To the Regional Prefect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-21

The assessment criteria mentioned in 1° of article R. 5221-20 are not applicable when the application for a work permit is submitted for the benefit of: 1° The foreign national referred to in the seco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…out paid employment in France if he/she holds one of the following documents and residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker", issued in application of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-42

…d the disabled.This form, duly completed and signed, must be accompanied by the following documents:1° One of the proofs of entitlement to compulsory employment listed inarticle L. 5212-13 of the Labo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-1

…specialised placement bodies in terms of the professional integration of disabled people involves: 1° The State; 2° The public employment service; 3° The association responsible for managing the deve…

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