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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-2

…ondition of effective control of the business created or taken over when it is set up as a company: 1° An applicant for the benefit of these provisions who holds, personally or with his or her spouse,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-3

…required to send the declaration provided for in 2° of article R. 5212-1. The request must include: 1° The company name of the establishment, its postal and electronic addresses if applicable; 2° Its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-15

…article L. 5151-9, with the exception of the thematic civic reservists mentioned in 3°, 4°, 8° and 11° of article D. 5151-14, declare to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, by 30 June each year at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-12

…en the holder of the civic commitment account does not fall into one of the situations mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 5151-2, a body designated by order of the minister responsible for vocational…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-30

…the aforementioned decree of 6 June 2001. The approved operator may refuse to accompany a person : 1° Either because the applicant has no particular difficulties in accessing, maintaining or returnin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-7

…ns and entitlement to benefits under Articles L. 161-1-1 and L. 161-24 of the Social Security Code: 1° Persons deprived of employment receiving the unemployment insurance allowance referred to in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…L. 5212-10-1, L. 5212-11 and the third paragraph of Article L. 5212-9, is equal to the product of : 1° the number of disabled workers who are beneficiaries of the missing employment obligation, result…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-14

…The minimum period required to acquire 240 euros on the personal training account corresponds to :1° For civic service, a period of six continuous months ;2° For the operational military reserve, ni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

…online service, the data mentioned in article R. 5151-4 , with the exception of the following data: 1° Data relating to exposure to occupational risk factors mentioned in 3° to 6° of I of Article 2 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-8

The agreement referred to in article D. 5135-7 includes the following information in particular: 1° The name, address and legal form of each party to the agreement, as well as the name and function of…

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