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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4a: Complementary certificates associated with vocational diplomas, State diplomas and higher State diplomas in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-65

Complementary certificates may be associated with the brevet professionnel, diplôme d'Etat and diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport. They attest to professiona…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4a: Complementary certificates associated with vocational diplomas, State diplomas and higher State diplomas in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-66

The skills reference framework identifies the skills and the knowledge, including cross-disciplinary knowledge, which derive from them. The certification reference framework is made up of one or a set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-62

…ation leave may be split into half-days. Its duration cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave and is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining paid leave entitlements an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-66

In the absence of an agreement concluded in application of article L. 3142-65, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum total duration of leave is nine working days per year ; 2° The time limit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-60

…iations in application of the local civil code applicable to the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle or of a mutual insurance association within the meaning of the mutual insurance code to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-61

…duction in remuneration. The employer may decide to maintain all or part of this remuneration, over and above the compensatory allowance. In this case, the sums paid may be subject to a tax deduction…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-63

…ect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting the social and economic committee. Reasons must be given.In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-64

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular the conditions for compensation of the employee by the State.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Leave for sick children.

Article L1225-61

Employees are entitled to unpaid leave in the event of the illness or accident, as certified by a doctor, of a child under the age of sixteen for whom they are responsible within the meaning of Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-6

…btained by acquiring the skills defined in the skills reference framework mentioned in article D. 4322-3. Each skill is obtained by validating : 1° All of the teaching units relating to the competency…

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