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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-6

…n of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed twenty-four months. In the case mentioned in 2°, the contract may be concluded for the duration of the work placement where this duration is set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-2

…and "entreprise de travail temporaire" are replaced by the words "entreprise de portage salarial" ; 2° The words "contrats de mise à disposition et contrats de mission" are replaced by the words "cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-50

…bs or improving the match between labour supply and demand through vocational training initiatives; 2° They are linked to a headcount threshold or to the recruitment of a first employee within one or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article D1237-5

…in particular: 1° The number of terminations of employment contracts as a result of mobility leave; 2° The redeployment measures implemented as part of this leave, such as training, work periods in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-2

…a date certain upon receipt, a formal notice that includes: 1° The name and address of Pôle emploi; 2° The name and address of the employer and, where applicable, of the body legally representing the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employers' groups for integration and qualification

Article D1253-48

…riat. It comprises: 1° Three representatives of the State appointed by the Minister for Employment; 2° Three representatives of the Fédération française des groupements d'employeurs pour l'insertion e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-9

…ional director of companies, competition, consumption, work and employment territorially competent; 2° The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 39 and 40 of the aforementioned A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-1

…ctivity carried out and the temporary nature of these jobs are as follows: 1° Forestry operations ; 2° Ship repair ; 3° Removals ; 4° Hotels and restaurants, leisure and holiday centres; 5° Profession…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-4

…s a legal entity, or with the debtor himself, if the debtor is a natural person: 1° By declaration; 2° By any means that provides a date certain for receipt of the objection. The objection must state…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Redundancy pay

Article R1234-2

…lowing amounts: 1° One quarter of a month's salary per year of seniority for years up to ten years; 2° One third of a month's salary per year of seniority for ten years or more.

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