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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance.

Article L5134-72

…t contract may be modulated according to : 1° The category and sector of activity of the employer ; 2° The actions planned in terms of professional support and actions aimed at promoting the long-term…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-13

…employer's initiative, as part of the association's training plan or work-linked training schemes ; 2° Or at the employee's initiative, as part of the specific leave referred to in article L. 6323-17-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-9

…ng conditions:1° Secondment is only authorised for the performance of a specific and temporary task;2° The total duration of secondments of the same employee may not exceed a period determined by decr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-2-1

…occupational health plan, for which it proposes guidelines to the Minister responsible for labour; 2° Participating in drawing up public policies on occupational health and coordinating the players i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…with the authority and resources required to carry out his duties, in breach of Article L. 4532-5 ; 2° Appointing a coordinator who does not meet the conditions defined by decree pursuant to Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-4

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article L4721-8

…ccupational exposure limit value determined by a decree issued in application of article L. 4111-6; 2° Failure or inadequacy of preventive measures and resources as provided for in Chapter II of Title…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Structures for integration through economic activity.

Article L5132-4

…ough economic activity that may enter into agreements with the State are :1° Integration companies ;2° Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion ;3° Intermediary associations;4° Workshops and inte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Requests for checks, measurements and analyses.

Article L4722-1

…r of: 1° Ensuring that its installations and equipment comply with the provisions applicable to it; 2° Measuring the exposure of workers to physical nuisances or to physical, chemical or biological ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…le to it is punishable by a fine of €50,000. In the event of a repeat offence, the fine is doubled; 2° Exhibiting, offering for sale, selling, importing, renting, making available or transferring for…

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