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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-1

The provisions of articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-7 apply, in addition to the employers and employees mentioned in article L. 3211-1, to those not governed by the Labour Code and, in particular, to publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-1

…bled workers includes : 1° Functional rehabilitation, possibly supplemented by exercise retraining; 2° Orientation ; 3° Re-education or vocational training, which may include re-education; 4° Placemen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 907-1

The time limits set out in Article 130, in the last paragraph of article 135-2 and the first paragraph of article 627-6 are extended to fifteen days when the transfer is made from the local authority.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning the procedure provided for in article 723-8

Article R57-11

The functionalities and approval procedures for the process allowing home detention under electronic surveillance provided for by article 723-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 622-1 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-4

The persons mentioned in article R. 1335-2 must, at each stage of waste disposal, draw up documents enabling disposal operations to be monitored. These documents are defined by an order of the ministe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-5

For temporary employment undertakings, the communication of the list of names provided for in article D. 8254-2 is deemed to have been completed when the information relating to the foreign employee a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-4

Withdrawal decisions taken in application of articles L. 4733-2 and L. 4733-3 may not result in any financial prejudice to the young person concerned or in the suspension or termination of the employm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-4

…approval for training courses is granted :1° As regards the State, by the administrative authority ;2° As regards the regions, by decision of the regional council;3° In the case of skills operators, b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-85

…challenged by way of appeal, in accordance with Article 706-25-19, under the conditions set out in 2° of Article 712-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1

The offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1 are investigated and recorded by the control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 within the scope of their respect…

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