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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-4

…hich any eviction measure is deferred is set by the State representative, after consulting the territorial council, for a period of three and a half months, if necessary divided to take into account t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-4

…which the work experience is provided, the body responsible for prescribing the measure as referred to in article L. 5135-2 and the support structure, where this is separate from the body responsible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-4

For the application of article L. 2511-20, the provisions of articles R. 2511-5 to R. 2511-16 apply to the following dwellings: 1° Dwellings owned or usufructuated by the municipality; 2° All dwelling…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: International and European mobility of apprentices

Article L6222-43

…pean Union undertaking a period of mobility in France benefit from the provisions of this book. Due to the temporary nature of this mobility, the following provisions do not apply to them: 1° Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Espoirs and national team athletes

Article A231-4

…lance for U23 athletes and athletes in the national teams mentioned in article L. 221-2 must take into account: 1° The age of the athlete ; 2° The athlete's training load; 3° The specific physical dem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article R2234-4

…of persons designated by the organisations mentioned in article R. 2234-1 as members of the observatory provided for in article L. 2234-4 in the departmental collection of administrative acts and on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 15: Authentication

Article L133-44

I. - The payment service provider shall apply the strong customer authentication defined in f of Article L. 133-4 when the payer : 1° Accesses his online payment account ; 2° Initiates an electronic p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-4

…yees on partial activity. The authorisation or refusal decision, signed by the Prefect, is notified to the employer within fifteen days of the date of receipt of the authorisation request. The authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-4

…ement plan provided for in article L. 5121-3 includes, in particular, training initiatives designed to ensure that employees can adapt to changes in their jobs or initiatives to promote professional e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-4

The contribution referred to in Article L. 6331-3 is dedicated to financing :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for e…

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