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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-53

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-52: 1° The maximum duration of the leave is twenty days per year ; 2° The time limits within which the employee must submit his request fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual obligations of training providers and holders of the personal training account

Article R6333-5

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations defines the commitments entered into by the holders of the personal training account and the service providers mentioned in article L. 6351-1 in the general cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-5

Without prejudice to the tasks devolved to the public policy coordination commissions mentioned in article L. 1432-1, the regional health agency and the departmental councils shall ensure that their p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-5

As from 2 September 2020, the rates resulting from the application of articles 211-26, 211-27, 222-4 and 810-1 are determined by taking into account, in addition to the revenue generated as from this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Complementary local currency certificates

Article L311-5

Complementary local currency securities may be issued and managed by one of the persons mentioned in Article 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy whose sole corporate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L614-5

The consumer mediator communicates to the consumer mediation evaluation and control commission mentioned in article L. 615-1 information relating to its skills, organisation and activity. The list of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-5

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to medical surveillance of specific categories of workers set out in articles L. 4625-1 and L. 4625-2 and the decrees implementing them is punishable by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-5

The Supervisory Board is composed as follows1° No more than five representatives of the local authorities, their groupings or the metropolitan area, appointed from among their members by the decision-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Status of permanent and temporary employees of the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-56

For the purposes of applying the provisions of 1° of Article L. 6322-63, the minimum length of time temporary employees must have been with the temporary employment undertaking is determined by adding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-5

The articles of association of the training organisation that provides courses under 4° of article L. 6313-1 expressly mention the apprenticeship training activity in their object. This obligation doe…

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