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Showing 11811190 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Certification scheme

Article R4461-48

A joint order by the ministers responsible for labour, the sea, the interior, agriculture and culture determines: 1° The procedures and conditions for accrediting the bodies responsible for certificat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Journal register.

Article R4532-40

The coordinator presents the logbook, at their request, to the project manager, the labour inspectorate, agents from the prevention departments of social security organisations, agents from the Organi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Journal register.

Article R4532-41

The logbook is kept by the coordinator for a period of five years from the date of acceptance of the work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-4

The training organisations mentioned in the fifth paragraph of article L. 3332-1-1 must obtain approval, issued for a period of five years by the prefect of the département in which their registered o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-4

In the case of an application for authorisation to practise for the purpose of establishment, where the commission's opinion includes a more restrictive proposal for partial access and the applicant's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article D5132-41

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 5132-3-1, the département's monthly contribution to financial aid is equal, for each employee on work integration who was, prior to his or her…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-43

If the financial aid is obtained as a result of false declarations or if the agreement is misused, the Prefect will terminate the agreement after observing the procedure set out in article R. 5132-32.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-40

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-37 and R. 5132-39 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-48

A joint committee is set up within the paid leave fund. It is responsible for: 1° Monitoring the operation of the fund with regard to the allocation of holiday pay to beneficiaries; 2° Ruling on any d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-49

The Joint Committee is made up of equal numbers of employers' and employees' representatives. These representatives are appointed respectively by the professional organisations which are representativ…

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