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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

…experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application of article L. 1242-3. During the performance of these contracts, one or more agreements concluded pursuant to Article L. 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-33

The aid and exemptions provided for in this sub-section may not be combined with any other State aid for employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-70-1

The weekly working time of the holder of an initiative-employment contract may not be less than twenty hours, except where the decision to award the aid provides for this in order to meet the needs of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

…for a shorter period, which may not be less than twelve months. If it was initially concluded for a duration of less than thirty-six months, it may be extended up to this maximum duration. Without pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-6

The person undertaking the work experience placement follows the rules applicable to employees of the structure in which the work experience placement takes place with regard to: 1° Daily and weekly w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract.

Article L5142-2

State and local authority aid can be used to support and prepare the creation or takeover of an economic activity as defined inarticle L. 127-1 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-12

Employers may grant paid leave for voluntary work. These days of leave can be credited to the Citizen Commitment Account.

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

Article L5211-5

Every five years, the public employment service draws up, under the authority of the State representative in the region, a regional plan for the integration of disabled workers. This plan, coordinated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21-1

The decision to award a new subsidised employment contract as referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 is subject to a prior assessment of the support measures and measures aimed at the long-term integrati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21-2

…e granted in the following cases: 1° When recruitment is to replace an employee who has been made redundant for a reason other than serious misconduct or gross negligence. If it appears that the recru…

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