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Showing 51515160 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-5

…tes may be granted by the Prefect after examining the situation of the person concerned. The period during which the minimum weekly working time of twenty hours may be waived may not exceed twelve mon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-43-2

Each period of work experience prescribed, in agreement with the employer, for an employee undergoing integration is the subject of an agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-6

…this derogation ;2° A document listing the support and training measures that it plans to implement during the derogation period.When an employee plans to work less than the minimum twenty-hour workin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-8

…ommon difficulties. The request for exemption is made at the initiative of the employer. The period during which the minimum weekly working time of twenty hours may be waived may not exceed twelve mon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-7

In application of the provisions of article L. 5132-15-1, the diagnosis of the situation of persons likely to benefit from working less than twenty hours must make it possible to establish that their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-9

…the criteria for selecting employees for the specific support programme that it plans to implement during the derogation period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-4

The application is deemed complete if, within fifteen days of receipt, the association mentioned inarticle L. 5214-1 of the Labour Code has not notified the employer of the list of missing documents o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-2

…decision entitles the applicant to an increased rate of employment aid or, where applicable, to a reduction in the annual contribution provided for in Article L. 5212-9 under the conditions set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

…5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions unduly paid, within the limitation periods provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 243-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

I. - Pôle emploi provides the data subjects of the processing mentioned in I of Article D. 5422-4 with the information mentioned in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, as well as…

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