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Showing 961970 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-5

During the work experience period, the host company will appoint a person to help, inform, guide and assess the beneficiary. In the event of an accident occurring during or at the location of the work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-5

…eclaration relating to the employment obligation, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or in article L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-5

…ccess to the personal data concerning him/her. To the extent necessary for the performance of their duties, the staff of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations responsible for managing the data proces…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of aid

Article R5141-5

In the case provided for in article R. 5141-4, the beneficiary pays the social security bodies concerned the contributions from which he has been exempted, in application of articles L. 161-1-1 and L.…

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

Article D5211-5

…ng involves adjustments to the general arrangements for assessing the knowledge and skills acquired during training.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-55

The grant is awarded within the limits of the appropriations delegated by the ministry responsible for employment. The maximum amount is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-5

During their stay in a pre-orientation centre, disabled people are put into work situations that are typical of categories of jobs that are clearly different from one another. They are informed of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-54

The grant application must be sent by the person concerned to the secretariat of the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées (Commission for the Rights and Independence of Di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-53

…y have premises enabling them to practise their profession and meet the usual operating conditions; 5° They hold any diplomas that may be required to practise their profession; 6° They are registered…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-58

…he branches determined by order of the Minister for Employment on the advice of the Ministers for Industry, the Economy, Trade and Craft Trades, and Agriculture if the subsidy is intended for equipmen…

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