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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of the State.

Article L6122-1

…from illiteracy, whether or not they are in employment, the State will enter into an agreement procedure with the region. This agreement may be provided for in the regional plan contract for the devel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-34

The apprentice is obliged to sit the tests for the diploma or qualification provided for in the apprenticeship contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Facilities for the disabled.

Article L6222-38

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the arrangements provided for in article L. 6222-37 for disabled people.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-6

Foreign nationals who enter Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in order to work there for a period of less than or equal to three months in a field included on the list set by the decree adopted for the applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-3

…ecific compensation rules for intermittent entertainment artists and technicians, with a view to gradually aligning these rules with those applied in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Other adaptation provisions

Article L5524-10

A Conseil d'Etat decree makes the necessary adjustments to the provisions of Title II of Book IV, relating to compensation for workers deprived of employment, for their application in Guadeloupe, Fren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-5

…awarded on behalf of the State as provided for in Articles L. 613-1, L. 641-4 and L. 641-5 of the Education Code, shall be registered by France Compétences in the National Vocational Qualifications R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-7

The France Compétences commission in charge of professional certification may send a request to the ministries and certifying bodies to set up total or partial correspondences between the professional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-1

Apprenticeships contribute to the nation's educational objectives. It contributes to professional integration.Its purpose is to provide workers who have fulfilled their compulsory schooling obligation…

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