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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-5

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters relating to the purpose of the institution.Decisions relating to the budget, borrowings and the maximum amount of cash loans outstanding are taken by a tw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

Pôle emploi is a national public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy, whose mission is to :1° Prospecting the labour market, developing expertise on changes in jobs and qualifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-7

The institution's budget comprises four non-fungible sections, each of which must be balanced:1° The "Unemployment Insurance" section covers expenditure on the insurance benefits provided for in Secti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-14

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-8

In terms of financial management and accounting, the institution is subject to the rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies. With the exception of funds derived from donations, bequests…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13-1

Within Pôle emploi, fraud prevention officers are sworn in and approved under conditions defined by order of the Minister for Employment. In the event of an infringement of the provisions of this code…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-2

The institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1 is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Managing Director.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-9

The employees of the national institution, who are entrusted with a public service mission, are governed by the present code under the specific conditions laid down by an extended collective agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

Pôle emploi will give an explicit decision on any request from an employer concerning one of its corporate officers or a person holding a corporate office whose purpose is to determine whether he or s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2212-2-1

I.-Under the conditions set out in II, an administrative fine of up to €500 may be imposed for any failure to comply with a mayor's order that presents a risk to personal safety and is of a repetitive…

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