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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4331-11

…tted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel and the procedures for organising this test;3° The terms and conditions under which an adaptation pe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

…e binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. The publishing contract determines the rate and basis of the provision or, failing that, the principle for calculating the amount of the future…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-13

The amount of funding by the employer mentioned in article R. 5212-12 is revised each year on the basis of the amount of the contribution that should have been paid the previous year, excluding the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-12

…L. 5212-8 to be approved, the multi-year programme it provides for must include a recruitment plan and a plan to maintain employment in the company. These documents are accompanied by objectives, whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-14

The agreement is forwarded to the competent administrative authority for approval by the most diligent party no later than 31 May of the first year of implementation of the programme, in accordance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-16

The employer draws up an annual report on the implementation of the agreement and presents it to the social and economic committee or the group works council, as appropriate. The implementation of bra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-18

…le for employment. Renewal of approval is granted after presentation, as appropriate, to the social and economic committee or the group committee, or after examination by the branch, of the assessment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-19

…deducted under article L. 5212-11, the employer shall pay the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and article L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-15

…idity of the agreement. The competent administrative authority takes into account the nature, scope and coherence of the various actions envisaged as well as compliance with the conditions mentioned i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-17

…send the competent administrative authority mentioned in article R. 5212-15: 1° The annual reports and the summary report of the actions carried out under the agreement, specifying their financing; 2…

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