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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21

Aid for professional integration under an employment support contract may be granted to the following employers:1° Local authorities ;2° Other legal entities governed by public law;3° Non-profit organ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-22

The application for professional integration assistance sets out the terms and conditions for professional guidance and support for the unemployed person and provides for the professional training and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-23

The duration of the aid for professional integration granted under the employment support contract may not exceed the term of the employment contract. The duration of the aid may be extended up to a t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The jury

Article 254

The jury is composed of citizens appointed in accordance with the provisions of the following articles.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-213-1

If the limits stipulated in a of V of article L. 214-164 are exceeded for reasons beyond the control of the fonds commun de placement d'entreprise, its primary objective must be to rectify the situati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-2

Experiments on veterinary medicinal products within the meaning of article L. 5141-16 are any tests, research or experiments, hereinafter referred to as trials, which are carried out with a view to ob…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 I

Freehold inter vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-7

The amount of the direct grant is equal to :- 1.5% of the amount of selective aid awarded when one label is granted, but not less than 150 euros;- 3% of the amount of selective aid awarded when two la…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

If, in application of a legal provision, an employee's working hours are counted on an annual basis, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may provide that leave…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-21

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets the period during which the continuous portion of at least twelve working days is allocated and the rules f…

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