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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-35

The criteria mentioned in article R. 5221-20 also apply when renewing one of these work permits for the first time, if the foreign national is applying for a job in an occupation or geographical area…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-3

Pôle emploi reports to the Minister for Employment, the regional and departmental prefects and the regional directors of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment on the public employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-36

The first renewal may also be refused if the employment contract was terminated within twelve months of recruitment, except in the case of involuntary loss of employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-38

The creation by Pôle emploi of an automated processing system for personal data called "Information system concerning jobseekers and employees" is hereby authorised. Its purpose is to 1° Information,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-39

As part of the purposes mentioned in Article R. 5312-38, Pôle emploi also provides a teleservice enabling people to complete, via a personal space on the Pôle emploi website or via any other informati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-36

With the exception of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, an assistant pharmacist may only carry out this function if he is registered on the roll of the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: National list of organisations authorised to collect the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-33

The level of activity provided for in 13° of article L. 6241-5 is set according to the number of actions implemented and their frequency, the number of beneficiaries, regions and departments concerned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-30

Daily allowances, excluding those paid under the combined application of articles L. 432-9 and L. 433-1 of the Social Security Code, are deducted from the remuneration received for vocational training…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-31

Beneficiaries of the disabled adults' allowance, defined in article L. 821-1 of the social security code, and the compensation benefit, defined in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-32

To enable recipients of social assistance to receive the allowances they may be entitled to, the department responsible for paying this remuneration or, where applicable, the Services and Payment Agen…

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