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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-48

The documents and information submitted with the application for approval are defined by order of the ministers responsible for employment and overseas France. The State representative may request add…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-50

In order to receive the job creation premium, the approved company must: 1° Provide the State representative with information on the company's workforce and development, the content and transmission d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-47

On receipt of the application for approval provided for in article R. 5522-46, the State representative will refer the matter to the President of the Regional Council for his opinion, which, in the ab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-45

Companies with at least one establishment in an overseas department, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon that contribute to the growth and diversification of tangible and intang…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-49

The approval specifies the reference number of employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees.

Article L6222-23

Apprentices benefit from the provisions applicable to all employees insofar as they do not conflict with those relating to their situation as young workers in training.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-2

Comparative advertising may not:1° Take undue advantage of the reputation attached to a trademark or service mark, a trade name, other distinctive signs of a competitor or the designation of origin as…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-7

The terms of application of articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-6 are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-3

For products benefiting from a protected designation of origin or geographical indication, comparison is only permitted between products each benefiting from the same designation or indication.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-6

Press insertions for advertising defined in articles L. 122-1 and L. 122-2 do not give rise to the right of reply as defined by the Article 13 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press an…

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