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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-9

A decree shall determine the conditions under which the maisons de l'emploi (employment centres) shall participate in the implementation of the outplacement measures provided for in this chapter. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-6

…nded to enable certain employees to benefit from an early retirement benefit, it must, in order to give entitlement to the exemptions and deductions provided for in article L. 5422-10, be implemented…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article LO6323-2

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council establishes its rules of procedure. It shall elect from among its members, by secret ballot, in accordance with the provisions of these rules, its president a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article LO6323-3

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council is consulted by the Territorial Council on the distribution and use of State appropriations intended for investments of interest to the local authority, on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article LO6323-1

The Territorial Council is assisted in an advisory capacity by an Economic, Social and Cultural Council made up of representatives of professional groups, trade unions, bodies and associations that co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article L6323-4

Members of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council may receive an allowance for each day they attend Council meetings. They are also entitled to the reimbursement of expenses that may result from th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article L6323-6

…he employer is obliged to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the economic, social and cultural council the time required to exercise his mandate under the same terms and conditions a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article L6323-5

…the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by the chairman of the economic, social and cultural council in the performance of his duties. Members of the economic, social and cultural…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-3

…ment that the procedure for obtaining relief from these sanctions is governed by Articles L. 653-11 and R. 653-4 of the Commercial Code.Independent of the entries made in the criminal record pursuant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-4

Any application for relief from disqualifications, prohibitions and incapacities shall be made by petition to the court that pronounced them. All documents proving the contribution to the payment of t…

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