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Showing 25012510 of 51798 articles for Art. L 151-3

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-3

Self-employed workers covered by Book VI of the Social Security Code may join the inter-company occupational health and prevention service of their choice. They benefit from a specific range of servic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles of prevention.

Article L4531-3

When several building or civil engineering works have to be carried out at the same time on the same site by several project owners, the latter work together to prevent the risks resulting from the in…

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

Article L5123-3

The administrative authority may grant individual redeployment assistance to certain categories of unemployed workers returning to work part-time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance in drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan.

Article L5121-3

Companies wishing to draw up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan can take advantage of a support scheme to help them design this plan. This scheme entitles them to financial support from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions.

Article L4643-3

Decrees of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the organisation, operation and terms and conditions of employer contributions to the funding of the bodies provided for in this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-3

The decisions of the court ruling in summary proceedings provided for in this chapter may not result in the termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any pecuniary prejudice to the em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose.

Article L5111-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this Title.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the organisation, tasks, composition and operation of the committees of the Conseil d'Orientation des Conditions de Travail.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5134-34

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-3

The rights registered on the personal activity account, including in the event of the holder moving abroad, remain acquired by the holder until they are used or the account is closed.

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