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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose.

Article L5111-2

The public authorities act in conjunction with the social partners, organised by professional or inter-professional agreements.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Support for the development of employment and skills.

Article L5121-2

A decree shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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

Article L4643-2

Professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions bring together representatives of representative employers' and employees' organisations. Their activities are coordinated by the National…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5121-22

Unless otherwise provided, a decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article L4751-2

The administrative authority shall inform the Social and Economic Committee of the fines it imposes on the employer pursuant to this Title.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment policy bodies

Article L5112-2

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibitions.

Article L5331-2

It is forbidden to publish in a newspaper, magazine or periodical or to disseminate by any other means of communication accessible to the public an insertion of job offers or offers of home-based work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L5213-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prohibitions.

Article L5222-2

All employers are prohibited from obtaining reimbursement of the flat-rate fee they have paid to the French Office for Immigration and Integration or the travel expenses they have paid for a foreign w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers.

Article L5332-2

Any employer who places an anonymous job advertisement in a newspaper, magazine or periodical or disseminates it by any other means of communication accessible to the public shall inform the director…

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