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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information for employee representatives.

Article L3341-5

The profit-sharing agreement or the rules of an employee savings plan may stipulate the conditions under which the social and economic committee or a specialised committee set up by it has the necessa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-5

Where workers from several undertakings are present in the same workplace, the employers shall cooperate in implementing the provisions relating to health and safety at work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for training initiatives to help employees adapt.

Article L5121-5

Companies without trade union representatives benefit from State aid when they apply a branch agreement or a professional agreement on employment which provides for this possibility and determines the…

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

Article L5123-5

Employers' contributions to the allowances provided for in this chapter are not subject to payroll tax or social security contributions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Financing of advisory, training and support services.

Article L5141-5

…support and advice actions organised before the creation or takeover of a business and during the following three years. These initiatives benefit people who are unemployed or experiencing difficultie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract.

Article L5134-56

The working time stipulated in the employment contract is at least equal to half the working time in the establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-5

…d defined by decree. During this period, the pricing or funding arrangements of the organisation employing or hosting the beneficiary of the work experience period remain unchanged.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract.

Article L5134-55

The "contrat jeune en entreprise" is an open-ended contract. It can be part-time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-5

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-5

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters relating to the purpose of the institution.Decisions relating to the budget, borrowings and the maximum amount of cash loans outstanding are taken by a tw…

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