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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Government auditors and financial activities audit mission

Article L615-1

The Minister for the Economy shall appoint a Government Commissioner to any central body mentioned in Article L. 511-30, credit institution or finance company where the State has entrusted them with p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set the conditions and limits under which : 1° The Board may delegate authority to the Chairman or, if the Chairman is absent or unable to act, to another of its m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General health and safety coordination plan.

Article L4532-8

When several companies are called upon to work on a site which is either subject to the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1, or requires the execution of one or more of the works inclu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-11

When the purpose of the meeting of the social and economic committee is to contribute to the definition of common safety rules in the establishment and to the observance of the prevention measures def…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-121

Beneficiaries of jobs for the future as teachers are recruited by local public education establishments or local public agricultural education and vocational training establishments, after receiving t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-2

As part of the regional public vocational training service defined in article L. 6121-2, the region is responsible for access to training and vocational qualifications for people with disabilities. It…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-16

In order to help them realise their career plans, one or more disabled workers employed by an adapted enterprise may be placed temporarily at the disposal of another employer for a fixed period, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rehabilitation, re-education and vocational training.

Article L5213-4

Disabled workers benefit from the financial assistance granted to vocational training trainees and provided for in Title IV of Book III of Part Six, subject to adaptations to their particular situatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Combining replacement income with other income.

Article L5425-2

The persons referred to in article L. 5421-4 under the age of sixty-five who can only receive a full old-age pension calculated on the basis of less than 150 quarters of contributions are entitled to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Combining replacement income with other income.

Article L5425-1

The allowances provided for in this Title, with the exception of those provided for in Section 2 of Chapter IV, for employees in the building and public works sectors deprived of employment as a resul…

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