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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

The measures for applying this section, in particular the conditions of resources, previous length of activity and previous income from activity as well as the criteria for assessing and certifying th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-26

Articles L. 5422-4 and L. 5422-5 apply to the allowance for self-employed workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-28

The allowance for self-employed workers is financed exclusively by the taxes of all kinds mentioned in 5° of article L. 5422-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-6

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 for a pharmacist: 1° Operating a pharmacy without medicines being prepared by or under the direct supervision of a pharmac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-43

The categories of recipients of all or part of the personal data included in the information system are: 1° By virtue of their respective powers and within the strict limits of the information they ne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-8

Weather conditions and flooding are considered to be bad weather when they make it dangerous or impossible to carry out the work, having regard either to the health or safety of employees, or to the n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-6

The provisions of this section determine the rules according to which building and public works companies involved in certain professional activities determined by decree compensate the workers they u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-29

A person may not benefit from the allowance for self-employed workers for a period of five years from the date on which that person ceased to benefit from it in respect of a previous activity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-9

…the event of bad weather is decided by the contractor or his representative on the site after consultation with the social and economic committee. When the work is being carried out on behalf of an a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-9

The sale, display or distribution of medicines on the public highway, at fairs or markets, even by a person holding a pharmacist's diploma, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €75,0…

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