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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-5

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 4135…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Personal protection

Article R4451-56

I.-Where a worker's exposure cannot be avoided by the use of collective protection measures, the employer shall provide appropriate and suitable personal protection equipment in order to reduce this e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Classification of workers

Article R4451-57

…4° of Article R. 4451-53, the employer shall classify as: 1° Category A, any worker likely to receive, over a period of twelve consecutive months: a) An effective dose in excess of 6 millisieverts, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and periodic coordination meetings.

Article R4513-5

…esent in the establishment lead to the employment of workers for a total of more than 90,000 hours over the next twelve months, inspections and periodic coordination meetings are held at least every t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Joint preliminary inspection.

Article R4512-5

Employers provide each other with all the information needed to prevent risks, in particular a description of the work to be carried out, the equipment used and the operating procedures whenever these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article D5522-53

The job creation premium, worth 34,650 euros, is paid annually according to the following scale:1° During each of the first three calendar years: 5,500 euros;2° During each of the following three cale…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article R5522-52

The bonus is paid for ten years, on a degressive basis, for net job creation after the approval date.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article R5522-54

The bonus is paid for each additional full-time equivalent job created in the department or local authority in excess of the reference workforce. Fractions of jobs are not taken into account.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article R5522-55

In the event of a reduction in the workforce, the payment of bonuses corresponding to the most recent job creations is suspended to the extent of the reduction in the workforce.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article R5522-56

…ed on a full-time basis. The balance is paid by 31 March of the following year at the latest, after verification of the average number of employees. Each year, 50% of the aid for jobs created in previ…

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