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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Home delivery.

Article R5125-49

The carrier transports the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 under conditions which guarantee their perfect preservation; these medicinal products, products or ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-4

For employees who have been insured for one hundred and eighty-two days or one thousand and fourteen hours during the twenty-four months preceding the end of their employment contract, the period duri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-46

The premium is paid to companies approved by the representative of the State in the département who, after consulting the chairman of the regional council, ensures that the company's activity is of in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-48

The documents and information submitted with the application for approval are defined by order of the ministers responsible for employment and overseas France. The State representative may request add…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-4

The work permit is issued by the Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It authorises the foreign national to carry out the salaried professional activities of his or her choice in this collectivity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-45

Companies with at least one establishment in an overseas department, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon that contribute to the growth and diversification of tangible and intang…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-49

The approval specifies the reference number of employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional Certification Commission

Article R6113-4

With the agreement of the Chairman, members of the Committee may take part in debates by means of a telephone or audiovisual conference. If a member is unable to attend, he may give his proxy to anoth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Objection to the hiring of apprentices

Article R6225-4

In the cases provided for in section 1, the Prefect's decision to object to the hiring of an apprentice is taken, where applicable, within three months of the expiry of the deadline set by the Labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract

Article R6222-4

The apprenticeship contract sets the salary payable to the apprentice for each of the years of the contract or the apprenticeship period. This wage may not be less than the rates set out in articles D…

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