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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-42

The liquidation and payment of sums due to trainees at the end of a training period by way of balance of remuneration and, where applicable, compensation for paid leave, are carried out under the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-47

If the trainee abandons the placement without legitimate reason or is dismissed for gross misconduct, the remuneration received by the trainee and the remuneration that has been reimbursed to the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Leave to validate acquired experience

Article R6422-4

Within thirty calendar days of receipt of the request for leave, the employer shall notify the employee in writing of its agreement or of the service reasons for postponing the leave. This postponemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and renewal

Article R7111-4

Foreign nationals applying for a professional journalist's identity card must comply with the provisions of this code relating to the conditions for salaried employment of foreign nationals in France.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-41

When a social security body sues a user, substituted for a modelling agency due to insufficient security, for the reimbursement of social security benefits for failure to pay the contributions due, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-4

The application for individual authorisation is examined by the Departmental Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Electoral documents

Article R7343-44

Voters voting electronically are identified by means of an identifier and a password, transmitted to each voter in a way that guarantees confidentiality. The identifier and password are transmitted se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-4

Approval for the legal entities or sole traders referred to in Article L. 7232-1 is granted by the Prefect of the département where the legal entity or sole trader's main establishment is located. Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Length of leave

Article R7213-4

Annual leave of up to twelve working days is continuous.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Voting

Article R7343-46

The voting period is determined by an order of the Minister of Labour.

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