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

Article R4513-5

When all the operations of external companies present 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…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4331-5

…candidates for the State diploma in occupational therapy studying in a training institute belonging to a public health establishment is set by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-5

The State diploma in chiropody corresponds to 180 European credits: 1° 141 European credits for teaching units, including integration units ; 2° 39 European credits for clinical training. The training…

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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.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article R5522-54

…partment 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

…of the bonus is paid as soon as the new job is filled 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.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Issue of approval

Article R7232-5

If the legal entity or sole trader plans to carry out the activity referred to in 1° of article L. 7232-1 in several départements, the prefect of the département where the legal entity or sole trader'…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57-1

…access via a computer system located on the premises where the search is taking place data relevant to the investigation in progress and stored in the said system or in another computer system, provid…

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