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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-16

The director of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service implements, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary occupational health team and under the authority of the chairman, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5132-16

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5132-17, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions for the performance, mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5212-16

Associations whose main object is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of this chapter, where such non-comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-16

In order to help them realise their career plans, one or more disabled workers employed by an adapted enterprise may be placed temporarily at the disposal of another employer for a fixed period, with…

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

Article L5424-16

Control of the application by employers of the provisions of this section is entrusted to the Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 and to the control officers of the pai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-16

The contributions provided for in 1° to 3° of article L. 5422-9 as well as articles L. 5422-11 and L. 5424-20 are collected and controlled by the bodies responsible for collection mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Succession of contracts.

Article L6222-16

If the apprenticeship contract is followed by the signing of an open-ended employment contract, a fixed-term contract or a temporary employment contract with the same company, no trial period may be i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-16

The training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-16

Failure to comply with the formalities prescribed by Article L. 6352-12 when advertising a declaration of activity is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €4,500.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the court of first instance of the Association of Midwives is constituted by a disciplinary chamber, the creation of which is subject to the finding by the Natio…

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