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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-129

In order to implement an employee's entitlement to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-125, a collective agreement determines : 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work; 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-10

The national health strategy referred to in Article L. 1411-1-1 sets objectives specific to overseas France based on an assessment of epidemiological data and health risks specific to the collectiviti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-113

Aid for future employment is granted for a minimum of twelve months and a maximum of thirty-six months, without being able to exceed the term of the employment contract. Where the aid was initially gr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Right to professional qualifications.

Article L6314-1

Any worker engaged in working life or any person undertaking to do so has a right to vocational qualifications and must be able to follow, on his own initiative, training enabling him, whatever his st…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts performed by health professionals

Article L426-1

I.-A guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts performed by self-employed healthcare professionals and mentioned in article L. 1142-1 of the Public Health Cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15-1

The organisations issuing the training qualifications mentioned in article L. 4311-15 send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4311-15 in the form of certified…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-1

The competent judicial police officers may proceed, as soon as the offences provided for in Articles L. 335-4 à L. 335-4-2, the seizure of illegally reproduced phonograms and videograms, illegally man…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-13

The Central Social and Economic Committee has legal personality. It is chaired by the employer or his representative, who may be assisted by two members of staff in an advisory capacity. The committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-16

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the central social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee. In the absen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-17

The agenda for meetings of the Central Social and Economic Committee is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. Consultations made compulsory by a legislative or regulatory provision or by a colle…

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