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France: Decree tightens rules on students' work placements

A French government decree that took effect on 1 September 2010 more tightly regulates work placements by students in companies, aiming to ensure that these are used solely to give students work experience as a fully integrated part of a course of education or training.

The decree of 25 August 2010 implements provisions in a vocational training law adopted in November 2009, which reflected government concern that student placements are being abused by some employers, which use them as a substitute for employing normal paid workers or offer placements to young people who are no longer students.