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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L3262-7

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this Title, in particular : 1° The information appearing on meal vouchers and the conditions for affixing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-21

…ns mentioned in Article L. 3253-14 pay the judicial representative the sums shown on the statements and remaining unpaid: 1° Within five days of receipt of the statements referred to in 1° and 3° of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-2

…for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3, the collective employee profit-sharing scheme must be of a random nature and result from a calculation formula linked to : 1° Either to the company's results or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Additional provisions

Article L3142-130

In the absence of the agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-129, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. This period may be ext…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article L3161-1

…the application of the provisions of this Title, the following are considered to be young workers: 1° Employees under the age of eighteen ; 2° Trainees under the age of eighteen who complete introduc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-94-2

…e employment contract, an agreement between the Minister of Defence or the Minister of the Interior and the employer, a collective company agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-16

…o in article L. 3253-14 are subrogated to the rights of employees for whom they have made advances: 1° For all claims, during a safeguard procedure ; 2° For claims guaranteed by the preferential right…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-113

…ess than three hundred employees, the employer may refuse the leave or the change to part-time work:1° If, after consulting the Social and Economic Committee, the employer considers that the leave or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-19

The judicial representative draws up statements of claims under the following conditions: 1° For the claims referred to in Articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-4, within ten days of the judgment opening the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave and going part-time

Article L3142-119

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-117, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. It may be extended by a…

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