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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-9

The opinion of the Social and Economic Committee is expressed by secret ballot after hearing the interested party. When the employee is included in a collective redundancy for economic reasons of ten…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-5

…ur Inspector's decision shall state the reasons on which it is based. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the employer; 2° To the employee; 3° To the trade union…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article R3122-7

Under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-17, the maximum daily working time of eight hours set out in article L. 3122-6 may be exceeded by employees working: 1° Activities where the employee's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Default provisions

Article R3122-9

…submitted to the Labour Inspector by the employer on the basis of Article L. 3122-21 shall provide detailed justification of: 1° The constraints specific to the nature of the activity or the operation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-5

…um daily working time of eight hours when the circumstances mentioned in article R. 3122-1 involve :1° The performance of urgent work with a view to organising rescue measures ;2° The prevention of im…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-8

The following offences are punishable by a fifth-class fine: : 1° By a part-time employee, to work overtime without complying with the limits set by articles L. 3123-9 and L. 3123-28 or by the collect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing staff representatives

Article R3123-1

The assessment of part-time work provided for in Article L. 3123-15 covers in particular : 1° The number, gender and qualifications of the employees concerned, as well as the part-time working hours a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R2623-3

Cases may be referred to the Conciliation Commission: 1° By the earliest of the parties, who shall send the Chairman of the Conciliation Commission a written request setting out the points in dispute;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

…f article L. 3121-41 and the seventh paragraph of article L. 3121-44, overtime means hours worked : 1° More than thirty-nine hours per week. 2° Over and above the average thirty-five hours per week ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-9

…maximum working week is exceeded, compensatory measures may be taken, in the beneficiary companies:1° Either to reduce the average working week to less than forty-six hours for a specified period aft…

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