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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6-1

…an eighty-five points. The improvement target set, where applicable, for the indicator mentioned in 1° of articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 must ensure compliance with the provisions relating to equa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-5

…cle L. 8271-1-2 may carry out the following acts under a pseudonym without being criminally liable: 1° Participate in electronic exchanges, including with persons likely to be the perpetrators of thes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conclusion and purpose of the contract

Article D1143-8

…for mixed employment and professional equality between women and men may only be concluded after : 1° Either the conclusion of a collective labour agreement including exemplary actions in favour of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article R1142-1

…al activities for which membership of one or other sex is the determining condition are as follows: 1° Artists called upon to interpret either a female or a male role; 2° Models responsible for presen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules applicable to the dissemination of advertisements.

Article L8221-7

…ce or sale or an advertisement intended to make his professional activity known to the public must: 1° When subject to compliance with the formalities mentioned in Articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5: a)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-9

A dispute may not be submitted to the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority if: 1° The representative referred to in Article L. 7343-7 or the platform does not provide evidence that a prior…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-2

The foreign employee is entitled, in respect of the period of unlawful employment : 1° To payment of salary and related benefits, in accordance with the legal provisions, collective bargaining agreeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-2

…nishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.Disregarding the prohibitions defined in 1° and 3° of the same article L. 8221-1 by committing the acts in an organised gang is punishable by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-4

…osecution of an offence constituting a contravention or a délit, provided for and punishable under: 1° Books II and III of Part One; 2° Title VI of Book II of Part Two; 3° Books I, II and IV of Part T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increases.

Article L7422-9

…mance shall be increased, unless a collective labour agreement or arrangement stipulates otherwise: 1° by at least 25% for the first two hours worked ; 2° By at least 50% for the following hours. The…

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