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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-60

…ployees of these companies for non-permanent tasks, known as missions, in the following cases only: 1° Temporary replacement of a member of staff due to sick leave, maternity leave, parental leave or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 if a client company: 1° Employs a ported employee outside the cases provided for in Article L. 1254-3 ; 2° Disregards the prohibitions on employing a po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-15

The employment contract includes the following clauses and information: 1° Clauses and information relating to the relationship between the temporary employment agency and the temporary employee: a) T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-3

The following are also considered to be employer groups: 1° Existing cooperative societies which develop, for the exclusive benefit of their members, the activities mentioned in article L. 1253-1 ; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-2

…oliday entitlement and seniority. It is drawn up in writing and includes the following particulars: 1° The identity of the parties; 2° Where applicable, the conditions relating to working hours, in pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

…its purpose is to carry out urgent work required by safety measures. It is also twenty-four months: 1° When the assignment is carried out abroad; 2° When the contract is concluded in the event of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1251-10

In addition to the cases provided for in Article L. 1251-9, it is forbidden to use temporary work:1° To replace an employee whose employment contract has been suspended as a result of a collective lab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-9

…contracts concluded by the grouping shall be drawn up in writing. They shall include in particular:1° The conditions of employment and remuneration ;2° The employee's professional qualifications ;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-11

…er, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of an absent employee ; 2° Replacement of an employee whose employment contract has b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1252-1

…pany to a user customer to carry out an assignment.Each assignment gives rise to the conclusion of :1° A provision contract between the timeshare company and the user client, known as the "user compan…

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