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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20-1

…ofarticle L. 752-3 of the French Commercial Code , with a total sales area in excess of 20,000 m2 ;2° Have an annual customer base in excess of 2 million;3° Have appropriate infrastructure and be acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-16

…le for labour, indicate: 1° The reasons justifying the implementation of special affiliation rules; 2° The criterion or criteria according to which affiliation is carried out, in particular the percen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Seasonal activities

Article R3132-4

…ay be deferred in application of article L. 3132-7: 1° Fruit, vegetable and fish canning factories; 2° Hotels, restaurants, caterers and roasters; 3° Bath establishments in thermal or climatic spas.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-57

…requesting the leave reaches the following proportion: 1° Less than 50 employees: one beneficiary ; 2° 50 to 99 employees: two beneficiaries; 3° 100 to 199 employees: three beneficiaries; 4° 200 to 49…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Seasonal activities

Article R3132-3

…ferred in application of article L. 3132-7: 1° Outdoor construction and repair work on river boats; 2° Building work; 3° Brickworks; 4° Corderies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-35

In the absence of the agreement referred to in 2° of article L. 3121-51, the hours of recuperation may not be spread evenly over the whole year. They may not increase the working hours of the establis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-12

…erage weekly working time of forty-six hours is exceeded over a period of twelve consecutive weeks; 2° If the average weekly working time is exceeded over a period of more than twelve weeks; 3° If a c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-3

…e or with honorary status: 1° Four members of the Conseil d'Etat in office or with honorary status; 2° Four senior members of the judiciary in office or with honorary status.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-8

…iation Commission is made up of: 1° The Minister for Labour or his/her representative, as Chairman; 2° A representative of the Minister for the Economy; 3° Five employers' representatives; 4° Five emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-34

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in 2° of Article L. 3121-51, hours lost in the cases provided for in Article L. 3121-50 may only be recovered in the twelve months preceding or following…

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