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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Default provisions

Article R3122-9

…aving regard to the requirements of continuity of economic activity or services of social utility ; 2° The fair and serious nature of the prior commitment to negotiations within a maximum period of tw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-5

…cle R. 3122-1 involve :1° The performance of urgent work with a view to organising rescue measures ;2° The prevention of imminent accidents;3° Repairing accidents to equipment, installations or buildi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-8

…3123-9 and L. 3123-28 or by the collective labour agreements provided for by article L. 3123-20 ; 2° By an employee employed under an intermittent employment contract, hours in excess of the minimum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing staff representatives

Article R3123-1

…nder and qualifications of the employees concerned, as well as the part-time working hours applied; 2° The number of overtime hours worked by part-time employees. At the meeting at which this assessme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R2623-3

…nd the Chairman of the Conciliation Commission a written request setting out the points in dispute; 2° By the Prefect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

…graph 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 calculated over the reference period set in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-9

…to less than forty-six hours for a specified period after the date on which the derogation expires;2° Or to provide employees with additional rest periods;3° Or to reduce the maximum working week for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-10

…lus activity, the secretarial service is provided: 1° Either by specially recruited civil servants; 2° Or by civil servants made available to the Court by the Minister for Employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2372-18

…odged: 1° Within a period of fifteen days from the notification of the appointment to the employer; 2° By the employees, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the appointment to the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-12

…d the highest number of votes in the first ballot of the election of the members of this committee; 2° If there is no social and economic committee, to a representative directly elected for this purpo…

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