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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-21

…one best suited to the activity of its various members and to the jobs performed by its employees; 2° Its articles of association must define the geographical area in which the employment contracts o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-4

…of a branch, agency or branch office, relocation of the registered office or cessation of activity; 2° The name, registered office and legal status of the undertaking and, where applicable, the locati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-14

…rms or businesses mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 722-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 2° Managers of craft, industrial or commercial businesses; 3° Individuals practising a liberal profe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-32

…tion is being taken by the trade union organisation, which may itself appeal against the judgement; 2° That the employee may, at any time, intervene in the proceedings initiated by the trade union org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-1

…re financed by the contribution provided for in articles L. 1233-86 and L. 1237-19-11 respectively; 2° The actions or categories of actions contributing to the creation of activities, the development…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-30

…f employment contracts contains the following information: 1° The name and address of the employer; 2° The nature of the company's activity; 3° The surname, first names, nationality, date of birth, se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-5

…225-11, relating to the protection of pregnancy and maternity, is punishable by a fifth-class fine; 2° Articles L. 1225-35 and L. 1225-36, relating to paternity leave; 3° Des articles L. 1225-37 à L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-1

…s, 90% of the gross remuneration that the employee would have received if he had continued to work; 2° For the following thirty days, two thirds of this same remuneration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary changes of use

Article R1225-4

…hich exposed her to one of the following risks: 1° Agents toxic to reproduction of category 1 or 2; 2° Antiparasitic products whose labelling indicates that they may cause hereditary genetic alteratio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23-1

…ee's placement agreements to be monitored, is as follows: 1° The trainee's surname and first names; 2° The start and end dates of the on-the-job training period or placement; 3° The surname and first…

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