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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-1

…even in the absence of concerted action, know that such comments or behaviour constitute repetition;2° Sexual harassment, consisting of any form of serious pressure, even if not repeated, exercised wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12

…nseil d'Etat shall determine :1° The conditions under which the pre-employment declaration is made ;2° The procedures for recovery of the penalty provided for in article L. 1221-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-21

…trial period, including renewals, may not exceed : 1° Four months for manual and clerical workers ; 2° Six months for supervisors and technicians; 3° Eight months for managers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-17

…stablishment, having ceased to employ staff for at least six months, proposes to employ staff again;2° When an establishment employing staff changes operator;3° When an establishment employing staff i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-3

…ether there are grounds for dispensing with the sentence.However, if the time limit provided for in 2° of article L. 1146-2 has not been respected, the court may order a new and final adjournment and…

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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 L1142-9

…42-8 are below a level defined by decree, the negotiations on professional equality provided for in 2° of article L. 2242-1 also cover appropriate and relevant corrective measures and, where applicabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

…termination of the employment contract of an employee in a medically certified state of pregnancy ; 2° L. 1225-17, relating to maternity leave; 3° L. 1225-29, relating to the ban on postnatal and pren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-9

…ective agreement provided for inarticle L. 1223-8 sets out: 1° The size of the companies concerned; 2° The activities concerned; 3° The measures for informing employees about the nature of their contr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-19

…a trial period, the maximum duration of which is : 1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ; 2° for supervisors and technicians, three months; 3° for managers, four months.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12-1

…e-employment declarations made during the previous calendar year exceeds a threshold set by decree; 2° Employers whose staff are covered by the agricultural social protection scheme and whose number o…

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