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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-12

If the employer fails to comply with the procedures for consulting staff representatives or informing the administrative authority, the court will award the employee involved in a mass redundancy for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-11

…mployee at the latter's request, unless such reinstatement has become impossible, in particular due to the closure of the establishment or site or the lack of available employment.Where the employee d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-13

In the event of non-compliance with the re-employment priority provided for in article L. 1233-45, the court shall award the employee compensation of not less than one month's salary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-16

…aragraph of this article and in the second paragraph of article L. 1235-10 shall give rise, subject to the agreement of the parties, to the reinstatement of the employee in the company, with retention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-16

When the victim has not informed the Regional Commission of the benefits received or to be received from third-party payers other than the social security funds, the third-party payers have a right of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-15

If the insurer remains silent or explicitly refuses to make an offer, or if the person responsible for the damage is not insured or the insurance cover provided for in article L. 1142-2 has been exhau…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-18

…re professional or institution is liable, it will determine the proportion of the loss attributable to liability and the proportion for which compensation is payable by the Office.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…by the Commission shall, within four months of receipt of the notice, make an offer of compensation to the victim or his/her beneficiaries for full reparation of the harm suffered, within the limits o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17

…I of article L. 1142-1, or under article L. 1142-1-1, the Office will make an offer of compensation to the victim or those entitled under him/her, within four months of receiving the opinion, with a v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-19

The victim informs the Office of any court proceedings relating to the same facts that may be in progress. If legal action is taken, the victim informs the judge that the matter has been referred to t…

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