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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-22

The trial period lengths set by articles L. 1221-19 and L. 1221-21 are mandatory, with the exception of :-shorter periods set by collective agreements concluded after the date of publication of the af…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-26

When the trial period is terminated by the employee, he must give forty-eight hours' notice. This notice period is reduced to twenty-four hours if the employee has been with the company for less than…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-20

The trial period enables the employer to assess the employee's skills in the job, particularly in the light of their experience, and the employee to assess whether the job is suitable for them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-24

…company at the end of a training period of more than two months, within the meaning of article L. 124-6 of the Education Code, the duration of this training period is taken into account for the openin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-25

…a contract in progress or at the end of the trial period defined in articles L. 1221-19 to L. 1221-24 or in article L. 1242-10 for contracts stipulating a trial period of at least one week, the employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-23

The trial period and the possibility of renewing it are not presumed. They must be expressly stipulated in the letter of engagement or the employment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-12

…st of employee advisors on which the employee advisor is registered.The provisions of articles L. 2145-5 to L. 2145-10 and L. 2145-12, relating to economic, social, environmental and trade union train…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-13

The employee adviser is bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes.They are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to information of a confidential natu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-11

Employers are reimbursed by the State for the salaries maintained during the employee adviser's absences to carry out his duties, as well as the corresponding benefits and social security charges.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-8

In establishments with at least eleven employees, the employer shall allow the employee appointed as employee adviser the time required to carry out his duties, up to a maximum of fifteen hours per mo…

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