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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-6

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or arrangement may provide for payment for the meal and break times mentioned in article L. 3121-2, even when these are not re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-66

…in the absence of any specific provisions in the collective agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-64, the maximum number of days worked in the year is two hundred and thirty-five.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-61

When an employee who has entered into a fixed number of days agreement receives remuneration that is clearly unrelated to the duties imposed on him, he may, notwithstanding any contractual clause to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-6

…ceed eight hours, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 3122-17 or where Articles L. 3132-16 to L. 3132-19 apply.In addition, in exceptional circumstances, the Labour Inspector may authorise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-63

Fixed annual rates in hours or days over the year are introduced by a collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, by a branch agreement or convention.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-60

The employer must regularly check that the employee's workload is reasonable and that the work is spread out over the right amount of time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-62

Employees who have entered into a fixed number of days agreement are not subject to the provisions relating to : 1° The maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 ; 2° The maximum w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Referee.

Article L2524-6

Arbitration awards shall state the reasons on which they are based. They may only be appealed on the grounds of ultra vires before the Superior Court of Arbitration referred to in Article L. 2524-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work in ports, landing stages and stations.

Article L3132-6

In ports, landing stages and stations, the employment of employees for loading and unloading work on the weekly rest day is authorised in the same cases and under the same conditions as when working h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-62

Representation leave may be split into half-days. Its duration cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave and is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining paid leave entitl…

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