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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-7

The Labour Inspector and, in the event of an appeal through the hierarchy, the Minister shall examine in particular whether the proposed dismissal is related to the mandate held, applied for or previo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-7

The members of the Superior Court of Arbitration may only deliberate in odd numbers. If the Court meets in an even number, the oldest member shall abstain from deliberating. The Court shall not rule u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-7

In order to benefit immediately from leave in the cases set out in article L. 3142-19, the sudden deterioration in the state of health of the person being cared for or the crisis situation requiring u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right

Article R3132-7

In addition to the categories of establishments listed in article R. 3132-5, establishments operating day and night with alternating shifts which have suspended, for at least twelve consecutive hours…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3141-7

The payment of holiday pay is subject to the rules set out in Book II for the payment of wages.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-73

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-117, the employee informs the employer by any means that provides a date certain, at least two months before the start of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-75

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L 3142-117, the departure on leave may be deferred by the employer under the conditions mentioned in article L. 3142-114, in such a way that the per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-76

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-117, under the conditions mentioned in article L. 3142-115, in companies with at least three hundred employees, the start of the period of p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employees working the same shift pattern

Article D3171-7

Where work is organised by shifts, by rotation or by successive teams, the composition of each team by name, including employees made available by a temporary work company, is indicated: 1° Either by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article D3243-7

Where the employer decides to issue the pay slip in electronic form, the employer shall inform the employee by any means giving a date certain, one month before the first issue of the pay slip in elec…

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