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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proof of pre-employment declaration

Article R1221-7

The recipient body will send the employer a document acknowledging receipt of the declaration and mentioning the information recorded, within five working days of receipt of the declaration form.If th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

…21-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel register ; 2° Articles L. 1221-17 and R. 1221-32 to R. 1221-33, relating to other cases of prior declaration. This fine is applied a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to breastfeeding

Article R1225-7

The characteristics of the breastfeeding room provided for in Article L. 1225-32 are set out in Articles R. 4152-13 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-7

The fixed-term employment contract concluded to help older employees return to work, as provided for in article D. 1242-2, may be concluded for a maximum period of eighteen months. It may be renewed o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Opposition

Article D1253-7

Where the collective agreement chosen by the employers' group does not appear to be appropriate to the professional classifications, the levels of employment of the employees or the activity of the va…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-7

For the application of article L. 1251-46, before the 20th of each month, the temporary employment agency sends Pôle emploi a statement of the assignment contracts concluded during the previous month(…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-7

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 1234-9 to R. 1234-12 relating to the unemployment insurance certificate is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-7

Failure to inform the regional directorates for business, competition, consumption, labour and employment and the bodies responsible for collecting social security contributions of the termination of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-7

The parties are authorised to formulate their claims and arguments in writing without appearing at the hearing. The judgement rendered under these conditions is contradictory. The court may order the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Receipt in full and final settlement of accounts

Article D1234-7

The receipt in full and final settlement shall be drawn up in duplicate. This is mentioned on the receipt. One of the copies is given to the employee.

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