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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-6

In the absence of an agreement by the special negotiation body on the choice of the form of employee participation, the directors of the companies participating in the cross-border operation determine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee representative during safeguard, recovery or compulsory liquidation proceedings.

Article L2421-6

The procedure for authorising the dismissal of an employee elected or appointed as an employee representative in the context of a safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation procedure is su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Employment contract

Article L3123-6

…e's qualifications, the elements of remuneration, the planned weekly or monthly working time and, except for employees of home help associations and companies and employees covered by a collective agr…

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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
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-6

The daily working time of a night worker may not exceed 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…

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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
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-6

An employee's absence may not result in a reduction in leave entitlement that is more than proportionate to the duration of the absence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-6

In establishments and services which, due to the nature of their activity, cannot interrupt work, employees employed on 1st May are entitled, in addition to the salary corresponding to the work perfor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-6

The various components of remuneration are established according to identical standards for women and men.The categories and criteria for professional classification and promotion, as well as all othe…

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