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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-105

…work. Seniority acquired in any other company of the same group, within the meaning of article L. 2331-1, is taken into account as seniority in the company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-106

Article L. 3142-105 also applies to employees who have management responsibilities within a company which, at the time they apply for leave, meets the criteria of a young innovative company as defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-108

At the end of the leave, the employee returns to their previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-109

…ating to notice. The employee is therefore exempt from paying a termination indemnity. The employee may not invoke any right to be re-employed before the expiry of the leave.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-107

The employer may defer the start of the leave or the beginning of the period of part-time work, up to a maximum of six months from the employee's request, without prejudice to the application of artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-102

…ady registered, the minutes shall mention the information provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-237.When made electronically, the filing referred to in the first paragraph is made via the single…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-10

…f the collectivity. In agreement with the President of the Assembly of French Guyana, its President may convene it in any other location.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-108

In order to reduce to the lowest level technically possible the duration and level of exposure of workers and to guarantee the absence of pollution of the buildings, equipment, structures, installatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-109

…vel technically possible. These means include : 1° Dust suppression ; 2° Dust extraction at source; 3° Continuous sedimentation of airborne fibres; 4° Appropriate means of decontamination.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Occupational exposure limit value

Article R4412-100

The average concentration of asbestos fibres over eight hours' work does not exceed ten fibres per litre. It is monitored in the air inhaled by the worker.

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