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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-11

I.-The AMF establishes and applies limits on the size of a net position that a person may hold at any time: 1° In agricultural commodity derivatives within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-11

All night workers benefit from regular individual monitoring of their state of health under the conditions set out in Article L. 4624-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-11

Before and after his leave, the employee is entitled to the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-111

When a period of part-time work is envisaged, an amendment to the employment contract sets the duration of this period in accordance with article L. 3123-6. Any extension of the period of part-time wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-116

The employer informs the employee of its decision regarding the departure date chosen by the latter. If the employer fails to respond within a period set by decree, his agreement is deemed to have bee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-112

An employee whose employment contract is amended to provide for part-time work may not invoke any right to be re-employed on a full-time basis before the end of this amendment. At the end of the perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-114

The employer may postpone an employee's departure on leave if such departure would result in the number of employees simultaneously absent or the number of days absent on such leave and on sabbatical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-113

In undertakings with less than three hundred employees, the employer may refuse the leave or the change to part-time work:1° If, after consulting the Social and Economic Committee, the employer consid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-115

In undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the employer may defer the start of the period of part-time work where this would have the effect of increasing the number of employees employed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-110

An employee who returns to work in the company at the end of his leave is entitled to retraining as necessary, particularly in the event of a change in working techniques or methods.

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