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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

The application for authorisation to transfer provided for in article L. 2421-9 is sent to the labour inspector fifteen days before the date set for the transfer. It shall be sent electronically in ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Travel allowances and expenses

Article R2523-17

For each mediation, a lump-sum compensation is allocated to the mediators on the lists mentioned in article R. 2523-3 who have acted in this capacity and in application of articles L. 2523-1 to L. 252…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-17

The rapporteur reads his report at the hearing. Before the Government commissioner delivers his conclusions, the president may authorise either the parties or the lawyers at the Conseil d'Etat and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-17

When an agreement is reached before a conciliation committee, the chairman draws up a report and notifies the parties. It is filed with the Directorate of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-17

The extension authorisations provided for in Article L. 3132-23 apply to establishments located in the same locality, carrying on the same activity and serving the same clientele. The extension author…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-17

On the day of the hearing, the judge tries to reconcile the parties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-17

All employees are informed of the amounts and values they hold in respect of profit-sharing within six months of the end of each financial year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-17

…aurant a statement of all movements of funds affecting the titres-restaurant accounts, with the exception of payments to restaurants and similar establishments and fruit and vegetable retailers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-17

The costs of maintaining a custody account for former employees of the company, where they are not borne by the company, may be deducted from the assets in accordance with the conditions laid down by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-17

…eiling height of at least three metres. It must have a surface area of at least three square metres per child. A single room may not contain more than twelve cots. However, if the number of children e…

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