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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-101

Any stipulation contrary to the provisions of this paragraph is null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work.

Article L3163-1

For the purposes of this chapter, night work is defined as follows 1° For young workers over the age of sixteen and under the age of eighteen, any work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. ; 2° For young worker…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-13

…percentage of the remuneration that may be seized, the amount of the claim and the rate of interest due, that the claim that is the subject of the seizure shall bear interest at a reduced rate from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-105

An employee who sets up or takes over a business is entitled, subject to a condition of seniority in the company and under the conditions laid down in this section : 1° Either to leave ; 2° or to a pe…

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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 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-129

…to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-125, a collective agreement determines : 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work; 2° The number of times the leave or period may be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public policy

Article L3151-1

The time savings account may be set up by a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, by a branch agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Guaranteed minimum.

Article L3231-12

A guaranteed minimum is determined on the basis of changes in the national consumer price index by application of the provisions of article L. 3231-4. It is used in particular to assess benefits in ki…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-1

The employer may not deduct wages to compensate for sums owed to it by an employee for miscellaneous supplies, whatever their nature.

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