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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-17

…contributions and late filing of wage declarations used as a basis for contributions, contributions due and unpaid or corresponding to declarations not filed on time will be increased at a rate and un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-18

In the event of a stoppage due to bad weather, employees who cannot be employed by their employer may be placed by their company at the disposal of public authorities to carry out work in the public i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-12

The daily bad weather allowance is payable for each hour lost after expiry of a waiting period set by decree. This decree also determines : 1° The limit of compensation for hours lost based on the wag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article L5422-1

…e insurance allowance under 1° of this I if he was employed under an open-ended employment contract during the same period. This paragraph does not apply if the last offer made to the jobseeker does n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-19

A decree shall determine the procedures for the application of this section, in particular the conditions under which disputes arising from its application may be submitted to joint conciliation bodie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-16

…e subject to social security litigation. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph : 1° Contributions due in respect of the employment of employees referred to in Article L. 722-20 of the Rural Code are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-11

…d to compensation for bad weather if they can prove that they have worked a minimum number of hours during a specified period in one of the companies defined in article L. 5424-6 prior to the work sto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5521-1

The general provisions of articles L. 1521-1 to L. 1521-4 also apply to the provisions of this Title.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and legal status.

Article L6221-1

…In return, the apprentice undertakes, with a view to his training, to work for the employer for the duration of the contract and to follow the training.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-13

When the national joint employment committee or the joint committee of the branch concerned does not set the terms and conditions for the funding of work-linked training or when the level chosen does…

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