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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-11

In the absence of any agreement to the contrary, employees are informed of the number of hours of compensatory rest and mandatory time off credited to them by means of a document attached to the pay s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-1

In undertakings and establishments where all employees without exception do not benefit from weekly rest for the whole day on Sunday, the employer shall inform the employees, by any means, of the days…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3173-1

Failure to send the Labour Inspectorate a duplicate of the poster referred to in article L. 3171-1 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. This fine is applied as many times as there are people employed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R3222-1

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to equal pay for men and women set out in articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-6 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-15

…his hearing and that a late dispute would not suspend the course of the seizure operations; 5° Reproduces the provisions of article L. 3252-11 relating to the representation of the parties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3162-1 and L. 3162-2, relating to the working hours of young workers, is punishable by a fourth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-1

The employer's contribution to the cost of season tickets, as provided for in article L. 3261-2, is equal to 50% of the cost of these tickets for the employee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles

Article R3221-1

…tandards, categories, criteria and basis of calculation referred to in Article L. 3221-6. He may conduct an adversarial investigation during which the employer and the employees concerned may be assis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-10

An employee who works at several different workplaces within the same company and who is not provided with transport between these different workplaces and between these workplaces and the employee's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-12

The expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11 are not covered:1° Employees benefiting from a vehicle made available on a permanent basis by the employer with the employer paying for the cost of fuel or…

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