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Showing 38213830 of 58651 articles for Art. Décret 2002-120 du 30-1-2002

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

Article R3261-13

In the event of a change in the arrangements for reimbursing the expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11, the employer shall notify employees at least one month before the date set for the change.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-15

The documents mentioned in articles D. 3171-7 to D. 3171-13 may be in electronic format where equivalent control guarantees are maintained. In the event of automated processing of nominative data, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3141-1 to L. 3141-33 and L. 3164-9 relating to paid leave, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, is punishable by a fifth-c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain categories of employees

Article R3232-10

Reductions in the working hours of establishments employing seasonal workers, which occur for the third consecutive year at the same time, are considered to be outside the normal period of activity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-1

A creditor in possession of a writ of execution evidencing a debt that is due and payable may have sums due by way of remuneration from an employer to his debtor seized.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3255-1

Requiring an employee to pay money or withholding money under the name of expenses or any other name for any purpose whatsoever, on the occasion of his recruitment, the normal performance of his work…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-1

The sectors in which the particular characteristics of the activity justify, in application of articles L. 3163-2 and L. 6222-26, the granting of a derogation from the ban on night work for young work…

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

Article D3171-12

…nt or team do not work according to the same posted collective working hours, a monthly document, a duplicate of which is attached to the pay slip, is drawn up for each employee. This document include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-1

…statutory and collective bargaining contributions payable by the employer and the employee before deduction of the exemptions mentioned in 13° and, for statutory and collective bargaining contribution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-14

The Registrar will notify the claimant of the place, date and time of the attempted conciliation by any means.

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