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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-31

When an establishment closes for a number of days in excess of the statutory annual holiday entitlement, the employer shall pay employees, for each working day of closure in excess of the statutory an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-31

…equivalent remuneration and benefits from the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1. They may not invoke any right to be re-employed before the leave expires.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

…contributions payable by the employer in respect of social insurance and family allowances, for the duration of the allocation of the aid for professional integration, without application of the provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Health and safety.

Article L6222-31

…se provisions apply without prejudice to the powers of control exercised by the Labour Inspectorate during the performance of the employment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account.

Article L6323-31

The training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-31

…icient, failure by any user to take the place of the modelling agency for the payment of sums still due to employees and social security bodies, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 7123-21, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-31

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-17 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros : 1° For the father, mother, guardian or employer, and generally any pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for negotiating and concluding sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-31

…uded for a fixed or indefinite period. In the absence of any stipulation in the agreement as to its duration, this is set at five years. When the agreement expires, it ceases to have effect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-31

The employer sets the duration of the redeployment leave at between four and twelve months. The duration set may be less than four months, subject to the employee's express agreement. In the case of r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-31

At the express request of the departments responsible for employment control, the employer shall provide the addresses of employees whose employment contracts have been concluded or terminated, as ref…

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