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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-11

…equal to three hundred times the hourly rate of the guaranteed minimum provided for in article L. 3231-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-20

The trial period enables the employer to assess the employee's skills in the job, particularly in the light of their experience, and the employee to assess whether the job is suitable for them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-24

…by the company within three months of the end of the work placement included in the course of study during the final year of the course, the duration of the work placement is deducted from the probati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-25

…° One month after three months' presence. The trial period, including renewals, may not be extended due to the length of the notice period.If the notice period has not been respected, the employee wil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Export assignment contract.

Article L1223-5

…tiative of the employer at the end of the assignment is not subject to the provisions relating to redundancy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Medical necessity.

Article L1225-7

…er establishment is subject to the employee's agreement.The temporary assignment may not exceed the duration of the pregnancy and ends as soon as the woman's state of health allows her to return to he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-36

At the end of paternity and childcare leave, the employee returns to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-47

During the period following the expiry of maternity or adoption leave, any employee with at least one year's seniority is entitled:1° Either to parental leave during which the employment contract is s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-5

The employer shall take all necessary steps to prevent, put an end to and punish acts of sexual harassment. In the workplace and on the premises or at the door of the premises where recruitment takes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-2

An employment contract of indefinite duration is the normal and general form of employment relationship.However, an employment contract may include a term fixed with precision at the time of its concl…

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