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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-3

…reprise" service enables the company in particular to: 1° To obtain the calculation of remuneration due to employees under this Code and the provisions of collective agreements, as well as all contrib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-5

…written employment contract and recording the compulsory information, as provided for in article L. 3123-6, for part-time employment contracts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1311-1

…this book are applicable in the establishments of private law employers.They also apply to public industrial and commercial establishments.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Limitation period for wrongful acts.

Article L1332-5

No penalty imposed more than three years prior to the commencement of disciplinary proceedings may be invoked in support of a new penalty.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of candidates

Article L1441-18

The declaration of candidacies results from the filing of a list of candidates for each industrial tribunal by the representatives of the organisations to which seats have been allocated in applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-27

The provisions of sections 3 and 4 relating to candidacy and challenges to appointments apply to additional appointments, with the exception of the provisions of articles L. 1441-19, L. 1441-20 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exercise of the mandate.

Article L1442-3

Industrial tribunal members are appointed for four years. Their term of office is automatically terminated in the event of loss of French nationality for any reason whatsoever.When the term of office…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

I.-The project owner, the principal or the user company is liable to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3 : 1° In the event of failure to comply with one of the ob…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-11

…n the nature of a special payment instrument, which is not subject to the provisions of articles L. 312-4 to L. 312-18 of the Monetary and Financial Code, must open a bank or post office account into…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative control.

Article L1322-1

The Labour Inspector may at any time require the withdrawal or amendment of provisions contrary to Articles L. 1321-1 to L. 1321-3 and L. 1321-6.

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