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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-19

…son being assisted ; 2° Admission to an institution of the person being cared for; 3° Significant reduction in the employee's resources; 4° Use of a home help service to assist the person being helped…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-73

To implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-67, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement determines : 1° The maxim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27

…prived of Sunday rest shall receive remuneration at least equal to double the remuneration normally due for an equivalent period, as well as equivalent compensatory rest in time.The order issued in ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-3

In mines, salt works and quarries, industrial establishments, building and civil engineering sites and shipyards, employees are given a rest period of : 1° Twenty-four hours for each Sunday or public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-11

When it is forbidden, in application of articles L. 3134-4 to L. 3134-9, to employ employees in commercial operations, it is also forbidden during these days to carry out industrial, commercial or cra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

The following public holidays are non-working days: 1° 1st January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-6

An employee's absence may not result in a reduction in leave entitlement that is more than proportionate to the duration of the absence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

…g hours are counted on an annual basis, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may provide that leave taken in respect of the reference year may be carried over.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-4

In order to implement the employee's right to leave as defined in article L. 3142-1, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement or agreement determines the dur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-7

The leave starts or is renewed at the employee's initiative. The duration of the leave is set by the employee, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-14 or, in the absence of an agreem…

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