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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-2

…and the competent authority pursuant to these provisions has : 1° Either decided to open the procedure; 2° Or noted the closure of the employer's business or establishment and the insufficiency of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-89

When article L. 2171-1, the second paragraph of article L. 4221-5 and articles L. 4231-4 and L. 4231-5 of the Defence Code are not applied, the salaried reservist is entitled to an annual leave of abs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-93

The termination of the employment contract may not be notified or take effect during a period of activity in the operational reserve.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-96

The provisions of article L. 3142-95 are applicable, when they are sent home, to persons who, having completed their active service, have been retained on national service.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-124

…ompensatory allowances provided for in this paragraph are calculated in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public policy

Article L3151-4

The rights acquired under the time savings account are guaranteed under the conditions set out in Article L. 3253-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary provisions

Article L3153-2

In the absence of an agreement stipulating the conditions for the transfer of rights from one employer to another, the employee may : 1° In the event of termination of the employment contract, receive…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Daily rest.

Article L3164-1

…ployees may not be less than twelve hours in the case of the derogations provided for in article L. 3163-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-5

Disparities in pay between establishments in the same company may not, for the same work or for work of equal value, be based on the fact that employees in these establishments belong to one sex or th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3241-1

Subject to legislative provisions requiring wages to be paid in a specific form, wages are paid in cash or by crossed cheque or by transfer to a bank or post office account held by the employee or joi…

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