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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within a group of undertakings

Article L3344-2

The capital increase schemes mentioned in article L. 3344-1 may also be set up within a group made up of companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-4

When assigning tasks to a worker, the employer, having regard to the nature of the establishment's activities, shall take into consideration the ability of the person concerned to implement the necess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for exercising warning and withdrawal rights.

Article L4132-2

…resentative on the social and economic committee alerts the employer in application of article L. 4131-2, he shall record his opinion in writing under conditions determined by regulation. The employer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-2

…the social and economic committee who becomes aware, in particular through an employee, that the products or manufacturing processes used or implemented by the establishment pose a serious risk to pub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-2

In the cases provided for in 2° and 3° of Article L. 4153-1, an agreement is concluded between the educational establishment to which the pupil belongs and the company. No agreement may be entered int…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-5

When the holder of the personal account for the prevention of arduous working conditions decides to use all or part of the points registered in the account for the purposes mentioned in 1° of I of art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2

…in particular to the jobs, professions or work situations occupied and to the collective and individual protection measures applied. II - In the absence of an extended collective agreement, these exp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-17

…ional bodies of the accidents at work and occupational diseases branch, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L4221-1

Workplaces and premises shall be arranged in such a way that their use guarantees the safety of workers. They shall be kept in a constant state of cleanliness and shall be hygienic and sanitary so as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Transfers

Article L3335-2

…employer. In this case, the period of unavailability that has elapsed for the sums transferred is deducted from the blocking period provided for by the savings plan mentioned in articles L. 3332-1 and…

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