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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-32

For the application of 2° of article R. 3262-36, persons, businesses or organisations assimilated to restaurant owners must send the secretariat of the Commission, within thirty days of the end of a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-37

If the beneficiary cannot be reached at the last address indicated by him/her, the sums to which he/she is entitled are held at his/her disposal by the company for a period of one year from the date o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-3

Where no application for a certificate has been made six months after the end of a financial year, the Labour Inspectorate control officer may take the place of the company in obtaining the certificat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Calculation, allocation and distribution of profit-sharing

Article R3314-3

When the profit-sharing is distributed in proportion to salaries, the salaries to be taken into account for periods of leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave, adoption leave and bere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing

Article D3345-3

…es makes no mention of a joint request or when a unilateral decision is taken according to the procedure provided for in 1° of II of article L. 3312-5, a certificate from the employer stating that he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Social and tax regime.

Article R3332-31

The tax credit and tax credit attached to income from the collective portfolio or individually held securities acquired as part of a company savings plan give rise to the issue of a separate certifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3

…n the establishment. It covers : 1° Traffic conditions in the company; 2° Working conditions; 3° Conduct in the event of an accident or disaster.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-30

The provisions of articles D. 3324-37 to D. 3324-39 apply to investments made within company savings plans, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified by the rules of these plans.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fixing procedures.

Article R3423-3

Where an agreement, a collective labour agreement or an annualised part-time employment contract provides that the monthly remuneration of employees is independent of the actual working hours, the min…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-3

In establishments with a social and economic committee, the single occupational risk assessment document is used to draw up the annual report provided for in 1° of Article L. 2312-27.

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