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Showing 57915800 of 27713 articles for Art. Décret n° 2002-120 du 30 janvier 2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2611-1

The general provisions of article L. 1511-1 also apply to the provisions of this book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-6

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or arrangement may provide for payment for the meal and break times mentioned in article L. 3121-2, even when these are not re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-40

In the absence of an agreement, the Social and Economic Committee is consulted at least once a year on the arrangements for using the annual overtime quota and any excess.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L3121-54

A fixed number of hours may be worked on a weekly, monthly or annual basis. Days are calculated on an annual basis.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-58

An individual agreement for a fixed number of days over the year may be concluded, within the limit of the number of days set in application of 3° of I of article L. 3121-64: 1° Managers who have auto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-66

In the event that the employee waives the right to days off in application of article L. 3121-59 and in the absence of any specific provisions in the collective agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions

Article L3121-69

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for articles L. 3121-24 to L. 3121-26.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-3

By way of derogation from article L. 3122-2, for editorial and industrial production activities in the press, radio, television, film production and exhibition, live performances and discotheques, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-22

In the absence of an agreement defining the period of night work, the labour inspector may authorise the definition of a period different from that provided for in article L. 3122-20, in compliance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

Part-time employees benefit from a minimum weekly working time determined in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article…

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