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Showing 96319640 of 27713 articles for Art. Décret n° 2002-120 du 30 janvier 2002

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-21

…r Court of Arbitration are public. The provisions of articles 438 and 439 of the Code of Civil Procedure on the policing of hearings apply to the Court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining agreements and collective labour agreements

Article D2622-3

…ons and five seats for employer trade union organisations; 2° For the Saint-Martin regional cross-industry joint committee: seven seats for employee trade union organisations and seven seats for profe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-10

With a view to appointing employee and employer representatives, the representative organisations submit to the Prefect lists containing twice as many names as there are posts to be filled for each of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-11

The alternate members of the Conciliation Committee are appointed under the same conditions as the full members. They sit in the absence of the full members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-1

In the case of unhealthy and dirty work, the time spent in the shower in application of article R. 4228-8 is paid at the normal rate for working hours without being taken into account when calculating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-14

The request for an overrun concerning a sector of activity at local, departmental or interdepartmental level is sent by the employers' organisation concerned to the Regional Director of Companies, Com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-28

When the provisions of article D. 3121-27 are applied, the monthly remuneration of employees of companies organising work periods over a period fixed in application of article L. 3121-45 is independen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-15

…activity report, provided for in article D. 4624-42, covers night work as performed in the company during the year in question.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-8

The interview prior to dismissal takes place before the Social and Economic Committee is consulted in application of article L. 2421-3. If the opinion of the Social and Economic Committee is not requi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation procedure

Article R2522-2

Conciliation procedures, other than those provided for contractually, are initiated by one of the following persons: 1° One of the parties; 2° The Minister responsible for labour; 3° The Prefect.

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