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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional commission, departmental or interdepartmental section

Article R2522-5

The regional conciliation committee is set up at the headquarters of each regional directorate for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment. It has jurisdiction over disputes arising…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-5

If the President of the Superior Court of Arbitration is absent or unable to act, the hearing is chaired by the most senior Conseiller d'Etat, who is a full member of the Court. In this case, the cour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-5

…ent of an increase in activity, the agreement provided for in article L. 3131-2 may provide for a reduction in the daily rest period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-54

The refusal of international solidarity leave by the employer shall be notified to the employee by any means conferring a date certain within fifteen days, or within twenty-four hours in the event of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-52

In the absence of an agreement or a convention mentioned in article L. 3142-65, the employee informs the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least fifteen days before the start of the repr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3141-5

The employer shall notify employees of the period of paid leave at least two months before the start of the period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements

Article D3134-5

The judge referred to in article L. 3134-15 is the president of the judicial court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-50

…hall receive from the State an indemnity equal to that of the vacation mentioned in article R. 1423-55.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-57

…rture envisaged by the employee requesting the leave reaches the following proportion: 1° Less than 50 employees: one beneficiary ; 2° 50 to 99 employees: two beneficiaries; 3° 100 to 199 employees: t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-58

In the event of a dispute, the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-76, shall have final jurisdiction.

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