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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work in ports, landing stages and stations.

Article L3132-6

In ports, landing stages and stations, the employment of employees for loading and unloading work on the weekly rest day is authorised in the same cases and under the same conditions as when working h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

…Sunday rest are entitled to remuneration that is at least 30% higher than the remuneration normally due for equivalent time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Referee.

Article L2524-4

The arbitrator may not rule on matters other than those determined by the minutes of non-conciliation or by the mediator's proposal or those which, resulting from events subsequent to these minutes, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-2

…for meals and breaks are considered as actual working time when the criteria defined in article L. 3121-1 are met.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-11

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement may introduce standby duty. This agreement sets out how standby duty is to be organised, how the employees concerned are to be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-26

…n applications for authorisation made to the administrative authority in application of articles L. 3121-24 and L. 3121-25. This opinion is forwarded to the Labour Inspectorate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-35

Unless otherwise stipulated in an agreement referred to in Article L. 3121-32, the working week begins at 00.00 on Monday and ends at 24.00 on Sunday.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-41

…or organising working time is implemented over a reference period longer than a week, overtime is deducted at the end of this reference period. This reference period may not exceed three years in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-43

The introduction of a system for organising working hours over a period longer than a week by collective agreement does not constitute a change to the employment contract for full-time employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L3121-53

Working hours may be converted into hours or days under the conditions set out in sub-sections 2 and 3 of this section.

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