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Showing 311320 of 36505 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2020/1503 du 7-10-2020

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-107

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1243-2, failure by the employer to comply with the provisions relating to the termination of a fixed-term employment contract provided for in this sub-sect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance.

Article L5134-108

The employers mentioned in article L. 5134-101 receive financial assistance from the State. This aid is not taxable for persons not subject to corporation tax. This aid cannot be combined with any oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-103

The contract for adult relay activities is a private law employment contract for an indefinite or fixed term concluded in application of 1° of article L. 1242-3 for a maximum period of three years, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-10

…al Security Code, only nurses of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-10

Where the action seeks compensation for the harm suffered, it shall be brought under the individual compensation procedure defined in Chapter I of Title V of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-10

…L. 741-10 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code paid to employees or persons treated as employees during the calendar year preceding the expiry of the period referred to in the first paragraph of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-10

An employee may only be recruited after the employer has made a declaration of the employee's name to the social security bodies designated for this purpose.The employer must complete this declaration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-10

…ract is then suspended until the date of commencement of the statutory maternity leave and possibly during the additional period following the end of this leave in application of article L. 1225-9.The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-10

In addition to his obligations under ordinary law towards his employees, the employer is obliged with regard to the teleworking employee:1° Inform the employee of any restrictions on the use of comput…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-10

A decree sets out the compensation arrangements for employee advisers who work outside any establishment or for several employers.

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