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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-3

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-3

…within six months of their due date for payment. The registration preserves the lien for two years and six months from the date on which it is made. It may not be renewed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-3

…t of which is an obligation of a minimum amount, is subject to the provisions of articles L. 8254-1 and L. 8254-2 when the contract is entered into.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-3

The decision by the administrative authority to provisionally close the establishment, taken in application of article L. 8272-2, shall not result in the termination or suspension of the employment co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prior interview

Article R1232-3

The employee adviser confirms to the employee that he will be coming or informs him immediately by any means that he cannot attend the interview.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination by agreement

Article R1237-3

…d for in article L. 1237-14 is the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment for the place where the employer is based.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-3

Failure to issue an employee with an employment certificate, in breach of the provisions of article L. 1234-19, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R1264-3

Failure by an employer to submit to the Labour Inspectorate the documents referred to in article R. 1263-8 in accordance with the conditions set out in that article is punishable by a third-class fine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-3

The clerk's office notifies the claimant by any means of the place, date and time of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office or of the hearing when the preliminary conciliation does not ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article D1462-3

The final jurisdiction of the industrial tribunal is 5,000 euros.

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