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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single personnel register.

Article L1221-14

The requirement to keep a single staff register may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in Article L. 8113-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-18

By 31 January each year at the latest, all employers of salaried employees or persons treated as such are required to send the body responsible for collecting social security contributions a statement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-12

The importation, by any organisation whatsoever, of a labile blood product or a plasma paste, for direct therapeutic use or intended for the preparation of health products, is subject to authorisation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single personnel register.

Article L1221-13

A single personnel register is kept in all establishments where employees are employed.The surnames and forenames of all employees are entered in the order of recruitment. These details must be entere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-24

If the trainee is taken on by the company within three months of the end of the work placement included in the course of study during the final year of the course, the duration of the work placement i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-2

The National Council for the Training of Locally Elected Representatives is assisted by a Steering Committee. Made up of local elected representatives, experts and qualified personalities, it is respo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Recruitment.

Article L1221-8

Job applicants are expressly informed of the methods and techniques used to assist recruitment prior to their implementation.The results obtained are confidential.The methods and techniques used to as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-19

Open-ended employment contracts may include a trial period, the maximum duration of which is : 1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ; 2° for supervisors and technicians, three months; 3° for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-21

The trial period may be renewed once if an extended branch agreement so provides. This agreement sets the conditions and duration of renewals. The duration of the trial period, including renewals, may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-1

The employment contract is subject to the rules of ordinary law. It may be drawn up in the form that the contracting parties decide to adopt.

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