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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-42

The letter of dismissal includes a statement of the economic reasons put forward by the employer.It also mentions the priority for re-employment provided for in article L. 1233-45 and the conditions f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-44

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for application of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 1233-39 and articles L. 1233-42 and L. 1233-43.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-43

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging units for rolling tobacco

Article R3512-25

I.-When the unit packet of rolling tobacco is fitted with a reclosable tab, the tab must be: 1° Unmarked; 2° Either light-coloured or transparent and uncoloured. II - A cylindrical or parallelepiped-s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

Before entering France, the foreign national's seasonal employment contract is approved by the territorially competent Prefect in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-25

By agreement between the President of the Corsican Assembly and the President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council, working groups common to both bodies may be set up..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-45

In the absence of an agreement as referred to in Article L. 3121-44, the employer may, under conditions laid down by decree, introduce a system whereby working time is spread over several weeks, up to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-47

In the absence of stipulations in the agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-44, the notice period for employees in the event of a change in working hours or hours of work is set at seven days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-42

In companies which have introduced a system for organising working time over a reference period longer than a week, employees are informed within a reasonable time of any change in the distribution of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-46

By way of derogation from Article L. 3121-45, in companies that operate on a continuous basis, the employer may introduce a system whereby working hours are spread over several weeks.

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