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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-37

The contribution comprises two separate rates, one applicable to companies involved in structural work and public works, the other to companies not falling into this category. If a company's activitie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-20

The employer who employs the employee during the bad weather maintains, for the duration of the work, the salary he was receiving before the work stoppage due to the bad weather. The hours paid in thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-21

The date of resumption of work for an unemployed employee is decided by the employer or the project manager's representative on the worksite. The employee will be informed of this date by means of a n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-22

…the part of the person concerned or in the event of work being stopped by the project manager on public works sites, the company may not dismiss an employee during the period of inactivity of the site…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-32

The employer pays the contributions for bad weather insurance to the compensation fund on which it already depends for the application of the legislation on paid holidays.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-36

The contributions paid by the employer to the paid leave funds are based on all salaries taken into account for the calculation of social security contributions, less an allowance for each of them, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article D5424-64

The specific solidarity allowance is granted for a maximum period of 274 days. On expiry of this period, new entitlements may be granted to the person concerned if he/she again satisfies the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-46

In the case of salaried workers employed by the State, the Ministers concerned may, where necessary, lay down special arrangements for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-42

The Union des caisses de France-Congés intempérie BTP is authorised to obtain, through short-term loans, the sums necessary to enable the caisses de congés payés to make reimbursements pending collect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Inspections and disputes.

Article D5424-44

The employer shall at all times present to the auditors of the paid leave funds the pay slips to enable them to check the accuracy of the amount of wages used to calculate the contribution, as well as…

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