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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-2

Dismissals without carrying out the consultations of the social and economic committee provided for in Articles L. 1233-29, L. 1233-30, L. 1233-34 and L. 1233-35 are punishable by a fine of 3,750 euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-4

Dismissal without notifying the administrative authority in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 1233-46 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Adaptation measures.

Article L1233-91

Decrees in the Council of State may determine the adaptation measures necessary for the application of the provisions relating to redundancies for economic reasons in undertakings required to set up a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information to be communicated to the judge.

Article L1235-9

In the event of an appeal relating to redundancy for economic reasons, the employer shall provide the court with all the information provided to the staff representatives pursuant to Chapter III or, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Export assignment contract.

Article L1236-7

Termination at the initiative of the employer of the export assignment contract provided for in Article L. 1223-5 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II relating to dismissal on personal grounds.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-8

If the conditions for retirement are not met, the employer's termination of the employment contract constitutes redundancy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-5

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, failure by the employer, administrator or liquidator to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1233-58 and L. 1233-60 is punishable by a fine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-65

The purpose of the Contrat de Securisation Professionnelle is to organise and run a programme to help people return to work, possibly through retraining or setting up or taking over a business. This p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-73

The social partners may, within the framework of a national interprofessional agreement, provide for a contribution to actions undertaken within the framework of redeployment leave.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-3

Failure to comply with the deadline for sending letters of dismissal provided for in article L. 1233-39 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are employees affected by…

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