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Showing 36213630 of 52691 articles for Art. Loi 2022-172 du 14-2-2022

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-2

In the hotel and catering sectors, night work by young workers may only be authorised between 10 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3173-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article L. 3171-1 and those of article L. 3171-2 relating to the monitoring of working hours is punishable by a fourth-class fine.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles

Article R3221-2

The provisions of articles L. 3221-1 to L. 3221-7 of the Labour Code are brought to the attention of all persons having access to the workplace, as well as applicants for employment, by any means. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-2

The proportion in which sums due by way of remuneration may be seized or assigned, pursuant to article L. 3252-2, is set as follows:1° One-twentieth, on the portion less than or equal to €4,170 ;2° On…

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Section 2: Public holidays

Article R3164-2

…stores; 12° Establishments in other sectors whose principal activity is the manufacture of food products for immediate consumption or whose sole activity is the retail sale of foodstuffs; 13° Enterta…

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Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3142-54 to L. 3142-59 relating to training leave for managers and youth workers and the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a thi…

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Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-2

The information referred to in a of 8°, 9°, 13° and 14° of article R. 3243-1 is worded and ordered and, for the items payable by the employer, grouped together in accordance with a model defined by or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Tips

Article R3244-2

Collective agreements or, failing that, decrees by the Conseil d'Etat issued after consultation with the employers' and employees' organisations concerned, determine by profession or by professional c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article D3253-2

The maximum guarantee provided for in 4° of Article L. 3253-8 is equal to : 1° Three times the monthly ceiling used to calculate social security contributions, for one and a half months' salary; 2° Tw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-2

…ragraph must enable payment of the rights acquired by the employee and the compulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social institutions for the amount in excess of the aforementioned…

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