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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-21

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may stipulate the rate of increase for each of the overtime hours worked within the limit set in article L. 3123-20. This rate may not be less than 10%.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-21

In the absence of a collective agreement or arrangement and provided that the employer has entered into fair and serious negotiations with a view to concluding such an agreement, workers may be assign…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-21

…tances and for the duration of such circumstances, the maximum working time defined in article L. 3121-20 may be exceeded by the administrative authority, under conditions determined by decree of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-21

The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual paid leave. It is taken into account when determining seniority benefits. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-21

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets the period during which the continuous portion of at least twelve working days is allocated and the rules f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-21

The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted for a period that may not exceed three years, after obtaining the opinion of the town council and, where applicable, of the deliberati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-21

The guarantee institutions mentioned in Article L. 3253-14 pay the judicial representative the sums shown on the statements and remaining unpaid: 1° Within five days of receipt of the statements refer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-21

I.-The labelling of unit packets, any outer packaging and the tobacco product itself may not include any element or device that : 1° Contributes to the promotion of a tobacco product or encourages its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-21

A Conseil d'Etat decree, issued after consultation with the Conseil national de l'ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes, lays down the rules of the code of ethics for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes. These…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-21

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of medical regulation assistant nati…

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