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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

…worker work on a public holiday recognised by law, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3164-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-4

It is forbidden to mention on the pay slip the exercise of the right to strike or the activity of employee representation. The nature and amount of remuneration for representation activities appear on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-45

The assignment of sums due by way of remuneration is effected by a declaration made by the assignor in person at the registry of the court for the place where he resides. A copy of the declaration is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-4

The special register is kept constantly up to date. The rest days to which an employee is entitled may be modified at any time, provided that the modification is recorded in the register before it is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-4

The thresholds and adjustments provided for in articles R. 3252-2 and R. 3252-3 are revised annually by decree on the basis of changes in the consumer price index, excluding tobacco, for urban househo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-43

When the legal relationship between the debtor and the employer ends, the funds held by the administrator are distributed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-49

If the seizure is terminated before the assignment, the assignee regains the rights it had under the deed of assignment. The court clerk will notify the employer and inform him that the sums assigned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-4

The employer shall reimburse tickets purchased by employees as soon as possible and, at the latest, at the end of the month following the month for which they were validated. Vouchers valid for one ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-4

The guarantee commitment is the subject of a written contract specifying the conditions and the amount of the guarantee granted. This contract, which must be made available to the Labour Inspectorate,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-42

If, without changing employer, the debtor transfers his domicile outside the jurisdiction of the court hearing the proceedings, the proceedings are continued before the same court. Any seizures that m…

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