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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-8

The total amount of bonuses distributed to beneficiaries must not exceed 20% of the total gross salaries and, where applicable, of the annual remuneration or professional income of the beneficiaries m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-8

When a single agreement is concluded within an economic and social unit in application of article L. 3322-2 for undertakings that are not included in the same consolidation or combination of accounts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-8

In the event of the issuer being placed under a safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation procedure, employees holding unused but still valid and exchangeable securities on the date of the dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

When there is a change in the legal situation of the company, by merger, transfer or demerger, making it impossible to apply a profit-sharing agreement, this agreement ceases to have effect between th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-8

…They also benefit, depending on the case, from the schemes provided for in 2° or 2° 0 bis ofarticle 83 of the General Tax Code or from the exemption provided for in b of 18° of article 81 of the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Use of the vocational training account

Article L4163-8

When the holder of the professional prevention account decides to mobilise all or part of the points registered in the account for the use mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 4163-7, these points are c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3423-8

The minimum monthly remuneration is reduced accordingly when : 1° During the month in question, the employee has worked fewer hours than the contractual working time for one of the following reasons:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited work.

Article L4153-8

It is prohibited to employ workers under the age of eighteen in certain categories of work which expose them to risks to their health, safety or morals or which exceed their strength. These categories…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-8

The references of all establishments authorised to carry out activities of custody or administration of financial instruments pursuant toArticle L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, managing s…

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