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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R753-4

…312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-13 to R. 312-17n° 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-18, with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-4

Any appeal against the Labour Inspector's decision must be submitted to the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment within one month of the date on which t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-48

At the end of the meeting of the body for which the representation leave is granted, the department responsible for convening the members of this body issues the employees with a certificate stating t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-49

If the employee's salary is not maintained or is only partially maintained during the period of representation leave, the employer will issue the employee with a certificate indicating the number of h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-45

The employer's refusal of representation leave shall be reasoned and based on the provisions of article L. 3142-63 or on the limitations based on the number of employees provided for in article D. 314…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-4

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-13, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-46

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-63, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-47

An employee whose request has not been granted will be given priority for the granting of representation leave at a later date.

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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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